Makeup Geek Celestial Highlighter Review, Photos, Swatches
Celestial
Makeup Geek Celestial Highlighter ($20.00 for 0.25 oz.) is a very light, icy lavender with cool undertones and a luminous sheen. The finish was somewhere between luminous and metallic, but the shimmer seemed very fine and had a smoother look, so it did not emphasize my skin’s natural texture. I didn’t notice much of a shift with this one–it always looked icy and purplish.
According to Makeup Geek, the formula is supposed to be “super-smooth” and “incredibly pigmented.” It had good pigmentation, though it wasn’t quite opaque and seemed less pigmented compared to most of the range. I don’t think that this is, functionally, a bad thing, as it was still buildable, and I expect that many apply their highlighter with sheer to medium coverage in mind anyway. The texture was soft, smooth, and lightly dense so that there wasn’t any excess powder that kicked up in the pan, but there was also no difficulty in getting product onto the brush. I noticed signs of fading around the tops of my cheek bones after eight hours of wear.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Lav Dreams (LE, $10.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Arctic Glow (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- NYX Twilight Tint (P, $7.99) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever 5 Frozen Purple (P, $21.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Physicians Formula Iridescence (P, $10.99) is less shimmery, more muted (90% similar).
- ColourPop Showtime (LE, $10.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Milk Makeup Supernova (P, $30.00) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Pinch Me (LE, $10.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Hippo (P, $10.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Over the Moon (LE, $10.00) is darker, more muted, less pigmented (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$20.00/0.25 oz. - $80.00 Per Ounce
According to Makeup Geek, the formula is supposed to be “super-smooth” and “incredibly pigmented.” The majority of the range is beautifully done with smooth, slightly denser textures that are blendable and easy to work with. They have good pigmentation, though some shades are more buildable than "incredibly pigmented." Most shades lasted between eight and nine hours on me.
Browse all of our Makeup Geek Highlighter swatches.
Ingredients
Triethylhexanoin, Magnesium Myristate, Silica, Boron Nitride, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin. May Contain: Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Tin Oxide (CI 77861), Iron Oxides (CI 77499, CI 77491, CI 77492), Carmine (CI 75470)
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I love this one!
YAY 😀
This. is. EVERYTHING.
Perfect for those alabaster-leaning types like myself.
Do you have something like it or is it a potential item under consideration, Mesa?
I actually had Colourpop’s Hippo, which admittedly is similar to this, but I love how purple-tinted this highlight leans. Definately going to pick it up
I feel like the purple tone is really unique as well with it being so much lighter than Hippo.
This is SO beautiful. I’m super weak against yellow gold highlights (the more yellow the better, because I’m so yellow toned!!) So I have NOTHING like this in my stash!! I love that we’re around the same shade Christine LOL you make this so much easier for me!! 😛
Always glad to be of service 🙂
Go for the electrify color in this line! Super yellow bright AF highlight!
I really envy you for being able to get away with this finish! I’d look SO shiny and it would be a total pore fest out there…
Aw, thank you!
These have such a surprise!
They are nice!
It’s pretty! I’m hoping MUG comes out with a palette with different shades, kind of like the ABH Moonchild palette
That would be nice! I am a little worried what the price would be given the cost of the Kathleen Lights highlighting palette 🙁
Because I really LOVE purple, I may have to! Even though I know this one is geared to those much fairer than me, I still love it. This is beautiful and ethereal!
I think it might work better than you think… somehow, they are not running as white/stark even more heavily applied on me than I would have expected!
Yes! This is the other one I was considering. It looks fantastic.
It has a great finish and tone!
What’s the lipstick you’re wearing?
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Makeup Geek Celestial Highlighter