belif Super Drops Niacinamide Vitamin C Golden Glow Serum, 2-in-1 Hydrating & Brightening Makeup Primer,lluminator and Highlighter to Blur Pores & Even Skin Texture, PHA

Not sure why this product isn;t sold in Sephora or Ulta yet. Usually I'm cautious when it comes to vitamin C in skincare product but I thought I would give this a try. I don't like the thickness that lingers on my skin after I applied it on my face. Yes, my face is glowing afterwards and it's due to it's highlighting properties int he product. I haven't reached for this after using it twice. Not a fan during the summertime, so I'll try to use it during the wintertime when my skin is drier.

 

Nars Summer Solstice Cheek Duo

 Nars Summer Solstice Cheek Duo

I have fair to light skin, and I'm always scared of bronzers. I never liked the popular laguna bronzer, so I was hesitated to purchase this. But when I opened this product from the box, I was blinded by how shiny the packaging was. The color of the shade of the bronzer and highlight was perfect. It doesn't look chalky or "dirty" on my face. Love it and can't wait to use it the entire summer.

Jeffree Star Ice Platinum Highlighter Palette

  

  

I've always curious about Jeffree Star highlighters but not the person behind the cosmetics line. I believe his single Frost highlighters are better than this palette. These were a bit grainy and not smooth on the skin. They are pretty and "blinging" but I decluttered this palette after a year and only depot and kept "pink chill". Pink Chill to me is a mix of a blush and a highlighter.

Becca Light Chaser Highlighter For Face & Eye

   

I have the shade, Champagne Dream flashes Bellini, it is a Soft peach with a rose gold shift. I have a rosy pink undertone so I thought that this shade would look nice on me, however, it flashes with a tone of purple blue on my skin. It does flashes with two colors so it matches with the unicorn theme that was popular a month or two ago. It's a nice color for the summer but you must handle the product with care otherwise it easily breaks when dropped.

        

  

Boxycharm February 2018

Boxycharm February 2018
Galaxy Glow

It seem like the theme was “holographic”
🤨 @nakedcosmetics Holographic #highlighter palette #nakedcosmeticsglow I have enough for 10 years. I hope #boxycharm doesn’t give us anymore highlighters

@coverfx #ShimmerVeil #coverfxglow I can’t wait!!!
@vintagecosmetics #smokey #eyepencil #vintageglow
@crownbrush #crownglow I love getting makeup brushes
@seraphinebotanicals #seraphineglow Sugar Lemon Moisturizing Lip Buffer I’m not a fan of lip exfoliating cause if usually takes a day for my lips to recover every time I do a “session” so I’ll give this a try one day.

I was only interested in 2 out of the 5 products this month so this was just an "eh" reaction from me with this month box.

#boxycharmglow #galaxyGlow from @boxycharm

BECCA Après Ski Glow Face Palette

I have found my first makeup HOLY GRAIL product.
Never have I ever believed in holy grail until I brought this palette. To this day, I can't believed that I even hesitated to buy this. I wanted to buy something that included blush, highlighter, contour and maybe a dark color that I can use for an eyeshadow. Why? If I had to travel then I would just bring 1 palette.

The colors!! I loved it all. The packaging is beautiful! 
So pretty that I don't want to throw the box away!


Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter in Opal - best for the rim of the nose

Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter in Rose Quartz - best over the blush copper

Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter in  Icicle, frosted white highlighter - haven't touched it yet but i'm guessing that it's as beautiful as the rest.

 Luminous Blush in Blushed Copper - my favorite blush out of the two.

Mineral Blush in Winter Berry this is a new color.  reddish pink blush but a bit too dark for me. I just use a tap of color and blend it on my cheeks.

Sunlit Bronzer in Bronzed Bondi - I don't have much expression with bronzers but I have "tried" to use this color to contour my face and I do like that the color isn't very dark and noticable.



Why the mixed reviews? I think these colors are best for people with fair or light toned skin so you can see the color shine best!

BareMinerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream

Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream


Moisturizing - not enough for my combination skin Coverage - none to light
Wear - semi matte
Dewy Glow - dewy finish
Lasting Power - it's a gel cream
Oxidizing - none
Scent - none

I am a W2 in L'oreal and it's usually hard in finding my shade in the western brands, but this matched me so well that it looks like second skin but of course without the coverage. There is no need to use a brush, using your fingertips to smooth out the product and blends just fine.

The Estée Edit Beam Team Hydrate + Glow

The Estée Edit  Beam Team Hydrate + Glow

Moisturizing - enough for my combination skin
Coverage - none
Wear - dewy
Dewy Glow - ALOT
Lasting Power - it's just a cream
Oxidizing - none
Scent - none

This is the perfect glow for the summer which you can wear sunglasses and not have to worry about having sunglasses marks on your nose. But if you want coverage, this has none. The highlight on the top of the cap is great! I always use my fingers to apply instead of a brush because the texture is so thin and creamy.

Sephora Collection Radiant Luminizing Drops

Sephora Collection Radiant Luminizing Drops
Shade 3 - Morning Light - champagne

I like the idea and I do love the little bit of pretty highlight but I think I will stick to highlight powders instead of luminizing drops.

The color or shine goes away in seconds.

It looks great on swatches but not great on the face.

TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL Artclass By Rodin Highlighter

TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL Artclass By Rodin Highlighter 11g

 

To be honest, I am slightly disappointed in this product.
Everyone online raved about this so I finally decide to buy it after a year.
This is more of a setting powder than a highlighter for me at first, but it soon grew on me so I have mixed feelings about this product now.
I used this after applying my foundation and blush and my face went from poreless dewy foundation to dry, matte and seeing every single pore on my face on my combination skin.