highlighting – Michelle Amanda

Danessa Myricks Enlight Illuminating Highlighters Gocha Glow Attraction Serenity

30 Sep 2016

Review: Danessa Myricks Enlight Illuminators

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Some people may be sick of it but I refuse to let highlighting die. My soul and face will glow until the end of time!

I purchased three more shades to keep me shining from Danessa Myricks Beauty. I’ve been seeing her highlighters all over her Instagram but I could barely find any blogger reviews and swatches so I bought these blind. eek! Luckily they’re gorgeous!

Danessa Myricks Enlight Illuminating Highlighters Gocha Glow Attraction Serenity
These loose highlighters come in a pretty sturdy jar with a sifter that you can open and close for more control. I really appreciate that little touch because the one thing that I’ve always disliked about loose products in general is that they can be so messy but I haven’t really had that problem with these so far. The powders themselves are finely milled and blend into the skin beautifully. I’ve been using a fan brush and a light hand because these babies are intense! I love that these give off a lot of shine and multidimensional reflect/glow with these, my favorite type of highlighter tbh.

Danessa Myricks Enlight Illuminating Highlighters Gocha Glow Attraction Serenity Swatched on brown skin

Gocha Glow, Aura of Attraction, Aura of Serenity

Gocha Glow is described as a “duotone golden peach”. This has been my jam lately. It looks SO GOOD on my brown skin! Aura of Attraction is described as a “warm bronze champagne”. This is my second fave of the bunch, I thin it would look amazing on even deeper skin tones. Aura of Serenity is described as a “neutral tan” but it pulls more pink to me. I like the shade but I think it’s better suited for the winter when I’m less tan, I’m all about the golden glow right now!

There’s 14 shades of Enlight Illuminators, $20 each, so I’m definitely going to check out more shades when I can see them in person at The Makeup Show in November.

1 Aug 2016

Review: Cover FX Custom Enhancer Drops in Candlelight and Sunlight

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Cover FX is all about creating a custom look just for you and recently expanded their collection to include some truely stunning highlighters, Custom Enhancer Drops. We all know I’m a certified Glow Heaux so I couldn’t resist these. I picked up “Candlelight”, a shimmering golden bronze, and “Sunlight”, a soft golden glow. They seemed like the best shades for brown skin but I’ve still got my eye on “Moonlight”.

These highlighters are so good they remind me of liquid metal. They come in a dropper bottle which I don’t love but I can live with because the product is so good. You need less than a drop to highlight the high points of your face, the drop I have in the picture is way too much. They’re expensive at $42 each but the bottle is going to last forever.

The drops are really thin and blend in beautifully on top of foundation. My favorite method of application that I’ve found is to use a small but fluffy brush like the Real Techniques Setting Brush or the Japonesque Highlighting Brush and lightly bend it onto the high points of your face. DO NOT try to dot this on with your finger and then blend out, they’re way too pigmented and you will look insane, trust me #lookinglikeafoolsoyoudonthaveto! The drops set nicely after blending and don’t budge. I was out catching Pokemon in 80 degree weather (judge me!) and my highlight was still popping at the end of the day. You can also mix the drops with your favorite foundation or body lotion for an all over glow.

I HIGHLY recommend snagging a bottle of these highlighting drops when Sephora restocks!

It’s hard to catch how reflective these are in pictures, my swatches were taken outdoors in indirect sunlight, but the glow is real.

18 Jul 2016

Highlight like a Pro with Japonesque Kumadori Brush Collection

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Strobing, illuminating, highlighting WHATEVER you want to call it is everywhere and it just won’t go away. Not that I would ever want it to #shinebrightheaux. Getting the perfect glow is not just about the product that you use, but the tools that you use too! Japonesque released their Kumadori Brush Collection, inspired by the excellent craftsmanship of Kabuki theatre makeup brushes, that are great for packing on your your favorite highlighter.

Japonesque Kumadori Fan Brush

This synthetic fan brush is great for applying a light wash of highlighter and is especially great if you love loose highlighters instead of pressed. It picks up just the right amount and blends effortlessly. I also love how the bristles keep their shape after washing which is a problem that I’ve had with fan brushes in the past.

Japonesque Kumadori Highlighting and Contour Brush

I love using this natural hair dome shaped brush when I really want a more concentrated application of highlighter to my cheeks. The domed shape helps to apply and blend product out in one quick motion. The bristles are really soft and don’t bleed black dye when washed.

These two have quickly become my go to glow tools; shop for yours below!