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Win $90 in Benefit!

One (1) lucky winner will receive Benefit’s Sugarbomb Blush, Birthday Suit Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow, High Beam, and BadGal Lash Mascara! (Retail value $18!)

Congratulations to R.R.!

RULES: All entries must be submitted by November 18th, 2010 at 11:59 PM PST. This contest is open to all readers as pursuant to your local state/country’s laws. Winner will be chosen randomly and notified via e-mail. This post will be updated with the winner once the winner confirms.

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Leave a comment on this blog post telling me which product you’d use first!

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Ann Avatar
Ann

I’d be all over Sugarbomb, I’ve been wanting that blush forever! Christine, do you ever consider announcing the winners of your blog giveaways? So many people enter them that one kinda feels like it’s impossible to win, but it might make us feel more hopeful if we heard that people do win them!

Pamela Avatar
Pamela

BadGal Lash Mascara because I’ve heard so many great reviews about it and I want to see whether it lives it up to the amazing reviews it has received.

Margarita Avatar
Margarita

I´d definitely use High Beam first!
I´m always on the search for the perfect high-lighter and have read great things about this one, as well as all of Benefit´s products. And since we don´t have Benefit in Estonia – it would be great to win and have a chance to try them. (=

Jill Avatar
Jill

I would definitely use the creaseless shadow in birthday suit as a base for a smokey eye. I would finish the eye look with the bad gal lash to make my lashes fuller. finish the whole look with sugarbomb for a nice rosy glow with a nude lip. 🙂

Kathy Avatar
Kathy

The Sugarbomb blush! It looks so beautiful and it complements any skin tone too! Or the Creaseless cream shadow in Birthday Suit. Their cream shadows are so easy to use and look amazing. I can’t make up my mind!

Chrissy Avatar
Chrissy

I would use Sugarbomb first because I have been lemming it for forever and it’s crazy expensive here. It’s my kind of color too and I would love to try Benefit in general.

Jacky Avatar
Jacky

I’d use the ceaseless shadow first and then work my way down with next the mascaran then my blush n then use the high beam to give my face the finishing touches! Benefit products r great!!!

isla Avatar
isla

i would use high beam because i have been watching a lot of videos on youtube about glowing skin and i was actually considering which products would be the best to create that look with.

Tish Avatar
Tish

Will definitely use the Bad Gal Mascara first. I’ve heard so much good things about it and I’d love to own one myself, especially because Benefit is not available in my country. I love their creaseless cream shadows and high beam highlighter/illuminizer, but since I’m all for big flirty lashes, Bad Gal will definitely be my first choice.

Ashley Avatar
Ashley

I’d use birthday suit because it’s on my wishlist from Sephora. Everytime I go in there I have to swatch it because it’s such a gorgeous color, especially for me to wear at work when i can’t wear my brights!

amy Avatar
amy

I would use the High Beam first- I have used this many times in the past and love it. It does not matter whether I am wearing a natural or more dramatic face, High Beam fits well into any look.

Ina Avatar
Ina

I would love to win this! The first thing I would use is the High Beam. I just love it soooo much. It is a gorgeous and discreet highlighter/luminizer, it really brings out the areas of your place where you apply it and looks very very pretty on the skin.

Marjan Avatar
Marjan

Birthday Suit creaseless cream eyeshadow! I’ve only ever used MAC paint pots and I’m curious about other cream eyeshadows. Birthday Suit is a gorgeous colour.

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Dollymix8

I would use BadGal Lash Mascara first because I’ve heard a lot of great things about it and actually do want to try it but it’s a bit too expensive for me

Megan Avatar
Megan

I’d use the Sugarbomb blush first! I’ve been eyeing it for a while but just haven’t had the dough to shell out for it. I like looking at the “four triagle” design in the package too!

Alvina Avatar
Alvina

I would definitely use the Sugarbomb Blush first!! I love blushers!! It always gives my face a hint of colour when I decides not to have any other make up on that day. Love it!

Elisa Avatar
Elisa

I would use highbeam first, since where I live it is spring and starting to get warmer so a really think highlighters are amazing for spring and summer

Jordan Avatar
Jordan

Hi Christine! I would use the Sugarbomb boxed powder first! I’ve never had one before (although I do have my eye on Coralista) and am really excited to try one!

