Becca Berlin Girl Glow Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Review & Swatches
Berlin Girl Glow
Becca Berlin Girl Glow Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed ($38.00 for 0.25 oz.) is a soft, peachy, beige base with a pink-to-blue shifting pearl. The consistency was soft, blendable, and finely-milled, which helped my brush pick up product evenly and distribute it to my cheekbones with ease. I had no trouble diffusing and spreading the highlighter on my skin for a moderate glow. It added subtle warmth and shine, and when I tilted my head or moved slightly, I caught the bluish sheen that reflected off of my cheekbones. It had opaque pigmentation that lasted well for eight and a half hours on me. It is a limited edition shade but is still in stock at Becca when I checked at the writing of this review!
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Counting Sheep (LE, $10.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Fair (01) (P, $38.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Moonlit Glow (P, $48.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Looxi Beauty Ever After (P, $7.50) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- Guerlain Electric Look #1 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Dior Holo Pink (001) (DC, $56.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Hourglass Euphoric Strobe Light (LE, $40.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- ColourPop You're a Catch (LE, $10.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Horse and Carriage (LE, $12.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- MAC Rosy Glow (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$38.00/0.25 oz. - $152.00 Per Ounce
The Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed formula is described as having an "ultra-reflective shine" with a "creamy" texture that "applies seamlessly." In general, the texture of the highlighters is incredibly smooth, silky, and finely-milled with frosted to metallic finishes and the occasional more sparkly finish.
They tend to have a high-shine, more metallic finish and are a stronger highlighter, so they are going to be best suited to someone who likes an obvious highlight over a very subtle one. That being said, with a fan brush and a deft hand, one could certainly achieve a subtler, all-over luminosity as well, but if one takes a typical, tapered highlighting brush, there will be quite a bit of pigment and highlight on the skin.
I find that some shades can emphasize the look of pores slightly to moderately, depending on application. They tend to last between eight to nine hours on me.
Browse all of our Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed swatches.
Ingredients
An ethereal, otherworldly highlighter that doesn’t have a chalky white base and no glitter, either! I’m floating!
This is so beautiful and I wish the formula worked on my skin!
This is so lovely – what a beautiful shade.
Stunning! I love how complex it is
I really like this one. It was still available on Beautylish as part of a foursome, but only this one really caught my eye. I think HLs, for a (can be) subtle product, really benefit from being seen and compared live. Not going to happen here. Well, as USUAL, there’s a highly rated perm dupe from CP, or 2-3, ha ha, though the Looxi seems my best fit. Some things are meant to be out of reach. I’ll have to google Hatice. And use what I have!
Ever so pretty. I wish this was available at Sephora but I don’t think it is. Ditto the Spanish Rose one (unless it comes in later this month…I hope).
Really lovely.
What a pretty shade! It seems unique yet wearable.