What’s up everybody? Welcome back to my channel!
Now, we’re about to start this motherfucking week off with a bang
because I have in front of me a bunch of highlighters
that I discovered on Instagram.
So, basically, y'all Instagram made me buy it!
And I’m gonna be talking about three specific brands today.
One is really indie and a few are still kind of not as well known in America as they should be,
so we’re about to change that today!
Now, all of these, I have accumulated over the last few weeks.
So, the cool thing about that, I haven’t tried anything,
so I don’t already have an opinion about anything.
This is basically like our first impressions.
And we’re gonna try out three different highlighters.
So, we’re gonna dive into each highlighter.
We’re gonna basically try them out on my face and my body, see if they work,
see if they’re awful, because who the fuck knows what the hell is going on anymore!
But basically, I discovered all these brands on Instagram, which is so cool,
because Instagram has the dopest shit.
I’m always scrolling and finding things, and I'm always tagging a million pictures.
So it’s really cool to discover makeup that I’ve never heard of before,
which is awesome because that’s what the internet is all about, y’all!
So, i think without further ado, we’re gonna jump into our very first one,
which I'm so excited to try this!
I have seen so many other YouTubers and Instagrammers use this.
This is from a brand called Iconic London.
Now, I don’t really know much about them. Obviosuly, I’m gonna assume they’re from UK.
So a shout-out to all my UK subscribers over there. Muah... hey girl!
Alright, guys! So, basically,
this is a brand called Iconic London and they have something called “The Illuminator.”
Do you see this already in the light?
If this does not look like this on my cheekbones,
I’m getting on a fucking flight and we’re gonna have some problems, girl.
But for real, you guys, this is so stunning, like in its component, it’s blinding.
Now, I haven’t touched it, I haven’t pulled it out,
you can see it’s very full to the brim,
so I haven’t even tried this yet.
And I’ve been dying to film with this!
I know a lot of people have said that these are a dupe for the Cover Effects drops.
I’ve heard that they might be even more pigmented,
which I didn’t know that could happen,
but I guess we’re about to find out right now.
A little about this product ... let me pull out my trusty phone,
y'all know me.
Basically, this is, "Drops like nothing you’ve ever seen before.
These concentrated shimmer drops allows you to customize any product in your makeup bag.
So you can add this to your foundation,
you can add it to your primer,
you can add it to your moisturizer,
or use them on their own for a super highlighted, golden glow.”
They literally only have one shade, which is this one right in my hand.
This is the only shade that they carry currently in their line,
which is a little weird.
Like, one shade, girl, hook it up!
When I usually use like dropper things like this,
I like to apply them with my beauty blender.
Of course, you can use a brush.
It doesn’t really say anything on the site like what to apply it with.
I guess we're just gonna maybe do... we’ll try both!
Let’s give her an opening and see what this looks like.
Oh, my lord!
Girl, look at that bubbling like when fucking Nate’s come in my mouth.
Okay, anyway. Oh my god, that’s so disgusting!
Do I want to put it on my cheeks first or my hand?
Let’s just go on the fucking cheeks and just keep it real.
Why are we gonna even play with the hand?
So I don’t know how much to use, though, it could be like really pigmented or maybe not.
I guess we’re about to find out!
Let’s just drop this on my cheeks.
Oh shit!
I’m gonna start with three because, holy shit! That looks really pigmented!
And I’m just gonna take this beauty blender, which is still a little damp,
so I guess let’s go in and see what happens!
Oh!
This looks like liquid metal was just dumped on my cheek
and I’m kind of living for it.
Look at that, with the light! I'm like, I wish it was daylight, you guys.
I would go outside now and lay in the grass and scream.
Oh, wow! You know what’s crazy?
Is you guys, I would assume, maybe I don’t know why,
but I would assume it would be a little sticky after, it doesn’t feel like anything!
It already like kind of set itself and dried.
You know what I like about this?
It doesn’t really move my makeup.
I do have contour on and I have blush, and it’s not like really moving it around.
Some products... it would kind of like, you know, remove your foundation,
make it spotty... Bitch, I’m talking, fuck!
... but this really looks wet and glowy at the same damn time!
I can’t stop moving my head.
I’m going to need a chiropractor after this!
For real, I’m shook!
