BeneFit Cosmetics • Lightning Golden Lotion • Lotions/ Creams
(33 reviews)
| Average Rating. | 2.2 |
| Would buy this product again. | 9% |
| Package Quality | 2.8 |
| Price | 3.8 |
| Ingredients | |
jenimmacto on 7/30/2005 10:20:00 PM more reviews by jenimmacto
Age: 19-24 Skin: Other Hair: Other Eyes: Other
i thought this was kind of expensive for shimmer lotion, but i sprung for it because it seemed like the effect would be subtle. it was-- it takes me 4 applications for this to really show up on my legs, and it's difficult to move the product around to make the shimmer even. definitely requires a tan, this looks bad on pale skin. i'm not throwing my bottle away, but i'll never buy this again.
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*TOP REVIEWER* Bernadette on 6/20/2005 12:23:00 PM more reviews by Bernadette
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Warm Hair: Blond, Fine Eyes: Brown
I swapped for this because I was bored. I wouldn't actually recommend it to anyone. It's cute, it's just a plain shimmery golden lotion in a tiny bottle, nothing special at all. If you're looking for a golden glow, go for Nivea Shimmer Lotion, which gives a great glow and smells fantastic.
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*TOP REVIEWER* KelliCapwell on 10/5/2004 8:27:00 PM more reviews by KelliCapwell
Age: 19-24 Skin: Other Hair: Other Eyes: Other
ICK! I remember I only purchased this product because at the time there were hardly any products like this on the market. It doesn't moisterize in the least and I only saw a very faint glow -even in direct sunlight (guess it was all on my hands!). Agree w/ everyone else, the scent is rancid. It was also way over priced. Little did I know I could have used baby oil gel & MAC shimmer and get a much better & cheaper effect!! Would never repurchase!
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*TOP REVIEWER* greenreed on 4/30/2004 4:02:00 PM more reviews by greenreed
Age: 30-35 Skin: Other Hair: Other Eyes: Other
Gee, I find the cheaper glitter lotions out there have even less shimmer, or they have an obnoxious fragrance. Pale, sallow me likes Lightening, but I think it is hard to find now. Lightening leaves a subtle golden glow to my skin and provides a good base for my Kitten powder. I wash my hands after application, because my palms reminded me of the lady from Goldfinger. I think this stuff smells minty, but watch out if the applicator plugs...I squirted my face with the product while I was trying to get it unplugged!! I would buy again in spite of the price because I do not want to look like a stripper with too much glitter on, and this improves my pasty legs without looking fake.
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mariec99 on 4/12/2004 6:06:00 PM more reviews by mariec99
Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination Hair: Brunette Eyes: Brown
Smells spoiled. If you can get past the scent, when it is mixed in with a liquid bronzer, it looks nice on legs -- but I am sure I could get this same effect with any less expensive, better smelling shimmer product. Gross 'corpse' color when used alone, though.
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*TOP REVIEWER* dior_duchess on 4/4/2004 12:23:00 AM more reviews by dior_duchess
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Normal Hair: Blond Eyes: Green
So sad-- everyone hates this! I agree that the smell is NASTY and the lotion can be subtle, but I find it rather nice especially on sunny days. Not a fav, but good for back-up.
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littlebabyneko on 2/1/2004 6:15:00 AM more reviews by littlebabyneko
Age: 30-35 Skin: Combination Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
This did nothing for my skin, I put a few coats on and I couldn't see the difference. Very disappointing :(
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incompletekatie on 1/24/2004 12:15:00 PM more reviews by incompletekatie
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair Hair: Red Eyes: Green
It's ok. Not as obvious as body glitter and I did get complimented on it one of the few times I've worn it. Bought it cheap on ebay. Glad I didn't pay full price! Leaves hands funny gold colour. When I run out (don't use it often so not for a long time) I will go back to dotting my high beam on my collar bone and in my clevage.
*Edit* Put this up for swap. I will stick to my Urban Decay flavoured body powders or BeneFit Kitten.
