REVOLUTION PRO 4K HIGHLIGHTER PALETTE REVIEW

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For today's post I have a review post and I am so excited to be talking about this product. It is the Revolution Pro 4K Highlighter Palette, and I have my one in the shade Rose Gold. You can also get this in Gold but I opted for Rose Gold palette, as I felt the shades would suit me better. These palettes cost £8 and you get 4 highlighters in them. On the Revolution Beauty website, this palette is described as 'Create the ultimate glow with Revolution PRO 4K Highlighter Palette. Formulated with Revolution's most intense and buttery pressed pigment formula, Rose Gold features four incredible shades; a cool white shimmer with three peach-toned shades to add warmth and dimension to all skin tones'.

Packaging

If you have seen the new Revolution Pro range then you will know the packaging is black on every product (I think...well most of them anyway). So they have followed the theme with the black packaging, and it is made of cardboard. I like the packaging of this range across all of their products as I think it looks sophisticated and sleek. Also it's not actually a huge palette, like I definitely have highlighter palettes that are a lot bigger so I can 100% take this when travelling. When I open the palette up it kind of reminds me of the Huda Beauty highlighter palettes.

Application

These highlighters feel very buttery to touch which is what you would normally expect from a high end product, however they are a little bit powdery as well. When tapping your brush in the pan, the highlighters do come across glittery and I am not a massive fan of that. I found that to make these look amazing you need to tap your brush off a few times and the glitter particles fly off, then when applied to the face you are left with this beautiful and wet looking highlighter. It also can get quite messy in the palette but that can be wiped off very easily.

Swatches

Longevity

No surprise but this lasted all day at work and still looked stunning by the end of the day. I even wore the top right shade when I was fake tanned on a night out and it looked amazing all night long! I even got a couple of compliments on it.

Opinion
I have now used this palette a bunch of times now because I love love love the formula of these! It is much different to any of Revolution's other highlighters. They need to make single highlighters or more palettes with this exact formula because I will buy them! The fact that you get 4 big pans of highlighters for only £8 plus it is super travel friendly, what more is there to ask for? The only negative thing I have to say is that I do not like the fine glitter particles but that is quickly resolved by tapping my brush off a few times.  The packaging as well looks very sleek and high end so that is a complete bonus! I can't get over the quality for such a low price, if you have not tried either of the palettes you need to get your hands on them! If you are interested in buying you can get either of them here.


So that was my review on the Revolution Pro 4K Highlighter Palette.
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CHOCOLATE ELIXIR GLOW PALETTE REVIEW

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Today I have another review post for you and this is for the I Heart Revolution Chocolate Elixir Glow Highlighter Palette. You can buy this online at Revolution Beauty and in Superdrug stores and this palette retails for £6. I love reviewing drugstore products for you so if you have any requests please let me know in the comments.

Packaging

The packaging looks like their eye shadow palettes where its a chocolate bar with the drips on it. It is a glossy nude colour with the pink/silvery metallic drips on top. It is a mini palette so super good for travelling and it feels very light. When you open it up you are presented with a mirror which again is another reason why it is good for travelling, you also get 2 highlighters. One shade is more of a champagne gold and the other is definitely a rose gold shade. Not really sure why but the rose gold pan is bigger than the other pan.

Application

When applied to the skin it actually applies quite smoothly which is nice, straight away I know I don't like the lighter shade because the glitter particles flew all over my face. The rose gold shade is too dark for me as a highlighter but could work as a blush topper. Both of the shades are really pretty and blinding.

Swatches

Longevity

These are blinding highlighters and luckily they kept that blinding power all day and they still looked the same when I got home from work. There was still glitter on my face, I was kind of hoping it would move off of my face but it didn't.

Opinion
Ok so I'm going to be straight up and say this is not my favourite highlighter palette in the world. The shades are beautiful but they just don't work for me personally. If you like glittery highlighters then you will like this palette, I do recommend it if you like that formula. I much prefer the formula of the rose gold shade but because it's too dark for me I cannot use it. I am going to pick up the Rose Gold Palette and see how I get on with that one. They have really good longevity power so that's another good thing to note. These palettes are only £6 for 2 highlighters and this mini palette has a mirror which is so good for travelling.

So that was my review on the Chocolate Elixir Glow Palette.
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W7 HOLLYWOOD BRONZE & GLOW PALETTE REVIEW

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I have another review post for you today and I am going to be reviewing the W7 Hollywood Bronze & Glow Palette. You can buy this on the W7 website and it costs only £5.95 which is super cheap for a bronzer and a highlighter in one palette. 

