Hey Guys, Today's post is all about disappointing highlighters, every now and then I come across products that just don't live up to the hype. I don't like to focus on to much negativity but people definitely need to know whether things work or not don't they? I asked on Instagram and on Marc Jacobs O!Mega Highlighter review if you wanted to see a post on my highlighter collection and I thought why not split it into 2 different post's. This one all about disappointing highlighters and another on my top 10 highlighters. ( which is to follow ) So without further ado lets jump in and talk about those highlighters that where a major flop for me. 1. Nars X Man Ray This is probably the most disappointing of all the highlighters I have tried as I had such high expectations. This was past of the Holiday collection in 2017 and when it was revealed online it looked beautiful .I was so excited to receive it for Christmas that was until I used it, when applied it was dull with no sparkle or shine. It looked heavy on the cheeks and so powdery, it just didn't deliver and looked nothing like the highlight they advertised. 2. Barry M Liquid Chrome Highlighter Drops I think with this it was more personal preference, I am just not a fan of liquid highlighter. I didn't like the formula, it didn't blend out well and looked streaky, it's a no from me! 3. Revolution Rose Gold Bar This highlighter just didn't do it for me, it was heavy on the cheek, it looked cakey. It wasn't blinding,, it looked almost greasy and definitely wouldnt look good on paler people. 4. Urban Decau Naked Illuminated I had high expectations for this highlighter as Urban Decay are on of my favourite brands and rarely put out bad products. The formula to this highlighter is so dry. It's very translucent with peachy gold glitter. It doesn't last on the face at all it seems to disappear after a few hours of wear. 5. Elf Baked Highlighter Elf is known for their budget friendly make yp it's only when you get home you find out their shortcomings and that's definitely the case with their baked highlighters. You can barely get any pigmentation from this highlighter, You can also apply this wet with either setting spray or water to try and help with pigment but it really didn't work. I also dug the top layer of product off but it still doesn't give you much pigment. It doesn't even give you a slightly glow, so disappointing as the price point is amazing. 6. NYX Holo Graphic Halo This loose powder highlighter is just far to subtle for my liking, to the point you can barely see it apart from the small particles of glitter. It just doesn't do enough for me and there was a flop. 7. Sleek Cleopatra Highlighting Palette The first thing I disliked about this palette was the formula and how rough the powders where when swatching. I really don't have a lot of texture but what I did have was made worse, I also tried it on my mum and it really showed all her texture up. It wasn't blinding highlight, I wasn't keen on the shades either of either the cream or powder. I also found that the highlighter didn't last well. I hope you've enjoyed this post on disappointing highlighters, I hope it helps you to navigate the crazy market of highlighters and which to avoid. Next week we will have my Top Ten highlighters from my collection and why they've made the cut. Let me know which highlighters you haven't got along with or that you think where just not worth the hype. Until Next Time,
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Denise H
2/27/2019 03:56:33
Thanks for making this post and letting us know which Highlighters to avoid. Makeup can be expensive enough and you should invest in the products that are worth putting the money into.
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