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23 February 2014

Makeup: Best Highlighters On The Market






Highlighter is one of those must have beauty products, it's an easy and affordable way to make your skin youthful, fresh and give a dewy complexion. Celebs from Kim Kardashian to Scarlet Johansson are always seen wearing highlighter on red carpets and even just out and about. So if you don't have any in your makeup bag, you need to get some! 

Here are the top 10 recommended highlighters on the market :  


1. bareMinerals Natural Light Face Lifting Duo $19/€14

This product works very well at highlighting and lifting certain places on your face. Women who bought this product have said it gives "a fabulous face lift". It comes in two colours which are perfect for blending and highlighting to suit your needs. Some women have said that the highlighter smooths and cover imperfections. So if want smooth skin and a natural lift to the face then this highlighter is for you! 




2. Smashbox Artificial Light Luminizing Lotion $27/€19.50


If you want a picture perfect, photo ready glow then this is for you.Women loved how it could be seen in photos and they said it looked eve better in person. It adds a dreamy glow to your complexion and gives the a-listers a glimmer to envy. It's quite expensive to buy but it seems to be well worth the money! 






3. Benefit Sun Beam $26/€19

This product from Benefit is perfect if you don't want that pink shimmery glow but a more bronzed glow. It maintains a natural glow to the face, and suits perfectly to a tanned-darker skin tone. It's perfect for a glowing but natural look.








4.Benefit Watt's Up $30/€22

Another highlighter from Benefit. This highlighter is soft and perfecct for achieving that natural glow. It's a champange hue and smooths skin out too. Women who used this product have said that it's not obvious that you a wearing a highlighter but people just notice a new glow! It you avoid wearing a  highlighter because they are too pink or have too much shimmer then this is the product for you! 




5.Mirabella Beauty Brilliant Mineral Highlighter $38/€27.50

This is a must-try highlighter, the best thing about this highlighter is that it comes in multiple shades to suit every skin tone or mood. They have lots of uses from contouring to eyeshadow to highlighting the lips. It's a baked highlighter so you can apply it wet or dry depending on the intensity you want. 






6. Benefit High Beam Highlighter $26/€19

Yet again, another highlighter from Benefit! Its perfect for highlighting cheek bones and brow bones for a fresh glow. It gives a subtle glow when worn under makeup or if you want even more of a glow wear over makeup. It gives a long lasting dewy glow with a shimmer to brighten up the face. 






7. Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat $40/€29

This under eye highlighter from Yves Saint Laurent is perfect over concealer to get rid of those under eye bags! It's quite pricey though! The best thing about this one is that unlike most highlighters it comes in 12 different shades to give the perfect glow to any skin tone! 







8. Urban Decay Urbanglow Cream Higlight $24/€17.50

This highlighter from Urban Decay is pocket friendly. The texture leaves a beautiful creamy glow that's long lasting. It glides right on very easily according to reviews on makeupalley.com. It comes in different shades too perfect for every skin tone. If you're looking for a subtle highlighter then this isn't for you as it definitely shows on the skin! 






9. MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft and Gentle $30/€22

This highlighter from MAC is perfect for a subtle shimmery look, it doesn't go overboard on the shine or glitter. It compliments a natural look perfect and would go perfect on it own without any other makeup on. If applied lightly it gives the skin a golden glow it also gives the skin a healthy glow. As it's a baked powder, when applying it can tend to go on the face in places you don't want it to! 





10. Stila All Over Shimmer Duo $22/€16

This is perfect if you want to achieve looks that have depth and dimension. It has two highlighting powders which compliment each other. Its perfect if you want a light subtle glow and don't want a too shimmery product. It's got just the perfect amount of shimmer. The darker side is well suited to contour.If you have fair skin and fine it diffucult to find a bronzing product then this can be used too! 

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