Packaging

The packaging is very drugstore like, I think all of the stars on the lid make it look like its aimed at younger teenagers. Nevertheless it is a pretty brown colour and this fits in with the bronzer. It feels super light which is another giveaway at the fact it is drugstore. When you open it up you are presented with the bronzer and highlighter, and this looks exactly like the Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze & Glow Palette. There is also a strip mirror in the palette which I don't really see the point of as you can see hardly anything in it. 

Swatches

Application
When I dip my brush into the pans there is the tiniest bit of fall out but really not a lot. When applying the bronzer to my cheeks to be honest it isn't really that pigmented, I like buildable bronzers but this takes many layers to build up. I only saw it a little on my face but the colour does look nice for a lighter skin tone. I flashed the torch on my phone and shined it on my face to have a look at how glittery it is, and my goodness it has so much! I mean if you like shimmery bronzers then you will love this but for me I wont be reaching for this everyday. The highlighter is light gold shade and is actually really pretty. It applies very nicely and does not have any chunky glitter in it at all, and it looks very smooth on the skin.

Longevity

I feel like the bronzer may have faded away slightly and just left me with a glittery face but I might not have put enough on? I was really digging my brush in there and I couldn't see much. The highlighter was definitely still there at the end of the day so that's a plus.

Opinion

I am not the biggest fan of the bronzer but the highlighter is super pretty! As said before I won't be reaching for this on an everyday basis, however if I do want that sun glow look I will be using this again. I do really like the highlighter, it looks more golden on the face then it does in the pan so I think this may be a tiny bit dark for pale skin tones. You are only paying £5.95 for a bronzer and a highlighter and I think that is a really good deal. If this is something you would like then I definitely would recommend it, it's not terrible it just isn't my cup of tea for everyday use.

So that was my review on the W7 Bronze & Glow Palette.

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TARTIEST PRO TO GO GLOW PALETTE REVIEW

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Today I have got a review post for you which I feel like I have not done in ages even though my last review post was on the 10th May. I love doing review posts for you guys, they are definitely my favourite posts to write. The Tartiest Pro to Go Glow Palette is high end, however they have sales on all the time so if you do like the sound of this palette I would wait until hey have another sale, as this palette can be as cheap as £11 when it is originally £23.

Packaging

As the name is Pro to Go Glow Palette, it is indeed a travel palette that has two highlighter shades and 1 contour shade. It also has a mirror which I love as when you are travelling you always need a little mirror to do your makeup. It does feel nice and luxurious which you would expect for the price. I don't know how to describe what the packaging but it definitely has not got a smooth feel but it does feel nice and different. The packaging does look and feel high end as do all of the other Tarte products. 

 

Swatches

Application

When applying these, you see that they are extremely pigmented and the palette smells like chocolate. The shades are not powdery and even though I have pale skin I can make the contour shade work if I use a light hand. The highlighters are very smooth and do not just look like a stripe of it on my cheekbones which I love about it. 

Longevity

I knew this would be the case as it is high end, but the contour and the highlighter was 100% still on my face at the end of the day. None of it had faded whatsoever, so if I was going on a night out and needed something that would last I would definitely use this palette.

Opinion

To be quite honest this is an amazing palette, but it isn't something I would say go and buy it now because it will change your life. It is very expensive for 3 pans but as it is a high end brand they are obviously not going to charge drugstore prices. It is extremely pigmented and long lasting which is amazing as some drugstore palettes do not last all day long. If you are on the hunt for a high end travel palette for contour and highlighters, then I would recommend this one. However not everyone can afford palettes like this so if you can't I would say give this one a miss. If you do like the sound of this palette, then you can buy this here.

So that was my review on the Tarte Tartiest Pro to Go Glow Palette.

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RENAISSANCE ILLUMINATE HIGHLIGHTER PALETTE REVIEW

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I have another review for you today and yes it is another Makeup Revolution product, who would have thought?! I picked up this Renaissance Illuminate Highlighter Palette in the shade Radiant Rose, they do have 2 other shades I believe but I feel like this was the most suited to me. This palette retails for £8, and you can buy these here.

Packaging

It comes in this rose gold cardboard box that has a pretty pattern on it. I think they also have little eye shadow palettes with the similar packaging so it is not the first time we have seen it, but it is very different to the standard plastic packaging. When you open up the box and take out the product you are greeted with this gorgeous baby pink pouch which feels like velvet and is very soft. The palette actually feels nice and heavy which gives it that luxurious touch that you would get with a product 4/5 times the price. It opens up with these little ball handles which feels very fancy to do if I must say, and it does have a mirror inside (result!). Then I am presented with 3 beautiful shades, a pale icy shade, a light pink and a darker pink. It has a triangle pattern imprinted on the highlighters which looks very cool.

