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Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter Review + Swatches

Hey All! Hope you’re having a great time wherever you are. Here’s another highlighter post (as if we don’t have enough highlighters already, LOL) that will remind you of just how difficult it is to avoid purchasing any highlighting product at all. Yes, it’s true. When it comes to highlighters, we’re all a sucker for them, ain’t that right? Especially if they’re really good, and especially if they’re from Becca.

 

Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter

I’ve always wanted to collect a few highlighters from Becca, especially the original Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighters (0.28 oz: $38) because they’re simply one of the best highlighters in the market nowadays. I’ve heard and read so many good reviews about the Shimmering Skin Perfectors and I’ve also tried their Becca x Jaclyn Hill blush/highlighter compact collab (read here), as well as the Chrissy Teigen Glow Face Palette (also here). Both are really good products and I really love them a lot.

 

Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter

 

Becca makes beautiful highlighters. The kind that’s made to last, well-pigmented, and with less fall out. They also made them with beautiful easy to wear combination of colors/shimmers that will suit any complexion. The Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighters are not like most highlighters out there. These are silky and somewhat creamy powdery highlighters that are so fine yet so reflective and shiny. They give the perfect shimmer and highlight to the face, and they’re easy to blend and easy to layer. With all that, these are also easy to apply with just a moderate dab of a fan brush. It gives a naturally luminous glow that’s sure to last for a long long time.

 

Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter champagne pop swatches

 

 

All the shades swatched for this review are really gorgeous. I love them all and I think they’re very versatile. I could think of several different occasions as to where I could wear them. I didn’t purchase the Pearl shade, as I think it’s a pretty dupable shade. I also didn’t purchase the Champagne Pop shade because I already have the Jaclyn Hill collab compact which contains the Champagne Pop and Flowerchild duo, but it will be swatched below. For me, Opal is the best and most beautiful shade for my skin tone. I love that it has the right amount of pink and gold shimmer with some pearl in it. Next to Opal is Champagne Pop, which is very similar to Opal, you couldn’t almost tell the difference between the two, except that Opal is just slightly rosier or a bit more muted that Champagne Pop, while the latter is more of a light golden pink.

Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter

Champagne Pop – light Gold with Peachy Pink undertone

 

Moonstone – Pearl with a bit of Gold

Opal – Soft Pearl with soft gold and muted pinkish peach shimmer.ย Universally Flattering

Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter

 

Prosecco Pop – Golden Shimmer

Rose Gold – Warm golden peachy pink rose

 

Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter prosecco pop rose gold swatches

Aside from Opal and Champagne Pop, I also love Moonstone, especially if I wanna go “all shimmer and don’t care” kind of vibe. Prosecco Pop is more like pure Mida’s Gold in your face kind of thing, while Rose Gold can double as a shimmery blush or on top of a bronzer.

Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter swatches moonstone prosecco pop champagne pop rose gold opal

These Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighters are truly beautiful beyond words. A lot of people have mentioned that the formula of these is by far the best, even compared to the ones that Becca had released with their different collaborations from different Influencers. If you’re gonna have just one highlighter in the world, I truly recommend any of these, as there won’t be any regrets.

 

Oh, I can’t wait to review the Becca Light Chaser Highlighters. Coming soon…

 

The Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter is available at Sephora, Lord & Taylor, Dermstore & Ulta

 

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Kevyn Aucoin The Contour Duo On The Go Review

 

kevin aucoin the contour duo on the go

 

Hello Everybody! ย I’ve got an exciting contouring product to introduce to you all. The Kevyn Aucoin Contour Duo On the Go. It’s a little contouring compact that’s great for traveling or to keep in your purse. Isn’t that awesome? now we get toย contour and define our cheekbones wherever we will go. Love it already!

I first discovered this teeny tiny compact contour (about the size of a business card) when I forgot my Smashbox Step-By-Step Contour Trio (reviewed HERE), which we all know are quite tricky to blend. I saw Kevyn Aucoin’s Contour On The Go close to the checkout line of Sephora and I immediately grabbed one because I really really needed to contour my face no matter what. I cannot get out of the house without my contour. In fact, I would die if I cannot contour. LOL ???? So yeah, off I went and got myself a new contouring product.ย 

 

kevin aucoin the contour duo on the go review

 

The two shades of this compact, composed of a highlighter and a bronzer are each roughly around the size of an eyeshadow pan, or perhaps the size of a stamp or even slightly larger. It’s really an itty bitty contour compact, but it works like a charm. The formula is quite sheer but buildable, and it’s crease-free. Though the shades might be more on the cool side, this Kevyn Aucoin The Contour Duo On The Go works really well on my medium skin tone. The highlighter gives a sheer and subtle glow to illuminate the face, while the bronzer gives a natural definition to my cheeks and jaws. Makes me feel like Nefertiti Queen Of The Nile, but really, am just going to the Gas Station. Hahaha! Why not coconut?

kevin aucoin contour duo on the go swatches

 

I think this Kevyn Aucoin The Contour Duo On The Go contour compact is really great to have. It’s perfect to carry anywhere and it really helps to define and sculpt your face no matter where you go. All that you’ll need is a good travel contour brush, and I recommend the bareMinerals Retractable Precision Brush.

 

Thanks for reading guys! and keep on contouring!

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