Review - Cover FX The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

I bought this Cover FX The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder in Sunlight in one of Sephora's Weekly Wow sales.

I honestly didn't hold too high of hopes for this as I already own the Cover FX The Perfect Light Highlighting Palette in Light/Medium (also a Weekly Wow purchase) and was a little underwhelmed by it. The first time I used it, the creams in the palette disturbed my makeup, and I didn't feel like the powder highlights were very impressive. (I will admit that I liked the powder highlighters better after switching up my brushes; I was using a Japonesque fan brush originally, and I switched to a Luxie 522). Using the fan brush gave me an extremely subtle highlight, which some people might like. The Luxie brush gave me what you see below, bright but not too intense, so it's still wearable for everyday. The fact that it's buildable is probably a good thing for most people.

The color Sunlight is described as a soft gold glow, but I found it showed up more cool that that. It honestly doesn't look too different from Moonlight, which is supposed to be silvery (this is in the palette). The only color that I haven't tried is Candlelight because I expect that will be too dark for me but may look lovely on medium to deep skin tones. I also appreciated that it does not emphasize texture because my skin was in need of exfoliation the day the above picture was taken! It's not my absolute favorite highlight, but it's good for work and other times where I need to look professional, so I find myself reaching for it in those instances.

TL;DR?

COVER FX THE PERFECT LIGHT HIGHLIGHTING POWDER

Price: about $34
Pros: buildable, wearable for everyday, doesn't emphasize texture
Cons: may be too subtle for some people, not much variation in colors, pricey
Will I use it up?: Yes
Will I buy again?: Maybe

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Review - Phyisicans Formula Butter Highlighter

I am so excited to finally get a Physicians Formula Butter Highlighter! I purchased mine through Amazon, and even with Prime shipping, it got delayed, but it's finally here! I purchased the color Pink, but there are 3 other colors available (Champagne, Pearl, and Rose Gold). This is about the same size pan as the Butter Blush, but this one has a screw top rather than being in a compact.

The first thing I noticed is that this does not smell as good as the Butter Blush or Butter Bronzer. I love how those smell, so I'll admit I was a little disappointed. It's not bad, but it's a little more chemical-like. I did notice the trademark smell was a little more prominent when I was actually applying it though. The product is a cream to powder, but it applies just like a powder and doesn't seem to disturb underlying makeup like some cream formulations do. If you follow me on Instagram, you'll know that I am a fan of a bright highlight, and this delivers! The picture below is the result of just one swipe of my brush through the pan. I was worried that the pink might be a little too dark for me, but it looks much lighter on the skin. You can build it up to an even brighter highlight, if you like (I wore this to work, so I didn't want it to look too crazy.)

I also tested it on the inner corners of my eyes, and it did not irritate them.

The highlighter wore all day without breaking down. I didn't feel like it emphasized the texture in my skin either.

I am thoroughly impressed with it, and I will likely buy the other colors, too!

TL;DR?

PHYSICIANS FORMULA BUTTER HIGHLIGHTER

Price: about $10
Pros: bright highlight, easy application, doesn't emphasize texture, good value
Cons: may be too bright for those wanting a more subtle highlight
Will I use it up?: Yes
Will I buy again?: Likely

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