Application

I used the lightest shade on my cheekbones and the middle shade very lightly as blush topper. After using this a few times I can confirm that to me these are definitely highlighters you need to build up in order to get the full opacity. Once you do build it up omg do these look stunning, the lightest shade is perfect for pale skin tones. It is not a powdery or chunky highlighter in the slightest, it looks beautiful and just melts into the skin. It gives it that sort of wet and natural look.

Swatches

In order:

Lightest Shade

Middle Shade

Darkest Shade

Swipe Over All Shades

Longevity

I wore these over a period over 8 hours, and when I got back home it still looked pretty blinding. It looked as if I had just applied, if not looked even better because it had really melted into my skin. I couldn't tell whether the middle shade had lasted all day as I only used a tiny bit over my blush to make it pop a little more.

Opinion

So after using this a few times I have come to the conclusion that this is a really good highlighter palette, for me I will probably be using the lightest shade the most. If I do fancy using a blush topper that's when I will use the middle shade. The formula of this is definitely one of their best highlighter formulas to date, just because they are not powdery, they do not kick back and the product just melts into your skin. It also lasts all day long which tops off how this good this is. Even if you have tonnes of their highlighters already, just go and swatch it and try it out because to me I 100% think this is one of the best formulas from their brand. I will definitely be wearing this time and time again, I have had a couple of people ask me what highlighter it is I'm wearing when I have this on, so when that happens you know it's good. 

So that was my review on the Makeup Revolution Renaissance Illuminate Highlighter Palette in Radiant Rose.
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ABH AMREZY HIGHLIGHTER REVIEW | IS IT FOR PALE SKIN?

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I am sooooo excited to be doing this post for you today, my boyfriend very kindly bought this for me on Valentines Day which I am so grateful for. I am going to be reviewing the Anastasia Beverley Hills x Amrezy Highlighter - eeeekkkk! When I saw all the press release for this I knew I wanted to get this, it looks so stunning and I have watched a couple reviews because well...I did just get too excited. This highlighter costs £29 and is limited edition which makes me sad, so I am so glad I got my hands on it. 

Packaging
The packaging is beautiful, it is very sturdy plastic and it feels super luxurious. It has the black lid with the gold stars and writing on the front, and on the bottom it has a description of the product and a quote from Amrezy herself. On the inside you can see that it has a mirror which is nice for when you are on the go, and has Anastasia Beverley Hills on the bottom of it which makes it look more expensive. The pan itself.....as I thought omg it's stunning. It looks like a wave in 3D and the shade is a pale gold. It does as Amrezy says, looks like a sun in a compact.

Application
I could not believe it when I swiped my brush in it, but it has zero kick back. It is not powdery in the slightest and it looks wet on your skin! I love the look of this highlighter so much, I have never seen a highlighter look like this on my skin before. You really don't need to get a lot of the product on your brush because it is very pigmented. 

Longevity

As always I test the longevity whilst at work, so I end up wearing the product for about 8/9 hours. I didn't expect no less from ABH but this lasted all day long with no flaws whatsoever. It was still fully pigmented when I went to take my makeup off and still looked as if I just applied it.

Opinion

Do I think this highlighter is worth £29? To be honest it completely depends on what your opinion is on it, you are paying for the brand and Anastasia Beverley Hills is a high end brand. I only own a few of their products purely because I can't afford to keep buying high end makeup. So because you are paying for the brand, that's why it comes with the beautiful packaging and the amazing quality of the product as well. Also, this is limited edition so it is not going to be around forever. Yes - I do think it is worth £29, all things considered the highlighter is such good quality and looks amazing on the skin. Is it for pale skin? I saw so many people say that it looks fine on pale skin and that got me very excited as I was scared it wasn't going to. When I tried it for the first time, it does show up a bit too dark for my skin and you could see it when I looked forward. However, I do think in the summer when I have a tan this will look so much better and blend more into my skin tone. If you are even paler than me and you wear light makeup, then I do think this will be too dark for you which is so annoying. Apart from that if you have light-medium skin tones this will look stunning on you and I do really like this highlighter. Everything about it is all you want when it comes to highlighters, just wish it was a tiny bit lighter. I will be testing this out more to see what it will look like when I bronze up my face more and when I have fake tan on.

