My favorite products from Becca Cosmetics ::: In case you want to try these out before the brand closes down in September 2021!

Earlier this week, Becca Cosmetics shared on their IG account that they are closing the brand in September, 2021! I have tried a lot of their products, repurchased a few and used them for years! So the news definitely came as a shock; and I immediately felt the sadness thinking of my favorite products being discontinued. It also made me realize once again, how life is so fleeting; what you have today might not be with you tomorrow! I know we are talking about some makeup products here and let’s be real in today’s oversaturated market there will always be products that can replace Becca’s products but still! This concept can be applied to everything else in life right? You can have a fabulous job, good health, happy-healthy parents, a fantastic life partner, lot of friends, or a few but good friends, money, peace but tomorrow all of these can be gone, in a blink of an eye! The importance of practicing gratitude in our life has become all the more important. I know I need to practice more gratitude in my life!

So, speaking of gratitude, here are a few products I absolutely loved from Becca and I am grateful that I was able to find these. You can find all the blogposts I have on a lot of different products from the brand offered here. 

Becca was a very popular brand when I first got into makeup! Everyone was in love with their highlighters and that is how the brand gained popularity. I also love their blushes because back then it was not that easy to find blush shades that were flattering on deep/medium skin-tones like mine. I also don’t recall a lot of controversy attached with the brand. I will also appreciate how upfront they are being about the closing their brand. And I will for sure miss them! 

Backlight Priming Filter: This is one of my favorite products from them. It is also one of the products in my overall collection that I regularly use in my makeup routine.

I used to mainly apply a very thin layer of it as a moisturizer in the mornings, when I had to go to work :-) in a pre-pandemic world! I love how it immediately adds brightness to my face and prepares it for blush and bronzer. I don't wear foundation on an everyday basis but I love wearing bronzer, blush and highlighter. So this helps me in providing an even canvas. But as I don't go out of the house on a regular basis no-a-days, I use it as primer during my 'experiment with makeup' sessions during weekends. I also enjoy the smell; it is very nice and fresh! 

I just started using this bottle so I have plenty left but I am itching to get a backup. I know if I do get a backup it is not going to be a wise decision because I will probably take a long time to finish this current one thereby causing the new one to expire before I even get to use it. But I am 100% sure I will miss this when I can no longer buy a replacement.

I also know a lot of people love the First Light Priming Filter as well. I have not tried it.

Shimmering Skin Perfector in Champagne Pop (Full review here): Alright! Who remembers the golden days of Champagne Pop? I don’t know about you, but till this day, I truly believe this to be the perfect highlighter shade for Indian medium skin tone like me. It flatters the olive undertone I have and it really goes well with any makeup look I create to match with any Indian outfits I am wearing! I absolutely love this highlighter and I know this pan will last me all my life. And I have the palette also. In short, I am not worried about missing this one!

Mineral Blushes in Songbird, Lantana, Hyacinth, Nightingale, Flower Child, and Wild Honey: If you want a full comparison of these shades, check here). If you have been looking at my Instagram looks or my monthly favorites since lockdown began last year, you know that I have rediscovered my love for these blushes. And I have been constantly using them in my looks to layer and kind of set my cream blushes. I absolutely adore these. and as you can see, there is a ton of products left in these pan.

Apart from these three products , I also tried their Undereye Brightening Corrector (review here). I loved it for the purpose it served but the color was just a little bit light on my skin-tone so I did not continue using it all that much. I know that it is one of their popular products. I also have their Shimmering Skin Perfector Spotlight Wand in Moonstone. These formula is also great but I much prefer their powder highlighter. Speaking of powder highlighter I do have Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed in Opal but it is not that flattering on my skintone. 

As I mentioned before, I have accumulated a lot of Becca products over the years and you can find all the blogposts I have on a lot of different products from the brand offered here. 

Have you ever tried Becca? If yes, what are your favorite products? If no, then do you want to try something before they close the brand. Anyway, I will definitely miss this brand.

