Makeup Junkies. I'm one. If you're reading this, you're probably one. We always are on a mission. To find the most amazing products. To find the perfect foundation. Sometimes it's to find the better deal on things. But my favorite thing to do is to be challenged to find a duplicate of something (when I'm at work, that is).
Nine times out of ten, I'm honest about it and what we find will not be the exact same color/texture/finish/etc but you can usually find things that are pretty darn close.
The other day I decided I wanted to have something super simple that I can just toss into a makeup bag when I know I'm either staying at friends' places/traveling for work and I don't have to think about it -- I can jazz it up with a funky liner or a fun lip color but it will serve me well to look put together. I remembered that I wanted to try the WetNWild trios (wait, just because one works at Sephora doesn't mean that one is a makeup snob?! Haha! I'm here to debunk THAT rumour - the looks that people give me when I'm told that their Maybelline mascara is amazing and they don't want a high end one and I say "well, my favorite mascara if I'm honest will probably always be the original LashBlast!" is probably the best reaction ever!)
I ran into the local RiteAid and grabbed one for $2.99. I got "Walking on Eggshells" which is undeniably the most popular and just an easy addition to my travel bag as far as natural and pretty.
The next day I brought home some gratis and found the new Benefit "Peek-a-Bright Eyes" palette. I was flabbergasted when I opened it and found that it pretty much duplicated what I just purchased the night before!
seriously? after I just spent money? SERIOUSLY? LOL!
swatched. can you tell the difference?
Top: Benefit
Bottom: WetNWild
So basically my major differences that I noticed are:
- Benefit's pink tone is brighter and brown is cooler and slightly deeper
- WetNWild's pink tone is more champagne pink, brown is warmer
- Benefit's applicators are superior to WetNWild's craplicators (yep, that's what I call them!)
- Benefit has a cream eye brightener and instruction booklet included.
The textures are similar across the board...WetNWild has come a LONG way in terms of taking shadows that used to be chalky and frankly, quite painful to put on to having such a buttery smooth texture with fabulous one swipe payoff! Benefit never disappoints in their eyeshadow department. Buttery, pigmented, and a dream to work with.
Is one better than the other? Truthfully, no. I think that both are quite good for different reasons and I'm sure that both will find homes in travel bags and everyday makeup looks alike!
*Benefit Peek A Bright Eyes was gratis'd to me through my employer. This does not sway me on my own thoughts or opinions*
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