So that was my review on the Anastasia Beverley Hills x Amrezy Highlighter.
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SOPH X MAKEUP REVOLUTION HIGHLIGHTER PALETTE REVIEW

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Another review for you, and this is for the Soph x Makeup Revolution Highlighter Palette. I love this palette and I just really wanted to talk to you about it. Sophie (Sophdoesnails on YouTube) also has an eyeshadow palette which I have mentioned in previous posts and I love that as well! It comes with 8 different shades, 4 of them are for lighter skin tones and the other 4 are more suited for darker skin tones. This palette retails for £8 which is so cheap already, so let's see if it is worth buying...

Packaging 
The packaging is a nude and a very sturdy plastic which matches her eyeshadow palette packaging. I do love it because it is different to the normal Makeup Revolution components. It has a window on the front so you can see all of the shades with 'Soph x' in the middle of the window so you know that this is her product.  It has 5 baked highlighters and 3 pressed highlighters, and the majority of these shades are neutral barring 2 of them which are a light pink and a light purple.

Swatches
The first group of four (for lighter skin tones)

The second group of four (for darker skin tones)

As you can see from the swatches, they look so pigmented and incredible! They do feel slightly dry when swatching but that does not effect the blinding power of these highlighters.

Application
When I applied this to my cheekbone, my mouth literally dropped to the floor with how pigmented this is. I used the lightest shade in this palette as I felt like it would work really well on my skin tone. You don't even need to build this up because it is so blinding with one tap of the brush in the pan. The colour is so pretty as well, it's the perfect icy white shade which is amazing for pale skin tones.

Longevity

I always do my wear tests when I'm at work because if it can last 8 hours on my face, then it's a winner! The highlighter was definitely on my face and still pretty blinding when I got home from work. It did not wear off or go patchy in any way, it still looked amazing!

Opinion
This palette is so diverse, there is a shade for every skin tone. That's what I love about this palette - no one is left out, she thought about everyone and not just her own skin tone. Besides that I think the quality of these highlighters are 100% one of the best drugstore highlighters I have ever tried. To be honest I am not surprised because I don't expect any less from Makeup Revolution and especially because Soph made these, you knew these were going to be amazing! If you are on the hunt for a new highlighter palette that is drugstore, has incredible quality and you are yet to check this out, then I strongly recommend you do. I have started using this more and more because of how good it is and I am never disappointed. Also this palette is vegan and cruelty free!  

You can buy this here.
So that was my review on the Soph x Makeup Revolution Palette, if you have tried this let me know what you think!
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PRIMARK LUNA GLOW PALETTE REVIEW

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I was in my local Primark the other week and I have really been getting into their makeup a lot recently, I've tried their semi-matte foundation and I love it! I really wanted a palette to test out for you guys, and I've picked up their highlighter palette 'Luna Glow'. This palette only costs £5, so we will see if this is any good.

Packaging

To me, this packaging is stunning to look at and it feels super light. It is made out of cardboard and has a silver glittery design, it is not that smooth glitter as you can feel the material but apart from that I like it. 
Inside, there is no mirror and are 4 shades: 
Spectrum - a straight up metallic purple with blue reflexes 

Backlight - a reflective green

Chroma - a silvery blue
Opaline - a pink with purple reflexes

Swatches
As you can see from the below picture, they do not swatch very well. The shades are quite chunky so they don't have a smooth consistency.  When swatching with my fingers they felt quite powdery and dry, which I don't really like but if they work then they work.

Application

When tapping my brush in the pan, you see straight away that these highlighters are quite powdery which I don't mind just as long as the product is good when applied. I applied one layer and it definitely shows but to me it was not blinding enough. I applied a second layer and it was much better! Much more intense and noticeable. As these are not 'wearable' colours, you can see the stroke of colour on your face which was expected.

Longevity

I wore the shade 'Chrome' to work one day so it was on for about 8 hours. To be fair when I got home it was still pretty blinding so I am really impressed. It did not start to fade or come off at all, which is really good especially for the price of what I paid for this palette. 

Opinion
To be quite honest I don't love palettes like this that have shades that in my opinion are not very wearable. However, I don't mind having a palette like this in my collection as it is very different to other highlighters I have. If you like colours like this then I think it is worth giving this palette a go. The quality of the highlighters may not be the best but they still work.  I mean for £5 you can't go wrong, but I think they are definitely other drugstore brands that have highlighters that are better quality even at such a low price.

So that was my review on the Luna Glow palette by Primark,
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