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).

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• Make Up For Ever 5 Frozen Purple (P, $21.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
• 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).
• ColourPop Rocket Science (P, $10.00) is warmer (90% similar).
• Sleek MakeUP Hemisphere (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
• Physicians Formula Iridescence (P, $10.99) is less shimmery, more muted (90% similar).
• Milk Makeup Supernova (P, $30.00) is darker (95% similar).
• ColourPop Showtime (LE, $10.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
• ColourPop Over the Moon (LE, $10.00) is darker, more muted, less pigmented (90% similar).

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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.

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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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Makeup Geek Celestial Highlighter

Makeup Geek Celestial Highlighter

Makeup Geek Celestial Highlighter

Makeup Geek Celestial Highlighter

Makeup Geek Celestial Highlighter

Makeup Geek Celestial Highlighter

Makeup Geek Celestial Highlighter

Makeup Geek Celestial Highlighter

Makeup Geek Celestial Highlighter

Makeup Geek Celestial Highlighter

Makeup Geek Celestial Highlighter

Makeup Geek Celestial Highlighter

Makeup Geek Celestial Highlighter

Makeup Geek Celestial Highlighter