Benefit Hervana face powder

At my recent trip to Sephora, I spotted Benefit's "Hervana" face powder. I was very curious and knew I could not walk out of there without it.

The official description goes as follows:

"A "good karma" face powder. This powder in four shades–Lucky Shell, Divine Peach, Heavenly Rose and Berry Delight–blend together perfectly for an orchid-blossom blush with a soft satin finish. Swirl and sweep it on for a heavenly flush of enlightenment. "


The individual colors cannot really be used by itself. you are supposed to swirls the colors together to achieve that "angelic' glow.

The texture is really fine and smooth. It blends into the skin nicely and looks very natural. It can easily work for those with cool or warm undertones which makes it a great gift. It has a hint of shimmer but its not very noticeable or flashy.

The pigmentation is weak but intentionally so since they were aiming for that subtle glow. In order to really show the color, I had to pack on quite a bit. Even though with so many layers, it did not look cakey or gross.

Another thing I noticed from researching swatches of Benefit's Hervana, is that it looks different on different people. The color may be more pink on some whereas its more peachy on my complexion. It's something to really consider when looking for swatches. Its something that you might want to check out in person before purchasing.

When blended out into my light-medium skin, the color was very hard to photograph so I had to throw on an extra layer.

It comes with a small blush within which feels very soft but I probably will never use it.


Overall, its good addition to my collection. I will say that it can give a hard time for those with deeper skin tones. Again, I would recommend playing with it in person before purchasing. It retails for $28 and can be purchased currently at Sephora.

Here are some swatches for your enjoyment:

Swatch on left is heavily applied. Swatch on right is blended out.

NARS Danmari All About Cheeks Palette Review & Swatches

My friend, Cecy, did the sweetest favor for me by picking up the NARS Danmari All About Cheeks palette for me. This $65, limited edition palette comes with 6 different shades of NARS blushes and is valued at about $107. This palette includes:

• Hungry Heart (Gold Ivory with lots of shimmer)
• Orgasm (Peachy pink with golden shimmer)
• Desire ( Matte Cotton candy pink)
• Casino (Dark brown with a bit of golden shimmer)
• Super Orgasm (Peachy pink with gold glitter)
• Sin (Mauvey-berry color with a tad of shimmer)

The palette comes in a red & black box sitting in a faux-velvet b

ase. The palette case itself is an extra large version of the black cases of their standard blushes. It measures approx. 6 1/2 inches by 3 1/2 inches. Each color is about 0.12oz each, whereas a standard NARS blush is 0.16oz, so you're basically getting about 75% of the full size amount. I say that is an incredible value for the price of $65 for 6 blushes.


I really this palette because it has your highlighter, your contour blush, and 4 fun blushes. This is a good palette for travel if you do not want to carry all of the above individually.

They all apply nicely. I really love Casino because although it seems intimidating in the pan, it swatches pretty lightly making it easy for contour and contr

ol. The same sheerness is provided by Desire which can be packed on for more intensity and drama.

I was over the moon to receive this because my Orgasm

blush (cult favorite) had met the true death (True Blood lingo) and shattered. My heart shattered with it. Now I feel complete again :)

The only real disappointment in this palette is Super Orgasm. I have never cared for the HUGE chunks of glitter. I feel like I'm wearing craft glitter on my face and it is not a good feeling. I wish they would have substituted it for "Torrid", "Madly" or "Oasis".


Overall, the palette is definitely worth the investment. It also makes a fabulous gift for any blush enthusiast like myself. It currently available for purchase at Sephora.

Here are some photos for your enjoyment:

Compared to my Blackberry Torch