Last Fall 2015 we were introduced to such beautiful highlighters for the face and skin. Some amazingness that comes to mind is Becca's "Champagne Pop", MAC's "Oh Darling" and Anastasia Beverly Hills "Glow Kits"....
While I was still processing what was happening there ha, highlighters quickly became the most popular item of Spring/Summer 2016. We began to see different colors that didn't "stay in the lines" and daring colors that could be used in a variety of ways. Also different formulas to further blind anyone in your radius.
Can we just talk about the Cover FX Enhancer drops for a minute? Because that came out of left field and they probably had the most WOW factor out of everything released so far. For someone like myself this didn't really seem like a practical purchase for $42. What I did think was cool is if you don't want to drop that much on something that you're not too sure about Sephora will give you a sample of one or ALL 6 shades for FREE. After using up my sample, It all of a sudden seemed like a practical purchase ha. So here we are in July and not a day goes by that I don't mix one drop of Celestial into my foundation. Ugh it makes your skin look so glowy and luminous! Im fair/medium skin toned so Celestial was the best shade for me. I like that in addition to glowing up your foundation they can also be placed directly on the skin with your finger or placed on top of makeup with a damp sponge. They are currently out of stock on Sephora online and in my area stores, but there is an email waiting list available.
Colourpop was another line who came through this year with their new cream based highlighters. There are currently 18 colors available in a huge variety of shades. Ive personally never been a fan of the cream highlight but Colourpop's "Lunch Money" and "Monster" made me eat my words.
I think one of the most anticipated releases this year was Jaclyn Hill's collab with Becca which consisted of a variety of products. For myself I couldn't wait to get my hands on the palette which released their new shade "Processo Pop" with 3 blushes and the original "Champagne Pop". They hadn't said at the time that the shade would be available in a split pan with a blush later on or I think I would have passed on buying the entire palette for $52. Nonetheless the packaging is Everythinggggg and its a beautiful addition to your makeup collection. This collaboration release also included eyeshadows, shimmering skin perfecters (similar to the Cover FX), and shimmering sticks for more a specific application of the liquid highlight.
The summer isn't over yet but in my opinion Anastasia Beverly Hills closed it out with the release of three, yes THREE highlighting palettes; the new Glow Kit in "Sun Dipped", "MoonChild" and "Sweets". The variety of colors, the formula, and very smooth application took the highlighting to another level. These palettes took the common concept of highlighting the high points of the face to now doubling as eyeshadows, body sparklers and lipstick illuminators with beautiful, creamy colors like "Tourmaline" and "Lucky Clover."
These are just a few of my favorites from the summer so far. Soooooo many brands came out with such innovative and beautiful highlighters this year. Cant wait to see whats coming up next!
xoxo @van_renee
