I love a good dupe. And whenever I came across this one, I had to try it out for myself. So today I’ll be talking about Benefit Benetint vs The Body Shop Lip & Cheek Stain in Dark Cherry
Both of these products claim to be the same thing; that they will give you a rosey red flush to your cheeks or lips with a staining power. Making them a natural looking, long wearing and the perfect every day product. So let’s go into each product in a little more detail.
The Body Shop Lip & Cheek Stain:
- Retails for £8
- Contains 7.2ml of product
- Doe foot applicator
- Gel-like consistency
Here is a link to their lip & cheek stain: The Body Shop Website *Its the same colour, just a different name ( Red Pomegranate)*
Benefit Benetint:
- Full size retails for £25.50 for 10ml
- Mini size retails for £5 for 4ml
- Brush applicator
- Liquid consistency
Here is the link to the Benetint: Benefit Website
The Staying power for both products is the exact same for me. I feel like they both lasted all day when I apply them to my cheeks. However, when applied to my lips, I found that both needed a touch up after the 3 hour mark. This is by no means a fault of the the product. They faded due to eating and talking. I found that The Body Shop blends easily but I have more control over how much product I use with the Benefit Benetint.
I also found that The Body Shop tends to be a bit messy. As it is a gel consistency, it is easy to accidentally get the product on your teeth and the surrounding areas of your lips. Again, as it is a gel it takes a lot longer to dry compared to the Benefit Benetint.
I’ve swatched both products below. The photo is to show you that there is a difference between the two.