Love,

~Aru

Becca Mineral Blushes : On Medium Skin Tone :-)

Today I am here with a quick look at all of the Mineral Blushes from Becca Cosmetics! I have all the shades from this line that are available in Sephora and Ulta to show you. I have individual reviews on each of these, I will link them down below. There are 3 additional shades that are only available on Becca website.

If you read through my individual reviews, you will know that I absolutely adore this formula. The shades are to die for and the formula is super fine. It is easy to blend and has incredible staying power. You need a light hand as they are VERY pigmented. These are 32$ for 0.2 oz of product. But I say, the formula and the packaging makes it worth the price point. You can buy these from Sephora, Ulta and Becca Cosmetics. Gypsy, Damselfly and Sweet Pea are 3 additional shades that are only available in Becca website.

If you ask me to choose one to be my #1 it has to be Songbird. Wild Honey and Hyacinth will be close second. I also adore Nightingale and Lantana; they look so pretty on the pan. Flowerchild is the only shade that I feel does not compliment my skin tone that much. 

Here are the shades:

Lantana (Full review here): Very pretty but quite scary-looking reddish orange. I live for blush shades. The formula is so blendable that it makes the color very easy to wear; you just need a little bit of patience and light hand. I don’t wear it often but I love it.

Hyacinth (Full review here): This is one of my very favorite shades from this bunch. It’s a very pretty eye-catching fuchsia, and it immediately brightens up my whole look. I really enjoy this shade.

Nightingale (Full review here): It is a deep mulberry shade. It is a just a bit deeper than what I consider my every-day shade. But I do enjoy wearing this shade with a few particular eye looks.

Flowerchild (Full review here): It is a beautiful pale pink shade with a subtle golden sheen to it. Gorgeous color, but I think it will be better suited for skin tone lighter than me. On my skin tone, it may appear just a bit ashy at times.

Songbird (Full review here):This is my most favorite shade of all these shades. It is quite warm and has a very beautiful peach undertone to it. It also has a very subtle sheen to it. I really adore the shade.

Wild Honey (Full review here): It is a peachy warm nude shade. It does not show up in just one layer on my skin tone. But I love it as an everyday shade, also to layer it other shades!

Hope you enjoyed this quick little review and swatches. Do you own any of these? Do you like them?

Love,

~Arrru

Beautylish LUCKY BAG 2016 ::: A Year Later

As 2016 quickly approaches to its end, a handful of beauty junkies eagerly wait for Beautylish Lucky Bags! I made up my mind long back that I will get one for 2016. And luckily, I was able to get my hands on it before it sold out. If you don’t have any idea what this Lucky Bag is, here is my original post for some detailed look! It costs 75$ and it came with the following products. You have to keep in my mind that these are random assortment and you have no clue beforehand what you are getting in your bag. I got quite lucky last year. But because I have so much stuff already, I am skipping it this year! But I THOROUGHLY enjoyed my bag from last year!

Many of these products has made a permanent place in my heart and here is what I think -

Natasha Denona Eyeshadow Palette 5 in #4 (Cost:$48, available in Sephora, Beautylish): You can check my review here where I go into much deeper about the product price and quality. But I love this palette, I don’t wear it as much as I want to but whenever I do, I end up loving my eye look! The shades in this are perfect for fall and winter season but can be very easily worn during summer. I always end up doing a halo eyes with this palette, but that’s ok! These are super pigmented, creamy and super blendable. I prefer using my fingers with these shadows. Oxide is my most favorite shade!

