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Clinique Up-Lighting Liquid Illuminator
What it is:A sheer, lightweight liquid highlighter that leaves skin with a luminous look.What it does:This sheer, lightweight liquid illuminator creates a natural luminosity. It's able to instantly highlight and contour cheeks and brow bones or give your face an allover glow.What else you need to know: Perfect for all skin types and tones. Oil-free.
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Review 2 for Up-Lighting Liquid Illuminator
Good not great
-05.13.13
Quick Take: soft shimmer
I really want to love this product, but it's too dark and the dispenser is wasteful. I, like others, mix it in with foundation, which leaves a beautiful sheen. I've tried to barely push down the pump, but it doesn't matter. Way too much comes out. So it either gets thrown away on a tissue, or I rub it on my shoulders.
It's a very nice shimmer, not sparkly. I'm using the Bronze.
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Review 3 for Up-Lighting Liquid Illuminator
Dewy Glow
-05.09.13
Quick Take: soft shimmer, sheer coverage, a hint of sun
I already use the step 3 system love it and this product just gives it the next step to that dewy glow. It's sheer with a tint of color it's so pretty. A a tiny shimmer look but you feel like you got a little color from the sun. Not burnt or tanned just a glowy color it's just feels so nice like you put nothing on.
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Review 4 for Up-Lighting Liquid Illuminator
Superb
-05.03.13
Quick Take: soft shimmer, sheer coverage, beneficial to the skin
Clinique hit a home run with this product. This product is nearly invisible on your face after you apply it. The effect however, genuine luminosity without glitter, remains for the duration. I tend to have sensitive skin so I am never sure about products like this one but i actually see improvements in my skin from using the product. A product with benefits, not just a pretty face.
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Review 5 for Up-Lighting Liquid Illuminator
graftonqueen
Location:Boston, MA
Skin Type:Dry
Skin Tone:Light
Eye Color:Brown
Age:35-44
Better now.
-04.18.13
Quick Take: soft shimmer, sheer coverage
I used to sell Clinique about 30 years ago and this product came in a squat little jar. This packaging is much better, and way less messy. It lasts a long time, goes on sheer but noticeable, and provides a nice glow. I use it over foundation, under blush, and alone for "makeup free" days. This should be in everyone's makeup bags. It is liquid in texture.
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Review 7 for Up-Lighting Liquid Illuminator
Not what i expected, but still really liked it!
-01.25.13
Quick Take: soft shimmer, sheer coverage
I purchased this in the blush color thinking I could mix it with my foundation for an overall glow. When I received it, I noticed it was a darker shade of pink than I expected. I didn't think I would really use it. After I apply my foundation, I apply this product to my cheeks. I like that it gives my face a nice sheer glow with subtle color to my cheeks. I would purchase again! and maybe try a different shade too.
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Review 9 for Up-Lighting Liquid Illuminator
-12.13.12
I had this in the shade "Natural". I did not like this product as all. Clinque describes the shade as " A sheer sheen of soft neutral beige with gold shimmer". To me the beige leaned toward the pink side of things and the gold shimmer was too strong. I don't know if "dark" is the right way to put it, but this product didn't really work as a flattering highlighter on my skin. I didn't like the amount of shimmer in real life, but I thought the shimmer looked nice in photographs, The packaging was irritating. A full pump dispensed waaaay too much product. It was hard to get the right amount, a lot of product was wasted and made a mess around the pump in the same manner toothpaste does.
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Review 10 for Up-Lighting Liquid Illuminator
Natural
-10.04.12
Quick Take: beautiful, natural
I used this at my wedding and when I saw the pictures I said thank-god I put that on. It made the difference. The colour is very flattering for my skin tone and almost acts like a blush/bronzer in one. Its distinct yet natural. Nothing like it
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Review 11 for Up-Lighting Liquid Illuminator
Review 12 for Up-Lighting Liquid Illuminator
Glowing!
-07.13.12
I absolutely love this product! I had originally purchased it to use as a top layer over my foundation to darken it up as it was too light in shade for the summer and my face had tanned. But I find I can wear it alone as well which is great when you want something light. It gives you a lovely sunkissed look.
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Review 13 for Up-Lighting Liquid Illuminator
great highlighter
-06.20.12
Quick Take: soft shimmer
I have this in "natural" which, for whatever reason, isn't listed on the site here and I love it! I'm relatively new to highlighters and I am wary of looking too sparkly, but I think this one is perfect. When blended out there's no color at all but just a very subtle shimmer, so it's very wearable. It has good lasting power and doesn't feel greasy at all. I like the pump-style container, but it seems like a lot comes out in one pump so I usually do a half-pump for my cheekbones. It's a big container, too, so it'll last forever. If you have pale skin I would definitely recommend seeing if your local store has this in natural!
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Review 14 for Up-Lighting Liquid Illuminator
not highlighter
-03.19.12
This is dark pink sparkly blush, not a sheer highligher. I looked sunburned. I even mixed it with lotion and with foundation. Sent it back. Pink is darker than picture. Very disappointed.
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Review 15 for Up-Lighting Liquid Illuminator
-03.15.12
Quick Take: soft shimmer, sheer coverage, smelly, sparkly, pigmented
I have this in the Blush shade. It is very pigmented and a lot comes out. I haven't quite perfected using it as blush, but it looks really nice mixed with body lotion and applied to arms and legs. It creates a more natural-looking tan on me than brown shades do. It does have sparkles. It also has an odd/ugly scent. Has not caused a break-out. I'm not sure I'd repurchase. I prefer Benefit's Tints as blushes.
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Review 16 for Up-Lighting Liquid Illuminator
Review 17 for Up-Lighting Liquid Illuminator
Too dark
-03.02.12
Quick Take: soft shimmer
This is not a sheer highlighter, it is sparkly dark blush. I am returning it. I even mixed it with foundation, but it is still too dark. The picture looks light pink but it is not. Very disappointing.
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Review 18 for Up-Lighting Liquid Illuminator
This shade - way to dark
-01.28.12
Quick Take: soft shimmer
To dark on my medium skin tone. Clinique did an even exchange for the next lighter shade "Blush." This is a much better match for me. The other shade made me look like I had a fake tan like a Jersey Girl.
The color blush did just that! A nice luminating flush of color. I gave the product four stars because the correct shade is nice.
The color blush did just that! A nice luminating flush of color. I gave the product four stars because the correct shade is nice.
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Review 19 for Up-Lighting Liquid Illuminator
Review 20 for Up-Lighting Liquid Illuminator
Clinque UpLighting
-11.01.11
Quick Take: sheer coverage
Really like this product I use it instead of regular make up at times. I do mix it with my face lotion to tone it down a bit. A little goes a long way. Just a nice product to wear especially o the week ends when I want to be more casual.
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