{"id":6387,"date":"2014-08-17T07:36:08","date_gmt":"2014-08-17T03:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/?p=6387"},"modified":"2016-05-05T23:29:39","modified_gmt":"2016-05-05T19:29:39","slug":"benefits-theyre-real-push-up-liner-eyeliner-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/2014\/08\/17\/benefits-theyre-real-push-up-liner-eyeliner-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefit&#8217;s they&#8217;re real! push-up liner: eyeliner review"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Clearly, Benefit is a winner given\u00a0the buzz around its new liner: they&#8217;re real! push-up liner&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;ve been hearing about it\u00a0absolutely everywhere in the international beauty blogosphere!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s true that recently, eye-liner is <strong>THE trendy eye makeup<\/strong>. Since it&#8217;s not the easiest makeup gesture, and if a brand promises real cat-eye makeup in 2 seconds, of course, right away, it <strong>catches our attention<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/theyre-Reel-push-up-liner.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6391\" src=\"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/theyre-Reel-push-up-liner.jpg\" alt=\"they're Reel push up liner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/theyre-Reel-push-up-liner.jpg 960w, https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/theyre-Reel-push-up-liner-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/theyre-Reel-push-up-liner-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/theyre-Reel-push-up-liner-367x245.jpg 367w, https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/theyre-Reel-push-up-liner-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/theyre-Reel-push-up-liner-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>But what exactly is\u00a0<a title=\"Benefit \" href=\"http:\/\/www.benefitcosmetics.com\/product\/view\/theyre-real-push-up-liner\" target=\"_blank\">Benefit&#8217;s they&#8217;re real! push-up liner<\/a>?<a href=\"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/they-re-real-push-up-liner-benefit.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-bp_3-size_2 wp-image-6396\" src=\"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/they-re-real-push-up-liner-benefit-145x400.jpg\" alt=\"they're real push up liner Benefit\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This liner is the latest addition to the Benefit &#8216;they&#8217;re real!&#8217; range, which wasn&#8217;t really a range actually, because it was just one product until now: <a title=\"Benefit\" href=\"http:\/\/www.benefitcosmetics.com\/product\/view\/theyre-real\" target=\"_blank\">they&#8217;re real! mascara<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>they&#8217;re real! push-up liner is a <strong>gel eye-liner pen<\/strong>. This is a new product since\u00a0usually, liner pens use\u00a0liquid eye-liner, not gel liner. Liquid eye-liner has a more glossy finish. Here, it&#8217;s a real <strong>gel texture<\/strong>, very black , like <strong>charcoal black<\/strong>, which dries completely <strong>matte<\/strong>.<br \/>\nSince there is this real\u00a060&#8217;s vibe at the moment regarding eye-makeup, that&#8217;s perfect!<\/p>\n<p>So it&#8217;s a new look, replacing the traditional combo gel liner in a pot + angled liner brush. And of course, it is supposed to be<strong> much easier to use<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>The commercial is really about that, the<strong> ease of use<\/strong>&#8230; If the star of the ad\u00a0can apply\u00a0her liner in a car, in handcuffs and in a second, can you imagine how easy it must be to use?<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8tFQ0oMaXiY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>(of course, it&#8217;s an ad, but the message is pretty clear)<\/p>\n<h4>Here is the brand&#8217;s official line about the product:<\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/BENEFIT.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"328\" height=\"274\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6388\" src=\"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/BENEFIT.png\" alt=\"BENEFIT\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/BENEFIT.png 328w, https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/BENEFIT-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/BENEFIT-293x245.png 293w, https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/BENEFIT-233x195.png 233w, https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/BENEFIT-215x180.png 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<blockquote>\n<div style=\"color: #666666;\">&#8220;<strong style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Why we love it?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #666666;\"><em><span style=\"color: #666666;\">It\u2019s the FIRST EVER lash-hugging gel liner in a pen!<br \/>\nThis matte black gel formula won\u2019t smudge, budge or dry out, and the innovative soft AccuFlex\u2122 Tip hugs your lashline from corner to corner.<br \/>\nThe closer the line, the bigger the eye!