I'm a great advocate of skin highlighters - liquid, powder or cream I own them all but like most beauty products I go through phases of preferring a certain formula over the others.
At the moment I'm a little nutty for liquid highlighters more specifically MeMeMe Beat the Blues Pearl Pink Highlighter.
Much like Benefit's liquid cheek and face products MeMeMe Beat the Blues comes presented within a glass bottle very much like a nail polish all the way down to the brush.
The bonus of having an inbuilt brush is that it saves faffing around to find something suitable to apply the product and in turn cuts down on mess which liquid products can sometimes go hand in hand with.
To use MeMeMe Beat the Blues I simply use the aforementioned brush with can be a little stiff and simply dot on a few times on each cheekbone (around three to four dots) and then use my ring finger to pat the liquid into my skin.
Don't you just love products that are simple to use?
The comparison to Benefit products doesn't end at the packaging the shade inside is a pretty decent dupe
for their best selling Highbeam liquid complexion enhancer aka highlighter.
Both shades are a light , cool toned shell pink that has a pearl finish and can look a little stark if not blended fully. Pushed i'd say the main difference is that MeMeMe Beat the Blues is slightly pinker in tone making a great option for those that found Highbeam a smidgen too light/stark.
If like myself you have enlarged pores I would say (i'm not an expert just going on past experiences) that liquid highlighters tend to be your best bet as they offer a softer focus finish and don't tend to settle into said pores or fine lines for that matter.
In terms of wear MeMeMe Beat the Blues when applied to my cheekbones tends to outlast the rest of my make-up and can easily last for up to 10 hours.
What I like most about liquid highlighters is that not only can you use them in the typical sense but you can also add a few drops to your foundation for an quick and easy way to add all over radiance to the face.
I also find blending a little down my shin bone when baring my legs (gulp, that time is near upon us all) gives the illusion of longer and slimmer legs.
I normal go for powder highlighters but I might try this just because you said you have large pores and they work better, so maybe it will be better for me too xx
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I have only really tried cream highlighters on myself before but I have to say I love the look of this!
ReplyDeleteI actually have this in the colour sunbeam, which has got a yellow undertone and I just love mixing it with a matt foundation, it looks so pretty and dewy! :) xx
ReplyDeleteI love how it looks, however I'd probably be afraid of confusing it with one of my nailpolishes, haha!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous colour though :)
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it looks great, like my benefit beam highlighter... but cheaper...
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I love this!! It literally is on par with Benefit High Beam and just so much cheaper x
ReplyDeleteI have this, lately I have been using Sleek Face Form for highlight, but I will dig this out tomorrow!
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Megan x
It's so annoying the only place near me that stocks MeMeMe is Superdrug in the nearest city. But for some reason they haven't stocked up their MeMeMe stand since September (at least) Its so frustrating becasuse I've been dying to buy this for a long time to compare it to Highbeam. Now that you've said you think its better than powders for people with large pores(me) I really really want it :(
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I love Benefit's High Beam but can't say I love the price so I'll definitely be buying this one from MeMeMe when it runs out instead of heading over to Benefit! It looks like a pretty good dupe :) xx
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Good tip about the shin bone - I'm taking a note of that! Xo
ReplyDeletei'll never understand how to use a highlighter - espesh for my skintone, but this looks cute!
ReplyDeleteReally want to try this highlighter and its such a good price
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I left this highlighter at home when I came out to Australia and I'm so sad I never bought it with me I loved it, probably my favorite highlighter ever!
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Wow, I've never seen a liquid highlighter like that before. Love your photo's as always:) xxx
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I still have my Benefit High Beam but when it finishes I may buy this one!
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I love using this, its so affordable :)
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this is amazing, such a good dupe! x
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I have been eyeing up mememe cosmetics for a while since receiving a mascara from that line in a glossy box. I haven't ever used a highlighter but thinking I should as summer is about to start. This will definitely be on my wishlist!
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Rachel x
OMG, loving the look of this, will definetly have to pop to superdrug and purchase! xo
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