Hello there
lovelies
Now I love a
good highlighter, just to add the right amount of radiance when the light hits
that particular part of your face. I tend to go for matt powder blushes and add
the sheen with the use of highlighter. I don’t like anything too glittery or
shimmery as it just doesn’t work for me, I like a highlighter to add a “natural
glow” to make my skin look healthy and radiant. They’re great for perking the
skin up in the dull winter months as well as helping skin to look good in the
spring and summer, light is reflected off the skin making it appear like you
are “glowing” from within. These are a few of my favourite highlighters that
I’d be lost without.
Nars Highlighting Blush Powder in Albatross. This is going to last me until I’m
about 102 (because obviously I’ll still be using highlighter then). You only
need the tiniest amount of this one, although it looks white it’s actually a
gold/yellow toned highlighter, it is a lovely finely milled powder with no
glitter just shimmer, slightly more shimmery than I was expecting and it’s very
easy to apply too much. A little really does go a long way with this one and I
think it’s better suited for evening makeup. I imagine it will look very
flattering when soft lighting hits it but on me during the day if the sun hits
it it’s like whoa! prepare to be
slightly dazzled. If you apply too much to your cheekbones and the light hits
it you can see it out the corner of your own eye so be warned- less is more.
MAC Mineralize Skin Finish. I got this in the shade lightscapade rather than the infamous Soft
and Gentle (which I’m bound to own one day because doesn’t everyone?). I chose
lightscapade because it is more of a white/silvery highlight, which I prefer. It’s
an absolutely weightless powder, you don’t feel a thing on your skin when you’re
wearing it, it’s also so subtle and iridescent this is a lovely day-time
highlighter but could be built up for a more dramatic effect. You get an awful
lot of product for your money; I’ve only just had to repurchase this after
buying it in 2012!! I like using this along the top of my cheekbones, down my
nose and sometimes a touch on my temples and you don’t see the light reflecting
on your skin out the corner of your eye.
Illamasqua Gleam in Aurora. This is a cream highlighter another one that I’ve recently repurchased. I was weary of using a cream highlighter at first as I didn’t want it
to look too wet or shiny but I actually love this. This is silky smooth and so
pretty, blends beautifully even over matt powder blush leaving a seamless
natural look. It’s quite similar to Benefits Highbeam in colour with its
pearlescent glow. This lasts for ages, I’ve only just had to repurchase this
after a friend gave me hers well over a year ago and its still not finished
although I have hit pan and it’s seen better days.
Topshop Glow Pot in Polish. This is another cream highlighter that’s a silvery pink champagne
colour, It adds just the right amount of glow in the right places leaving skin
looking lifted. This Silky smooth cream feels light on the skin and blends
exceptionally well; it’s extremely comparable to the Illamasqua one. I got this
to see how it compared to Illamasquas highlighter as its half the price and so
far it has not disappointed.
There you go, my secret weapons to healthy radiant looking skin whatever the season or weather but shhhh don't tell anyone as I'm trying to pull this off as my natural glowing skin.
I’m always after
trying new products so what highlighters would you recommend for me? Comment
below or tweet me @Beauty_full14, I love hearing your thoughts.
