Battle of the Highlighters | Which Highlighter Is The Most Striking?

As someone who is really (really, really) pale skinned I find it quite hard to find highlighters that actually stand out. I also find it difficult to find foundations but that’s a post for another day! Out of my collection of highlighters I’ve found that I use a few but for different occasions depending on how noticeable I want the highlight. So let’s get to talking about which ones my favourite!

Smashbox Halo Highlighting Wand

The Smashbox Highlighting Wand was actually the first highlighter I’d ever bought. I found the liquid aspect to be quite hard to work with, as even though it comes with inbuilt brush it often ‘disappears’ once blended. To combat this I learnt to ‘pat’ it on but it often created a strange texture to it so I wasn’t happy with it for day looks. Another issue is that it’s quite a thick formula and so it can get quite tacky when in the brush. The brush also needs cleaning which I forget about whenever I clean my normal brushes which is such a pain!

Makeup Revolution Highlighter

Eeeek. For £3 you can’t really complain but you literally cant complain about this little masterpiece. You may have to put quite a lot on the brush but it works wonderfully! I’ve had so many compliments about a natural highlight look with this. Plus its slightly pink so it blends well with my blush. Great for everyday looks and for going out!

Benefit Shy Beam

Shy beam is matte and so doesn’t seem to show up on my skin much but I’m sure it would work for darker tones! It’s also got a slightly pinker tone than any of the others so I guess it could work as a slight blusher/tint. I got it in a Benefit box set and so I’m quite glad I didn’t waste money on buying it.

The Body Shop Radiant Highlighter

Fairly similar to the Smashbox Highlighter but with more of a pink tone rather than a gold. I find it doesn’t create a very strong highlight and so is decent for my everyday looks. The consistency is also rather thin so it doesn’t start to cake or feel tacky on the skin. I find it often rubs off my face by the end of the day.

Kiko Radiant Touch Stick Highlighter

As it’s a stick the Kiko Radiant Touch Highlighter is very thick and creamy, which is a strong contrast the the rest of the list. I can’t use this at all if i’m using my matte foundation as it rubs it off slightly but it works pretty well with liquids! I find that this also doesn’t show up well on my skin but that probably is just because I’m so pale.

From left to right: Smashbox, Revolution, Benefit, Body Shop, Kiko.

As you can probably tell the Revolution highlighter is my strong favourite, and I often use it on a day-to-day basis. Then it’s the Smashbox highlighter which I use mainly for nights out! I never really use the Benefit or the Body Shop highlighters anymore, but I’ll occasionally pick up the Kiko one!

 

What are your favourite highlighters?