I remember the first time I purchased this, it was before the hype of highlighters had taken off in the mainstream of beauty. Coming in a very cute compact that had a split pan, one side pink and the other an ivory tone with hints of a golden shift.
Swirled together and placed on the high points of your face this gives a bold and striking highlight glow, but blend out with a fluffy brush with a lighter hand and you can also blow it out into a soft and really beautiful natural glow. Want even more of a bold burst of light on your cheeks, wet your brush and pick a colour, adding them singularly on the top of your cheeks on a wet brush sees these become almost metallic and gives you the brightest shine, that even some of the more modern highlighters fail to create.
It is a constant in my kit and my own collection as it can cater to a wide variety of needs, also I love popping the Ivory shade under my brow and in the corner of my eyes for a wider, more awake look.
If I could only recommend ONE highlighter to anyone (what sort of evilness is this!?) I would recommend Too Faced Candlelight. I own quite a few highlighters but this one truly stands out amongst the rest.
Whether you use each side of the duo separately or together you are left with a luminous sheen which I have worn with or without a full face of makeup for the past 3 months.
The chunky cheap plastic compact holds a whopping 10g and a good quality mirror. The chandelier on the lid of the compact is embossed on the product which I find rather cute but other than that packaging is nothing special.
The product has a buttery texture and applies beautifully on the skin. It leaves an iridiscent sheen and under low lighting it really looks like your face has a candle lit glow - I have tried this highlighter in a number of different lighting so this one truly is a winner for me. I love that it has no shimmer or glitter so I can easily pack on my highlighter with no risk of that "metallic" look like you have with TheBalm Mary Loumanizer. You can sheer this highlighter out without losing the glow or colour.
My only issue with this highlighter is that it doesn't photograph too well - I'm still working on it but I can't capture it's true glow like I can with Laura Mercier Indiscretion from just using my phone. The lasting power is pretty good, I manage to get a good 7-8 hours. I can not recommend this enough!
Tips: Using a medium angled brush I "dab/press" my highlight from top of my ear to the apple of my cheeks (oh yes I go that far with highlighters haha) and up to my temples (sweeping motion for this part). I then apply my blush because it just looks well blended that way and creates a lovely contrast.