Vio Avatar
Vio

Hm, I would probably use the cream eyeshadow first. I’ve been interested in them for a while now and Birthday Suit is an amazing color that I think would work great with brown or green-gold eyeshadows and make my blue-green-grey eyes pop. Second would be the BadGal Mascara.

brook Avatar
brook

I would use the mascara first. Only because I’m OBSESSED with mascara! Other than that, probably the sugarbomb because I’ve always wanted to try it.

Arantxa Avatar
Arantxa

I would use High Beam first. I am very fair and I looks really pretty because fair skin sometimes makes you look very tired and with High Beam I look healthy and pretty

Amelia Avatar
Amelia

i’d use Birthday Suit Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow, then high beam, then mascara (i’m due for a new tube soon anyhow), and then the blush. i don’t have any good blush! i would LOVE this set!!

Mimsy Avatar
Mimsy

I’d use Birthday Suit first. I’ve been interested in the creaseless cream eyeshadows for the longest time but somehow I always forget to pick one up when I’m at Sephora.

Lulle Avatar
Lulle

I’d use High Beam first, cause I’ve always wanted to have it! I’ve tested it in stores multiple times but I always had other priorities and never bought it. The finish is really lovely.

Hanna Avatar
Hanna

it’s so hard to choose, but i think i would have to use the birthday suit cream shadow first…
i’ve heard so many good things about it, and i really love natural eye colors with a little oomph. 🙂

Hanna Avatar
Hanna

I would first try High Beam,
since I tried Bad Gal and Sugarbomb already.

Also I love the Creaseless Cream Eyeshadows since they last on my monolid all day!

Anina Avatar
Anina

Happy anniversary!

I’d definitely try the benefit sugarbomb blush!

Benefit’s Benetint was my first liquid blush, and was a gift from my mother so I totally have fond fuzzy memories of this brand!

Michele Avatar
Michele

I’d use the Sugarbomb first… its one of my favorites from Benefit. Gives just enough color and a bit of glow. But – High Beam would be a fast follower… love it for the inner corners of my eyes!

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virginette

Hi christina,
I would definitely begin with the sugarbomb blush : as I am pale and it is rainy here in Belgium, I need some colors and freshness to look healthy and happy, even if I would rather be in a sunny place 🙂 many thanks for your precious advices.

Jasmine Avatar
Jasmine

Oh that’s tough, considering I’ve been wanting ALL of those products for a while! But I guess I would have to say the High Beam, it’s gorgeous, and I wanted to try it! I would probably end up using all of them in one look the first day I had them, LOL 🙂

Petra Avatar
Petra

Oh wow, since we don’t have access to Benefit (how sad, right?) here, I’d be so excited about all.. I’d probably try the mascara first, then the blush, then the creasless cream, then the highlighter – but most probably, all in one look 🙂

vikaki Avatar
vikaki

definitelyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy the BLUSH!!!:):) I HOPEEEE I WIN!!:))
i know this blush is one of your fave!!!and i want it too..
we don’t have that brand in greece 🙁

Laura Paradiñeiro Avatar
Laura Paradiñeiro

Hi!!! Thaks for the draw.
I think I´d try first the Sugarbomb. I want to see how does that combination of colors works on my cheeks.
Laura

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Kierstin~ MAC LOVER 4 EVER

I’d use the sugarbomb because I have heard nothing but good things… plus they’d be awesome eyeshadows 🙂 thanks for the contest!!!

Christine Avatar
Christine

I’d try the Birthday Suit Eyeshadow first because I’m curious how it would look. My BadGal Lash is my favourite mascara, so I’d be very excited about that too!

Nikki Avatar
Nikki

Sugarbomb! I’ve been dying to buy it but have been putting it off, probably because it’s not limited edition so I don’t have to worry about it going out of stock! Either way, I swatch it every time I’m in the store, haha.

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AnaIsabel

I’d use Sugarbomb blush first, because I’m so tired of being locked at home studying for my last exam (for 5 months non stop) that I need desperatly some magical and special colour on my face!

Alyson Avatar
Alyson

Picking a product out of those that I’d use first is REALLY hard! I think, though, that Sugarbomb would be the first I’d want to play with. I hear the color is really girly and decadent and I love blushes that I can mix!

Elena Avatar
Elena

I’d use the Sugarbomb blush first, because I’m so broke that I am still scraping the broken leftovers of my old blush together instead of getting a new one.

Camille Avatar
Camille

OMG…I would definitely use high beam first, I have been wanting these products for the longest time, but as a College student, there’s just no luck with having that much cash to splurge on anything but textbooks 🙁

holly Avatar
holly

oh gosh im a huge benefit fan, hope this is the time luck is on my side and i win! 🙂 would def. try out the bad gal lash first, im on the hunt for a new mascara!

