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Ben Nye Red Neutralizer Review

By Isabella Muse on February 9, 2009 4 Comments

in Ben Nye

Going into Ben Nye virtually blind folded about the line is truly a stupid idea. Take for example that the Muse recently purchased Ben Nye Red Neutralizer to use as a concealer….


Tis virtually white what the heck was I going to do with it?

Read ahead to find out if it was a trash or a stash.

Ben Nye Red Neutralizer is specially designed to conceal intense redness due to bruising, acne, broken capillaries, etc….so of course it was a rather a silly idea to purchase it for use as an under eye concealer.

I unintentionally purchased this off of E-bay after hearing the wonders of Ben Nye products as a concealer. Little did I know that the concealer was used for treating redness not dark circles. Considering the E-bay description was completely wrong describing the product I ended up with a white base that’s almost gray in color which was definitely not something which would turn out useful as an under eye concealer.




Turns out it actually kinda sorta works.

The E-bay seller said that this particular shade could be used to brighten the eye area and could be used as a base prior to foundation for brightening the face and concealing problem skin. Considering I don’t have a problem with my skin aside from icky puffy, dark circled eyes I wasn’t looking to conceal much but turns out that the product works quite well at brightening up my completion when I use a very tiny dab!

The product is nice and creamy plus has a nice rich pigmentation. It smooths under eyes fairly well to brighten the eye area up. I took note that it kinda sorta works like the white powder that comes with the Bobbi Brown Concealer Palette or the mineral finishing powder in the Laura Mercier Camouflage Pot.

Interestingly enough I thought the product worked as a great prep prior to applying concealer or foundation. Remember though a simply dab will do otherwise you’ll be ghastly white looking if you go overboard. I use a tiny amount under my eyes followed up with my own concealer and it seems to do well at covering up my puffy eyes and my dark circles. A little dab around the sides of my chin and under my upper lip brightens my face up and hides any dull, darker areas on my skin. Follow up with foundation where ever you apply so the finish is more natural.

The product is slightly drying under my eyes so I have to be sure to prep and prime well prior to use as although it has a nice formula that’s soft and silky, it still manages to feel a tad on the drying side.

Although the product is meant to neutralize red I made as much use of it as possible for a few other things and I think I’ll consider purchasing it again should I run out as I’m starting to like it more than my normal skin whitening routine! I only paid $8 USD so of course I’ll be going back to try out a better shade for use under my eyes as I’m positive I’ll be able to find a more suitable color to use.

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Comments

  1. Kate says

    March 6, 2010 at 1:31 am

    Ben Nye Mellow Yellow is too ashy for my Rocky Balboa dark circles. However, Ben Nye Mellow Orange #2 is fabulous to neutralize the blue tones, highly pigmented, and a great value for $12 CDN.

    Reply
    • the Muse says

      March 10, 2010 at 1:14 pm

      hey kate thanks for the tip! I haven’t tried that shade yet 😀

      Reply
  2. Jessica says

    January 30, 2011 at 9:48 pm

    you know i am involved in theatre and we have to use heavy makeup for the stage lights that wash your complexion out. We use Ben Nye products because they work wonders. I am actually surprised to find out people use these for everyday applications because they tend to be heavy.

    Reply
  3. Chasie Poo says

    December 29, 2012 at 3:46 am

    God forbid I actually mention this but….Kim Kardashian’s makeup artist uses Ben Nye’s Banana Luxury Powder to achieve her flawless complexion. For awhile it was flying off the shelves and it’s currently a trend (believe it or not) embraced by many a skintone in the good ‘ole state of Kansas.

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