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Daria Avatar
Daria

Best cheek highliter….has to be Benefit’s Sugarbomb!! Christine, I bought it soley on your recommendation, and I am absolutely in love with it.

Best brow highliter….I do love MAC Shroom eyeshadow.

Best face highliter…probably Guerlain Meteorites!

Mimi Avatar
Mimi

cheek: i love the Mac MSF
brow: any shimmery shadow would do..depending on occasion
face: lustre drops! love this stuff

I’m waiting to try the BALM highlight

Joanne Avatar
Joanne

Cheek: Benefit Watt’s Up (I love it because it’s subtle and doesn’t show up on the skin other than as a glow! Other highlighters are either too subtle to show up, or shimmery on the skin :/)
Brow: The pink shimmery shade on the Wet and Wild ColorIcon Trios in Silent Treatment
Face: I try to avoid this since I already have oily skin. Any non-matte foundation already gives me a glow allover, haha

Jasmine Avatar
Jasmine

Cheek: Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick- Nectar
Brow: Champagne shade in Maybelline New York’s Rose Revolution Cream Eyeshadow Trio
Face: Benefit Moonbeam

Happy Holidays! 🙂

Sarah Avatar
Sarah

Best cheek highlighter? Diorskin Poudre Shimmer in Rose diamond or amber depending on how tan i am!
Best brow highlighter? high beam by benefit is the perfect shade for this
Best face highlighter? watts up by benefit or touche eclat or smashbox’s photo op are all really good so can’t choose!

Hunter Avatar
Hunter

Best cheek highlighter? Smashbox’s Prizm Shimmer is the most incredible highlighter. It catches the light and never looks disco, perfect for all ages. Even a little under the eyes brightens up the whole face in a very subtle way.

For a more dramatic highlight, a la Kardashian or whatnot, The Balm’s Mary Lou Manizer has an amped-up champagnee shimmer that is really fun, and NARS New Order is great for fun disco glitter that is still not too chunky and stays on beautifully without migrating.

Best brow highlighter? NARS Multiple in Copacabana or Urban Decay eyeshadow in Sin are both great for inner corner or browbone.

Best face highlighter? Josie Maran Argan Illuminizer mixed in with any foundation or better yet tinted moisturizer gives such a beautiful, natural glow. Use more or less depending on how glowy you want to get.

I love highlighters! I could talk about them all day 🙂

Adelita Avatar
Adelita

Best cheek highlighter?
» Benefit Girl Meets Pearl, Benefit Watts Up, NARS Nico

Best brow highlighter?
» M·A·C Naked Lunch, M·A·C Ricepaper, Benefit Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow/Liner RSVP

Best face highlighter?
» Meow Cosmetics Crystalline Cat Glow, M·A·C Strobe Cream, Estée Lauder Spotlight Skin Tone Perfector

Becca Avatar
Becca

Best cheek highlighter? pixi energy blush in no.3 Naturally Sunny
Best brow highlighter? MAC Brule
Best face highlighter? MAC Chez Chez Lame special reserve highlighting powder

Joanna Avatar
Joanna

* Best cheek highlighter? MAC cream colored base in Shell
* Best brow highlighter? MAC blanc type. not big into shimmer on the brow bone, but if i had to i’d say something with a really fine shimmer, like ricepaper
* Best face highlighter? Again I’d say Shell. it’s all i use personally. the more multi-functional a product is the better!

Chris Avatar
Chris

Best cheek highlighter: Dior Amber Diamond Shimmer Powder
Best brow highlighter: Inglot 330 with a bit of MAC Ricepaper is heavenly!
Best face highlighter: I don’t really use one, but I’d love to try Strobe Cream/Liquid!

Erica Avatar
Erica

Hi! L<3ve your Blog… I love everything in make up and think even drugstore make up have good things to offer, but love celebrities brands…
Cheek highlighter Laura mercier rose rendezvous this year amazing!
Brow highlighter Thierry mugler one in a ball
Face highlighter i don't know like all highlighters

rossella Avatar
rossella

Best cheek highlighter?benefit high beam butalso the Becca shimmering skin perfector!!! all life long!
Best brow highlighter? don’t use… big mistake?!
Best face highlighter?Becca shimmering skin perfector

Cat Avatar
Cat

All I can say is I love all of Benefit’s highlighters, they really know what they’re doing in that department!

I like reading the other comments because I had no idea there were highlighters that worked for the whole face!

Em Avatar
Em

MAC strobe lotion gives an awesome sheen that can be used all over the face (when mixed with lotion or foundation). Benefit Girl Meets Pearl is really pretty on the cheeks, and I usually reach for MAC Short Shorts or Naked Lunch for an eye highlighter.

sunny Avatar
sunny

cheek: Dior Amber Diamond (though for all you drugstore lovers out there, you need to check out NYX bronzing stix- #1 for light skinned ladies or #3 for darker skinned-they are super fabulous)

brow: MAC ricepaper eyeshadow (drugstore: revlon toasted marshmallow-though it may be limited edition)

face: MAC luster drops in sun rush (drugstore: just tried Boots No7 skin illuminator, pretty great stuff)

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