I’m fairly new to highlighters, but in the past 5-6 weeks I’ve gone mad trying and buying different ones. There’s one particular highlighter that I’ve fallen in love with and it’s Collection’s Speedy Highlighter in 01 Pearl Sheen.
Collection currently only sell one highlighting stick and it’s in a soft, suits all pink/champagne shade, that catches the light but isn’t glittery or shimmery. What makes me love this product even more is that it only costs £3.99, so it’s a total bargain.
The big problem I have with most highlighters, is that they’re usually an overly frosty white/silver which is too stark and harsh, or they’re a yellow gold colour, which is even worse at blending into my cool skin tone. This highlighter swatches as a soft pink/champagne shade, which is somewhere in the middle of the two colours I mentioned above.
Below is a swatch of the highlighter. It shows up as more of a silver shade in photos.
I apply a fair bit of this highlighter at the top of my cheeks before and after applying blush, and then pat the product into my skin. Many highlighters can lift up or make my powder foundation patchy, but this highlighter sits beautifully even on my skin. On the days I wear this, I often have people tell me I look glowing and healthy, so for me this is a real wonder product.
Below is some photos of me wearing this highlighter.
Let me know what highlighters you love.
You have such flawless skin ! ✨
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Aaw thank you☺ I think it was just good lighting this day though haha xx
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I nearly bought this the other day but I refrained. Really wish I hadn’t now. It looks lovely on you 🙂 x
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Aaw thank you☺ When I tested it in the shop it didn’t wow me, but I heard such good things about it I just bought it. Definitely worth buying, it just blends to such a nice glow☺ xx
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You’re welcome 🙂 I think I will pick it up next time I’m out then! It’s so cheap too xx
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Yes definitely give it a go. It’s super cheap, so if you don’t like it, it’s not too much of a loss☺ x
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Yes that’s a good point. Thank you 🙂 x
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Looks so pretty!! 🙂
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It’s such a nice highlighter and so cheap too☺ x
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WOW! You look stunning! Your cheeks look amazing ❤ I haven't used highlighters before but I did purchase one just the other day from Makeup Revolution online x
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Aaw thank you lovely☺ Ooh did you get a cream or powder highlighter? It really does add a nice glow, you get addicted to wearing highlighter once you start using it xx
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I got a powder one! This is the one I purchased: http://www.makeuprevolutionstore.com/i-makeup-blushing-hearts-goddess-of-love-highlighter.html
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I’ve never seen this one but it looks gorgeous! Love the design and packaging☺ Would love to see a review when you’ve tried it xx
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I plan on doing a haul once my stuff arrives and I’ll keep a review of the highlighter in mind for you 🙂 x
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Thanks I’ll look out for your haul and review☺ Is it easy to get MR stuff where you are? Xx
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I don’t think you can buy it in shops which is why I made an online order. I’d heard so many good things about them I knew I was going to order things at some point. I had a difficult time narrowing down which products to choose haha xx
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That’s good because in countries like the US and Canada I don’t think they can really get it. So interesting you can get it so far away☺ Oh yeah it’s all so affordable so it’s tough to choose what to buy. The highlighter you got is gorgeous. I have so many highlighters to try but I love the look of that one now☺ xx
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Oh that’s interesting! I’d love to see you do a highlighter comparison post to see the difference in the shades etc. xx
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That’s a good idea! I’ve got a powder Makeup Revolution set, a mini Benefit one and Gosh’s one to try. I’ll take photos to compare☺ x
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I love this. It looks very natural on you. I need to try this.
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Thank you☺ I really like this one as it’s not glittery or shimmery. It creates more of a natural glow x
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It takes a lot of practice to get this right. In the past if I had a special event I would love to use a highlighter but never got it perfect. I like that you bring this topic up, reminds me I need to be creative!
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This one’s nice as it’s easy to use compared to many others. It gives a nice natural glow too, rather than being too glittery x
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i think now it might be the light I use to put it on, shows up different in sunlight then in my room, I looked ghastly!
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Haha my highlighter always looks better and shows up more on one side of my face than the other. If you go wrong with this one though, it’s not too noticeable x
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Pretty! I like how you added it to your inner eye corners. I have the same issue with highlighters being too frosty / white too. My favourite so far has been Shiseido’s Luminizing Satin Face Color in High Beam White. It’s very subtle and no glitter, just a sheen.
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Thank you☺ I was looking at Becca’s but I have a feeling the shades are not quite right. I can see the lightest shade could be too frosty and the next shade up is more yellow. I’ll have to look online at Shiseido. It’s not a brand you see much here. I’ve discovered I’m not big on glittery highlighters, I prefer a more natural glow, so Shiseido’s sounds good x
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Ooh, that looks lovely! One for the list!
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Thank you☺ It’s a great highlighter, worth purchasing x
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I love this highligher, such a bargain! X
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It’s so good for the price, it’s probably the best highlighter I’ve tried☺ x
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Love it! Collection is such a good affordable brand!
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It is. This is by far one of my favourite highlighters☺ x
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