Make Off: Benefit Watt's Up VS. The Balm's Mary-Lou Manizer!

It's Time For A Make Off!

L to R: Watt's Up, Mary-Lou Manizer

(without flash and with flash)

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Benefit Watt's Up!

PROS: I do like this product. I really do. It's great and creamy and a great pink undertone so if you're not keen on blush, it certainly adds a faint rosy glow so you don't look too washed out. Sponge blender somewhat came in handy. Fairly easy to blend and it's great if you have dry/normal skin as it doesn't highlight any dry areas whatsoever and it's quite buildable too. You get 9.4g of product which is a LOT, especially as it comes in cream form so you don't really need to use too much either.

CONS: As it's a cream based product, if you wear powder, it does have a slight tendency to move your powder and appear slightly cakey, which prevents it you from building it up as you'd just end up moving your base around. Better if you don't wear foundation but you still want a slight glow. I found the sponge tip blender alright to use but it's not very hygienic now is it? 

The Balm's Mary-Lou Manizer

PROS: This highlighter has a more yellow undertone as opposed to a pink undertone, both are basically champagne but I find that this one is truer to the kind of color I'd want to use for my cheeks as it suits my undertone. This product is very easily buildable, regardless of whether you use a powder as a base or you don't have anything at all, it's easy to layer on and if you put too much? No worries, just powder on top of it! Whereas if you do that with Watt's Up, you risk caking it on and ruining your base. You get 8.5g of product which is not much less than Watt's Up and it's a powder base that also comes in a very handy compact (with a mirror too).

CONS: It is very shimmery. Sometimes, almost too shimmery. That obviously does depend on how much you layer it and how you apply it but it can be a bit too much. The undertone is more yellow too, so if you're not keen on blush, you may have to apply some to get some color on your face.

My overall winner is...

The Balm's Mary-Lou Manizer!

It's just a better product in my opinion, especially because there is zero risk of caking it (because I obviously powder set my makeup) and the color is flawless with every skin tone!

Are there any similar products you'd like me to battle it out? Just post a comment and let me know!