On the website, all the prices were in pounds,
so I converted that into American currency,
and this is basically about 27 US dollars.
So, not bad, you do obviously get a lot of product.
You basically get 13.5 ml, which is 0.45 fl oz, so that's a good deal.
Now, it is really blinding.
I’m just want to put some on my tattoo to see what it looks like because I’m dying to know.
And let’s just kind of put that there.
Is that too much?
Oh, my god, holly shit! Let me just close this up, I’m scared of spilling.
Alright ! Now, let’s see what happens!
Oh my god!
And it's like, the more you blend it, it just still looks blinding!
It’s not getting sheer or shitty, which happens with a lot of highlighters.
It looks like... my voice just stopped working, I'm so shooked about it!
Alright! Now quickly, before we move on to another brand,
Iconic London also has these strobing and glow sticks.
Okay? Now, they look something like this and these retail for about $21... and America.
Now, I wanted to mention these because I felt like obviously, the dropper,
I didn’t know what to expect, they just fucking slayed my life.
And these are more of like a bomb.
It reminds me of the Pat McGrath Skin Fetish,
where you basically... this one is called Glow, and then this one is Shine.
So basically this is a bomb cream stick.
Let’s just really go in on my hand.
Oh, wow! That is really blinding for a balm, actually.
I’m like, holy shit!
The cool thing about these is that you can take these and you can buff them out
so they sheer down and they still keep their luminosity.
You can see a little bit on the end there. And you can buff them, but the only problem with the balm's...
... now obviosuly, the drops set themselves. Now, I don’t know about this formula yet,
since I obviously just opened it...
but a lot of the times... we'll just give it a second... is that the creams stay creamy.
So it doesn’t really set on your skin and it just kind of can move around your foundation.
So, a lot of the times I’ve seen people, including myself,
where they put this down and a then a powder highlighter on top,
and it’s like extra crazy, which y’all know I’m into that.
Now I’m just gonna swash the other one for fun.
Shit! This one is called Glow.
So I just felt like I had to mention that and try these out.
Obviously, I’m not gonna put it on my face yet.
I need to save this side of my cheeks for another highlighter,
but I definitely will be implementing these maybe in a tutorial soon.
You guys let me know if you want to see it.
Alright! Let’s move on to the next highlighter!
Alright! The next brand that we’re gonna talk about is actually from London as well.
And this is a brand called Makeup Revolution.
Now, I used them in a tutorial a few weeks back.
These... they're vivid baked highlighters, which actually worked amazing.
And, if we all can do a quick recap, the vivid highlighters,
which I’ve already used, kind of look like a mini vagina.
Whici is... well, no; that’s kind of the size of a real one.
These ones are blinding, unreal,
couldn’t handle it, great.
But then, I just saw, recently on Instagram,
that they released a new product called the strobe highlighter.
Of course, we all know last year people were trying to say
strobing was highlighting without doing contouring.
You’re just highlighting.
But anyway, let the world think whatever they want to think.
So, strobing is here!
And basically, this product, which is only $6, so this is a really cool, affordable kind of like drug-store brand.
Now, they do sell Makeup Revolution in Ulta, which is where I bought mine.
I’m looking at the website and this says that this light powder highlighter,
“Gives a natural illumination to the skin by diffusing the light.”
Don’t we wanna not diffuse? I don’t know. Okay.
“Can be applied both wet and dry for different intensities and is very buildable.”
I love a brand that is really honest because a lot of the times,
which we’ve seen on my channel,
I’ll review something... the packaging says this, and then this happens,
and you’re like, “What the actual fuck?”
So I guess we can use this wet or dry and see what the hell happens.
I bought three shades.
I bought this one, which is called Holographic Lights,
and then I also got one called Everglow Lights.
I’m not trying to be cunty, they look a kittle chalky
without me even trying them.
They don’t look blinding at all.
But hey, it said, “A natural illumination,” so hey, we’re gonna give them that.
I don’t think it’s supposed to look like this,
but you never know.
And then the third shade is called Moon Glow Lights, which looks like this.
This one looks to be the most glowiest, so I’m just gonna pick this one up.
This is Holographic Lights.
Let’s do a quick finger's watch.
Oh, okay!
