Anastasia Beverly Hills
Highlight
Makeup
review
Anastasia Beverly Hills Glow Kit Gleam
June 08, 2016- Hard Candy : a golden peach/pink duo chrome.
- Mimosa : Golden peach
- Starburst : Cool toned pink, reflects silvery
- Crushed Pearl : Pink toned silver
When I first received this palette in the mail, I contemplated returning it. Granted, this was before swatching it. When I first opened it, it looked so dark. Hard Candy and Starburst looked like they could be blushes to me and Mimosa looked SO gold. I thought there was no way I could use these colors. But I went ahead and swatched them and I'm so glad that I did.
Upon swatching them I realized that they aren't dark at all, and they're super metallic and reflective. I love a strong, dramatic highlight and these can achieve that with little effort. I like to layer them with a cream highlight to make them even more intense. That's not to say you can't have a light, sheer highlight with these colors, because they're super easy to blend and sheer out.
The quality of the powders is really nice. They're soft but not so soft that it kicks up too much and makes a mess. They aren't chunky and the aren't glittery, just metallic and gorgeous. Plus you get 4 pans for the price you'd pay for one shade from some other brands, such as Becca.
Overall, I don't think I could be happier with this palette. I absolutely love it. I'm trying to refrain from picking up another one in That Glow, but it's so hard not to buy it! On that same note, I'm also trying to avoid the Jeffree Star Skin Frosts but Ice Cold is speaking to me. I need help.
You can pick up the Gleam Kit for $40 at Macy's, Ulta or the Anastasia Beverly Hills website. It's truly a steal.
9 comments
Oh, I'm intrigued. I need to learn how to create a nice glow.
ReplyDeleteWow, those are very pretty shades. Great for highlighting!
ReplyDeletethese are soooo shimmery.
ReplyDeleteThis looks so pretty, I have wanted one of the glow kits for a while but wasn't sure if I would use all the shades, this one I think I would x
ReplyDeleteZoe Mountford x
I think I could still use them for blushes, but it is nice to have different undertone options for layering.
ReplyDeleteSO GORGEOUS! I am just now getting into highlighting powders and just have a few cheapies from the drug store - but this palette is so so tempting!
ReplyDeleteWow! These colors are GORGEOUS! Crushed pearl looks so pretty.
ReplyDeleteSuper pretty swatches! I know the feeling, I want jeffree's highlighters too
ReplyDeletecolors are to die for
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