Benefit Sales Review

I did not think of going to Benefit Warehouse Sales this morning until my boss wanted to go and brought me along to be navigator (seems like I am very good in finding warehouse sales area now). We reach about 10.15pm ++ and already there is a huge long line in front of us.

The Q-line for this sale is long n slow, mainly because they're doing a crowd control to maintain a handful of people only inside their small sales room which is on the right after u go in. Basically they let in 2 by 2 customers, and maintaing a firm control inside the room. This is great because it would control crowd pushing/mobbing/thiefs, bad side is the long Q and slow as it's a buy and leave kind of thing.

My boss already pissed off and ask me to take taxi back after this sales. She could not wait anymore and it was really slow. Imagine we're still only this way to the entrance after nearly 1 hour standing.

cashier counter
(a breeze since crowd control at max!)
credit card payment only above rm100

Products wise, there's not much selection and very little variety compared to last year. Probably 1/2 of what last year offered and pricewise it has gone up. Expect items to be marked up rm10-30 compared to last year (but e/s is still ok rm25, the creme e/s for rm29). It's still cheaper than retail. Please check your items as I notice Benefit items are either slightly discoloured, oil seeds, dry or nearly dry especially any cream/mascara/concealer. Please note that Benefit Warehouse Sales don't intend to sell their best sellers in here e.g Dr. Feel Good, Benetint, Dandelion etc. SO don't go with such expectations, it will be a let down.

B Spot 50ml for rm65
(manu 2008)

Brush sets the one I bought with 4 brushes inside, no longer for sale but there is one brush set which they COMPILED themselves by adding in 3 brushes of their choice into the brush pouch (just brush pouch alone is rm16 but sold out already) and marking this brush set at rm85. Basically they prepared 2 types of brush set for you.


Type 1:-

Slant Powder Brush

e/s brush

concealer brush

Type 2:-

concealer brush

fan tail brush

e/s brush

I guess it's still worth it because they were selling these brushes from rm25-35 (sale price) each individually. Now 3 in a brush pouch is rm85. However compared to the originally brush set it's quite pricey. Retail brushes also of course we all know is over rm100 more or less.

Last year's brush set had 4 types of brushes in it.
This year only 3.
Last year rm50 then mark up to rm80.
This year rm85.

Eyeshadows are rm25 each (Buy 2 for RM40)

Creaseless e/s buy rm29 each (Buy 2 for rm50)

Brow Zing is rm59 (last year rm40)
Silky Finish Lipstick rm29
Lemonaide rm49
Boing rm45

Lust Dusters rm20

the small sales room
(that's why crowd control)

There's lemonaide, some kind of gorgeous (deep), lip plumping gloss, lip liner D'finer, lust dusters, creme e/s, Dallas/10/etc (those not very popular face powders) for rm59. B-Spot perfume manu 2008 (their latest perfume EDT 30ml) for rm65, Maybe baby manufactured in 2006 100ml is rm100. Creme blushers, concealers, lemondaide, boing, Brow pencil, Ms. Popularity (i bought one last year and there's only 1/3 of powder inside! and it was said to be "like that" by the management). Mascara in plum and blue (last year bought blue & it was almost dried).

Overall: very disappointing especially when they marked up the price and there's very little selection to buy. Prices are mostly 40-50% off only. Compare to Anna Sui, Chanel, Estee Lauder warehouse sales, Benefit is way behind on the track line. However I would say Benefit fans will sure BENEFIT from this sale. WHY? simple. Still cheaper than retail hello!