Yenny V Avatar
Yenny V

omg, this is a hard question since I’ve been wanting to try all of these! I’d have to say Sugarbomb first. But a close second would be High Beam 🙂

Leah Avatar
Leah

Definitely Sugarbomb. Sugarbomb was my first Benefit blush, and I’d only had it for a couple of months when my three-year-old smashed it, mixed the powder with toothpaste, and ground it into the carpet.

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Brittany CrazyHat

i would definately be using the sugarbomb blush first! i love blush!!! lol and this one is pretty and you can swirl all the colors. then just because i love benefit i would then use the high beam cuz i love to put that on top of blush. such a magical combination

Angel Avatar
Angel

Thanks so much! This is an amazing giveaway!

The Benefit Sugarbomb blush! I’ve heard so many good things about it and we don’t get Benefit in my country 🙂

adizzy Avatar
adizzy

hi, well they are all great products and Benefit is a great brand but I think first I would use the blush because I just(a few days ago in the pictures form a party) found out how cool blush looks on my cheeks and I’m now in a continuing search for the best blush, even though I know I will sure have more favorites 🙂

Kristen T Avatar
Kristen T

I would use SUGARBOMB because Ive finally got my skin clear and free of acne scars so ive been going crazy with trying blushes and highlighters! I couldn’t use them before because they just made my acne stand out.

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Vintageenvy

Id be using the badgal mascara in plum. It is a staple of mine and the dark purpley brown color compliments so many eyeshadow shades that its a must have to me. 🙂

Jeong Lee Avatar
Jeong Lee

Of course I’d use “Sugarbomb Blush” first!! I personally own three more bronzer blushes from benefits, dandelion, CORALista and hoola. Hoola and Coralista completes my summer look and dandelion is always lovely!!

Melissa Avatar
Melissa

Sugar bomb for sure! I have a dark skin tone and always wondered how it would look on me. I wanted to try it but its too expensive to buy it just to try it if it looks bad.

Jennie Avatar
Jennie

I’d use plum Badgal lash first!! I always liked it when I tried it but I can’t justify the price because other than the awesome pretty tint, the mascara is okay quality! But I still love the tint! I have dark lashes and it still shows up all pretty!!

Khady Avatar
Khady

I would use Sugarbomb Blush because of what you said on your review: it’s a “peachy-pink” color and it looks soft. I have a little bit cinnamon skin so I think it can look great on my cheeks 🙂

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Yulivee

Benefit’s Sugarbomb Blush: I have tried it a few weeks ago at a counter and i loved it! It was just a little to pricey for me, i have to many blushes already…

Sylvia Avatar
Sylvia

i would use the birthday suit creaseless cream eyeshadow first because im still a noob with eyeshadow and this would look great for just a swipe of colour

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Kayleen Morisseau

I would most likley use Sugar Bomb first 🙂 I have an obsession with fave products :), my mom says I have a problem. I just tell her to look at her shoe collection and she shuts up hehe.

Jessica Avatar
Jessica

I’d go for the BadGal Mascara first! I’ve been looking for a new mascara lately, since I just ran out, and didn’t really like the ones I’d been using 😛

Iris Avatar
Iris

I’d use the Sugarbomb blush first. I’m a huge fan of glowy cheeks, and you’ve mentioned that this is similiar to the Dior Skin Shimmers, which I adore!

Christina Avatar
Christina

I’d use the Sugarbomb blush first! I have a huge weakness for blushes, and I’ve been wanting Sugarbomb for awhile but I haven’t been to Sephora lately since I’ve been so busy with school.

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Barbara S. -Goodyear, AZ

From the items on the Benefit Giveaway, I would use the SUGARBOMB BLUSH first because I am pale and those lovely colors would add dimension to my cheeks and bring color to this pale face. I’d love to use it everyday!

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liz zambrano

I’d use Sugarbomb first because I’ve been dying to get my claws on it since I saw your review 😀 It looks like a great everyday blush that would look awesome with my skintone!

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schmeggyroo

That would be incredibly hard to pick!! I am dying to get all four of those products! It’s like a best-of Benefit made for me 😀 But I would have to start with Sugarbomb blush, I have been lusting over that for ever 😉

Riki Avatar
Riki

Wowwwwww OMG I have no idea! I sooooo want them all for so long!! But I’ll probably swatch the Highbeam 1st and then the Sugarbomb 🙂 OMG I want this!!!

