Ranking (Worst to Best):
6. ELF All Over Color Stick ~ $1
Shades: Spotlight (left) & Toasted
Pros:
~Inexpensive
~Good color selection
Cons:
~Sticky (and remains tacky on skin)
~Hard to blend
~Scented
~Some colors such as "Spotlight" are streaky and poorly pigmented
5. ELF Shimmering Facial Whip ~ $1
Shade: Lilac Petal
Pros:
~Inexpensive
~Very pigmented (a little goes a long way)
~Good color selection
Cons:
~Sticky and remains slightly tacky on skin
~Can be hard to blend out
~Very pigmented and shimmery
~Scented
4. Kardashian Beauty Intimate Spotlight ~ $9.99
Shades: Burnish (left) & Incandescence
Pros:
~"Burnish" is a beautiful amber/light bronze highlight without glitter (universal shade)
~Cream to powder texture
~Easy to blend
~Can be used as an eyeshadow
Cons:
~"Incandescence" has small pieces of glitter in it that migrate all over face throughout day
~"Incandescence" not as pigmented as "Burnish"
~Staying power is so-so. Begins to wear off by mid-day.
3. Revlon Photoready Skinlights Face Illuminator ~ $12.99
Shades: Bare Light & Pink Light
Pros:
~Easy to blend
~Liquid to powder finish
~All shades except for Bare Light have decent pigmentation
~Provides pretty sheen/glow to skin without glitter/sparkle.
~Can be mixed with foundation as illuminator or on top of foundation as highlighter
~Good packaging. Protects product from contamination.
Cons:
~"Bare Lights" does not have great pigmentation (better as subtle illuminator)
~If used as highlighter, liquid formula can cause other make to shift/fade on face
2. L'Oreal Visible Lift Color Lift Blush ~ $12.99
Shade: Rose Gold Lift
Pros:
~ Cream to powder finish
~Easy to blend
~Beautiful color as a highlight
~Good staying power
~Provides glow to skin without glitter
Cons:
~Some colors have better pigmentation than others
~Not pigmented enough as a stand-alone blush
~Cheap, flimsy packaging
~Expensive for amount of product that you get
1. ELF Shimmer Palette ~ $3 (BEST VALUE)
Pros:
~Comes with 4 color choices
~Cream to powder finish
~Pigmented
~Great value/inexpensive
~Good packaging with mirror / travel friendly
~Good staying power
~Shimmer without glitter
Cons:
~Can feel a little wet when applied (until it dries)
~Only available on ELF website: http://www.eyeslipsface.com/studio/face/shimmer/shimmer_palette
