Kylie Cosmetics

[Haven]

I just ordered the new abh palette, so I have no business looking at kc highlighters. I am curious about them though. Not impressed with the swatches that I have seen so far.

 

[Icecaramellatte]

For those of you such as myself who don't follow Kylie on snapchat, here is a video from her snapchat featuring the Kylighters:
To be honest, I am not overly impressed with the arm swatches. The texture of the Kylighters look similar to the highlighters in the Anastasia Beverly Hills Ultimate Glow Kit, which unfortunately, did not appeal to me personally. There are videos from her snapchat that show the Kylighters being applied to her and her friend's face that look nice, but I think I'm going to wait until reviews come out from consumers before I purchase any. Also, while I do care more about product performance over packaging, I do think the packaging looks a little cheap, although I do like the design on the highlighter itself (as it falls in line with the drips she uses for a lot of her packaging) and the fact that it comes with a mirror. I personally hope they are priced under $30 each as I currently don't see myself willing to pay more than that due to the packaging, unless the quality of the highlighter itself is on par with other brands that sell their highlighters for $30+.

It's funny that you mentioned that but it seems there is some issue with the design as another makeup company already had highlighters with the same design on it. I thought it matched her dripping theme too but it also reminded me of the Juicy Couture dripping frosting on it new perfume. But that is not an equal comparison.

 

[BrittLuvsMakeup]

According to Kylie Cosmetics' social media accounts, the Kylighters are priced at $22 each. Although we don't know how many ounces of product that the highlighters contain at this time, I think the pricing seems decent when considering how the rest of her line is priced. I personally thought they would cost $25+ but I'm glad to see that they are priced lower. I still want to see how others review them before purchasing them, but if the quality turns out to be better than I think is, I would be willing to pay $22 for them.

100% agree with everything you said here! I'll definitely be waiting on these. Especially because I just bought the new ABH Nicole G collab palette.

It seems as though there has been a flood of new highlighters being teased or released recently, so I've been much more selective about what I'm going to purchase at this time (new highlighters are always coming out, but so many have come out at once that it seems like we're in highlighter season now, lol). I also just purchased the new Anastasia Beverly Hills Nicole Guerriero Glow Kit on Sunday when it first became available on the app and for me, it overshadowed the kylighters as I preferred the shade selection and the quality of the swatches. Overall though, I still hope that the Kylighters exceed my expectations because I am interested in some of the shades, especially Chocolate Cherry.

I just ordered the new abh palette, so I have no business looking at kc highlighters. I am curious about them though. Not impressed with the swatches that I have seen so far.

I also ordered the Anastasia Beverly Hills Nicole Guerriero Glow Kit, so I have no business looking at the Kylighters either, lol. It was hard enough for me to not buy all of the new Cover FX Custom Enhancer Drops (especially Halo). Between the glow kit and other highlighter purchases I've made recently, I need to go on a highlighter diet (I know I won't though, lol).

It's funny that you mentioned that but it seems there is some issue with the design as another makeup company already had highlighters with the same design on it. I thought it matched her dripping theme too but it also reminded me of the Juicy Couture dripping frosting on it new perfume. But that is not an equal comparison.

It seems like Kylie Cosmetics is involved in these types of issues quite often. People also felt like the box for the Royal Peach Palette looks like the packaging of Huda Beauty's lashes and eyeshadow palette.

 

[Haven]

I was able to successfully resist the kylighters this time. Need to see more reviews and swatches before I order one.

Wonder if/when there will be a restock. Hopefully more swatches will be available by then.

 

[BrittLuvsMakeup]

I was able to successfully resist the kylighters this time. Need to see more reviews and swatches before I order one.

Wonder if/when there will be a restock. Hopefully more swatches will be available by then.

I was also able to resist purchasing the Kylighters today, although I did go on the site briefly to see which shades were selling out first. I was hoping that as the release time approached, there would be promo pictures with face swatches that would compel me to want to make a purchase today, however, there weren't and the arm swatches didn't impress me, therefore, I'll also be waiting on reviews. Now that I think about it, I find it a bit strange that there were no promo pictures featuring the Kylighters. For many, if not all of her releases, she features herself or has models wearing the products, however, there were only arm swatches and a single video clip of her friend wearing Salted Caramel posted on the brand's social media accounts. I personally would have liked to see photos of the Kylighters worn on the face (swatches on different skin tones would have been great as well) prior to today's release, but hopefully people who purchased their Kylighters today will have them before the next restock so that reviews will be available and we can make informed decisions on whether we want to purchase them when all of the shades are available again.

