Colourpop Super Shock Cheek Pearlized Highlighters in Most Necessary & Tasty Review

 

 

 

I placed my second order from Colourpop as a little reward. These highlighters are what really caught my attention with Colourpop's brand but I waited so long to try them for reasons I can't understand! I was lusting after Most Necessary for a long time and added Tasty after a little research. These retail for $8USD so currently it'd be about $10.53CDN.

 

 

Colourpop doesn't really have any claims regarding these. They are $8USD for one. In the picture above, Most Necessary is on the left and Tasty is on the right. According to Colourpop's website Most Necessary is described as a "soft copper with rosy gold highlights" and Tasty is described as a "candy coloured coral with multi-dimensional pink and copper duo-chrome finishes." I think these descriptions are spot on for both of shades.



 

These have no smell to them. They feel bouncy and cushiony like Maybelline's Dream Bouncy Blushes only these feel wetter. When I blend them out with my finger they get this powdery feel to them, so they have that cream to powder feel. They might look very sparkly in the pan but once they are blended out they give the most beautiful, creamy sheen to my skin.

 

These highlighters feel very weightless on the skin and provide more of a glow then harsh, chunky sparkle.

 

 

 

Here are two unblended swatches on the back of my hand. Most Necessary is on the left with Tasty on the right.

 

I apply and blend these using my fingers. Generally I don't like to use my fingers but these just call for fingers or at least a dense sponge. Brushes only give my skin a sheen, no colour. I don't get any of Tasty's beautiful coral warmth when I use a brush. Applying with a finger and blending with a brush yields somewhat better results but the blending doesn't look as good compared to times when I use my finger. Blending with a blending sponge is one option but fingers are the tools for the job when it comes to these products.

 

I really love both of these a lot! They look so great with any blush I pair them with (Tasty is especially delicious over a coral blush) and look really glowy and lovely on my dark skin. I love the fact that Colourpop came out with so many shades so that a huge variety of skin tones can find multiple colours to create a beautiful looking highlight. 

These highlighters don't emphasize my pores but that could also be due to my application method. I keep my highlighting to the highest part of my cheekbone and farther back from the apples of my cheeks so the product doesn't end up too close to the more porous region of my face.

 

I find these highlighters last all day. After an eight hour day the highlight has faded slightly but has not disappeared.

 

All in all I really like these and I'm really glad I purchased them!

 

Likes:

1. Beautiful, flattering colours

2. Great staying power

3. Doesn't emphasize pores

4. Provides a sheen, not disco-ball glitter

 

Dislikes:

 

1. Can't be applied with a brush.

 

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Maybelline Master Hi-Light Blush in Mauve Review + Swatches

So I've been hunting around for a rose gold highlighter (something along the lines of Becca's Blushed Copper) but I'm definitely not trying to shell out money for a product at that price. So I did a little research and I found out about this gorgeous blush from Maybelline's Face Studio Master Hi-Light line.

After much deliberation I picked the shade that I thought would be deep enough to give me some colour but still had the rose gold undertones I was looking for. And that was 40 Mauve.

Claims from the packaging: Our multi-tonal blush palette highlights skin and softly contours cheeks for an instantly defined glow.

Claims from the website: Light- diffusing blush and bronzer formulas have an expert balance of shade + shimmer illuminator for natural glow. Skin goes soft-lit with zero glitz.

This blush retails for about $12.96 at Wal-Mart.

The powder lifts up to reveal a mirror and a little brush. This brush is softer then the usual included brushes (The brush from the Fit Me blushes is super scratchy!) but I still wouldn't use it.

This blush is made up of interlocking powder shades. One is a deeper plummy purple, the other is a deep cranberry pink, another is a pale pink toned champagne shimmer and another is a champagne shimmer. All swirled together the blush comes off this gorgeous deep rose gold.

Here's a swatch of all the colours blended together. You can see the sheen and then the soft hint of colour. I wouldn't rely on it for contouring though. I use it mostly as a highlighter on the tops of my cheekbones and I love it for that purpose. I also use it as a blush by focusing a small stippling brush on the cranberry and plum shades and then blending that on the apples of my cheeks. Focused on the blush shades, this product adds a luminous burst of healthy colour. Swirling your brush in all the shades it adds a lovely glow with slight colour to your cheeks.

Here's the blush at another angle where you can see the more of the colour and less of the sheen.

The powder itself has a great formula. It's remarkably soft and silky, it's so finely milled it feels like a cream on the fingers. It's incredibly easy to pick up with a brush. The shimmery shades do kick up a fair bit of powder but it's really not that messy or difficult to deal with and the product doesn't get all over the place.

This blush has great lasting power. It lasts about eight hours before fading slightly.

Also I feel like up close the powder highlights the imperfections in my skin but from a normal standing distance those imperfections aren't noticed. This product is pigmented, you will need a light hand and you will need to blend well!

But overall I love it. I like how it illuminates my skin, my bone structure and how easy it is to apply because of how pigmented and creamy the product is. It's easier to use then a liquid highlighter and I adore that. And the colour is lovely!

Likes:

1. Absolutely beautiful, unique colour
2. Affordable price tag
3. Soft, finely milled texture
4. Sturdy packaging
5. Bonus mirror
6. Long lasting
7. Easy to blend

Dislikes:

1. Scratchy brush
2. Can highlight imperfections
3. A bit of powder kicks up when swirling a brush in it

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