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Diligent Shopper

The blush for sure…

I’ve been wanting to get this blush for ages but because it’s so expensive (it’s even more expensive than NARS blushes) I can’t persuade myself to spend that much.

Michelle Avatar
Michelle

The Blush! I’m in love with Benefit’s blushes. I also love the Badgal mascara, but I already have it so it wouldn’t be the first thing I tried.

Bianca Avatar
Bianca

Happy 4th Anniversary! I love this site! Looking forward to the years to come! I would use high beam paired w/ sugarbomb blush! Sugarbomb is such an amazing blush!

Hester Avatar
Hester

OMGosh. I will try the blush first because it looks GORGEOUS. It has all the colors we need for a blush (pinks, lavender and coral). The sugarbomb blush simply translates to the word AWESOME.

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amykathleen

I would definitely use the Sugarbomb blush first. I am in the market for a new blush and this looks perfect and hopefully it would give me the luminous sheen I am after. Plus it is so cute and yummy looking 🙂

vee Avatar
vee

hey christine!i would use high beam first-it seems really nice!in fact i’ve never tried a benefit product before because they’re not easily accessible where i live and it’s such a shame because i’ve heard so many good things about them and they look so cute!!

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Elena Hernandez

I would first use the sugarbomb blush because I have always wanted to try Benefit’s box powders but just haven’t had a chance to pick one up!

Jacqueline Avatar
Jacqueline

I would try Sugarbomb blush because it looks SO gorgeous and one I got a Benefit makeover and the girl put it on me. I absolutely love it and have been meaning to get it ever since!

Alyssa Avatar
Alyssa

I’d use Badgal Lash Mascara and Sugarbomb Blush! Ahhh I’ve always wanted the mascara but it’s not in my price range, and the blush is absolutely gorgeous but I’ve never got the chance to pick it up. Thanks for doing this!

Melanie Avatar
Melanie

I havent had the pleasure of trying any of their products as its not available here, but if I had to choose one to try I think I’d try one of the blushes, maybe coralista?

Kate Avatar
Kate

I’d use Birthday Suit Creaseless Cream eyeshadow first – it’d be nice to see how it works and I am tired of always using Mac’s Painterly as a base; nice to try something new:)

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RaluKitty

‘ll use the Birthday Suit Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow first. Really love the Benefit choices in cream eyeshadow and I’m really curious how creaseless they actually are before buying some.

Christine Avatar
Christine

Birthday Suit Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow … I’ve heard nothing but great things about the CCs, so that’d most likely be THE one to dig into first 🙂

Shannon Avatar
Shannon

Definitely try Sugarbomb blush first! I have used Badgal mascara (love it), high beam (like it), creaseless cream eyeshadow (like it) and would love to try a blush now! Good luck everyone 🙂

Veronica Avatar
Veronica

Definitely the High Beam, I love that its supposed to give you some luminosity for the days when you’re feeling not so bright and shiny..and for the days when you are of course 🙂

Abby Avatar
Abby

Definitely the blush, I’m on such a blush kick that I came here to go through your posts on blushes to see what I should be adding to my xmas list 🙂

Ashley Avatar
Ashley

Sugarbomb, for sure! Ever since I saw “Enchanted” with Amy Adams, I’ve wanted to buy it because that’s what she wears in the movie and her cheeks are so insanely glowy and gorgeous!

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Adelina Tomescu

I would use the Sugarbomb Blush because at the moment I dont have a blush and I think I kinda neglected that part of my make-up routine.
Kisses

Yuna Avatar
Yuna

I’ll definitely use the highbeam first and then the sugarbomb.I’ve always wanted a highlighter but wasn’t sure if it was really worth the money (or really noticeable to be worth the money).

Rocio Avatar
Rocio

I´d use Benefit’s Sugarbomb Blush… I have Coralista Blush, and It´s amazing!! I really love Blushes!! they add a special touch to the face!! 🙂

Katherine G Avatar
Katherine G

The first thing I would try would be the sugarbomb blush. I have wanted it forever and not only does it look like a great blush the colors of the blush indiviually look like they would be fun to experiment with.

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dallasbrowneyes@gmail.com

WOW I would really love to try all of these items, but the first one up would be Sugarbomb!!!

* 1st post from iPhone didn’t take, so I resubmitted entry *

Missa Avatar
Missa

I would use the sugar bomb blush first ! I always see it in Sephora, and love the way it looks in the box. Funny thing is I never swatched it. Just admire it and walk away to look/buy other things lol.