Alright. Now, when you look at my finger, it almost looks like a little yellow-greenish reptilian
hue to it, which I like.
So let’s just swatch this in the middle of my palm and see what happens.
Oh, wow!
I’m a little shook by that. Looak at that.
Woah, it does have this beautiful like greenish-yellow undertone.
And it's really pretty!
Now, I’m gonna swatch this other one because this one looks like literal chalk.
Not even gonna be shady about it, but...
This has like no shine, if you’re going to compare them.
This one is bling-bling, and this one is,
I don’t know what the fuck it is.
Alright. So let’s just swatch this here.
I know the palm of my hand is a little annoying for some people.
You guys know that tattoos are everywhere.
Oh, yeah! This one is called Everglow Light.
This must be what they’re talking about with that natural finish,
because, girl.
We don’t all want that blinding, metallic effect.
Obviously, the average woman is not going to the office with metallic cheek bones,
which I wish they kind of were, but hey.
Alright. Obviously, this does have a blinding effect.
We saw it on my hand, right about here,
but I just wanna try a natural one.
I know that’s gonna shock everyone, and you’re probably like,
“Where the fuck did my Jeffree go?”
Listen, let’s just try it and give it a whirl.
So I will use a... let's use a little Morphe.
This is of course the 5-10, one of my favorite highlighting packer brushes of all.
Let’s dust her off.
Alright! And then let’s just swirl this around.
Alright, so I really swirled this. I got a lot on the brush.
Girl! This is a little more powdery than the other previous one,
but let’s see what happens.
Hmm. I get it.
There’s a lot of people out there that would love this
because it is very subtle and has a very, let’s just say it,
a “glow from within.”
But this is not for me.
So this obviously isn’t like a flop because it's doing what it says.
It’s giving you a natural illumination.
It’s just so subtle,
I’m like…
kind of bored with it.
So, the strobe highlighter from Makeup Revolution,
not my favorite formula or finish.
The vivid bake highlighter, though,
this one is the one to get if you are going to try this brand.
But if you are someone that just wants to be really natural,
this would actually be good for you.
I’m just not feeling it.
I’m over here like, “Yes, bitch, that looks like a fucking stained glass window on my face!”
Over here, I’m kind of like,
“Okay, I just... I don't know, I had a rough day, my husband cheated on me,
and I’m just trying to get through the day.” Not for me.
Okay! If you don’t get sarcasm, please don’t watch my channel.
I'm like, we just ruined this cheek bone, so I’m gonna dust this off.
I got to say this... Makeup Revolution, I love the brand.
Obviously, this product is just not for me.
But they also have blinding highlighters,
so you do get to pick or choose.
Let’s move on to the third and final brand!
This cheekbone over here is looking a little lonely compared to this one.
Hopefully, we’re about to fix that problem!
Now, I have seen these all over Instagram, all over the Explore page
and this is from a brand called Sarazaar Cosmetics.
This is another brand from UK.
This retails for $18 in America.
They do ship form UK.
This one, I’m kind of living for, Ican’t wait to try it.
This one is called Diva.
You guys know I have a dog named Diva.
My license plate on one of my cars says Mr. Diva.
And basically this is right up my alley!
So this says that this is a
“24k gold loose powder that is super finely milled to give you that extra golden sparkle.
It can be worn anywhere on the skin to highlight and illuminate the features that you want to show off.
Diva is a shade suitable for all skin tones, especially for fair skin.”
Let’s roll!
Now, it’s vegan, it’s cruelty-free.
There also is 3 grams of product.
It says, “Jar size is 20 grams with 3 grams of product.”
There's a lot of amazing reviews on this.
I've seen so many people tag me on these like,
“Jeffree, please try these out and tell me
if they’re real, if they're good, if they're whatever the fuck they are.”
So obviosuly, we’re gonna try them right now!
Now, I have a bunch of shades here.
I have about five shades.
The ones that I think would suit me are, of course,
Diva and then another one called Gold Rush, which looks like this.
I've seen this one all over the IG videos.
So, I don’t know if you’re supposed to use these wet or dry.
I’m assuming dry first.
So I’m just gonna take this and... this is what I like to do,
because it does have a sifter.
I’m just gonna pour some on the cap.
