(HAA): Highlighter Addicts Anonymous

Lipsnliner · Jul 13, 2015

Maria Dean said:
Agreed @Lipsnliner and @pinkcrush I really hate having to mix products to get the look I want because it wastes time, money and storage space!!! I think that sort of colour could be one of their most popular shades if they did it, because everyone but the very pale could use it. It would pop on deeper-toned WOC (Topaz can be too subtle sometimes) and it would give tan-medium-olive skintones that non-ashy, pearl-like lustre (that Moonstone gives lighter East Asian skin tones and that Topaz gives deeper-toned WOC). Believe me, if they come out with that, they will have to make it permanent, because we will clean them out. lololol

Topaz is too subtle! Lawd, if they created it we WOULD clean them out. I would be broke but I would be glowing. Lol.

Twinkle_Twinkle · Jul 13, 2015

Maria Dean said:
BECCA really really really needs a colour between Opal and Topaz. Peachy-golden tones like CPop (so cools and warms can wear it) but with a medium gold base instead of a white one (so it will not look ashy on anyone who is darker than NC40).

You're so welcome! I agree with @pinkcrush that Opal is a bit of a going out/"hey girl hey!" color which is why I prefer Champagne Pop to Opal. I think LM Gilded Honey is brighter and more of a true gold vs. bronze like Topaz and Betty-Lou. I don't own it but there are swatches of it floating around in this thread.

I too would love a shade in between Topaz and Opal, but layering them is a good idea, and something I've tried out on my hand but not on my face yet. I think layering Topaz and Champagne Pop would be gorgeous and I would do that tomorrow but I have other things planned (

).

I would LOVE for Becca to release something darker than Topaz, in a rich chocolatey shade. Mmmmm….

Twinkle_Twinkle · Jul 13, 2015

Lipsnliner said:
Topaz is too subtle! Lawd, if they created it we WOULD clean them out. I would be broke but I would be glowing. Lol.

I love that Topaz is so subtle because it's more of a versatile all-over glow from within product, but a brighter version that is more of a traditional highlight would be a welcome addition to my Becca stash.

pinkcrush · Jul 13, 2015

Lipsnliner said:
Topaz is too subtle! Lawd, if they created it we WOULD clean them out. I would be broke but I would be glowing. Lol.

I agree it's rather subtle so she suits me better on a Wednesday afternoon luncheon with girlfriends not the Saturday girls night out... Something lighter than Topaz but warmer than Opal would be so prefect for most occasions

stephshopaholic · Jul 13, 2015

pinkcrush said:
I just picked up the Loreal True Match Lumi Powder Glow Illuminator in Golden and it actually really pretty... See the trick to shopping for makeup at CVS is to join the Beauty Club where u will receive $5 extra bucks for every $50 spent on top of weekly sales which often include extra bucks as well... I paid $5.59 for this highlighter vs its original cost of $12.99 (which many here including myself frowned upon) and got $5 in extra bucks as well for buying a lip crayon as well... They also give u coupons based on ur purchase history and since I always buy beauty items I had a coupons for $4 off $20 of beauty, $3 off $10 of Loreal , $5 off $15 beauty and 30% off all regular priced items so I paid about $10 for the highlighter and a Le Matte lip crayon and received $5 extra bucks. U have to know how to work CVS lol

I got the new powder and liquid Loreal lumi in the lightest shade when ulta had their 40% off sale the powder is a nice all over brightening finishing powder for me and the liquid one is actually really pretty I used it the other day and was impressed by the glow it gave me.

pinkcrush · Jul 13, 2015

Another way I give Topaz a lil pop is to ombré her with a nice yellow gold by the outer eye sockets and blend blend blend... I normally use a dirt cheap one from Forever 21 because she's a subtle yellow gold and doesn't take too much work to blend out into Topaz

Medgal07 · Jul 14, 2015

Has anyone seen this video about making your highlighter pop? I tried it and it works. Link credit to Karen/her blog post:

Bombshell highlighter application video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU4hbtOqeSQ

Maria Dean · Jul 14, 2015

Thanks @pinkcrush for the layering idea and @Twinkle_Twinkle that chocolatey shade is a great idea. It would be too dark for me, but my sister would be ALL over that!

BrittLuvsMakeup · Jul 14, 2015

Shars said:
I wasn't even remotely interested in it because I kept hearing people say "This may look ashy on darker skin tones". What do they know? They didn't have darker skin haha. The proof was in the pudding i.e. the swatching.

I completely agree with you! I'm NW45 in MAC's Studio Fix Foundation and I wore Champagne Pop for the first time last night and I absolutely love it. I was initially a little bit hesitant when I was putting it on because of what people were saying about it possibly looking ashy on darker skin tones, but that definitely was not the case for me. To be honest, I'm a bit miffed that people who don't have certain skin tones and have no experience working with certain skin tones, would make those comments, possibly deterring people away from purchasing a product without having any knowledge of how it even looks on said skin tone. That's why, sometimes it's good to just try something for yourself first, especially if you have the ability to try it on in store or can return it if you don't like it if it's a product you're really interested in.