 

[BrittLuvsMakeup]

Review of Kylighter in Salted Caramel (on dark skin)

[video=youtube;3FOa5QEiOe0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FOa5QEiOe0[/video]

I asked how many ounces of product the Kylighter contains and she said 0.34, which is .06 ounces more than a BECCA highlighter, which I think is pretty good. I'm happy to see that it's not as glittery as the arm swatches, but she did say that it's not as pigmented as other highlighters she owns. I think she had to build up the color a bit and she also sprayed setting spray on her brush to get it to pop more. Overall though, I like the way it looked on her in the video but I also look forward to seeing more reviews (I saw comments from a couple of people who received them today so we should be able to find more reviews before the next restock).

 

[BrittLuvsMakeup]

The Kylighters will be restocked at 3:00p.m PST on Thursday, March 9th.

 

[Haven]

I still am not sure about the kylighters. I would have to order two because I refuse/don't want to pay the outrageous shipping charge.

 

[BrittLuvsMakeup]

I still am not sure about the kylighters. I would have to order two because I refuse/don't want to pay the outrageous shipping charge.

I've watched practically every review that is currently on Youtube, and have been checking Instagram to see further swatches and reviews for the Kylighters. It seems as though the general consensus is that they are not very pigmented. The pigmentation is buildable, as it can be enhanced with heavier application and/or a setting spray. While I would personally like for them to be more pigmented with less swipes, I do like the overall finish I've seen when applied to the face as I think it provides a subtle and more natural looking glow to the skin (which is perfect for work or other occasions in which you might not want to wear a beaming highlighter, lol). I did notice that people who apply it with the Anastasia Beverly Hills A23 brush seem to not complain much about pigmentation, but that's just an observation I made and can't verify unless I tried it myself (I think if you have the brush already, it wouldn't hurt to try it with the Kylighters though). French Vanilla also seems to be the least complained about shade when it comes to pigmentation based on my observations but again, I don't have all of shades to make that determination myself. I'm interested in Salted Caramel, Strawberry Shortcake, Banana Split, and Chocolate Cherry, however, I would only purchase two at first to see if I like them before purchasing two more. Right now, I'm still a bit on the fence about whether I want to buy them at all, buy two during tomorrow's restock, or just buy them at a later time.

 

[Icecaramellatte]

I've watched practically every review that is currently on Youtube, and have been checking Instagram to see further swatches and reviews for the Kylighters. It seems as though the general consensus is that they are not very pigmented. The pigmentation is buildable, as it can be enhanced with heavier application and/or a setting spray. While I would personally like for them to be more pigmented with less swipes, I do like the overall finish I've seen when applied to the face as I think it provides a subtle and more natural looking glow to the skin (which is perfect for work or other occasions in which you might not want to wear a beaming highlighter, lol). I did notice that people who apply it with the Anastasia Beverly Hills A23 brush seem to not complain much about pigmentation, but that's just an observation I made and can't verify unless I tried it myself (I think if you have the brush already, it wouldn't hurt to try it with the Kylighters though). French Vanilla also seems to be the least complained about shade when it comes to pigmentation based on my observations but again, I don't have all of shades to make that determination myself. I'm interested in Salted Caramel, Strawberry Shortcake, Banana Split, and Chocolate Cherry, however, I would only purchase two at first to see if I like them before purchasing two more. Right now, I'm still a bit on the fence about whether I want to buy them at all, buy two during tomorrow's restock, or just buy them at a later time.

My highlighter order is due in today. Thanks for the tip on the Anastasia brush. I do have that one. It isn't really my favorite highlighter brush because I think it picks up a lot of product. I do think the brush used makes all the difference with highlighters. If I have one I don't like I will experiment with different brushes before I give up on it. I do think I'm not the best when it comes to reviewing highlighters as I like all kinds. Subtle, high sheen, glittery, wet look ones. Love them all. I find there is a place for all of them in my highlighter wardrobe.