Becca Under Eye Brightening Corrector (Cost: $30, available in Ulta, Sephora, Beautylish): This was the product I was not excited at all when I got the bag. I applied way too much when I tried for the first time, but after that I slowly learnt how to apply it. I put just a tiny, little amount on the tip of my fingers and pat it on. After 5-6 seconds, I apply my concealer. It gives me a glow and removes any tired feeling from my face. I don’t typically wear it at night when I may take photos as with high definition flash, it kind of glows a bit more and appears way white than I want it to be! I would never buy it on my own but used wisely, I definitely have been enjoying this in my collection.

rms beauty Living Luminizer (Cost: $38, available in Beautylish, Sephora): Oh my my! Where do I start! Read a full in depth review here but nonetheless, you should know that I dreamt of this product for years and when I finally got it in my lucky bag, it definitely delivered. I love how sheer it is, and yet how pigmented it is. I can wear it over foundation or bare moisturized skin and it performs the same. I just used my fingers to put it on the high point of my cheek bones, sometimes at the middle of my eyebrows and it immediately makes me feel and look alive! I am absolutely HEAD OVER HEELS in love with it!

Kevyn Aucoin The Pure Powder Glow in Myracle (Cost: $37, available Beautylish, Sephora): Another love! I mean, I am very vocal about bright, bold shades of makeup. So, the color immediately makes me happy. Catch a full in depth review here. I love this shade. It is a bright, bright fuchsia. Very easy to control, super blendable and you need just a light swipe on your brush to get the color on your cheek. The color makes me look so healthy, happy and alive. It immediately brightens up my face. I have used it quite a bit, you know as much as I can use a shade like this, but there is just no sign on the pan.

Bioderma Sensibio H2O 100 ml (Cost: $6.95, available here): This is cult favorite product. I am glad I tried it but I still have not formed a solid thought on this. I have other products that I am still using but I love having this travel size. It greatly helped us during my sister’s wedding by assisting in fast and easy eye makeup remover.

IT cosmetics Hello Lashes Clinically Proven 5-in-1 Mascara (Cost: $24, available in Beautylish,, Ulta): It is quite an expensive mascara for what it is. I started using it a few months ago, and I definitely liked using it and it did not dry up at all. Natural looking lash and I don’t have any complaint.

Wayne Goss Brush 05 (Cost: $20, Available here): Definitely a love! I did not typically wear anything on my lower lash line before this even though I do really enjoy that. But after this brush, I have been wearing it so often. It is so very smooth that it is a pleasure to work it!

I have high hopes that this post will help you in case you are playing with the idea of getting these lucky bags. Do leave me comments down below. Sign up for early access here because these bags get sold out super quick!

Love,

~Arrru

BECCA Mineral Blush ::: Review and Swatches of "Lantana" & "Nightingale"!!!

Ulta had this amazing deal back in September when they offered the mineral blushes from Becca Cosmetics at just 16$ :-) The regular price for the blushes are 32$. I just could not resist the temptation and bought “Lantana” as well as “Nightingale”. I am so happy that I now have all mineral blush shades that Becca offers on Sephora and Ulta.

I am already a big fan of this formula so my review today will be short and simple. I am also going to prepare a round-up post sharing swatches of all 6 shades. Stay tuned for that!

Availability: You can buy these from Sephora, Ulta and Becca Cosmetics. Gypsy, Damselfly and Sweet Pea are 3 additional shades that are only available in Becca website.

Price & Product: The full-size blush comes with 0.2 oz. and will cost you $32. That is definitely a pricier blush to consider. But for me it is absolutely worth it! These are very pigmented so you don’t really need a lot of product per use. I have been using Wild Honey and Songbird (reviewed here) for quite some time now and I still don’t see any dent in either! If you are interested in these blushes my advice for you is to keep an eye out for deals in Ulta. Every once in a while, they have some excellent promotional offers!

Packaging: Without doubt, this is one of the coolest looking blush compact. It definitely looks worth 32$. I avoid travelling with these as much as possible. But if I do travel, I always put a cotton pad on top of the powder, in order to minimize any vibration that can cause crack in this very delicate powder. The only issue I have is that the all compacts are exactly similar from outside. I wish they had some kind of color coordination indicator on the compact itself.

