Benefit Benetint v. Tarte Cheek Stain

Recently, I have been getting a lot of inquires for comparisons of Benefit Benetint and Tarte Cheek Stain. I can honestly say that I love both products. I use both religiously. And while they both have many similarities (including price), I personally think that each one has a major difference.

Benefit Benetint was the first product that I tried by Benefit. I fell in love with it immediately. It gives your cheeks that perfect, fresh from working-out flush that looks so natural. It goes on so smooth and it feels like you have nothing on at all. What's the major difference that Benetint has? You can also use it as a lip stain. Some people get scared at the fact that the liquid looks very red in the container, but trust me, it turns into the perfect shade when you put it on your lips or cheeks and rub it in. Benetint also comes in the super handy Benefit Benetint Pocket Pal, which has a very nice clear gloss on the opposite end of the Benetint. Pair the two together and you get incredible looking lips. Word to the wise, make sure you wait for the Benetint to dry before lathering on the clear gloss on top. Otherwise, you'll be mixing the tint together with the clear gloss on the brush and your clear gloss will become pinkish. It's not the end of the world if that happens, but I know that are many people out there who are anal about keeping everything separate.


If I was on a desert island and had a limited choice of make-up items to take with me, Tarte Cheek Stain would be one of those must haves. I have to admit, the first time I saw this product, I walked right on by. I was immediately turned off by the darkness of almost every shade. As I looked at the dark gel in it's push-up tube I thought, "Do they really expect me to put this on my face?!?!" It wasn't until after I was watching Maureen Kelly (founder of Tarte) doing a make-over on television that I exclaimed I must try that! Best decision ever made! I have since been hooked on the entire Tarte line, with the Cheek Stain being my favorite. Just like Benetint, it gives your cheeks that perfect work-out flush (I guess that's why one shade is called Flush!) and makes your skin feel so light and airy like you have nothing on it. What gives this product a huge leg up on Benetint is the wide arrange of shades available. Benetint only comes in the original rosey shade, but Tarte Cheek Stains come in at least 10 shades that I know of. One shade, Bronze Goddess, even acts as a sort of bronzer and makes your tan stand out. Each shade also smells extremely yummy (strawberries, coconut, peach, and many more). Tarte also puts out sets all of the time that contain samplers of the Cheek Stains, so you can try more than one shade. It's also nice to have the minis that you can throw in your bag and have on you constantly.

So, if I had to choose between either Benefit Benetint or Tarte Cheek Stain, I think I would lean more towards the Cheek Stain. I love the wide array of colors and the look of my cheeks with Tarte. I still love Benetint and highly recommend it, but if I could only pick one, Tarte would be the winner. Oh! Another thing to let everyone know is that these products are so long lasting; both on your face and in the container. You will not run out of any of these products quickly.