I don't know why, but I have been obsessed with 'the glow'. I used to be a die hard matte face, matte lip kind of girl, but I think at some point I realized it wasn't doing anything for my dry skin and the glow was the way to go.
You can't talk about the perfect glow and not mention the beautiful Sleek Soltice Highlighting Palette. I went through a phase of loving this highlighter and then also forgetting about it, however recently it's just all I've been wearing everyday. Ecliptic (the top left shade) is all I've been wearing as a brow bone highlighter, it's a cream champagne finished highlighter and the pigmentation is out of this world. I've also been loving Equinox, the bottom right shade in the palette. This is such a BAM highlighter for your cheek bones as well as your cupids bow.
For foundation, I've been obsessed with a very dewy look which is why the Loreal True Match Foundation has suddenly become one of my go-to highlighters. I wrote a full review on the foundation here but all I can really say without repeating myself is that this is perfect for those with dry skin looking for a medium foundation ahead of Spring time!
The Bourjois Radiance Concealer is perfect for under the eyes and brightening. I also love using this to highlight the bridge of my nose and because the concealer isn't cakey at all, it just adds a bit of a glow!
Next is the Mac Strobe Cream. I mentioned this a while ago in my Best of 2016 post and I can't go a day without using it. I either like using it as a primer underneath my foundation or I mix it in and it just adds such a healthy look to your foundation. It's not glittery at all for a strobe cream, but instead is pure sheen.
Originally when I tried out the BareMinerals Invisible Light Translucent Powder Duo I thought I would hate it. Personally I don't think it's really THAT amazing, but I am really loving the matte powder more than the highlighter. The powder is a great alternative to a setting powder because it isn't too matte but also can still set your face whilst also adding some sort of dimension to your face.
Lastly is the product that I completely forgot about for an absolute age, but the I Heart Makeup Blushing Hearts Peachy Pink Kiss has been something I've been wearing everyday since rediscovering it. It's a product that is a little bit too highlightery to be a blush, but too pink for it to just be a blush so this is what I call my go-to 'blush topper'. I add a little bit of this on top of a matte peach/pink blush and it just adds more of a glow!
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Left to Right: Sleek 'Hemisphere', Sleek 'Ecliptic', Sleek 'Equinox', BareMinerals Powder Duo 'Matte Powder, I Heart Makeup 'Peachy Pink Kiss' & Mac Strobe Cream |
The sleek palette is definetely worth the price, its so pigmented and gorgeous!
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It really is! It's such a great drugstore palette and something I think everyone needs in their collection! xx
DeleteHaha, I was just commenting on that palette on Parie's blog, but, yep, it's insanely amazing! Have a lovely day :)
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No way haha love the small world of blogging! It's just such a good'n and don't think it'll ever go out of style! xx
DeleteI have dry and mature skin so I love my glow or my skin will look really dull and flat. So many have highly raved about that Sleek palette and I swear I'm the only one in the beauty world who don't own it.
ReplyDeleteShireen | Reflection of Sanity
I'm exactly the same, I just look so matte and two dimensional otherwise! Oh you definitely need to take the plunge and buy it if you can get your hands on it! xx
DeleteAbsolutely love that Radiance Reveal concealer too, it's amazing! I really want to try MAC Strobe Cream though, it sounds right up my street!
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It's so good! I need to repurchase it now as I've tried healthy mix and not been loving it as much!
DeleteThe Mac Strobe cream is incredible, it really makes a fab difference to my foundation! xx
I wore Equinox for the first time in ages yesterday, I forgot how intense it was! Haha but it's beautiful. I need to use this palette more! I love the Blushing Hearts Peachy Pink Kiss too! x
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I know isn't it massively intense!? I always forget too and go a little bit too intense! xx
DeleteThese products sound amazing, for sure will be trying them out as I love a dewy look too :)
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I think the dewy look is perfect during transition season months! xx
DeleteI always see the I Heart Makeup blushes on the superdrug website and I always have to stop myself from buying a couple as they are all so beautiful and dupes for the Too Faced ones! Using it as a blush topper is such a good idea!
ReplyDeleteCharlotte / Charlotte's Picks
They are so beautiful but I do think that the too faced ones are more blush coloured than these! xx
DeleteI absolutely love MAC's Strobe Cream. I can always tell a difference in my skin when I don't use it. x
ReplyDeleteJordan Alice
I know same here! I actually need to repurchase it because mine is nearly all gone, but it lasts forever and makes my foundation just sit so much better! xx
DeleteGlowy products are a life-saver for my dry skin! I swear by that L'oreal foundation paired with Mac strobe cream! It provides the most beautiful finish! x
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No way that's insane! I'm so glad I'm not the only one, I swear that foundation is a game changer when it came to my dry skin! xx
DeleteI have Solstice and for some reason I've never tried the top left shade, I'll definitely give it a go on my brow bone. I need to try those heart shaped blushers, I'm not a fan of copying cult products but they seem to have done a good job there! Lovely post as always xx
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Oh no I totally agree I think it's really bad how they have been copying a lot of the high end products, but I actually didn't know that the Too Faced ones existed prior to buying this, and now I've been opened up to a lot more of their makeup copying I don't purchase from them xx
DeleteI'm obsessed with a glow, too! Those Sleek palettes look excellent for the price. I have a few samples of strobe cream, I'll try mixing them in with my foundation!
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Oh definitely, either mixing them or putting them underneath works such magic on the skin! xx
DeleteBeautiful photos and palette!
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Thank you for reading! xx
DeleteI love the sleek solstice palette and I can honestly say I get use out of all four shades!
ReplyDeleteLucy | Forever September
Aren't they gorgeous! I don't particularly use the yellow toned shade at all but the others ones are so wearable! xx
DeleteNext time I see the Sleek palette I'm going to cave and just buy it, it's stunning!
ReplyDeleteJodie / jodiemelissa.com
oh do it do it!! It's so pretty and trust me next time you're looking for that BAM highlighter, it'll be that palette! xx
DeleteAll these products look amazing, I think I should own them, haha.
ReplyDeleteMichelle Morchella
I definitely agree too! xx
DeleteI use ecliptic for my brow bone highlighter too, it's gorgeous!
ReplyDeletejen | velvet spring x
Isn't it! It can sometimes just highlight my hairs though when they've grown out massively hahaha however usually it's just a stunning brow bone! xx
Deleteyou already know how much I love the Sleek palette, but I also recently picked up the Bourjois Concealer and I'm really loving that too, I agree that it's not cakey at all :) xx
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I know isn't it gorgeous! Ah I'm so glad you're loving it! I agree it's just a perfect moisturizing one which is so good for those with drier undereyes! xx
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