So we have a bunch of product right there and I guess everyone else uses a fan brush,
so let’s use a fan brush as well.
This is the Morphe 3-10 that I’ve been using forever.
And... oh shit, it is on that brush!
So I'm going to... I’m scared of being this everywhere.
Let’s just try to Hannibal Lector it and see what happens.
So I’m gonna hold up my arm, y’all.
This is obviously very dry and let’s see what happens.
Oh! Oh! Oh, wow! Okay.
Now, I am in a room full of beauty lights.
So what I like to do sometimes, is I like to turn on the flash on my phone.
You guys already know what the drill is.
Click this, bam, we have the flashlight like on.
Now let’s look at my arm.
Oh wow, you see all that shimmer?
Imagine being in the daylight when the sun hits your cheeks
and it’s like, “Good morning girl, yes!”
I think because this one is more of like the golden tone,
I’m going to go in with the Diva one.
And I could use a packer brush,
I think I’m gonna try it with this first.
So let’s go back in.
There’s still some product on here.
I’m just gonna lightly go on there because I don’t know
how this is going to look on my face versus my arm.
And, let’s see what happens!
Oh, wow! Holy shit!
Tell me why this looks more blinding on my cheek than it did on my arm?
I am like, oh!
And I’m gonna blend that right into my fucking brows, right into my hair line.
Girl, don’t play me.
Oh my god, you guys!
Can we just have a moment of silence.
It almost like looks wet.
Like this one definitely looks wet.
Look at that fucking glow, though.
Can we just take a moment?
And then this is like... this is like metallic, terminator, obsessed, can’t handle it.
This one is ... I’m obsessed already... different,
like in the sense where it has a lot of sparkle, a lot of glitter.
I really... I'm like... I’m not over!
I want to put more on. Really!
I'm like, hi there, could we do a little bit more?
Okay. Now I’m gonna take a tiny bit and just go like this.
I did not expect this to be this crazy.
When I did it on my arm, I was like, okay, this is cute,
it’s spreading out, it’s very shimmery.
I would actually wear this during the summer time,
like all over my body and just really take it there,
satellite, NASA, yes God.
But on the cheek bones? This is so beautiful.
I know I’m like saying the same thing over and over,
but I’m not over it! Wow!
Alright, guys! I think it’s time to do a round-up of all three
and give my final thoughts.
Alright, guys! So that concludes my “trying out” Instagram highlighters,
or stuff I found on the internet.
This was a lot of fun!
Thank you guys so much for tagging me in all these products.
I love every morning waking up and I see so many people like,
“Oh my god, please try this mask,
please try this highlighter, please try this lipstick.”
So, thank you guys for the inspiration to of course do these videos!
Now, I’m just gonna keep it really gangster.
Iconic London Illuminator, Jeffree Star approved.
Bam! Obviously, I’m obsessed.
Look at the right side of my face. I can’t get over it.
I want to mix this in my foundation.
I want to drip this down my body.
I want to put it on my dessert later when I fucking have a meal.
I’m obsessed with it!
So kudos to the brand.
Obsessed with it.
I know I didn't mentioned these.
I haven’t really used them on my face yet,
so I really don’t want to say if they’re approved or not.
I will have to try these later on,
but I did want to show them to you, guys.
Alright. Now, the Makeup Revolution strobe highlighters.
Wasn’t obsessed with it.
I personally do not like the natural finish.
They were a little too chalky and powdery for me,
but listen... for $6,
you kind of get what you pay for for this type of product.
So, I am not gonna approve this.
They are not Jeffree Star approved.
And I don’t want to give it a big fail or an epic like ehhh.
It just wasn’t for me and I wasn’t really obsessed with the formula.
And when I brushed that away, it came off way too easy.
So, sorry, not this one.
Alright. Now moving on to the Sarazaar Cosmetics 24k Gold Highlighter.
Oh my god, I’m not over it.
Can we just have a moment of silence for my cheek bones?
Thank you guys so much for watching this highlighter debauchery.
Now, there's also like a million other luxury brands that I’ve seen recently,
like Dior and Chanel, that have come out with highlighters,
so if you guys want to see a part two
where I try out high-end highlighters,
holler at your girl.
But, alright, you guys! Thank you so much for watching.
And I’ll see you on the next one!