A few weeks ago, I visited the
MAC store in Glorietta to get a bottle of Studio Fix fluid foundation. I’ve been using the Studio Fix
Powder+Foundation, but I wanted to try the liquid as I’m currently in the quest
for my Holy Grail liquid foundie. Anyway, the make-up artist (who was very
nice, by the way. A breath of fresh air from the other snooty MUAs),
recommended this product when she heard me complain of the dark circles I have.
She said my circles weren’t so dark, and that I would probably benefit from a
highlighter worn on top of my concealer. She tried on this product on me, and
it was love, love,love!
I could immediately see the
difference! Although my Studio Fix concealer ‘s doing a good job in covering my
dark circles and the broken capillaries I have, it wasn’t giving me the
brightness that I wanted. Well, this highlighter certainly does! I wanted to
get the highlighter then and there, but decided to wait and do a little bit
more research. I didn’t wanna buy it on impulse
and later regret it.
Anyway, this is the official
description on MAC’s official website:
A pen-style
highlighter that efficiently brings a soft sheer wash of colour to the skin.
With its precision application, adds radiance just where you want it. Goes on
smoothly for cushion-soft wear. Use over makeup for highlights, touch-ups or
under makeup to brighten and prime.
The highlighters come in three
shades :
Radiant
Rose is a light shell pink color. This is great for very fair skinned ladies.
Light Boost is a soft creamy
pale yellow great for lighter skinned girls. It will give slight coverage and a
brightening effect.
Bright
Forecast is described as a mid-tone peachy coral. I think this is the best
for Filipina skin because of the peach tint; it works great on skin tones which
have warmer or darker tones.
So a few weeks after I first
tried the highlighter, and after reading all the reviews on it (hehehe), I finally
caved in and bought my very own! I got the Bright Forecast for my NC30 skintone.
I’ve been using it for about a week now, and I must say…NO REGRETS! This highlighter
truly delivers! I even tried it out on its own as a concealer, and it worked
fine. The dark circles under my eyes are noticeably covered and over all, the
areas where I dab this little baby on become brightened without being too
shimmery. LOVE,LOVE,LOVE!
LOVE:
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Doesn’t settle into fine lines
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Dries into a soft, matte finish
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Looks natural
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Brightens the undereye subtly
HATE:
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The packaging! The click pen type brush pen is
nice, but it’s so hard to control the amount of product that comes out.
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You need to click and click and click before the
product comes out, then you end up with way more than you need.
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Size. For the cash you have to shell out, you
won’t be getting much (only 3.6 ml)
 |
| after many clicks, too much product tends to come out. :( |
Oh well, you only need a little
product at a time so I guess 3.6 ml will last long (I hope!)
So, there you have it. My new best
friend – bright forecast! I recommend this to girls who don’t need a lot of
coverage and who just want to brighten some areas on their face.
Product Details:
Name: MAC Prep + Prime
Highlighter in Bright Boost
Price: 1350.00 pesos at MAC
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