Formula: This is one of the best powder blush formula in the market. Very heavily pigmented, but extremely blendable, has a luminous glow which is very unique and quite long wearing. Texture wise these are powder blushes and the formula is very smooth and velvety to touch and when applied, it gives a beautiful healthy satin-y look to your cheeks. As a dry skin girl, I love this formula! They are so pigmented that I have to be cautious and patient while applying. Especially with these bright shades! I like to use a light fluffy blush brush, just very slightly touch the blush, swirl at the back of my hand and then apply. If needed I will go back and use another one or two layers! Like I already stated, these are UTTERLY pigmented, so you can get the color with just one application but with this strong pigmentation it is safer to slowly and patiently build up the color you want! In the pictures, here, I typically put on a heavy layer so it would be easier the pictures can easily show the shade! It does blend beautifully and has a very long lasting staying power; when I wash my face at night I can still see some color on! When I wear these shades, my overall makeup revolves around the blush shades. Not ideal for busy days but I don’t care! Bright, bold colors are my absolute favorite in makeup and I cannot be happier with all these blushes.

Shades: Both Lantana and Nightingale are extremely scary to look at the pan. They are so bright and bold that you automatically assume they are very unwearable. They can be if you are hasty with your application. But don’t worry, just be patient and start with light layers and then build up!

Lantana is described as an ultra poppy crimson on Ulta website and it perfectly describes the shade. Upon application, it does not appear as poppy as on the pan and it actually works for my benefit.

Nightingale is described as a deep mulberry. It is a gorgeous deep every-day shade. There are a few shades I consider my fool proof every day blush color like Clinique Fig Pop (reviewed here), Bobbi Brown Sand Pink (reviewed here) . Nightingale is just a bit deeper. Very lovely shade!

I have medium olive skin tone so I can easily wear these shades. I am almost sure that you also can wear these shades even if you have skin tones much lighter than me. But your skin tone is deeper than these will look so damn beautiful on you :-)! You NEED to try these.  

I love Becca products; almost all the products I have tried has been very good to me? What’s your thought on these blushes?

Love,

~Arrru

Becca LOVE ::: Mineral Blushes in "Wild Honey" and "Songbird" review & swatches!!!

Typically I would buy a beauty product, try it for 3-4 weeks and would post a review within a month or two! But sometimes I totally forget to document my experience with a new product; even though I use it on a regular basis. This typically happens with the products that are not “limited-edition” and can be purchased any time. These two blushes from Becca definitely fell into that “forgotten” category.

However, I pulled these two from my drawer sometime late in January and I am constantly using them since. Obviously they made it to my February Favorites! I remember back in summer ’14, YouTube Vlogger Jaclyn Hill showed “Wild Honey” as one of her favorite blushes; and as expected every Sephora Store and Online inventory went ran out of stock for “Wild Honey”. I also fell for the hype! I opted for the “back in stock“ alert notification and after one or two such notifications I gave in, despite being very aware that it might be too light on my skin tone. But I loved the product so I wanted to try a deeper shade and when Ulta had one of their amazing promotional deals I bought “Songbird”. I want to shamelessly accept that products these purchases were made out of pure yearning for the product. But after using them for a year, I can happily state that I don’t repent my purchases; not at all!

I am an ardent fan of Becca Cosmetics! Every single thing I have tried from them has been simply superb. It is definitely an expensive and luxurious brand, but I personally feel like I am investing my money inn something good; so the price does not hurt me that much! These full-size blushes has 0.2 oz. of products for a price of $32. Becca is easily available in many different stores like Sephora, Ulta and Beautylish (which ships to different countries as well).

Let’s talk about the packaging! Hands down, this is one of my favorite packaging as far as makeup products are concerned. These come in a very cool UFO looking compact with a strong mirror. It’s quite sturdy and it looks professional! The engineer in me is deeply in love with this robust machine looking compact. I always keep a cotton pad in the inside of the compact when I am travelling. Otherwise due to the texture and the formula of the powder they can very easily crack in the event of the slightest shaking.

