I love highlighters - they are an essential part of my every day look. Not so much for the contouring aspect but for the fact that I am constantly in search of perfect radiant skin, and whilst I'm working on it I can cheat a little with a cosmetic product. Especially now the drab weather and central heated places are draining skin of any luminosity I am reaching for my stash more than ever. So here, in no particular order, are the highlighters that I am abusing this autumn and winter:
CHRISTIAN DIOR SKINFLASH
This was the first highlighter that I ever bought for myself. I love it - it is definitely one of my favourites. It's a cream formula that is applied by a brush ended pen. It's easy to blend, accompanies almost any look perfectly and genuinely does give a beautiful dewy finish to the skin. RRP £26.00. Purchase here.
It genuinely does give a beautiful dewy finish to the skin.
YVES ST LAURENT TOUCHE ECLAT
This was the prize that I won from a Vogue competition marking the 20th anniversary of this cult beauty classic. It's a peachy pink colour that blends easily, catching light effectively and effortlessly. It can also be used as a concealer should I need to cover some serious black baggage. RRP £25.00. Purchase here.
It can also be used as a concealer should I need to cover some serious black baggage.
BENEFIT HIGHBEAM
If you love pink then this is the highlighter for you. Another cream formula again but this time application comes is the form of a brush (akin to a nail varnish brush) that can be dabbed onto the skin and then blended in. This product looks fabulous with a hot pink blusher and gives the skin a sparkle as a well as luminosity. Benefit do several versions of this class: SunBeam and MoonBeam being two of the most talked about recently. RRP £18.50. Purchase here.
This product looks fabulous with a hot pink blusher.
MAKEBELIEVE HIGHLIGHTER
This was a sample that I received in this month's SheSaidBeauty box that I have taken to using very frequently. I am, in fact, participating in a love affair with it. It's a cream formula but comes from a palette which makes it easy applicable by brush or finger. It alleges to be a 'Celestial Pink' colour but I find it to be a light gold-peach. It was originally designed to compliment the Makebelieve line of fake-tan but as a girl that is paler than pale I can safely assure you that it suits everyone - summer colour or not. This is the most affordable of all of the highlighters I am showcasing here - and is definitely worth the purchase. RRP £7.50. Purchase here.
As a girl that is paler than pale I can safely assure you that it suits everyone. This is the most affordable of all the highlighters here... and is definitely worth the purchase.
ESTEE LAUDER SHIMMER PALETTE
Estee Lauder's alternative to the famed Dior Rose Diamond does not disappoint. Although this can be used as a blush (if applied heavily to darken the colour) it makes a great powder highlighter as it's subtle and not overtly shimmery when on the skin. The choice of tonal colours in the palette makes it a great investment for anyone who (like me) loves their highlighters. RRP £30.00. Purchase here.
The palette makes a great investment for anyone who loves their highlighters.
That Estee Lauder shimmer palette looks beautiful. Great picks :)
ReplyDeleteSophierosehearts x
It is beautiful - I love it so much! Thank you :) xxx
Deletestill can't believe you won the YSL one! You have such a pretty collection of different ones too! Oh and I like how you've been doing the bit in bold to like summarise it in your last couple of posts!xxx
ReplyDeleteI was so lucky to win it - I can't believe it myself! Awww thank you - I really like it too. It makes it much easier to skim read when people don't have much time :) xxx
DeleteGreat post. The Estee Lauder ones look gorgeous! I am determined to buy YSL Touche Eclat but keep putting it off... I'm just worried I'll spend the money and it won't live up to the hype!
ReplyDeleteI am lusting after Topshop's highlighter in Crescent Moon at the moment xx
Thank you - You definitely should get Touche Eclat! It's a beautiful. Ooh thanks for the recommendation - I will definitely have a look at Crescent Moon now xxx
DeleteBeautiful pictures! You have quite a good collection there! I love the YSL Touche Eclat, and yours is in such fancy packaging!
ReplyDeletex Ellie @ Ellalogy
Thank you very much! It's the 20th anniversary packaging xxx
DeleteI love highlighters - they are so pretty & am always on the hunt for that perfect one. You have a really great selection. I esp like the look of the Estee Lauder one. It looks uber pretty
ReplyDeleteI love them too - definitely always on the hunt too! It's very beautiful! xxx
DeleteI absolutely adore highlighters, I think they were the most beautiful makeup product to have been created. My favourite is - you've guessed it - the Mac MSF in Soft and Gentle, but I also really enjoy Hi-Beam and I have a lovely liquid highlighter from Clinique (can't remember the name, sorry!)
ReplyDeleteI've now got my eye on that pretty Estee Lauder one, as I am a sucker for anything that looks beautiful in the pan!
Mel x
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Ooh there are some great ones there that I haven't tried so I am definitely going to hunt them out! Thank you for that! It really does look beautiful in the pan doesn't it? xxx
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