The New Drugstore Liquid Highlighter You Need to Try
The perfect liquid highlighter is hard to come by, and the perfect liquid highlighter at the perfect price even more so. An affordable pick that goes on smooth and stays on, that won’t cause breakouts or make open pores into glittery craters, that won’t leave you looking more like you’re in need of a blotting paper than glowing from within—now that’s some tough criteria.
Drugstores are a wonderland for all things cheap and cheerful, but you also take somewhat of a gamble each time you toss something in your cart along with Tylenol and a liter of Diet Coke. After all, there’s no “try before you buy” approach to drugstore beauty shopping. This is where favorable testimonials come in—in fact, they’re all but necessary for making wise product choices, not ones you’ll have to return the next day.
So when we say that we’ve discovered one of the best highlighters we’ve ever tried in the aisles of our local CVS, we kindly ask that you please hear us out. L’Oreal True Match Lumi Liquid Glow Illuminator is relatively new to the market, but it’s already wormed its way into our hearts as our go-to for oil-free radiance that feels weightless on skin and looks even better.
The magic, we suspect, is in the three different shade choices: there’s Ice for cool-toned skin, Golden for warm-toned skin, and Rose for those who err on the neutral side of the spectrum. Each one is meant to enhance and flatter the skin tone it’s made for, so granted you know what kind of undertones you have, there’s no question of whether or not it’ll work for you. You can also use this multitasking formula to highlight over makeup, or use it as a primer or mix with your foundation for all-over illumination.
Fair warning: if you want full-on disco ball sparkle, this isn’t the highlighter for you, but if a subtle candlelit glow for every day is what you’re after, you won’t get much more bang for your buck anywhere else.
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