<\/span><br style=\"color: #666666;\" \/><br style=\"color: #666666;\" \/><span style=\"color: #666666;\">91% said it was longwearing*<\/span><br style=\"color: #666666;\" \/><span style=\"color: #666666;\">81% said it was waterproof*<\/span><br style=\"color: #666666;\" \/><span style=\"color: #666666;\">88% said it hugged the lashline*<\/span><br style=\"color: #666666;\" \/><span style=\"color: #666666;\">84% said eyes looked visibly larger*<\/span><br style=\"color: #666666;\" \/><span style=\"color: #666666;\">*Results observed in a consumer panel survey on 32 women after 2 weeks<\/span>&#8220;<\/em><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div style=\"color: #666666;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #666666;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Well, it&#8217;s weird, they didn&#8217;t indicate the percentage of satisfaction regarding the ease of using? Strange, really&#8230;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #666666;\"><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"color: #666666;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">My opinion about Benefit&#8217;s they&#8217;re real! push-up liner:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The least I\u00a0can say is that I have really mixed feelings about this one&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/theyre-Reel-push-up-liner-close-up.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6392\" src=\"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/theyre-Reel-push-up-liner-close-up.jpg\" alt=\"they're Reel push up liner close up view\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/theyre-Reel-push-up-liner-close-up.jpg 960w, https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/theyre-Reel-push-up-liner-close-up-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/theyre-Reel-push-up-liner-close-up-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/theyre-Reel-push-up-liner-close-up-367x245.jpg 367w, https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/theyre-Reel-push-up-liner-close-up-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/theyre-Reel-push-up-liner-close-up-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; Innovation:<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>The AccuFlex\u2122<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>tip<\/strong>\u00a0is clearly a\u00a0big innovation here. It apparently required several years of work to create it. It is supposed to replace an angled liner brush, for\u00a0a very precise gesture, allowing you\u00a0to get the closest possible to the lash-line.<br \/>\nThe product comes directly from the tip, no need to soak the tip in some gel liner pot for it to work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I find it rather useful and <strong>the design is great<\/strong>\u00a0for getting a very fine or very thick line, depending on what\u00a0you want. The texture of the tip is like rubber, so it&#8217;s very soft, and quite handy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">On the\u00a0other hand, what a <strong>pain<\/strong> to measure\u00a0the right quantity of product! Even when\u00a0I was really\u00a0careful about it, there was always too much product on the tip. And if you apply it directly on your eyelid, you end up with\u00a0some blobs.<br \/>\nI usually wipe the excess product on the back of my hand or in a tissue, so\u00a0<strong>what a waste of product<\/strong>! Regarding the distribution of the right amount of product, it&#8217;s therefore not really a success&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>&#8211; Texture:<\/h4>\n<p>It&#8217;s really a <strong>gel liner<\/strong>. The consistency is very <strong>thick<\/strong> and very <strong>dry<\/strong>&#8230;It&#8217;s not the easiest product to apply, or at the least, you have to be very fast, because<strong> it dries so quickly<\/strong>!<br \/>\nIf you are already good with eyeliner, you&#8217;ll be OK. If you&#8217;re a beginner, well, you&#8217;ll probably need some practice!<\/p>\n<p>And if I may,\u00a0be aware that you will need the tiniest amount to get a pretty line without blobs.<\/p>\n<h4>&#8211; Colour:<\/h4>\n<p>A good point: it&#8217;s a <strong>real deep black<\/strong>\u00a0that dries<strong> mat<\/strong>. For a 60&#8217;s cat-eye effect, it&#8217;s just perfect!<\/p>\n<h4>&#8211; Pigmentation:<\/h4>\n<p>Another good point, the pigmentation is insane. A real <strong>charcoal\u00a0smokey\u00a0black<\/strong>, <strong>very pigmented<\/strong>, amazing.<\/p>\n<h4>&#8211; Application:<\/h4>\n<p>So if you did 3 years of graduate study specialising in Benefit liner, it&#8217;s gonna be OK&#8230; <span class=\"wp-smiley emoji emoji-wink\" title=\";)\">wink<\/span> <\/p>\n<p>It really is the biggest fail of this product. <strong>It&#8217;s not easy to apply at all<\/strong>. You will need some time and some practice to get use to it.<br \/>\nAnd frankly, for a product which is supposed to be very easy to apply, it&#8217;s a proper\u00a0deception from my perspective&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Of course, I got\u00a0some advice to make the application easier, like as I was saying to remove the excess of product on the back of your hand \u00a0before applying or to apply it very quickly etc. But the simple fact that such\u00a0advice\u00a0is required\u00a0is not really a good sign now, is it?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/theyre-Reel-push-up-liner-tip-swatch-close-up.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6393\" src=\"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/theyre-Reel-push-up-liner-tip-swatch-close-up.jpg\" alt=\"they're Reel push up liner close up view and swatch\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/theyre-Reel-push-up-liner-tip-swatch-close-up.jpg 960w, https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/theyre-Reel-push-up-liner-tip-swatch-close-up-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/theyre-Reel-push-up-liner-tip-swatch-close-up-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/theyre-Reel-push-up-liner-tip-swatch-close-up-367x245.jpg 367w, https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/theyre-Reel-push-up-liner-tip-swatch-close-up-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/theyre-Reel-push-up-liner-tip-swatch-close-up-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>&#8211; Lasting-power:<\/h4>\n<p>You can&#8217;t deny it, this liner has the best long lasting-power ever!