Shannon Avatar
Shannon

Sugarbomb! definitely sugarbomb, i’ve been wanting to try it for a long time, but I never seriously got into Benefit products, and with all the other new collections out, it just got pushed…and pushed…and pushed -_-;;; so yes, sugarbomb!~~

Hannah Avatar
Hannah

Badgal Lash 🙂 I’ve been wanting to try that mascara for a while now, but i haven’t been able to bring myself to get it when there are cheaper drugstore mascaras that do exactly what i need.

Jennifer Avatar
Jennifer

YAY! I would definitely want to use the creaseless eyeshadow in birthday suit. I have been wanting that color so bad!!! but its kinda pricey for me! Fingers crossed I am the lucky winner!

Rebecca Avatar
Rebecca

hm.. difficult. I think I would try HighBeam because I think that I like liquid highlighters more than powder ones and so I would love to try this one =)

Gena Avatar
Gena

I would probably use the BadGal Lash mascara, it makes my lashes look like falsies! I’ve also been really interested in trying the Sugarbomb Blush, and I guess blush goes on before mascara so….

Annelies Avatar
Annelies

I would use the BadGal Lash Mascara first because everybody is raving about this mascara so i want to know if this is really true. And check if this mascara is so great.

Alyssa Avatar
Alyssa

I love mixing high beam with tinted moisturizer! But the Sugarbomb looks like it’d compliment my skin nicely too! I love Benefit!! I use the Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow right now as an eyeshadow base and have used BadGal in the past.

Kat Avatar
Kat

Definitely Birthday Suit! I’ve been wanting to try the Creaseless Cream Eyeshadows for a while now, and Birthday Suit was first on my list! I’m all over light shimmery gold shades and I have the *perfect* eyeshadow to pair it with!

Stef Avatar
Stef

I would definitely use the Benefit’s Sugarbomb Blush first, the color is very lovely, and I’ve always wanted to try Benefit blushes, but they’re just too pricey for me.

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Hailey Lee

Definitely High Beam! I wanted it so bad for a long time, so it would be so nice if I could try out! I love all types of highlighter, and I think High Beam would be something different from all those.

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Bearsmama

HI Beauties! I would totally use the High Beam first! I’ve been a little shy with highlighters over the years. And I’m ready to branch out and try a new one. I think that a highlighter, if done well, can bring such a wonderful glow to the skin that one might not need much other face MU when wearing it!
🙂

Briana M Avatar
Briana M

Hi Christine! 🙂 I would definitely use the Birthday Suit Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow! As much as I would love to use the other ones first too… it’s just I’ve never been able to use a decent cream eyeshadow, they always crease 🙁 So I don’t use any eyeshadows.. plus perfect for the holidays coming up!

Thanks xx

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SERGEANTKERO

hi christine, i would wear the sugarbomb first, because im a sucker for blush with shade of color (like Ripe Peach, Peach Nuance, Marine Life) i love this shade it suits me perfectly for my asian skin 😛

finger crossed!

Sandhya Avatar
Sandhya

I would use High Beam first! I’ve never tried Benefit highlighters, but I’ve heard lots of great things about them, especially high beam and Moon Beam.

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Lauren M.

I’m guessing the most popular vote will be sugarbomb, but honestly I love benefits creaseless cream shadows/liners. THEY STAY ON SO LONG! and birthday suit is such a pretty color so definitely the creaseless cream shadow. =]

Gillian Avatar
Gillian

I think I’d use sugarbomb first. It looks like such a great product and I love shimmery blushes! Ever since I saw it in Sephora I’ve been interested. Thanks.

Nakia Avatar
Nakia

Definitely the blush!
only bc my signature is to make myself and my clients look like they “glow” from the inside out! 🙂

but then again, I might try the cream shaddow bc its fun to try new things!

M Avatar
M

High Beam! It’s got such a lovely buildable shimmer that is great on the browbone, top of the cheeks or anywhere you want to attract a bit of attention!

Teresa Avatar
Teresa

I’d definitely wear Sugarbomb first! You’ve introduced it to me and had me fall head over heels! The colours are so pretty. It is so gorgeous when applied, but also gorgeous enough just to look at!

Daisy Avatar
Daisy

I would use the Sugarbomb blush first because the combination of colors on this particular blush looks amazing and its the only one of the benefits boxed blushes that I haven’t tried.

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