The Ultimate Shimmer Brick | Bobbi Brown

Hello Angels

Several brands have launched versions of shimmer/blush brick palettes this year. I've been mostly an observer and never really bothered to test one. Until Bobbi Brown's shimmer brick caught my eye and was instantly sucked in! The shade i went for is called Pink Quartz

Now let me tell you, when i first tried it out on myself, the amount of shimmer that accumulated on the brush did create panic wave in me. But after application, i was far far from looking anywhere close to a disco ball. It doesn't really appear as an extra layer of shimmer or highlighter but looks very much a part of your blusher. For a bronzed goddess look concentrate more on the brown shades.

What it does : 

• It leaves a luscious layer of shine not glitter!
• Lifts your cheekbones, and gives a very dewy look.
• Adds a touch of pink to your cheeks, giving it a healthy glow.
• Works really well as eye shadow too

I've had my fair share of favorites among highlighters (Mary Lou by The Balm and Devotee by Nars). However, this one from Bobbi Brown being a color infused highlighter, definitely gets a few bonus points.

 

So, if your in the market for a shimmer, not for the regular golden or pearl white shade, but for a more pink tone, dewy one, this product will beautifully serve the purpose. The product comes in a standard but lush Bobbi Brown palette with a pretty huge mirror. Cost AED255. Available online for US$45.

That being said, i am very much intrigued to know how a drugstore shimmer brick will perform in comparison. I will keep you guys posted on worthy substitutes, if any!

Tried any of the Shimmer bricks? What is your favorite product for highlight?

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Mary Lou Manizer highlighter | The Balm

Hello Angels

I heart highlighters. They form an essential part of my makeup routine. Its like swirling a magic wand...adds that perfect touch to your look. So this weekend when i came across the well known The Balm cosmetics, their Mary Lou Manizer highlighter had ME written all over it!!

Ladies, this stuff does some serious awesome job! 

The texture is fine and smooth, not too powdery plus very well pigmented. It blends beautifully onto skin without much effort and you can always go light or heavy with this product.

You know when one has to swirl the brush hard to get some product out? Well it ain't gonna happen with this product ever! Dab gently and you end up with the right amount. Few of my favorite highlighters before discovering Mary Lou was MACs cream in pearl and NARS Devotee.

I prefer Mary Lou over both at this point. MACs pearl though does an equally fab job, the texture being creamy is not very friendly with Dubai summers. When compared to Nars, Mary Lou is more yellow toned and Devotee is on the pale pink side. But in terms of texture and pigmentation Mary Lou scores. Another good but bronze toned highlighter is Watt's Up by Benefits. But the same again is creamy and am not exceedingly happy with how it appears on my skin.

(look at the difference in one swatch pigmentation)

This one product has upped by curiosity around this brand, so i may try few other well known items. Let me know if you have a favorite. I've done quite a detailed review here, hope it helped lovelies!

Which is your current favorite highlighter?

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