These are some of the best powder blush formula in the market. Very very heavily pigmented, but extremely blendable, has a luminous glow which is very unique and quite long wearing. Whenever I need my makeup to stay 12 hr. long I opt for these. They are heavily pigmented so it’s always safe to start with applying very light layers; I never had any issue layering and building up the shade up to my liking. I absolutely love the sheen and healthy glow they provide me. I tend to wear one of these when I have heavy and less shimmery eye look or when I am wearing just simple lashes with eye liner and bold lip shade! I also love to wear these when I am feeling extra “meh” and “bored”! These two shades give me that naturally glowy balanced look to my overall appearance, every time!

For some reason, they keep changing the shades in their permanent line from time to time. For example, I remember a beautiful “Barbie pink” permanent shade called “gypsy” but that appears to have been discontinued. Right now they have 6 shades available in Sephora and Ulta – Wild Honey, Songbird, Flowerchild, Lantana, Hyacinth and Nightinagle. The first three are lighter shades and then they come out with 3 vibrant shades for deep skinned beauties. I reviewed Hyacinth here. I absolutely adore that shade, but because it’s a bold color I have to plan my entire look around the blush. Today, however I am going to talk about Wild Honey and Songbird.

Wild Honey: I have already elaborated the unnecessary story on how I got this blush. Becca describes this as a “peachy nude”.  Beautiful shade! It’s very warm; so it’s quite useful in bringing up some color and liveliness in your face without applying tons of bronzer. As you can see it’s a shade that appears to suit pale to medium skin tone. On me, it does not show up in just one application and that kind of dampened my spirit in the very beginning. However after all this time, I have surely changed my mind. I tend to apply 2-3 very light layers and I love how perfect it looks on me applied that way! I have started to wear this as an everyday blush; it’s just that little hint of luxury in the morning :-) On days when I sleep in for an extra half an hr. and just don’t want to put any effort in my makeup, I slightly dust this on the high points of my face and my cheeks! A little lipstick and that’s all I do! I also love using it as a base layer and top it up with some other shade when I am feeling a bit fancy. I use it a lot as a blush topper as well. The powder is so blendable that it makes layering “fun”. I typically pair it with Josie Maran Cheek Gelee in Pink Escape which does not have a lot of pigment but together they create a flattering shade; I absolutely love it.

Songbird: This is peachier and even warmer than Wild Honey with just a little hint of pink. It can also easily described as a “terracotta nude” shade! This one shows up on my skin without any effort. I love to pair this with dark smokey eye looks. As you can see from the swatches these are not matte. They have a very soft shimmer which is buildable in the most flattering way. I have huge pores on my cheeks and these two don’t emphasize my pores at all.

These two blushes are bit similar in shade and you don’t necessarily need both. But again, having said that I also have to share the fact that I use them both interchangeably on a regular basis! So, I definitely don’t regret buying both. But if I must pick one over the other, I think I like Songbird just a little bit more.

Do you have any Becca blushes? Do you adore them like me? I recently ordered a new value set from Ulta. It has a deluxe-size Flower Child. I have been curious about that shade for a long time, so let’s see how it behaves on my skin tone. :-)

Love,

~Arrru  

Holiday 2015 ::: BECCA Afterglow Palette swatches and reviews!!!!

This year Becca Cosmetics came up with a few holiday set and palettes! “Champagne Glow” palette is exclusive to Sephora and “On the Glow” duo is available in a few different places! I am talking about “Afterglow Palette” today. I will write the whole story behind my chase after the “Champagne Glow” palette someday soon. But, when it went out of stock online I panicked and hastily ordered the “Afterglow” palette from Ulta! Anyway, now that I have it for almost a month, I thought why not review it!

The palette comes with 5 different shades of their quite popular Shimmering Skin Perfector (highlighters) and mineral Blushes. The perfectors are each 0.05 oz. and the blushes are 0.056 oz. Here’s a little break down of the price.

