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Beauty Test Drive: Benefit Cosmetics’ Watt’s Up Highlighter

by Lana Vrzic October 11, 2018
by Lana Vrzic October 11, 2018
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Highlighter is one of those makeup products that sounded kind of like BS to me, like lip gloss primer. Really? Do I really need this? Then a makeup artist at a MAC counter put some sparkly highlighter on me and — ta-da! — I had cheekbones for the first time in my life. As someone with very round features who suffered from the nickname Cabbage Patch Kid as a child, I can’t believe I went so long without illuminating the (few) angles in my face with a highlighter. I also wish I had started using highlighter years earlier to make my skin look more “alive” during winter months instead of slogging onward through cadaver-dom. So I am happy to report that Benefit Cosmetic’s Watt’s Up highlighter is quite pretty and is a bit more natural-looking than my sparkly MAC highlighter.

Watt’s Up comes in a tube with a cream stick on one end and a buffer on the other end. I’ve never used the buffer, though. The highlighter cream itself is an orange-ish champagne, which I  use to emphasize my cheekbones, the bridge of my nose, my brow bones, and even the cupid’s bow above my upper lip. In a pinch, I’ve used it as an eyeshadow as well. It glides on silky smooth and feels soft to the touch, but doesn’t easily rub off if I’m lying on a pillow or making out with my dude.

I use Watt’s Up nearly every day, but there is one product from Benefit Cosmetics that I actually prefer. Their High Beam Gloss ($26) is also a hightligher, is natural-looking and shiny without being sparkly, and comes in small bottle with a brush, similar to nail polish. I prefer the High Beam Gloss is because it’s pink and looks lighter on my pale skin, whereas I worry the champagne color of Watt’s Up stands out a bit too much on the skintone on my cheeks. (By way of comparison, I think Amelia, who has a more naturally ruddy complexion, could pull off the champagne-colored Watt’s Up highlighter perfectly.) I agree with one reviewer on the Benefit Cosmetics website who said of Watt’s Up: “It is not suitable for very fair skin. You will have gold streaks on your face. … It can be very noticeable and unnatural if you are heavyhanded.” If you always put on your makeup sober and in natural lighting, than you’re in luck. But if not, well …

In conclusion, I say any highlighter is worth the investment, especially if you live someplace freezing right now and feel blah during the winter months. Try on different shades/glitter levels on your cheeks to see which one is right for you. And let us know which highlighters you recommend in the comments!

[$30, BenefitCostmetics.com]

Original by Jessica Wakeman

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Lana Vrzic

Lana is a dedicated writer and Editor in Chief of TheFrisky, who has been with us from the beginning. Her diverse range of interests, from technology and business to health and wellness, allows her to bring a fresh perspective to each topic she covers.

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