Benefit the POREfessional: License to Blot

Benefit Cosmetics Instant Oil-Blotting Stick* (£15.50) | available online and on counters now

Due to the beautiful balmy weather we have been experiencing over the past few days, there seems no better time than now to write about a product that could banish all those sweaty, shiny, melting-makeup woes! Surviving the heat wave whilst keeping a pristine face of makeup is a tricky task for many which is why handy little products such as the new POREfessional License to Blot from Benefit might just be your new best friend on your commute home from work!

The successful POREfessional range from Benefit has just welcomed a third superhero product to their already much-loved line of POREfessional face primer and POREfessional Agent Zero Shine powder in the guise of an instant oil-blotting stick. Shine, pores and oil don’t stand a chance now against this mattifying threesome and the latest addition is a great, convenient option to keep the shine at bay when you are on the go! So what exactly is it? Well if you can look past the cute, cartoon packaging so recognisable of Benefit then you will find a triangular shaped, twist up stick that promises to help mattify your skin for up to six hours thanks to some tiny blotting spheres that miraculously absorb excess surface oil. The pyramid shape has been designed to work perfectly in the areas that tend to need blotting the most during the day– the side of your nose, forehead and chin, all without disturbing your makeup.
 

The colourless stick imparts an invisible balm-like film onto the skin which instants erases any shininess, leaving little residue. The texture is lightweight and the key is to gentle pat and blot the skin with the end of the stick and avoid any rubbing or stroking as this will then disturb your makeup. Understandably you will move your makeup a little when using this product and your stick can be left looking a little grubby afterwards, particularly if you wear a heavier base. But you could always use your fingertips to dab the product on to save your makeup moving around your face or transferring onto the stick. Despite this one flaw it does do the job at eradicating the oily areas instantly and keeps your complexion shine-free for a good few hours afterwards. If you are a bit sceptical at applying this balm over your makeup (I was at first!) then it also works wonders under your makeup, just after your primer, patted straight onto those troublesome areas. It almost doubles up as a pore-refining primer and a mattifying base when used like this as it helps blur pores, minimise oiliness and sets your makeup well. If you like a matte finish but steer clear of tackling your t-zone with powders due to their cakey finish then this would be a great product for you to try – you can blot away without any fear of a powdery complexion!

 

I think the POREfessional: Licence to Blot will definitely be a love it or hate it product but it does do exactly what it say on the tin stick and is a great, quick fix to have in your stash for those moments when the sun shines and the shine attacks. What do you think of this latest launch from Benefit? 

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