MINI REVIEW & SWATCHES: CIATÉ LONDON GLOW-TO HIGHLIGHTER “STARBURST”

HEY LOVES! I WANTED TO DO A MINI REVIEW ON THE BRAND NEW CIATÉ LONDON HIGHLIGHTER THAT I RECENTLY PICKED UP! I WAS ABLE TO PLAY WITH IT FOR A WHILE AND THOUGHT I’D SHARE MY THOUGHTS WITH YOU!

HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS MINI REVIEW!

 

 

SO BASICALLY ONE THING I GOTTA LET Y’ALL KNOW IS THAT I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS BRAND! CIATÉ LONDON CARRIES SOME GREAT PRODUCTS (THEIR LIMITED EDITION OLIVIA PALERMO COLLECTION, CHLOE MORELLO PRETTY FUN FEARLESS PALETTE) AND I LOVE THE FACT THAT THEY’RE CRUELTY/PARABEN-FREE & THAT THEY ALSO MAKE THEIR PRODUCTS IN ITALY.

IMO, A LOT OF PRODUCTS THAT ARE MADE IN ITALY HAVE THE BEST OF QUALITY. NO SHADE TOWARDS OTHER BRANDS THAT CREATE THEIR PRODUCTS ELSE-WHERE BECAUSE I OWN A TON OF MAKEUP THAT ISN’T EVEN MADE IN ITALY, BUT I JUST PERSONALLY LOVE KNOWING THAT THESE PRODUCTS WERE MADE THERE BECAUSE I DO SEE A DIFFERENCE IN QUALITY.

CIATÉ LONDON IS ONE OF MY FAVOURITE BRANDS AND I RECOMMEND YOU ALL TO TRY THEM OUT- ESPECIALLY THIS PRODUCT!

WHEN THIS PRODUCT DROPPED ON THE SEPHORA WEBSITE I GRABBED IT INSTANTLY! I KNEW THAT THIS HIGHLIGHT WOULD BE GORGEOUS AND I WAS RIGHT ON THE MONEY! IT GIVES A INTENSE HIGH/WET LOOKING SHINE TO THE FACE AND TRULY GIVES ME THAT GLOWY GODDESS TYPE LOOK. I MUST SAY THAT THERE ARE MICRO-FINE SHIMMERS IN THIS BUT I DON’T MIND IT AT ALL SINCE I LOVE ME SOME HIGHLIGHT. IF YOU HAVE TEXTURE THOUGH OR DON’T LIKE VERY INTENSE HIGHLIGHTERS- THIS MAY NOT BE FOR YOU. LUCKILY- IT DEFINITELY IS FOR ME!

I LIKE TO APPLY THIS WITH MY REAL TECHNIQUES SETTING BRUSH- IT GIVES A MORE EVEN APPLICATION TO THE FACE AND REALLY SPREADS THE PRODUCT NICELY. I LOVE PUTTING THIS ON THE HIGH POINTS OF MY FACE AND ESPECIALLY ON MY CUPIDS BOW FOR A BEAUTIFUL HIGHLIGHT THAT ACCENTUATES MY LIPS. THIS TECHNIQUE REALLY HELPS MY LIPS LOOK A BIT BIGGER AND JUST PULLS MY MAKEUP LOOK TOGETHER IN MY OPINION!

THERE ARE TWO COLOURS TO THIS HIGHLIGHTER BTW- I GRABBED THE STARBURST SHADE SINCE I WANTED A MORE CHAMPAGNE/GOLD HIGHLIGHT. THEY ALSO HAVE THE SHADE MOONDUST WHICH IS A MORE PINK SHADE WHICH I THINK WOULD LOOK GREAT ON LIGHT-MEDIUM SKIN-TONES. I’M THINKING I MAY PICK UP THE OTHER ONE AS WELL!

 

QUICK NOTES:

PRICE- C$ 38.00 + TAX

COST PER GRAM- C$ 7.60 / g  (DOES NOT INC. TAX!)

PACKAGING- VERY CUTE AND STURDY! HARD PLASTIC YET VERY DURABLE.THE PRODUCT INSIDE HAS A CUTE STAR DESIGN EMBEDDED INTO IT. OVERALL, I DON’T EXPECT THE PRODUCT TO BREAK IF I TRAVEL WHICH IS A PLUS!

SMELL?- ABSOLUTELY NOT; NO FRAGRANCE ADDED WHICH IS GOOD FOR PEOPLE WHO MAY HAVE AN IRRITATION TO IT

HOW MANY GRAMS OF PRODUCT?- SIZE 0.17 oz / 5 g 

CONSISTENCY- QUITE FINELY MILLED; DOES HAVE SHIMMERS BUT IS NOT GRITTY AT ALL

PIGMENTATION- CAN GO LIGHT-HANDED WITH IT TO GIVE AN ETHEREAL LOOK OR A VERY INTENSE LOOK IF YOU LAYER A BIT!

 

 

“STARBURST” SWATCHES

WITH FLASH

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFO FROM SEPHORA:

What it is:
A weightless illuminating powder highlighter.

What it does:
Step into your spotlight with Ciaté London’s Glow-To Highlighter. Formulated with velvetly soft pigments to create a weightless, smooth finish, this unique super soft luminizer provides extreme creaminess and ultra blendability.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
– Parabens
– Sulfates
– Phthalates

What else you need to know:
This product is cruelty-free, vegan, gluten free, and free of fragrance.

INGREDIENTS:

Moondust

Talc, Mica, Triethylhexanoin, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Isododecane, Phenoxyethanol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Hydrated Silica, Decylene Glycol, Tin Oxide, Disodium EDTA, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Citric Acid, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491).

 

WHERE TO BUY:

SEPHORA- http://www.sephora.com/glow-to-highlighter-P420493?skuId=1915354&icid2=products%20grid%3Ap420493

CIATÉ LONDON- https://us.ciatelondon.com/collections/whats-new/products/glow-to-highlighter?variant=42775582996

 

 

SO THERE YOU HAVE IT LOVES- I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS PRODUCT AND ENCOURAGE YOU TO TRY IT IF YOU SEE IT IN YOUR SEPHORA (THAT’S WHERE I GOT IT FROM!) ALSO, DEFINITELY TRY OUT THEIR OTHER PRODUCTS AND SNAG THE CHLOE MORELLO COLLAB EYESHADOW PALETTE! I HAVE IT AND IT’S DEFINITELY ONE OF MY FAVS- SO CREAMY AND PIGMENTED… SUCH A DREAM! LET ME KNOW IF YOU PICKED THIS HIGHLIGHTER UP AND WHAT YOUR THOUGHTS ARE! I’D LOVE TO KNOW.

 

HOPE YOU ENJOYED! XX