Essence Highlighter

Highlighter is a relatively new makeup tool that is designed to highlight certain areas of the face with light accents. More recently, only professional makeup artists had the opportunity to use it. Today it is presented in the arsenal of almost every cosmetic brand, and the average consumer has already managed to love this product. Essence highlighter is very popular today.

The German company Essence is well known and loved throughout Europe and Russia. An inexpensive mass-market brand, created primarily for young audiences, is celebrating its fifteenth anniversary this year. Over all these years, the manufacturer has been creating excellent cosmetic products that do not “eat” the budget, and in terms of quality they are not inferior to many more status and expensive options.

Essence leadership states that it does not test its products on animals, which immediately adds a big plus to the brand. The main production is carried out in Europe. Formula products have a very nice composition. The range of the company is very extensive: there are constantly new items and limited collections, so even the highlighters are presented in several lines, in various textures and shapes. Essence Highlighters honestly work out their functions in distinguishing different areas on the face. They easily replace the eyeshadow and give the skin a gentle glow.

The advantages of this brand:

• compact packaging and nice design;
• profitability;
• multifunctionality;
• persistent formula;
• gentle shade;
• easy feathering;
• low price

There are several types of highlighters that differ in texture, shape of packaging, composition and saturation:

• dry;
• rainbow;
• powdery;
• the shadows;
• cream;
• in the form of a stick;
• liquid.

It is worth considering them in more detail.

Dry highlighter similar to compressed mineral powder. It is ideal for oily skin. With a wide soft brush, it is applied over a layer of powder and foundation, completing the makeup.

Fashion industry has recently embraced Rainbow trendIn the wake of which many manufacturers of cosmetics had their own original palettes with a highlighter prism. An overflow of several bright colors can decorate the face and eyelids.

Powder remedy It is compact and crumbly. Ideal for owners of the skin of the combined and fat types.

Shadows highlighter - a universal invention that will emphasize the expressiveness of the eyes and sculpture the face. Among the large number of shades you absolutely can find yourself suitable.

One of the most popular products among buyers - cream. Its texture is melting, soft and tender, and when applied to the skin, the cream turns into a powder coating. This tool gives the person freshness, does not roll. It is suitable for all skin types, even for oily.

Stick formatPerhaps the most convenient to use: it twists out (like lipstick), does not require a brush, is perfectly shaded with fingers, always at hand (due to compactness).

Liquid remedy Available in a small bottle with a comfortable brush applicator. She is very convenient to arrange the light highlights. The texture does not roll and gives a durable glossy finish. You can mix this product with face cream, as well as apply it on top of powder. You can even add a drop in body lotion, because the barely perceptible shimmer on the shoulders and collarbone looks very beautiful, refreshes the entire image.

Essence pleases the consumer with a constant updating of the range, launching up to 25 thematic limited collections per year. It is worthwhile to dwell in more detail on individual products and series in which various types of highlighter are represented:

• "Strobing Highlighter Stick";
• "Blossom Dreams";
• My Must Haves Highlighter Powder;
• Prismatic Rainbow Glow;
• "Soo Glow";
• "2 in 1 Highlight Contouring";
• "Glitter In The Air";
• "Live.Laugh.Celebrate!"

"Strobing Highlighter Stick" it is executed in two options: creamy-pink and golden. It comes in the form of a compact stick, like lipstick. The product is resistant, it lasts a long time. Does not require additional tools for application - forget about brushes and sponge.

In line "Blossom Dreams" are included "Blossom Dreams Rainbow Highlighter" with five pastel sectors and liquid "Blossom Dreams Liquid Eyebrow Lifter"which will erase the traces of fatigue with the declared effect of the “wide-open” look. Rainbow means can be used as a shadow. The collection pleases the eye with cute floral design. She will help to keep the spring mood at any time of the year.

