Crystal nebula
Lisa Eldridge Crystal Nebula Elevated Glow Highlighter ($ 38.00 for 0.43 oz.) Is a light, yellowish gold with fine, lighter pearls and a soft, glowing sheen. It gave my skin a glowing, almost wet sheen that didn’t shimmer excessively, but was more intense than many other liquid highlighters on the market (which are often very transparent and less pearly).
It had a bare base, but the intensity of the glow was more moderate and the intensity could be built up by layering the product; Layering achieved an almost metallic appearance that didn’t emphasize the natural texture of my skin. The formula lived up to its “smoothing” nature when left on bare skin for about three minutes, and it was smooth, reflective, and flattered even my drier skin.
The consistency was fluid, light, and thin without being too watery, although I found it easiest to work on from the back of my hand as it ensured I didn’t apply too much and had better control over the area of application. It lasted a good eight hours before it faded a little.
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Formula overview
$ 38.00 / 0.43 oz. – $ 88.37 per ounce
The formula is described as a “transparent, slightly tinted and skin-adaptable base” with “small” pearls that give the skin a “glowing and seamless” highlighting effect. It should also have a “subtle tightening and smoothing of the skin”. The intensity of the pearl can be built up depending on the brand.
It had a soft, luminous sheen that wasn’t so dewy that it blended into an oily area, and had fine pearls that glowed without emphasizing the texture of the skin. The effect could be increased by applying more product as described. As on the market, the pigmentation was transparent and, if desired, could be increased to a semi-transparent to medium opacity.
The best way to see the subtle smoothing effect is to apply the product directly to bare skin, leave it on (three minutes as recommended by the brand) and then add basic products as desired. I found that the formula was definitely more smooth this way, although it never added to the texture of my skin even when applied directly over the foundation.
The consistency was thin, light, and more watery, so the easiest way to apply it was to dab a little on the back of my hand and then use a fingertip or dab brush to pick up the product and dab it on my skin. The product was easy to apply to bare skin as well as base products, as this approach did not tend to lift the foundation. When I applied directly over the foundation with the deer foot applicator, the product appeared to be over applied and too wet, making it harder to work with and spreading over a larger area than I intended.
It lasted a good eight and a half hours before it faded a little on me.
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ingredients
AQUA / WATER · HYDROGENATED didecene · GLYCERIN · Mica · isododecane · HYDROGENATED polydecene · PROPANEDIOL · PEG-10 Dimethicone · HYDROGENATED STYRENE / ISOPRENE COPOLYMER · SODIUM CHLORIDE · 2 CHART · SODIUMCHLORIDE · SODIUMDIATHYD · SODIUMCHLORIDE · SODIUMDIATHYDIE · SODIUMHYDIE Avena sativa KERNEL EXTRACT / Avena sativa (OAT) KERNEL EXTRACT · Tamarindus indica SEED POLYSACCHARIDE · Triethoxycaprylylsilane · CAESALPINIA SPINOSA FRUIT EXTRACT · SYNTHETIC fluorphlogopite · Kappaphycus alvarezii EXTRACT · ALUMINUM CALCIUM sodium · PHENOXYETHANOL · ALCOHOL · Ethylhexylglycerin · PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA DI-T butylhydroxyhydrocinnamate · tin · CAN PEUT contenir CONTAIN [(+/-): TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891) · IRON OXIDES (CI 77491· CI 77492 · CI 77499)].
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