Josie Maran Argan Illuminizer | Benefit Watt’s Up | theBalm Mary-Lou Manizer | MAC Prep and Prime | YSL Touche Eclat
So you go to the store and you’re looking for a highlighter. Who doesn’t want higher cheekbones? Who doesn’t want to look lit from within?
But you get there and there are an endless amount of highlighters with different textures and shades.
So how do you choose one?
I’ve broken down 5 highlighters I have in my collection and what I use them for.
Highlighter Pen: Ah, the famous YSL Touche Eclat. This lightweight texture has the faintest amount of shimmer in it to naturally highlight your high points of your face. Don’t expect to get any coverage with this product though (I know, it looks like a concealer), it’s mainly for subtle highlighting purposes. Think, no makeup makeup, it’s that natural.
Liquid highlighter: For those with normal to dry skin, adding a liquid highlighter to your foundation adds the most beautiful glow to your skin. Because you add just a tiny amount, your skin won’t look like a discoball but will instead look like you’ve slept for days.
Cream highlighter: When you want to bump up the radiance without looking too fake (especially in sunlight), cream is the way to go. It’s really easy to blend and the Benefit Watt’s Up stick form makes it easy to apply.
Highlighter + Corrector Pen: For serious brightness under the eyes and down the center of your face, you can’t go wrong with the MAC Prep + Prime Pens. I use the peachy shade to counteract my dark circles and it amazes me every time I use it. I believe Kim K’s makeup artists use the yellow and peach shade for extra brightness under the eyes.
Powder highlighter: If you want to go all out, you have to try theBalm Mary-Lou Manizer. It’s a blogger favorite for a reason, it gives a serious golden shimmery sheen that’s gorgeous in pictures and especially when it catches the light.
If you use highlighter, what’s your highlighter of choice?
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I love MAC’s soft and gentle however, its intense. I have had my eye on the YSL one! Maybe it is finally time!
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I have Mac’s soft and gentle too and although I loooooove it, it is pretty intense! Definitely not so great for everyday makeup (at least for me).
Try the YSL or L’Oreal version, I hear they’re very similar!
I love cream highlighters! I have Watt’s Up and I love it in the winter–in the summer it does seem to look a little too shiny.
Yeah I could totally see that! In the Summer I get even greasier haha
Highlighter is my must have ! Great roundup of products 🙂
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Thanks, Sha! xx
Mary-Lou Manizer, for sure! I’m doing a review about it as we speak haha 🙂
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YAAAY! Can’t wait to read.
Loved this post! I use The Balm Mary Lou Manizer and Mac Prep & Prime Highlighter Pen and I love them! xx
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I don’t know what I’d do without them!
This is a great run down on the types of highlighters and when to use them. I usually lean towards powder ones as I like to have an overall glowy finish. When applied with a fan brush or just an angled one, you can get a similar effect as with a cream, and it tends to wear longer for me on my skin.
Oooh, I’ve never paid attention to the longevity of the product using a fan brush vs a blush brush. I’m going to have to experiment with that 🙂
I was really excited to try Watt’s Up when I got the Box O’ Blushes a few months ago but I must say I wasn’t really a fan of it, I think mine felt a little dried out 🙁 I’ve been obsessed with Mary-Lou lately, crazy to think I had always been true to Soft & Gentle.
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