Product	Amount in Full-Size	Full-Size Price (USD)	Amount in  Kit	Value in Set (USD)
Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed	0.28 oz.	$38	(0.05 X 3 ) =0.15 oz.	20.35
Mineral Blush	0.2 oz.	$32	(0.056 X 2) =0.112 oz.	17.92

Total Product= 0.262 oz. Total Value= $38.27

The palette is retailed at a price of $39.50 so you are actually paying a bit more. As I said, it was a rushed purchase; I did not quite pay attention to the price. So, I am a tiny bit disappointed with that. When I think about holiday palettes the first thing that comes to my mind are the savings! Unfortunately, this palette does not offer any savings. The pans are of the same size as MUFE eyeshadow pans, I use smaller brushes anyway so it is not a problem for me to put my brush in the pans without disturbing the neighboring pans. But that might be something you may want to consider.

Closer look!

Let’s talk about the packaging. It’s a very sleek compact rectangle rose-gold colored palette that is absolutely perfect for on-the-go. But I want to state that the material of the palette feels a little weak, more plastic-y than their regular line. I love their sturdy package otherwise. The regular size comes in a very sturdy compact but these powders are so very finely milled that it makes them a little fragile. But the compacts are not quite shock absorbent. There is a huge risk of the powder getting shattered into pieces by any type of shocks. I know for sure that I will never have the guts to take it with me while travelling. That’s where the palette shows the true potential. You get to try 5 different shades for the price of one and you can bring them with you anywhere you travel without the fear of destroying them.

Here are the shades

Moonstone: This is very cream pale gold shade. It can be stark on my skin tone if I am not careful but I definitely wear it and I love it. :-)

Rose Gold: I have a tiny little compact of Rose Gold that I got in another set a while ago. Like the name suggests, it’s very beautiful warm Rose Gold shade. It is very close to my skin tone and so, it is easier to wear to work every day.

Topaz: This is a subdued gold shade. It is a little too strong as a highlighter at times, so I have to be extra careful with this shade. That’s why I don’t gravitate towards it that much. It is also a pretty eye shadow.

Wild Honey: I got this shade in full-size quite some time ago. It’s a very light peachy shade, quite warm but perfect for every day wear. It does not show up a lot on my skin tone, but I absolutely love the luminosity it gives me. Initially I took a little bit of time to warm up to this shade but now I LOVE it. I often use it as a base layer and then top it with a light layer of a different blush over it.

Flowerchild: Another very well-known blush from Becca. This is very peachy golden shade with a strong pink undertone! This one definitely shows up on my skin tone very easily and I love it. 

All of these products are very consistent in performance. If you already don’t know, “glowy-dewy look from within” is what Becca products are known for. I can definitely attest to that! They are very finely milled; very easy to blend but quite strongly pigmented. If you are looking for something subtle, this is not it. But like I said they are easy to blend, hence don’t be scared. If you proceed with lighter hand they are easy to work with. You also need just a tiny bit for each application and their staying power is phenomenal! Hence this palette will last you years even though you use it every single day. It was a panic purchase but I am thoroughly enjoying this palette. It is still available in Ulta (still in stock), Beautylish (for shipping to outside USA), and also on Becca website. 

I will review Champagne Glow palette soon :-)

Love,

~Arrru 

"Champagne Pop" - Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector by Jaclyn Hill ::: Review & Swatches!!

In my 30 years of existence I have never known myself to behave like a hard core fan to anyone; but I think that has changed now and I have become quite the fan girl of Jaclyn Hill!! :-) If you don’t know who she is, here is her YouTube profile. She is a very popular and very beloved YouTuber who specializes in makeup tutorials and reviews! For the past few weeks, beauty industry especially out here on the internet has been abuzz for the launch of Champagne Pop. She collaborated with Becca Cosmetics to bring out a limited edition shade named “Champagne Pop” for their cult favorite “Shimmering Skin Perfectors (also known as highlighters)” exclusively at Sephora :-) I personally did not get overly excited because I was 200% sure that it is going to sell out in 5 minutes. Also, the fact that I don’t wear highlighter on a regular basis, and I already have a few of them, did not make it an exciting proposition. From the limited amount of pictures available, I could see a little bit of difference in this and oher highlighter shades Becca has, but I was still not very sure if the difference will show up on the skin, once applied. Overall, I was VERY certain that I DO NOT need it and I am NOT going to buy it. But an hour into its release, I browse Sephora website and when I saw that it was still available, my brain by-passed my logic controller, and my fingers automatically clicked on “Place Order”! #lifeOfAMakeupHoarder :-) :-)

