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Illamasqua Illuminator
What it is:A multipurpose illuminator.What it does:Illuminate your darker side with this intense color that highlights and enhances wherever it's applied. It goes on wet but dries quickly, leaving a high-shine, reflective finish that lasts all night. Use it on cheeks or on any other part of your body where you want to draw attention it's not recommended for those who want to remain in the background.
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Review 1 for Illuminator
imagineinspire
Glowing...
-01.10.13
Bought the Halcyon. I have olive skin and it give me a golden glow. Love it!
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Review 2 for Illuminator
Best in it's class...
-11.19.12
Quick Take: high shimmer, versitile
I use these as lip topper, brow highlighter. AND mix a little in my moisturize on my chest. A Little into my hair!!! . these are a makeup artist must have for so may creative ways to highlight and mix up! <3
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Review 3 for Illuminator
leftwicketthree
Location:Joliet, Illinois
Skin Type:Combination
Skin Tone:Light
Eye Color:Blue
Age:25-34
a disappointing mess
-10.24.12
Quick Take: soft shimmer, sheer coverage
First, the highlighter is not packaged as it shows in the picture. Its packaged like a lip gloss, and when I first opened it, I had a ton of product squeeze out of the tube trying to put the wand back in. Aside from losing a bunch of product, the highlighter is alright. It highlights, but you have to blend very quickly because this dries FAST. I also find it wears off quickly. It gets the job done, but for the price, there are much better alternatives out there.
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Review 4 for Illuminator
dewy glow!
-09.06.12
I am obsessed with highlighters. I learned about this one from pixiwoo on YouTube. This gives you the most beautiful glow. I add just a tiny bead to the tops of my cheekbones and blend it out with my fingers over my foundation. It really gives a glamourous looking highlight and because just a drop will do, this should last me a long time.
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Review 5 for Illuminator
Love!
-08.24.12
Quick Take: soft shimmer, sheer coverage
The color odyssey was exactly was what I was looking for a nice rich white silver color, I wish it had better staying power but the it's compact enough that I can take it with me and reapply:)
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Review 6 for Illuminator
Returning it ASAP
-03.28.12
Quick Take: non lasting-dry
Item does NOT come as pictured.. it comes with a brstle brush. I liked it on my eye not my face... The luminosity wears off in about 1 hour... pointless. Dries too quickly and flakes a little. I am returning this one.
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Review 7 for Illuminator
too shiny
-03.16.12
Yes, I know this an "illuminator." What I was looking for was a subtle sheen. This made me look greasy. I have the golden/tan shade, and although the color is pretty, the texture doesn't work for me. The tube dispenser is also hard to work with. It squeezed out WAY too much product each time I tried.
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Review 8 for Illuminator
Love it
-03.06.12
First off, this picture needs to be changed as it is inaccurate. It does not come with the angled tip which I would've much preferred. It comes in a long squared lipgloss shaped tube and you twist off the top to remove the "wand" applicator. It's not a felt tip applicator but personally I hate these bc they're not hygienic. Also, you get less of the product bc it's harder to get out once you get the little bit that's left. For this I took off a star.
However, this will last me a long time bc it's very potent. I got mine in Halcyon and its a golden shimmer that would be appropriate for a wide range of skintones. It does dry fast so it's best to work in very small sections. I do not recommend applying with the wand application bc it applies way too much and blended out with a finger is much better.
It really leaves a high shin reflective finish so used sparingly is best. It's very obvious on the face when the light hits it so less is best.
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Review 11 for Illuminator
Worth the money
-07.24.11
Quick Take: soft shimmer
I'm a highlighter/illuminator junkie and this one does not disappoint. It is fabulous for highlighting the cheekbone and is not too shimmery and not at all glittery. The color I chose has more of a yellow base than pink, and looks beautiful with a nude lip. Love it!
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Review 12 for Illuminator
Love it
-05.31.11
Quick Take: soft shimmer, sheer coverage, good highlight, soft glow
Love this! I purchased Odyssey & Poised since I am a cool toned girl. I used Poised for an all over quick eye brightener & then applied smashbox pink prism up my cheeks & into my eyes on top of this, just perfect for a quick cool bright pink look. I have not had clumping or wrinkling with it, but I also use Illamasqua matte primer & Illamasqua rich liquid foundation as a base. I always use a type of base or primer or eye primer & never have trouble with eye products. I am happy I purchased & I am loving this line of products!
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Review 13 for Illuminator
Dries too quickly
-04.29.11
I bought this illuminator for the inside corners of my eyes and found this product dried too quickly and looked clumpy. I promptly returned it.
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Review 14 for Illuminator
Exactly what it says
-04.25.11
When they say it leaves 'a high-shine, reflective finish,' they mean it. Some past reviewers have complained that it's hard to blend. I didn't really have a problem with blending- I just didn't like the shine since I wear matte makeup. This would be perfect for people who don't wear foundation but want to highlight certain features. It'd also be good as an eyeshadow.
-3points
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Review 15 for Illuminator
-02.15.11
Quick Take: soft shimmer
Beautiful shimmer. The application seems to go on better if I add just a bit of lotion. Or sometimes I don't need it cause my face is a bit oily. I bought it in store and it was the new applicator to my surprise, much better then the squeeze tube.
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Review 16 for Illuminator
Pleasant surprise
-07.28.10
Quick Take: soft shimmer, sheer coverage
I wasn't sure at first how to use it,but now I use it under my brows and on my lips. Yes it does dry fast, but you still have enough time to blend. Hours of staying power.
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Review 17 for Illuminator
I love Illamasqua, but...
-04.23.10
While I'm a big Illamasqua fan, and I think this is a great price for an illuminator, it dries far to fast for what I wanted it to do. When I'd try to blend this product onto my cheekbones, it would dry into a hard line before I could blend it. If you are going to use this product just for the corner of your eye, or for your browbone, I'd say it would be a good match for you. But, if you plan to blend this over much of an area, I'd go more for a cream illuminator, or even a powder.
Again, this illuminator IS beautiful, it just will dry very-very fast.
Again, this illuminator IS beautiful, it just will dry very-very fast.
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Review 18 for Illuminator
Smears, and looks streaky.
-04.20.10
I really wanted to love this product. I am a highlighting product junkie. Firstly, I do not like the packaging. It is very easy to squeeze too much product out, and it is a waste. Secondly, it does not blend well. I bought the white color (odyssey?) to use on my browbone. Within the hour, my mascara was smearing into it. I looked like a raccoon. For $18, I was a little disappointed. I have started using it on my inner eye corners, and also down the bridge of my nose. Overall, not impressed, and would not repurchase.
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Review 19 for Illuminator
F o n d l e is Awesome!
-04.17.10
Bought this in Times Square and love it! I use it on my lips and then cover over with a clear gloss and it makes a great lip color! Have gotten lots of compliments. **f-o-n-d-l-e is considered profanity on here and is getting edited out***
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Review 20 for Illuminator
doesn't look very good
-04.08.10
Maybe it's the color I got with my skin tone, but this looks very cheap. Doesn't blend well. Definitely getting something else for an Illuminator.
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