 

[Haven]

So I broke down and ordered kylighters. I am hopeless. LOL

 

[BrittLuvsMakeup]

My highlighter order is due in today. Thanks for the tip on the Anastasia brush. I do have that one. It isn't really my favorite highlighter brush because I think it picks up a lot of product. I do think the brush used makes all the difference with highlighters. If I have one I don't like I will experiment with different brushes before I give up on it. I do think I'm not the best when it comes to reviewing highlighters as I like all kinds. Subtle, high sheen, glittery, wet look ones. Love them all. I find there is a place for all of them in my highlighter wardrobe.

What shade(s) did you get? Please let us know how you like it (them) when you use it (them) and what brush that you used to apply it (them). I typically use the Real Techniques Setting brush for my highlighters but sometimes, depending on the formula, I have use a different brush for the highlighter to perform the way it should. I think if anyone has a hard time with the Kylighters, it might be good to try different brushes to see if that helps like you said. Like you, I also like different types of highlighters (not the type in the Anastasia Beverly Hills Ultimate Glow Kit though) for different occasions so I don't discriminate as long as it looks nice.

So I broke down and ordered kylighters. I am hopeless. LOL

Which shades did you get? I also ordered two Kylighters yesterday so you're not alone, lol. I decided to step out on a limb and order the two shades I originally didn't want (French Vanilla and Cotton Candy Cream). I've mainly seen these shades swatched and used on lighter skin tones (as they were recommend for those with lighter skin tones), however, I saw all of shades swatched on a darker skin tone (photo credit to @alazialogan on instagram) and they look nice, so I thought that I would try them myself.

 

[BrittLuvsMakeup]

I got a shipping confirmation email at 2:19pm EST. I wasn't expecting my order to ship so quickly since many people complained about slow shipping during the initial launch of the Kylighters, however, I'm glad they're making an effort to improve on shipping time and hope this continues (overall though, my orders typically ship pretty quickly).

 

[Haven]

My order has actually shipped! I usually have to wait over a week for shipping, which is really irritating.

 

[Icecaramellatte]

What shade(s) did you get? Please let us know how you like it (them) when you use it (them) and what brush that you used to apply it (them). I typically use the Real Techniques Setting brush for my highlighters but sometimes, depending on the formula, I have use a different brush for the highlighter to perform the way it should. I think if anyone has a hard time with the Kylighters, it might be good to try different brushes to see if that helps like you said. Like you, I also like different types of highlighters (not the type in the Anastasia Beverly Hills Ultimate Glow Kit though) for different occasions so I don't discriminate as long as it looks nice.

More than I meant to get: Banana Split, Strawberry Shortcake, Chocolate Cherry and Salted Caramel.

I used Salted Caramel today. I used it with my new favorite highlighter brush, the Wayne Goss fan brush. I think it went on just fine. I was wondering why people were favoring the Anastasia highlighter brush so I put more on with that brush. It was a bit more than I like so I blended it out with the Wayne Goss blush. I agree it is not a bam in your face highlighter but I was fine with it. It is a golden champagne color to me. I find many champagne colors to be too cool so this was nice to me. It is kind of close to my skin color so I think even if it was bam in your face on other people, it wouldn't be on me. I think it did make a nice sheen and will work for the days I can't figure out which highlighter to use with which blush. I will say that I did not get a chance to check it in different kinds of lighting throughout the day like a usually do with a new highlighter. I just tried it out tonight with the 159 and it went on similar to the Wayne Goss Fan brush. I am curious to see how it goes on with the Mac 189, an old but pretty dense brush.

I do think I might also try it with the Marc Jacobs new liquid highlighter. I just tested it on my hand when it came but was on the fence about it. It is champagne but a little bit cooler than I usually go for. I haven't tried it on the face yet. These might pair well together. I have been playing with layering highlighters lately.

So, is it the end all highlighter? No. Mac still rules as far as I'm concerned.

 

[BrittLuvsMakeup]

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I'm interested in Rosie and possibly Dazzle, but I don't think I'll be getting them during the first launch since I just bought the Kylighters.​

My order has actually shipped! I usually have to wait over a week for shipping, which is really irritating.

