BECCA Shimmering Skin Perfector Review

I was very VERY lucky to be part of a secret Santa group and my gorgeous secret Santa bought this highlighter in a set with a liquid highlighter. She very generous, I know!

This highlighter is a mini and comes in a brown plastic compact and even has a small mirror inside the lid. I have this in the shade "opal" and it's a perfect match for my medium skin tone.

I just very gently tap my brush in the product rather than swirling it around, yes honestly you don't need much. It's also super easy to blend out with a big fluffy brush if you need too.

I apply this along my cheek bones, just under the brow bones and sometimes on the Cupid's bow. The texture is so buttery and creamy and the pigmentation is amazing. I thought the hourglass ambient lighting wardrobe was amazing. This is even better!

I'm always scared of highlighters making my fine lines stand out even more but this one doesn't accentuate any flaws, it gives you a gorgeous glow without being all disco ball on your face glow. it really is amazing. You only need a tiny bit of this highlighter as it goes a really long way. It lasts all day and doesn't fade.

This has to be easily my most loved highlighter EVER And there are not many days I don't use it. I can see myself finishing this product and I will definitely repurchase it.

I was super excited to get this because of all the hype around it, I ended up getting the shade Moonstone because I have more fair skin but I think I should have got Opal instead. The formula is nice enough but I was under the impression it would give more of a wet look, similar to the Mac Extra dimension skin finishes, but it ended up looking exactly like my TheBalm Mary Lou. There also isn't a lot of product in the pan either, you can see the bottom of the pan through the product because it's so thin. It's a great highlighter and gives a beautiful finish and a nice champagne colour but especially in NZ where you're paying $60 for it, it's definitely not worth it when there are plenty of other products that are similar out there that are way more afforable

I received this free when I purchased Becca's primer at Ulta and really didn't expect much. I could not have been more wrong - it gives me a really lovely glow, not too shimmery, but just right. Whenever I use it I get heaps of compliments of "you're looking well!" as it makes me look so healthy and fresh faced. Sadly mine ended up in pieces in the compact after a lot of travelling, but it still works really well if I'm careful opening and closing the clasp (which can be a bit stiff, but no big deal). Will definitely purchase again when this freebie runs out.

I purchased the glow to go highlight set from Sephora which included the powder and liquid version of the cult classic Opal. This is a mini version of the real thing with a plain rather than aluminium plated lid.

Becca are world famous for their beautifully fine milled highlighters and Opal is no exception. Its smooth, creamy and just melts into the skin.

The shade is a warm champagne with very fine shimmer. It is jam packed full of pigment, so apply lightly with a fan brush, unless you wanna go all out then just swish it all over your face! I find that in summer this looks great, but is perhaps a bit too warm in winter for my pale skin tone. Moonstone and pearl are apparently better suited to the super fair, and are on my wishlist!

Becca are super pricey, but are such amazing quality, so any highlighter from this brand are a worthy investment. I do think that The Balms Mary Lou is a wee bit more affordable option and is similar enough that you could call them dupes (although Becca's is a wee bit more finely milled and leaning more rose gold than champagne gold).