Benefit Cosmetics
She Laq
Reviews
I am so sad Benefit has discontinued this product! A great solution for hooded and/or oily eye lids and also great for wedding makeup to keep liner, brows and mascara in place. This in conjunction with a good primer (for eyes and face) will leave your makeup bulletproof. A must have for pros.
Works Wonders!
This product truly is magical! It is a liquid laminate that seals makeup directly onto the face. It prevents smudges and smears and keeps your makeup in place. It comes with four brushes for precise application. BUT...here is the thing...it works best on pencils and mascara. Benefit says you can use it on top of anything, but I disagree. It is a liquid laminate, like a nail polish topcoat, for example. If you've ever gotten polish on your skin, you know that it will flake off after some movement. Putting this product on any powders (blush, eyeshadow, bronzer) is like putting a nail topcoat on your face. When it dries, it will laminate the makeup on the face in whatever position it dried in. So if you blink or smile, it may flake off or stick to itself and dull/muddle the color. I also wouldn't use it on lips, as lips need moisture. For best results, use it on top of your eyeliner, brow pencil, and mascara. The effect will amaze you! You liner will not budge and you will have brows for days. Cry all you want, your mascara will not run! A little bit goes a long way with this product, use a light hand when applying! If you put too much it will flake off, like a nail polish topcoat. But it is a great value and will last forever. My recommendation is to always wash the product out of your brushes and make sure the lid is on tight after each use.
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great sealant
i havent found anything like she-laq, so i havent got much to go by with regards to comparisons, but it is the only makeup sealant i have tried and ive used it over my red lipstick a few times to prevent bleeding.. it worked.. the only problem is it can leave a peely kinda film.. think how you peel after a sinburn [gross i know] or how glue peels? which is essentially what this is.. but as i said its unique, and it comes with a few brushes for the different uses.. plus a cute little drawstring bag to store it all in. very good!