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Opinion on Benefit's Pore Professional, Bad Girl Mascara and That Girl Primer?

26 replies

warmandwooly · 06/05/2012 15:24

What are these products like?

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miche8 · 06/05/2012 15:41

I've only tried pore professional when the girl did my makeup in store, i liked it and i will be buying it when i run out of my bare mineral primer. The bad girl mascara i found very wet and took forever to dry and really smudged, very messy to use, but lots like it. That girl primer again only tried in store smelt nice but i don't think it did anything for me. Makeup alley is good for reviews.

warmandwooly · 06/05/2012 15:48

Mich. The reason I ask is the next months glamour have them free. Sample size I presume

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Dillydollydaydream · 06/05/2012 15:57

I've got the mascara but not that keen on it. I'd quite like to try the primer though.

ElizaDoMore · 06/05/2012 16:10

Not keen on Bad Gal but love The Porefessional! I've used That Gal too and it's ok.

KellyKettle · 06/05/2012 16:19

What does Pore Professional do?

I find Benefit so hit and miss but I really want to like it. I do like Posietint & Highbeam (previous Glamour giveaways).

Mombojombo · 06/05/2012 16:50

Don't like the mascara, starts off wet & clumpy then the tube dries out very quickly. Primer is quite nice if it's a freebie - smells good and is nice and light. Think No.7 is better though. Don't know about the pore one but again - if tis free, why the hey not!

NotMostPeople · 06/05/2012 17:37

I use pore professional it's great for filling large pores, like pollyfiller for the face. It's an everyday product for me.

swooosh · 06/05/2012 17:46

Mascara not my favourite, haven't tried pore professional but will if it comes with magazine and I like That Gal, it's a product I've bought full size a few times. I usually use it on TOP of my foundation or as a foundation when I have a tan, it's pink, smells gorgeous and gives a dewy look.

SardineQueen · 06/05/2012 17:52

I didn't like the mascara at all, brush too fat, mascara too gloopy, gives you that very thick lumpy effect that seems to be in fashion amongst teens.

Fluffycloudland77 · 06/05/2012 18:10

I've had their make up. It's not very good.

I also really want to like it too for some reason.

SardineQueen · 06/05/2012 18:32

Fluffycloud I am exactly the same!

The packaging and idea of it is so nice, it's really covetable.
But I haven't got on with any of their actual products.

googietheegg · 06/05/2012 18:32

Not a fan of Bad Gal mascara - gloopy and flakey, not good for contact lense wearers. Like the concealer though - Boing I think.

Dawndonna · 06/05/2012 18:35

I love benefit eyebrow pencils, I have alopecia and these have real staying power. I love They're real mascara and wouldn't use anything else. Not that impressed with boing. Used the pore stuff and chucked it in the bin!

EllenParsons · 06/05/2012 19:16

I have heard Benefit mascara ends up all under your eyes! I will buy Glamour for the freebie and would take Porefessional as first choice. Would try That Gal primer if they don't have Porefessional there, but have heard lots of positive comments on Porefessional whereas That Gal barely gets mentioned.

lololizzy · 06/05/2012 22:44

i like That Gal as a makeup base. the mascara..by far one of the worst have ever used. vile. panda eyes within minutes (even if using on top lash only, and no eye cream)

StrawberrytallCAKE · 06/05/2012 22:49

I use porefessional every day too, it is a wonder product and I use it after moisturiser with some cream blusher, mascara and lip balm maybe some bronzed and that is all.

I didn't like the mascara, thought it was too clumpy and haven't tried the primer.

Poppolino · 07/05/2012 08:25

I have been using the badgal mascara and I love how it looks when it works iyswim but it is messy and hard to get right. I am after a good waterproof mascara that is dramatic like badgal but is easier to use if anyone can suggest

Pinkglow · 07/05/2012 08:30

I like the primer and the porefessional but they are the only benefit products I like. Shame as I really want their packaging in my make-up bag, shallow I know

DinahMoHum · 07/05/2012 08:37

i dont like the mascara

Shriekable · 07/05/2012 08:40

I used to use the mascara all the time, and loved it - never had any problems with it. I switched to their 'they're real' mascara when it came out - love that too!

Poppolino · 07/05/2012 09:44

Shiekable: is it waterproof?

whackamole · 07/05/2012 12:20

Don't like the mascara, haven't tried the others.

Pop no the 'They're Real' mascara isn't waterproof. It is good, but TBH I get just as good a look from Maybelline Volum' Express The Falsies mascara. Also you can get it in waterproof! I also prefer the brush.

CalamityKate · 07/05/2012 17:22

I bought the Bad Gal "Plum" mascara after falling for the hype. It's disgusting; horrible brush, goes on very wet and clumpy, stays wet for ages and then smears at the slightest provocation, leaving you with plum coloured streaks round your eyes.

Revolting, overpriced crap.

SeaHouses · 07/05/2012 17:56

Porefessional is okay but it isn't as good as Dr Brandt's Pores No More.

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