I know that at this point there is no purpose in writing a blog-post. Makeup lovers across US and the world over who wanted it have already got their hands on it. It did sell out fast; apparently it broke Sephora's record for the most-purchased product on its first day of release. Fortunately it is still available at the Sephora website and may be in some stores as well. Once they are sold out, there is very less chance of Sephora relaunching it as it is a Limited Edition product. But I am writing this blog-post out of pure respect and admiration for her. I want to share with my readers and to show myself as well the sheer power of hard work! I have been watching her for almost two years now and there is some kind of clarity in her persona that makes her so genuine. From a humble beginning as a MAC Makeup Artist to being loved by so many people across countries is quite an achievement. And, she still manages to remain humble, quirky and her true jolly self. I love that! I watch YouTube videos regularly and believe me, when I say that her videos are the only ones that I can watch without any hesitation in front of my friends who are not into makeup. A few of my guy friends have had to watch her when I was showing her videos to my girlfriends! Her personality is so simple, captivating and hilarious that my friends who usually love to make funny comments could not manage to make any! I wish success to Jaclyn and pray that she keeps on inspiring everyone, especially the younger generation! 

OK. OK. OK. Calm down, Aru! Share something about the product too! :-)

Becca is justly loved for their cheek products. Champagne Pop is a Limited Edition shade but the formula is same as their regular line and also comes in their regular packaging! I adore this packaging because the UFO looking compact is quite fitting in an Engineer’s vanity ;-) ;-)! The outer box is a limited edition design with her face on it :-) but I do wish that the actual compact would be little different- you know, just a harmless wish! It will cost you $38 for 0.28 oz. For the amount of product and for the quality, I think the price is very reasonable.

Apart from the Blushed Copper shade, which is another LE product (reviewed here), all of their highlighters seems to be fairly close in shade. Before I own any one of them, I assumed that once applied on the skin, they will be hard to distinguish! I currently have “Opal” and “Rose Gold” and I don’t know if I have changed my mind about my assumption :-)  Apart from the lovely shades and smooth formula, these are “notoriously pigmented”! Same is true for “Champagne Pop”! I mean, come on, what else do you expect from a collaboration of Becca and Jaclyn Hill!

Champagne Pop is a peachy-pinky gold! It’s very very flattering on medium skin tone; but it has the right amount of gold to suit dark skin tone as well, and also, right amount of pink to flatter paler skin tones! It truly is the perfect highlighter shade. It’s very very rich in pigmentation and has unbelievable staying power. The other day I took a bath while washing my face with a very mild cleanser and afterwards it felt like the glow from the highlighter was still there ;-) You need a light hand and a very little amount of product. Although it’s golden in hue, I have worn it with relatively cooler makeup looks as well! I also love to use it as overall lid color, as a inner corner highlighter as well as on my collarbone. :-) Overall, 10 on 10 for the product.

My only concern is the name! I kind of think “Pop” was unnecessary in the name. It does not match the other shade names and does not match the elegance that Becca as well as Jaclyn emits. If they could come up with another adorable name like the “Blushed Copper”! I know this is a useless personal observation and it has nothing to do with the quality of the product. But as a blogger I am required to state what I feel :-)

So, to keep it simple and short, I am glad that I caved and bought it…If you are lusting over it…go pick it up! Especially if you have not yet tried Becca Skin Perfectors! You will absolutely love it :-)

Keep Glowing!!

Love,

~Arrru