What shades did you order? I'm glad to hear your order shipped quickly as well! Hopefully orders will always be shipped out this quickly moving forward.

More than I meant to get: Banana Split, Strawberry Shortcake, Chocolate Cherry and Salted Caramel.
I used Salted Caramel today. I used it with my new favorite highlighter brush, the Wayne Goss fan brush. I think it went on just fine. I was wondering why people were favoring the Anastasia highlighter brush so I put more on with that brush. It was a bit more than I like so I blended it out with the Wayne Goss blush. I agree it is not a bam in your face highlighter but I was fine with it. It is a golden champagne color to me. I find many champagne colors to be too cool so this was nice to me. It is kind of close to my skin color so I think even if it was bam in your face on other people, it wouldn't be on me. I think it did make a nice sheen and will work for the days I can't figure out which highlighter to use with which blush. I will say that I did not get a chance to check it in different kinds of lighting throughout the day like a usually do with a new highlighter. I just tried it out tonight with the 159 and it went on similar to the Wayne Goss Fan brush. I am curious to see how it goes on with the Mac 189, an old but pretty dense brush.
I do think I might also try it with the Marc Jacobs new liquid highlighter. I just tested it on my hand when it came but was on the fence about it. It is champagne but a little bit cooler than I usually go for. I haven't tried it on the face yet. These might pair well together. I have been playing with layering highlighters lately.
So, is it the end all highlighter? No. Mac still rules as far as I'm concerned.

Thank you for your in-depth review of Salted Caramel. I see in your signature that you wear NC43 in MAC's Studio Fix Foundation and you said that Salted Caramel is close to your skintone, so that helped give me a point of reference of how the shade may perform on me (I wear NW45). With the shades I purchased (French Vanilla and Cotton Candy Cream), I want a more subtle highlight so now I know to definitely avoid the Anastasia Beverly Hills A23 brush since you said it picks up more product. I don't have the Wayne Goss Fan Brush but I do have the Wayne Goss Air Brush and the Real Techniques Setting Brush, so I may use it on those shades. Should I like how the highlighters perform, I would purchase the rest of the shades and would use the Anastasia Beverly Hills A23 brush as I would like for the pigmentation to show through on those shades a bit more. Overall though, I think between your review and others, I think people who like subtle highlighters may like these and if one wants a beaming highlighter, these might not suit their taste. I think there is a time and place for subtle highlighters so I personally think I could get great use out of them.

 

[Haven]

Which shades did you get? I also ordered two Kylighters yesterday so you're not alone, lol. I decided to step out on a limb and order the two shades I originally didn't want (French Vanilla and Cotton Candy Cream). I've mainly seen these shades swatched and used on lighter skin tones (as they were recommend for those with lighter skin tones), however, I saw all of shades swatched on a darker skin tone (photo credit to @alazialogan on instagram) and they look nice, so I thought that I would try them myself.

I also ordered French vanilla and CCC. I ordered salted caramel as well. They should be here on Monday!

 

[Haven]

I can't edit my last post. I was wondering if there is any info about the kylighters being eye safe. I am assuming they are not.

 

[BrittLuvsMakeup]

I can't edit my last post. I was wondering if there is any info about the kylighters being eye safe. I am assuming they are not.

I saw a few Youtubers use the Kylighters as eyeshadows and to highlight their brow bones and inner corners, however, I am currently unaware of whether the packaging has a warning not to use them on the eyes or not.

I also ordered French vanilla and CCC. I ordered salted caramel as well. They should be here on Monday!

My order also has an expected delivery date of the 13th. I live in south Florida so I'll be amazed if they actually get here on Monday, lol. Please let us know how you like the shades when you use them. I'll review them when I use them as well.

 

[Haven]

I got my order on Saturday and tried CCC yesterday. I really liked the effect that I got. The highlight is work appropriate subtle. It is definitely visible but not "from outer space" visible. Which us ok because I have a few (ahem) other highlighters some of which are blindingly bright.

I am considering ordering one of the velvets, but I wonder if I have colourpop shades that are similar in color & quality.