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Tuesday, August 30, 2016

 Makeup Revolution Vivid Baked Highlighters Review 

★★☆☆☆

When looking for highlighters, I tend to like highlighters that are pigmented, and that have a glitter or sheen to it. These highlighters are more like unflattering face powders, than highlighters.  Both highlighters lack pigmentation, but Radiant Lights is definitely the more pigmented of the two. It was so hard to even get these colors to show on camera. Now, I can settle for more of a 'lit from within' look, like the hourglass powders, but these highlighters do not hold a candle to hourglass' ambient powders. Even those powders have beautifully fine-milled glitter, whereas these do not. I could work with Radiant Lights if the subtle color that it gives were flattering on my face, but it isn't. Although these highlighters are very affordable, they are not even worth having. I have other highlighters that perform much better, as seen in the pictures below.
These are heavy, finger swatches, yet the MR Highlighters wouldn't even show up!! Once blended out, the other highlighters look beautiful ( MUFE D868 looks so pretty in person FYI).
I would pass on these highlighters if you are a Light/Fair skin tone. They may work better on someone with a darker skin-tone, but you would run the risk of  them looking ashy. This was my first time trying anything from the brand, but I think I may like their blushes better...

- Kitina