Sunday, September 22, 2013

Etude House Princess Etoinette Heart Highlighter Review and Swatch




Etude House Princess Etoinette Heart Highlighter

Bought for packaging. It’s so cute. I might get the crystal highlighter (white body) if I ever feel like it. 23 USD on ebay.

Benefit’s Watts Up. [Mini review] Got a sample from Sephora. It's a beige golden highlighter in a cream formula. The glitter is not as fine as the Etoinette highlighter. I don't have a creamy base for foundation.]

Product
  • fine, pearly highlighter in white, yellow, and pink tints baked into heart shapes
  • smells…fresh. not minty. not sure how to describe it. but it smells really good
  • hearts are fairly fragile
Packaging
  • screw top lid. it’s fine for opening one handed if I don't close it too tightly
  • not travel friendly
  • smaller than I expected. diameter: 2 7/8 in. height: 3 1/4 in.
Performance
  • puff doesn’t work
  • not pigmented
  • hearts break into flakes which have to be ground or blended further for desired effect. takes some buffing
  • very subtle effect (when applied with brush. wouldn't show up on pictures) but super sparkly in sunlight
  • can accentuate lines if applied on dry skin.



Final Thoughts
  • cute packaging
  • smells great
  • no problems overapplying
  • perfect color for me
Repurchase? Maybe. I'd like something that's less obvious in sunlight.

EDIT: This highlighter is not as good as I hoped it would be. I mainly reuse the pot and have kept the hearts in a separate container. I don't use the hearts but I'm hoping that I can find the fragrance the manufacturers used someday.

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