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MrBunBUn on 8/23/2003 1:51:00 AM more reviews by MrBunBUn
Age: 19-24 Skin: Acne-prone Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
I gave this two stars since it didn't make me break out. Like all Benefit products I have used, this too is overpriced and under-delivers. As a lotion, it is not moisturizing. It's not really a lotion in the moisturizing sense, it's more of a paint that's been added to emulsifiers to make it a lotion. My brother found this out the hard way -- he thought it was a regular lotion and was wondering why no matter how he put on his skin felt dry! Yes -- it leaves your hands a freakish gold color! It reminds me of that James Bond movie where people turn to gold. The actual effect was hard to pull off -- it's not subtle and the color just didn't fit my skin tone. I had to apply several times to get any kind of shimmer, and then the overall effect was very shimmery but just fake. I tried using it a few times and shelved it. I remember thinking at the time that this lotion would look bad on fairer skin tones but women with olive, tan, and deeper complexions would fare better.
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Lissa2677 on 7/9/2003 10:46:00 PM more reviews by Lissa2677
Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination Hair: Blond Eyes: Blue
It was a huge disappointment. I was hoping to enhance my tan but instead it made me look pale. It was drying. Do not waste the money.
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*TOP REVIEWER* Sweetest_Taboo on 7/1/2003 11:09:00 PM more reviews by Sweetest_Taboo
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool Hair: Blond, Curly, Fine Eyes: Blue
A crappy product...as others have said, this streaks and looks unnatural.
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*TOP REVIEWER* etheralprey on 6/28/2003 3:15:00 PM more reviews by etheralprey
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination Hair: Brunette Eyes: Brown
The lotion does smell a little bit strange, and it doens't really moisturize. It does give a subtle golden glimmer on my skin, takes a couple of layers for it to show up a lot more, but then it makes my hands look a freakish color. Anyways, it's great for a subtle look and for theose special occassions, though I'd stick to Urban Decay's Cake instead.
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camillestarr on 3/3/2003 2:18:00 AM more reviews by camillestarr
Age: 25-29 Skin: Oily Hair: Brown Eyes: Green
This product looks very shimmery and golden in the package, though it takes many layers to get that effect on the body. The lotion gives a shimmery golden glow to the body and looks great on bare skin in photgraphs, though after about an hour it rubs off. A waste of money, there are probably cheaper lotions that have a better effect!!!
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*TOP REVIEWER* mriaow on 2/16/2003 4:21:00 AM more reviews by mriaow
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
I wouldn't even purchase this for the packaging- it's not as pretty as other BeneFit goodies. The lotion is nice, and has a pretty sparkly sheen. But it stays on my skin for about two seconds, and then rubs off. You might want to save your time and money and just go for the cheaper Nivea version- the quality as about the same!
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maja0702 on 1/30/2003 4:23:00 PM more reviews by maja0702
Age: 30-35 Skin: Combination Hair: Blond Eyes: Blue
The color of this is very pretty golden sheen..but it does rub off on your clothes!! It doesn't matter what color you wear, it will leave streaks on your clothes!! This to me is a liquid "Kitten", which also rubs off.
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*TOP REVIEWER* face_case on 1/28/2003 11:27:00 PM more reviews by face_case
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Medium, Neutral Hair: Blond, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Blue
Gives a nice golden glittery sheen to the skin, but nothing xtra special to this product. I just like beneift"s packaging - so creative!
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crimqueen on 1/19/2003 4:10:00 AM more reviews by crimqueen
Age: Unknown Skin: Other Hair: Other Eyes: Other
Streaky and hard to apply. Most of it stayed on my hands, rather than on my body. Shimmer hardly showed up. I much prefer UD's Liquid FX.
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*TOP REVIEWER* BEVERLYS on 12/19/2002 8:31:00 PM more reviews by BEVERLYS
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown
This smelled a bit odd, and tended to rub off onto my clothes - not good when you're wearing white!
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*TOP REVIEWER* mariam1 on 11/11/2002 1:49:00 AM more reviews by mariam1
Age: 19-24 Skin: Other Hair: Other Eyes: Other
The goopy texture of this is the worst part about it. After having it only awhile, it hardened and became pretty much useless. Even when it was new, it smelled bad and didn't really do anything for me. Fooled again by BeneFit's brilliant marketing!
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bmom76 on 9/28/2002 6:44:00 PM more reviews by bmom76
Age: 25-29 Skin: Other Hair: Other Eyes: Other
Each time I applied this lotion, I noticed more of the golden shimmer would stay on my hands than on my body! I like the concept, but I will look for it in another product.