All products series My Must Haves Highlighter Powder stored in special pallets with click-mechanism. You can build an individual palette, mixuya 20 types of shadows, blush in five variations, bronzer, lip primer, gold glitter highlighter and powder.

Essence has supported the global trend for fairy creatures - unicorns, whose images flooded everything around. Unusual Rainbow Highlight Prism "Prismatic Rainbow Glow" with a cheerful call "Be a Unicorn" ("Become a unicorn!") immediately attracted the attention of consumers for its unique brightness and beauty. It consists of four gorgeous shades: berry-pink, peach, lemon yellow and cold blue.

The tool is multifunctional - it is envisaged to use not only on the cheekbones, but also for eye makeup. The product can scare away its extravagant appearance, but do not be afraid. Mixing shades, you get a neutral delicate glow that will stand firmly on the face all day. Only the most courageous, capturing the entire rainbow using a wide sponge or brush, can transfer it to their own face and become a star! Such a rainbow iridescent makeup will be a godsend for a music festival, carnival or party.

In the series "Soo Glow" manufacturer included two shades. They are applied simply with fingertips. One shade gives the skin a golden glow, and the other - a cool silver-pink. Weight - only 4 g, but the product consumption is minimal, it lasts a long time.

New in 2017 - a means "2in1 Highlight Contouring Stick" with cream-powder texture. This is a double stick in which the highlighter and contouring are connected. You can “play” with light and shadow, miraculously adjusting your face. This tool is available in two colors: for blondes and brown-haired women. Contains argan tree oil, which has a soothing and anti-inflammatory effect. Lipstick-sized packaging is very convenient to carry around.

By Christmas 2016-2017 a holiday collection was released "Glitter In The Air". The line was inspired by the carefree mood of the Christmas and New Year holidays, when everything glitters and sparkles around. Here you can find both a liquid remedy and radiant strobe powder. Add just one drop of precious golden "One For All Shimmer Drops" in your day cream or use it yourself. And multifunctional powder "Strobing Blush & Highlighter Powder" - it is also a gentle blush with reflective pigments.

For its birthday, the company has prepared another surprise: limited edition "Live.Laugh.Celebrate!"filled with love for life and charged with optimism. The developers of the company are again using the reception with empty pallets, which customers themselves can fill. Multicolored pearls are poured in transparent lids of palettes. Together with glitter-strewn packages of individual products, such a set will be both a wonderful gift and a pleasant purchase for yourself. Of course, the ruler was not without smart powdery highlighter.

Modern lightening agents are presented in dozens of shades, which must be selected based on their color type and age. Essence has an extensive range of pigments of different saturation: almost white, yellowish, natural beige, peach, pink and blue, as well as luxurious gold and silver tones. Need to know some nuances of color combinations. - eg, olive and yellowish skin perfect refresh peach tonebut not pinky beautify. For Tan the best choice will be golden glow.

It is very convenient to use tools on a palette with several color variations, by mixing which you can get the perfect tone. Purchase of a universal beige product that is one or two tones lighter than your natural color will become a win-win. If there is a tester in the store, do not be lazy and blend it on your wrist so as not to be mistaken with the purchase.

Product Pure Nude Highlighter, similar in texture to baked shadows, has a beige shade with peach pigment. Gives a soft satin glow. The title claims a neutral tone of clear skin, but the remedy turned out to be too saturated. It is not suitable for fair-skinned, only if in the form of shadows or delicately shining bronzer. But for dark-skinned girls with tanned face is a great option.

German markers are among the best in their category. They are presented in dozens of reviews of beauty bloggers. Such products have become for many of them budget favorites, winning the battle with similar funds from expensive prestigious brands. The women mark high durability, excellent feathering with a fine shimmer, a variety of shapes and colors. A huge plus - an affordable price. Of the small flaws, it should be noted fast-washable print on the packaging and rather fragile plastic, from which it is made. Essence Highlighters are one of the gems of the mass market, with near-perfect quality and at an affordable price.

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