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Sunday, February 28, 2016

Benefit Dew The Hoola Review & Swatches

It's Sample Sunday :) Benefit has released a plethora of Hoola products this year! I kept seeing them on social media, but never took them all in. So let me break it down for you! There's Hoola matte bronzer in a box (bronzing powder), that I love (reviewed here) and we all know! You can now PERSONALIZE the Hoola boxed matte bronzer with your name (about $5 more) AND there's now a TRAVEL-SIZE mini version of it! What else is NEW? If you don't particularly care for powder bronzers, Benefit has come out with LIQUID VERSIONS! There's now a liquid Hoola for your BODY (hoola zero tan lines) and a liquid Hoola for your FACE (dew the hoola - liquid bronzer)! There's also a new Hoola bronzing and contouring brush! And don't forget about the Hoola ultra plush lip gloss! It's not new ;)

I received a deluxe sample of DEW THE HOOLA for your face (via an order I placed with Sephora) and (how can I say this) I don't like it (LOL). I found it to be different from the powder. Shockingly, it has a tinge of orange in it, which is never good. In the pictures below, you can't see it (except maybe my hand) ... but get a sample of this and go into the light (or sunlight). You'll see the difference. The powder Hoola, was very brown and natural-looking. So I was disappointed in this (I don't know this blogger, but she said it was ORANGE also). Dew The Hoola applies ok, but can get streaky. If you miss a spot, it will show. Another problem, is the coverage. It's a little too light for my taste. I prefer the powder (see here), because I can build more & faster. So all in all I wasn't impressed. I did Google some pics of people wearing this and some look a little orange. LOL It is time for my eye exam, but I can't use or recommend this. I was about to give it a good rating, until I stepped into the light! I was like, OH NO! So do the light test people (both natural & fluorescent)! Remember to get samples...try it in the store...don't be afraid to step outside to see how it looks...tanners & bronzers can be really tricky. Companies spend top dollar on promoting these collections/campaigns! Benefit sent a huge group of YouTubers to Hawaii to learn about and promote Hoola. It's been on Snapchat for days! Some of them will not tell you about a tinge of orange anything! LOL But in my Prince voice..."I'm here to tell ya...there's something else" ...ORANGE! >.<

(before with no makeup; after with one layer of dew the hoola and nothing else)

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supersweet(run & buy it) sweet(really good,buy it) bittersweet(ok, issues)not sweet(not good,don't buy this stuff) 
Benefit's Dew The Hoola is Not Sweet
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27 comments

  1. Hi Kim, I cannot really see the orange on the face, but if you're are disappointed, I'm sure it's not worth my money! Happy weekend!!

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  2. I can't really see the orange on your face but I can see it a little on the back of your hand - such a shame as the powder works well for you. At least it was just a sample and you didn't buy a huge container of it, haha!

    Oh, and if if they had sent you to Hawaii you'd still share about the orange tint - you're honest :)

    Away From The Blue Blog

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  3. Too bad there's a tinge of orange :( I personally like this type of bronzer and find it so easy to use.

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    xx
    Oh Dear Bumblebees

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  4. I like the packaging but I like you who want to wear orange try it with a hoola bronzer on your cheeks see if that help. Great review very detail and helpful.

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  5. I love the hoola girl. She is so cute. Eeeek the orange bronze look is the worst. I don't like wearing bronzers because I am always scared I'm going to look unnatural. Thank you for the honest review Kim. Xxx

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  6. Oh my, that's disappointing! I can't tell the orange from the picture, but it's good that you remind us to step into different lights to really test out a product!

    xoxo,
    little luxury list formerly Chic 'n Cheap Living

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  7. I completely agree - always pick up a sample before hand! I love Sephora in that sense, they actually provide a decent amount of samples for you to test!

    http://covetedbeauty.blogspot.ca/

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  8. orange bronzers are never good.. makeup is always difficult in general because it looks different in different lighting situations ><
    www.samanthamariko.com

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  9. The packaging of this product looks great, though bronzers are not really my go-to! Thanks for the review!
    http://fashion-soup.com/

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  10. I totally love the packaging! What a shame that it didn't suit your skin tone at all, I so agree about the importance of stepping out in the light and or taking a sample to try first.

    Fab review Kim!

    Keisha xo
    The Chrysalis Gal

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  11. Orange is definitely not a good thing when it comes to the skin! They came up with such a cute product name. That is too bad it is not good quality.

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  12. Your reviews of stuff you don't love as much always make me LOLZ....thanks for your honestly, Kim, and for the heads up on this. I'm also a huge fan of the original Hoola.:)

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  13. Too bad this didn't work Kim! I love the box powder of hoola! I haven't seen any reviews on this yet but since products look orange easily on my anyways I'll definitely stay away!

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  14. Benefit products always have such cute names. It's shame this bronzer was orangey and streaky. Good thing it was a free sample. Thanks for another honest review Kim!

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  15. What I like about Benefit is their packaging because it is so colourful and fun. Too bad you didn't like this one. It actually looks natural on you for a bronzer.

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  16. Totally glad that you reviewed this one, they did a good campaign yet it has flaws, now I ain't ever buying that one.

    ~ Styleccentric Fashion' | BLOGLOVIN

    xo, Alyssa

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  17. Thanks for this review doll! I can see that it does what these things do sometimes on me, gives me little streaks instead of a full good coverage. Not nice. So, I understand you not liking this, always disappointing. Thanks for being honest as always xx

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  18. The packaging is adorable, but what a pity about the product. Orange is not cool. I can see the difference on your hand. I totally get it though, for me it's often tough because I have yellow undertones, so a lot of makeup is usually too orange. Thanks for the review Kim.
    Lebanese & Travelling Gourmet

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  19. I've seen that a few people don't like it. The packaging is so cute though...I hate when products disappoint. Good thing it was a sample!
    xo, Lily
    Beauty With Lily

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  20. I guess they are just letting the name work for them since some of the first things were good. Thanks for an honest review, Kim! x

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  21. Nobody wants to be orange, so thank you for the honest review! I do like the powder version, but I'm not sure I would like a liquid bronzer in general. You can use your Prince voice whenever you want! lol

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  22. So far I've stuck to only powder bronzer, no liquid or cream for me yet because they scare me. Thank you for the review, Kim, I think you just save lots of us a bunch of $$$.

    Shireen | Reflection of Sanity

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  23. Well, I'm not a user of self-tanning products I as during the sunny months I tan quickly, so I do not need to apply any of these products, and the samples do not have a good finish. Kisses Kim!

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  24. You're right Kim, it doesn't sound like a promising product. Lucky, you got it for free! You must be super busy with the renovations cuz I thought I'd see your wrap-up on the Oscars gowns. Did you watch it last night?

    xo Jo

    http://www.whiterosesandcoffee.com/

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  25. A good bronzer is hard to find and, sadly, it looks like this isn't a good one - there is definitely tinge of orange to it. Thanks for an honest review!
    xox,
    Cee

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  26. Thanks for the honest review Kim :-) Hope you are enjoying the beginning of Spring - hope it's warmer where you are :)
    A xxx

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  27. I cannot see the orange you mention ... however a hint of orange on my face and I'll run the other direction.

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