Brick Shimmers

I love Shimmer Bricks. They are just so pretty!
I bought the Chi Chi one as I waited to save up for the Bobbi Brown one, in the hope that it could be a dupe, but they are different- in their own pretty way.

So here is the Chi Chi one (Rose wall of shimmer).

And the (way more expensive) Bobbi Brown (Rose wall shimmer brick)

See how the colours are nothing alike?
And swatched, they are also completely different. (I'm sure you can see which one is the expensive one.)

A better swatch is

It's the same swatch as the previous one, just a better angle.
Let us take a minute of awe to reflect on how gorgeous this is.

The benefit of Benefit- High Beam et al

I love the Benefit box. I can't wait to finish it so I can buy a brand new one cause there's just something magical about a brand new box of makeup.

I was reading the other day how Posietint came about (a stripper wanted some of her um body parts to be 'pinker'- let's just say not her cheeks) and I don't think I can look at it the same again.

Anyways. On to the swatches.

High Beam on top; Posietint bottom

High beam is a gorgeous highlighter and I love it. Posietint is pretty but on it's own, you can barely see it on my tanned skin. Same with the Dandelion blush, though I'm guessing they'd be very pretty on fairer skin. I overcome this by layering them on top of a darker colour and I get a pretty glow.

I heard that High Beam could have a dupe in the Elf shimmer whip things, but to date I have found nothing that matches its prettiness.
I love this.
P.S. You'll mention I don't mention the gloss. It was pretty ho hum for me- not bad but I wouldn't buy it on its own.