Going Bananas Over the Ben Nye Powder?..♥
If you haven’t heard of the Ben Nye Luxury Banana Powder
then where have you been the last couple of months?! Ben Nye is a brand that
specialises in theatrical makeup but their face powders have become very
popular and in particular their Banana Luxury Powder used by Kim Kardashian’s
makeup artist and also infamous for its use as a highlight setting powder
especially amongst women of colour. The
reason it has become such a cult product within the black community is because
many women of different skin tones are able to use the shade ‘Banana’ for setting
their highlighted areas without leaving an ashy or grey cast. In fact, many
retailers have sold out of this product due to the sudden high demand and you
may have to pre-order it to secure yourself one.
Although the finely milled powder is very yellow, it works
well on just about every skin tone including black skin as it’s translucent and
will definitely help brighten areas. If you’re looking for a not so yellow
powder or an all over powder, Ben Nye also offers Luxury powders for different skin tones including darker
skin.
If you’re one to use
under-eye concealer then you know the importance of using a setting powder to
prevent the concealer from creasing and settling into fine lines. The Ben Nye
Banana Luxury Powder does just that! When the correct amount of powder is
applied with either a sponge or powder puff, this powder sets your concealer
leaving a silky matte flawless finish. As long as you’re not a 24hr makeup
wearer, this powder will also stop any product settling into fine lines for the
whole duration of your makeup wear. In addition to setting your under eye
concealer, when used elsewhere eg. to highlight forehead, for those with oily
skin, you may appreciate that is does well at keeping the oil at bay so you
stay shine free for longer!
In my opinion, the only downfall of this product is the way
it’s dispensed. With it being such a difficult product to source, the last
thing you need is product being wasted! Unlike most powders of its kind, it
doesn’t come in a packaging where the right amount of product is being sift which makes it a
bit awkward and messy to use.
Overall, I think this is a very good and inexpensive product
to invest in. It is perfect for setting your under-eye area and will work just
as well or even better than high end products that retail for £20+. Yes it is
difficult to source and especially in the UK but make sure you grab them whilst
in stock or secure one by pre-ordering. It comes in three sizes;
1.5oz., 3oz. or 8oz. (3oz. pictured above).
Availability: Can be found on Amazon (UK), Treasure House of Makeup prices (UK), Makeupmania (ship to UK), or Camera Ready Cosmetics (ship to UK)
Did you manage to get hold of the Ben Nye Banana powder? Or are you going to jump on the bandwagon? Let me know!
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