Benefit Cha Cha Tint Review, Photos, Swatches
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
Benefit Cha Cha Tint
Benefit Cha Cha Tint
Coming in June, Benefit Cha Cha Tint ($29.00 for 0.42 fl. oz.) is described as a “mango-tinted lip & cheek stain.” It has the same feel and formula as Posietint (in contrast to Benetint, which doesn’t look creamy or milky). Though it looks rather bright and orange when you initially remove the applicator, it’s a much subtler color when used. It’s a very gentle blushing of peach with orange underpinnings (no pink here!). I patted the color on my cheeks with about three light pats, then lightly blended with my fingertips.
This is a great product for summer months when the weather gets hot, activities head outdoors, and traveling picks up. It wears all day (12 hours) as a soft, peachy flush and really does look natural–just as a stain should. What’s nice about Benefit’s Cha Cha Tint formula is that there is just enough to blend it out without having to worry about waiting for it to dry. It works well over or underfoundation as well as on bare skin. If you plan to wear it under foundation, just remember you’ll want to build the color up to slightly more than what you want, as foundation over it will mute some of the color, depending on the coverage level of your foundation.
The texture is that thickened water–it’s relatively thin and liquidy. The color is buildable by layering the color or applying more (again, I used three soft, tiny dots of color on my cheeks). It won’t get quite as intense as the color looks in the heavier swatch, but the formula is supposed to be sheer and add just a flush to skin.
It can also be used on lips, and it works well there–better than Posietint for me. It added a surprising amount of color to my lips, though; kind of a brighter, apricot pink. Because of my natural lip color, the color it tints my lips isn’t quite the same as my cheeks! It wore well on lips, too–about eight hours.
The Glossover
For quick and easy summery color, Cha Cha will make a nice addition to your makeup bag.
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Product & Review FAQ
What makeup are you wearing?
You can see a breakdown here.
Where can I purchase Cha Cha? How much is it?
Benefit on June, $29
Is it limited edition?
No.
Hey Christine! I know it's called a lip & cheek stain but does that mean it's not eye-safe? Has anyone ever applied such stains on eyes? Do you know? :) Sorry for the crazy question but I'm just curious. Thank you!
I would imagine it isn't eye safe, but I do not know.
Hehe! Thanks for the reply, Christine! You have a good day!
I love Poisetint and am a sucker orangey peach colors. I've been eyeing this and may have to pick it up soon.
tried this on a counter the other day and i fell head over heels over it! love love love it!!!
hi christine. i recently started reading temptalia; your blog is very informative and beautifully written. Could you tell me whether cha cha tint will look good on NC 40 / olive skin ?
I think it would!
wow... i saw this when i got my brows done today at the brow bar... i need this soooo bad!
Would this show up on nc42 skintone?
what does it smell like? mango? (:
Ok,so i know i might sound crazy but i had a dream last night that i went on a cruise,and this was all i had in my dream even though i dont even own it yet! So in the dream i loved and used it on my lips and cheeks! And i think this is like some kind of sighn that if i buy this it might be one of my favorite products! LOL Plus my favorite color is orange,and this product just sounds perfect to me :) So i will HAVE to get this!!!!!!'
I need this in my life!
I just got mine in the mail and I put it on immediately (on my lips). I love it :)
This looks so pretty i dont have any of the benetints but i think i might break down my wallet for this lol i gotta save up now!
Wow, I don't really like benefit, but that is so pretty!
OMG I have to have this!!! I love how this looks on the lips.
i love the idea of the lip and cheek stains but benitint and posietint dont show up on my skin tone. do you think this one will?
It should - I am surprised that Benetint did not show up though!
Do you think this will read too orange on very pale skin?
Nope!
A perfectly fresh way to go through a hot, humid summer. It looks like a winner but i have to ask you Christine, did you put a gloss on top of your lips or does the product have a natural shine to it? (Or do your lips have a fabulous shine to them naturally....lucky girl!).
That's how it looked on lips! :) Nothing on top!
how does this compare to Stila's Mango crush because I have that and if they are simular then I will give this a pass.
I don't have that, sorry!
I quite possibly need this :)
Well that's really pretty, but even if I had a decent income I'm not sure I'd find it to be worth $30 ... to each his or her own I guess ^.^
wow it really is much more natural after applied!! ps i know you get it all the time but youre so pretty!!!!!
Ooh thats pretty. I think it would be nice on darker skin tones too
Forgive me if this sounds like a silly question, but what is the best way to apply these tints? I have a tiny bottle of benetint and I'm always so afraid I'm going to create brush-streaks on my face when I apply it. Thank you!
I usually just dab three dots on each cheek, then blend with fingers!
will it turn out orange on cooler skin tones?
It should be fine - it has some peach in it!
Looks super pretty, but not enough oomph to justify the cost for me. I could get the same effect from an orange-nude MAC lipstick.
Do you think this product can build up enough color to show up on tanned/olive complexions?
Yes!
Neither the original benetint nor posietint could convince me to buy them after I swatched them at the counter. But this version seems to be amazing. It looks especially pretty on the lips. Think I will give it a try.
Yumalicious!
i actually prefer benetint's formula over the other ones. I may be the only person on this one.
I am very interested in this for summer!
awesome! could you do a video/post about how to apply these ? (mainly to your cheeks!) thank you! it would be so helpful!
How would you suggest wearing this with mineral powder foundation? Would it look cakey?
I'd probably apply it on bare skin and go heavy, then apply your mineral foundation!
Hopefully when this one comes out Sephora will do those mini sets with all three tints so I don't have to buy just one full size!
I can't afford anything full size from Benefit, but I have both of the $10/$15 sets. They're minis but they last a long time and are way more affordable :/ I hope this gets released with another one because it's absolutely GORGEOUS! Exactly what I've been looking for!
About how long does the bottle last you? I really love this, but I don't want to buy it if it only last one or two months.
I can't imagine finishing one any time soon. You don't need much, and you're getting quite a bit of product in the bottle! It looks like years' worth of product to me, but I've never used one regularly enough to really know, lol!
So, I've noticed with Benetint that if you apply it with the brush to your cheeks and don't IMMEDIATELY blend, it will stain that one spot very quickly. Is this one the same way? Love the color either way.
It doesn't stain immediately, but if you let it sit there for more than 20-30 seconds, it will. My advice is to apply to one cheek at a time :)
I have been a Benetint fan for a very long time. Tried Posietint more recently but struggled to get it to show up on my lips, and found the milky consistency a little weird. This looks gorgeous though! It's definitely going on my wishlist. $29 seems like such a lot for a stain, but I have found my Benetint to last forever, you only need a small amount of product per application. They are definitely worth the money if you like a natural, no-makeup type of look.
This looks like something I would love, but I hate the price tag, even though I know it will last a long time. I have High Beam in a tube (like a lipgloss tube) from Sephora which was a fraction of the price and will still last me forever. Benefit should do that more often.
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