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Maybelline Gold (300) Master Strobing Liquid Illuminating Highlighter Review, Photos, Swatches

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Maybelline Gold (300) Master Strobing Liquid Illuminating Highlighter
Maybelline Gold (300) Master Strobing Liquid Illuminating Highlighter
Maybelline Gold (300) Master Strobing Liquid Illuminating Highlighter
Maybelline Gold (300) Master Strobing Liquid Illuminating Highlighter
Maybelline Gold (300) Master Strobing Liquid Illuminating Highlighter
Maybelline Gold (300) Master Strobing Liquid Illuminating Highlighter
Maybelline Gold (300) Master Strobing Liquid Illuminating Highlighter
Maybelline Gold (300) Master Strobing Liquid Illuminating Highlighter
Maybelline Gold (300) Master Strobing Liquid Illuminating Highlighter
Maybelline Gold (300) Master Strobing Liquid Illuminating Highlighter
Maybelline Gold (300) Master Strobing Liquid Illuminating Highlighter
Maybelline Gold (300) Master Strobing Liquid Illuminating Highlighter
Maybelline Gold (300) Master Strobing Liquid Illuminating Highlighter
Maybelline Gold (300) Master Strobing Liquid Illuminating Highlighter
Maybelline Gold (300) Master Strobing Liquid Illuminating Highlighter

Gold (300)

Maybelline Gold (300) Master Strobing Liquid Illuminating Highlighter ($9.99 for 0.67 oz.) is a medium, yellow gold with warm undertones and fine pearl. This shade had the finest shimmer of the three released, which made for a better all-over glow product as it did not look like distinctive particles scattered over the skin and yielded a luminous sheen instead.

The formula is supposed to have a “micro-pearl liquid” texture that can be used “alone, [mixed] with primer, [mixed] with foundation, or [as a] spotlight” on the face. It had a lightweight, thin texture that felt more emollient compared to the other two shades in the formula, which made it work better for mixing in with base products but more prone to being rather sheer when patted onto the high points of the face as a standalone highlighter. It had semi-sheer coverage, which did not build up well. It wore well for seven and a half hours on me alone.

Ingredients

Aqua / Water / Eau, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Dimethicone / Polyglycerin-3 Crosspolymer, Acrylamide / Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Isohexadecane, Caprylyl Glycol, Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Oleate, Dipropylene Glycol, Tin Oxide, Sodium Citrate, Tocopherol, Isopropyl Alcohol, Citric Acid. May Contain: Mica, CI 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, CI 77491 / Iron Oxides.

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Gold (300)

PPermanent. $9.99.
B+
B+
9
Product
9
Pigmentation
9
Texture
8
Longevity
5
Application
89%
Total
Makeup Look
On face:
  • Tarte Rainforest of the Sea Foundation
  • Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder
On eyes:
  • Juvia's Place The Masquerade Eyeshadow Palette
  • Urban Decay Torch 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil
On lips:
  • Bite Pickled Ginger Amuse Bouche Lipstick
  • Huda Beauty Foxy Lip Strobe

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Aj Avatar

I should get this try out, good rating and I’ve been looking for a more sheer highlighter that I can use on light makeup days or days that I need to tone it down.
Nice to see that this did better than the other two, and there are no glitter particles.

fancie Avatar

I have these and haven’t tried them yet but now I’m itching to try this one lol. I feared they may be super shimmery like the L’Oreal ones. This one looks perfect for mixing though! I’m curious to see how I’ll like it compared to my holy grail Becca Topaz SSP

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