Angelic Lily - Nourishing Face Moisturiser

I got this ages ago in a Bellabox and I tried it at the time... it just didn't get reviewed quickly because it was a little container that kept getting to the bottom of my reviewing box.

I HATED THIS!

IT SMELLS LIKE MOULD. I know that mould smell and this is it!
I think they were aiming for 'evergreen' but it stinks like mouldy old rooms in abandoned buildings.

Gosh darn it i don't want to touch it again... It's thick (to thick for a face cream) and forms a film on top of the skin... it isn't absorbing guys... it's waxy?!

Organic and vegan!

You tried, Angelic Lily... now stop.

100% natural!

I need to wash my hands... ew, slimy.

Price: 1/5 ($79 for 125 mL?! heck no!)
Scent: -100/5
Effectiveness: 0/5

Benefit - the Porefessional

This was a sample from a Bellabox and I was so excited to get it. A darling of beauty bloggers, it is well known and well loved.

It came in (what it thinks is, but really isn't) cute packaging, featuring a light blue Carmen Sandiego sans pants.

And Carmen Sandiego is cooler.

It was quite a moderate beige (really hope they have other shades), smells soapy, and also feels kind of soapy as well.

As far as coverage, it is surprisingly sheer, so don't bother to use this as a concealer.
As a pore filler (yeah, if you don't like your pores, just put stuff in them to create a new flat surface. Nothing will shrink your pores so don't bother buying products claiming they can.) it would need a foundation on top of it, because it is really obvious!

And I'm not about that foundation wearing life.

It is not lightweight, it will not last all day, you will not get velvety soft skin. It cannot stop my oil production (nothing can, so I am the true test of that claim).
I don't see how this is any better than any other primer and don't think it is worth the money.

Price: 0/5 (AUD$53.00 for 22mL on the Benefit website)
Scent: 2/5
Effectiveness: 1/5