<br \/>\nI&#8217;m living in Dubai at the moment, where the summer is very hot and very, VERY humid (I know, in the middle of the desert, crazy, right?). Needless to say to it&#8217;s the best condition for a crash-test.<br \/>\nSo this liner <strong>doesn&#8217;t budge, doesn&#8217;t smudge<\/strong>, even in the incredibly hot &amp; humid Dubai weather!<\/p>\n<p>So of course, and seems logicial after saying that, it&#8217;s very difficult to remove with a regular makeup remover&#8230; With my <a title=\"Shu Uemura\" href=\"http:\/\/www.shuuemura-usa.com\/product\/ultime8-sublime-beauty-cleansing-oil,default,pd.html\" target=\"_blank\">cleansing oil<\/a>, no problem.<br \/>\nBut Benefit have you covered\u00a0and has launched its special <a title=\"Benefit\" href=\"http:\/\/www.benefitcosmetics.com\/product\/view\/theyre-real-remover\" target=\"_blank\">makeup\u00a0remover<\/a>\u00a0(which also works great with their <a title=\"Benefit\" href=\"http:\/\/www.benefitcosmetics.com\/product\/view\/theyre-real\" target=\"_blank\">mascara they&#8217;re real!<\/a>, also a pain to remove). I didn&#8217;t try it to be sincere, I knew that with my cleansing oil, I was already covered! <span class=\"wp-smiley emoji emoji-wink\" title=\";)\">wink<\/span> <\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0<strong>Packaging:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text vk_txt tw-ta tw-text-small\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"color: #212121;\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\">The packaging is convenient for what it&#8217;s supposed to do. It&#8217;s a pen, and you need to twist it to get the product out of the tip.<\/p>\n<h4>&#8211; Price:<\/h4>\n<p>You can find it on <a title=\"Benefit\" href=\"http:\/\/www.benefitcosmetics.com\/product\/view\/theyre-real-push-up-liner?intid=hppromo_TRL#pdpTabsShipping\" target=\"_blank\">Benefit website<\/a>\u00a0for 24 $.<\/p>\n<p>So what about value for money?<br \/>\nIf the product was great, it would not have bother me to spend 24 $. But clearly, it&#8217;s not. It&#8217;s OK, but I doubt I&#8217;ll purchase another.<br \/>\n[wprs-pros][wprs-cons]<\/p>\n<h3>In summary:<\/h3>\n<p>I don&#8217;t regret my purchase because when you&#8217;ve learned how to use it, it&#8217;s beautiful.<br \/>\nBut\u00a0just to be clear:<br \/>\n&#8211; if you&#8217;re an eye-liner newbie, I wouldn&#8217;t recommend it unless you&#8217;re prepared to waste a faire amount of time perfecting yourself to apply it properly.<br \/>\n&#8211; I probably\u00a0won&#8217;t repurchase it.<\/p>\n<h3>Here are some swatches I made on my hand with they&#8217;re real! push-up liner:<\/h3>\n<p>You can see that the lines are not really perfect&#8230;<br \/>\nAnd these are\u00a0what you can draw with a single amount of product (and I didn&#8217;t twist the cap a lot, really).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/theyre-Reel-push-up-liner-swatches.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6394\" src=\"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/theyre-Reel-push-up-liner-swatches.jpg\" alt=\"they're Reel push up liner swatches\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/theyre-Reel-push-up-liner-swatches.jpg 960w, https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/theyre-Reel-push-up-liner-swatches-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/theyre-Reel-push-up-liner-swatches-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/theyre-Reel-push-up-liner-swatches-367x245.jpg 367w, https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/theyre-Reel-push-up-liner-swatches-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/theyre-Reel-push-up-liner-swatches-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5>And you, have\u00a0you tried the\u00a0&#8216;they&#8217;re real! push-up liner&#8217; from Benefit? What are your thoughts about it? If you&#8217;re a fan of liner, please tell me, what your favourite eye liner product is if you have one! (because I&#8217;m curious ;))<\/h5>\n<p>Photos credits: Benefit, bonniegarner.com<\/p>\n<p>Cet article est aussi disponible en fran\u00e7ais:\u00a0<a title=\"bonniegarner.com\" href=\"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/2014\/08\/17\/theyre-real-push-up-liner-de-benefit-mon-avis\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>they&#8217;re real! push-up liner de Benefit, mon avis<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clearly, Benefit is a winner given the buzz around its new liner: they&#8217;re real! push-up liner&#8230;<br \/>\nWe&#8217;ve been hearing about it absolutely everywhere in the international beauty blogosphere!<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s true that recently, eye-liner is THE trendy eye makeup. Since it&#8217;s not the easiest makeup gesture, and if a brand promises real cat-eye makeup in 2 seconds, of course, right away, it catches our attention!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6397,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"wide-image-layout","iawp_total_views":8,"footnotes":""},"categories":[265,255],"tags":[710,711,705,707,706,708,709,667,704],"class_list":["post-6387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-beauty","category-makeup","tag-benefit","tag-benefit-liner","tag-benefit-theyre-real-push-up-liner","tag-eye-liner","tag-gel-liner","tag-liner","tag-push-up-liner","tag-review","tag-theyre-real-push-up-liner","entry","override"],"acf":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6387","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6387"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6387\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6387"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6387"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bonniegarner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}