Lipsnliner · Jul 14, 2015

Medgal07 said:
Has anyone seen this video about making your highlighter pop? I tried it and it works. Link credit to Karen/her blog post:

Bombshell highlighter application video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU4hbtOqeSQ

Karen is so bomb. totally my friend in my head. She posted my video

Lipstickjunkii · Jul 14, 2015

After all the talk of Wet n Wild Hollywood Boulevard, I did a quick drive-thru by Walgreens and scooped one up. It's such a gorgeous highlight. I'm quite the happy camper.

Lipstickjunkii · Jul 14, 2015

Medgal07 said:
and welcome to Highlighter land. Good luck as you watch your stash grow---bound to happen around here!!!

Thank you! :-D

Icecaramellatte · Jul 14, 2015

Lipsnliner said:
Karen is so bomb. totally my friend in my head. She posted my video

I noticed that and now I want Runway Hit.

pinkcrush · Jul 14, 2015

Icecaramellatte said:
I noticed that and now I want Runway Hit.

Runway Hit is a beauty! I don't have anything quite like it in my collection... Shes gonna look awesome with a nice classic smokey eye look and some peachy blush

pinkcrush · Jul 14, 2015

stephshopaholic said:
I got the new powder and liquid Loreal lumi in the lightest shade when ulta had their 40% off sale the powder is a nice all over brightening finishing powder for me and the liquid one is actually really pretty I used it the other day and was impressed by the glow it gave me.

Yayyy! Nothing beats a sale especially when u love the product

pinkcrush · Jul 14, 2015

BrittLuvsMakeup said:
I completely agree with you! I'm NW45 in MAC's Studio Fix Foundation and I wore Champagne Pop for the first time last night and I absolutely love it. I was initially a little bit hesitant when I was putting it on because of what people were saying about it possibly looking ashy on darker skin tones, but that definitely was not the case for me. To be honest, I'm a bit miffed that people who don't have certain skin tones and have no experience working with certain skin tones, would make those comments, possibly deterring people away from purchasing a product without having any knowledge of how it even looks on said skin tone. That's why, sometimes it's good to just try something for yourself first, especially if you have the ability to try it on in store or can return it if you don't like it if it's a product you're really interested in.

I agree with u both because everyone has different tastes and preferences... Try it for urself and then decide to purchase, return or exchange is how I see it

Lipsnliner · Jul 14, 2015

pinkcrush said:
Runway Hit is a beauty! I don't have anything quite like it in my collection... Shes gonna look awesome with a nice classic smokey eye look and some peachy blush

Runway hit was a pleasant surprise as I'm not a fan of baby pinks but on.... BAY BEEEEE it is gorgeous! A smokey eye and peach blush is my thing too

Shars · Jul 14, 2015

BrittLuvsMakeup said:
I completely agree with you! I'm NW45 in MAC's Studio Fix Foundation and I wore Champagne Pop for the first time last night and I absolutely love it. I was initially a little bit hesitant when I was putting it on because of what people were saying about it possibly looking ashy on darker skin tones, but that definitely was not the case for me. To be honest, I'm a bit miffed that people who don't have certain skin tones and have no experience working with certain skin tones, would make those comments, possibly deterring people away from purchasing a product without having any knowledge of how it even looks on said skin tone. That's why, sometimes it's good to just try something for yourself first, especially if you have the ability to try it on in store or can return it if you don't like it if it's a product you're really interested in.

We're skin twins! I don't get too upset because I feel a lot of people (esp YTers) are conscious that they have a wider audience and they want to be inclusive. I'd much rather them try to be inclusive than act as though only a certain complexion demographic reviews their content. That said though, it's more than just saying "Oh, this will be lovely on lighter skin tones but may not show up on darker skin tones" - they need to do a little more research and actually be more informed. That's why I love Wayne Goss' YT channel. He has done the jobs and knows what he's talking about. Jordan Liberty is also another one who I like. Nothing beats trying for yourself though!

montREALady · Jul 14, 2015

Lipsnliner said:
Runway hit was a pleasant surprise as I'm not a fan of baby pinks but on.... BAY BEEEEE it is gorgeous! A smokey eye and peach blush is my thing too

It is gorg!! Love that one. I don't have it but I know

pinkcrush · Jul 14, 2015

Lipsnliner said:
Runway hit was a pleasant surprise as I'm not a fan of baby pinks but on.... BAY BEEEEE it is gorgeous! A smokey eye and peach blush is my thing too

Yea I believe wut makes her more wearable is the fact that she has peachy undertones rather than white, grey or blue like alotta popular baby pinks. The peach definitely softens the look

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