Help in finding a good highlighter.

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Apr 6, 2016

Denisse R.

So I've been using the Anastasia contour kit but the highlighter honestly sucks, do you guys have any recommendations for a good highlighter?

Apr 6, 2016

Alma M.

What didn't you like about it? What are you expecting from a highlighter? Just thought this could help the community understand what you may be looking for. :)

Apr 6, 2016

Brittany T.

Like Alma said, I'm not sure what you're looking for in a highlighter but I personally love MAC's Soft & Gentle highlighter. You can give yourself a soft high light or amp it up.

Apr 6, 2016

Marleen B.

I agree with Alma, if you don't tell us exactly what you didn't like about it and what you're exactly looking for, it's hard to advise you.

Apr 6, 2016

Viviana F.

I really love the colour pop cream hi lighters, also the makeup revolution vivid baked hilighters are good. As for high end I love the marylou manizer

Apr 6, 2016

Denisse R.

Hmm well it's just low on brightness I guess I'm looking for more of a shine.

Apr 6, 2016

Jocelyn C.

Color Pop highlighters
Becca Cosmetics Highlighters
Laura Geller
(BTW if you use a little Mac Fix + with the ABH highlighter like spray your brush with the mac fix+ the highlighter will be very pigmented)

Apr 6, 2016

Hannah K.

I love Laura Geller toasted coconut, Laura Geller gilded honey and Benefit High Beam. Benefit Sun beam looks lovely too but I haven't tried it :) here's some swatches

Apr 6, 2016

Alma M.

A few great one's are Kevyn Aucoin celestial powder candlelight and starlight. Estee lauder goddess Gelee, Revlon photoready skin lights, josie Maran Argan enlightenment illuminizer, stila liquid illuminizer, Too faced candlelight glow. Gelee baked gelato Ballerina, l'oreal visible lift color lift, LA girl velvet Hi -lite stick Radiance, Richon Cosmetics BR bronze/highlight stick, Mac soft and gentle, JCAT Coconut Island, kleancolor spring blossom, City Color highlight Trio, Wet n Wild Rose Champagne and Hollywood Boulevard. Mac base Shell, Laura geller highlighter vanilla, hard candy liquid illuminizer, Nars Albatross, Benefits watt ' s up, Mac strobe cream, boots N7 instant Radiance and Victoria secrets Radiant glow trio. There is also a great one in the city color contour Effects 2 palette with no name unfortunately. I also use bobbi brown brightening finishing powder and hourglass powder for highlight on the skin.It cosmetics brightening pen and Charlotte Tilbury magic wand. :) that's my list I might of forgotten some more of what I have and use. I also love the highlighters in the Gwen Stefani blush Palette and hope they sell them in singles soon so I could restock. :) 

Apr 6, 2016

J L.

Here's some swatches of some of my favorite highlighters (:
left to right:
- Laura mercier matte radiance baked powder in 01
- Becca moonstone
- Becca rose gold (more of a blush topper)
- Laura geller gilded honey
- Ofra cosmetics you glow girl
- Ofra cosmetics you dew you

Apr 6, 2016

Alma M.

:)

Apr 6, 2016

Emma B.

The £3 one from makeup revolution is amazing

Apr 6, 2016

Samerah A.

My favourite high end ones have to be Becca Champagne Pop and Chantecaille liquid lumiere anti-aging illuminator (not that your old but still been recommended to me and am only 19 and has a great glow) had testers for both and they're really good.
But from my experience drugstore highlighters have always been better, I find the high end ones to either lack pigment or be TOO pigmented depends what you like tbh! I got recommended the body shop eyeshadow in a suitable highlight colour - great for an everyday look and the body shop honey bronze highlighting dome is great for going out too but my all time favourite highlight is (shockingly) new look pure colour baked highlight powder. It's soo good and can be everyday or built up for a night out. Your best bet is to try and get testers for the high end ones (space NK have a great range) and try and test some cheaper ones too and see what works for you :) hope this helps

Apr 6, 2016

Taylor G.

Alma where do you live so I can come raid your highlighter stash lol.
I really like the becca highlighters, colourpop, Mac mineralized skinfishes, and I tried a nice one from physicians formula recently as well :)

Apr 6, 2016

Melanie G.

Anastasia glow kits are nice I have it in gleam. :)

Apr 6, 2016

Melanie G.

This is what it looks like.

Apr 6, 2016

Alma M.

Lol Taylor I have a glow addiction but I also use them on the eye lid as well. ;) How is the color pop one's? Are they just like the pressed shadows?

Apr 7, 2016

Taylor G.

I like it! Yes it feels really soft and that weird velvety texture like their shadows. I have the lunch money one :)

Apr 7, 2016

Lara C.

Hey Denisse. I agree that the highlighter in the contour kit is garbage! I do really like champagne pop by becca, the colour is perfect for my skintone personally. I also like the mac ones but don't own any myself