What beauty junkie doesn’t love a good highlighter? I’m particularly fussy about mine and prefer a more grown-up approach. I don’t want whacky colours or too much glitter, and it’s a definite no to a white stripe. All I look for is a subtle sheen to literally highlight the high points of my face for more natural, realistic look. One which will take me from day to night with a buildable formula. Not too much to ask for is it? Inevitably, you’ll have to invest money in a good quality product as you know how it is – you tend to get what you pay for in life. The Anastasia Beverly Hills x Amrezy collaboration highlighter is no exception.
In case you’re wondering who Amrezy (Amra Olevic) is, I’ll bring you up to speed… Born in Montenegro and starting out as a counter assistant in Sephora, LA dweller Amrezy trained as a makeup artist, left her blog standing in 2014 for the love of Instagram and now has a dedicated 5.5 million followers. Let’s just say she’s influential.
In the words of Amrezy herself…
“I live for the perfect glow – it’s a constant focus in my makeup routine. I’m always looking for the most luminous glow with a natural, second skin finish. This collaboration with ABH brings my highlighter dreams to life, and I’m so happy to share this sun in a compact with my Rezy riders”
This limited edition highlighter in Light Brilliant Gold achieves the perfect glow with that second-skin feel, its ultra smooth formula delivers a radiant finish. The packaging is luxe as you might expect – housed inside an inner box which folds Perfectly around the mirrored compact. The outer box has a pretty stars design with “Anastasia” taking centre stage. The pan itself has a wave effect which perfectly catches the light and shows off the glow to its full potential.
“There’s just something about swatching a highlighter that gives me the wow factor, it mesmerises”
I like my highlighter to have a dense colour payoff as I hate the bitty effect – you’ll know what I mean. As soon as I swiped my finger across this one and applied it to the back of my hand I was wowed, tried it across my cheekbones and fell in love.
When it comes to my life-long love of makeup I like to keep it real and mix drugstore with high-end, but my heart will always lie with high-end. Buy cheap – buy twice so they say, and I don’t really want to do that. Having said that, this highlighter isn’t hugely overpriced for a substantial product, I would say it sits in the mid-range price bracket at £29 and just impossible to resist. Described as a second-skin feel with its ultra fine formula, that’s seems a pretty accurate description and I found it lasted well on my skin. Highlighter can be deceptive in its appearance as you can’t always see it without turning your head and looking at it with a sideways glance so be careful not to go overboard! Being on the neutral side this would be suitable for most skin tones, I’m pale of course, but my daughter is a little more olive toned and we both wear it well.
If you’re in the market for something a little more indulgent to add to your makeup collection then the Amrezy highlighter is a perfect choice…
“Stroke it across your cheekbones and a little on the sides of your forehead and you’ve got the perfect daytime glow. For evening, build it up to a sunglass-worthy gleam”
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What do you think of Amrezy’s highlighter? Do you like to splurge occasionally?
It is a really beautiful highlight, looks like it would look great on a very wide range of skin tones!
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It really is gorgeous and yes, would definitely suit most skin tones. x
I know this is something I would love – it just looks so beautiful and the colour is neither too gold nor too pale x
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Yes it’s right up your street! Would look fab on you x
Oh wow this highlighter is so pigmented! I guess the price is definitely worth it for the quality of it. I keep meaning to try more Anastasia products, as I’ve only tried their lip ones, so may look into this! Thank you for sharing your thoughts on it!
Jenny x
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It’s definitely much more pigmented than a lot of others I’ve tried. I didn’t mind paying that bit extra for the quality, plus it will last ages as it’s a good sized product. Thanks for reading! x
I’m obsessed with this highlighter at the moment! xx
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Glad you love it too! x
It looks absolutely gorgeous on you and looks great on so many skin tones.
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Thank you! Yes, it’s the perfect shade for most x
Oooo Sam, this highlighter is so beautiful. I really loved your review and the background info on Amrezy. I’ve been considering getting this for a while. (No I don’t need anymore highlighters but it’s just too pretty!) Thanks for a great write up!
Roxanne xx
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Thanks lovely. Thought I’d share a bit of info on the lady herself. It really is gorgeous- I look Forward to using it everyday. Enjoy the little things in life! Haha x
Oh Samantha this highlighter is absolutely gorgeous! I love the packaging and the wave effect too! It suits you so much and it’s now on a wish list for me! Clare xx | https://www.clayaa.com
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You’ll love it Clare, some things are worth investing a little more to get a fab product. X
It’s such a beautiful highlighter! It suits you so much, you look absolutely stunning!
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Thank you! Yes, it’s a gorgeous one! x
I’m so gutted I didn’t get this highlighter because it’s absolutely beautiful! Your photos are stunning and I really loved this review xo
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Ahh so annoying isn’t it, you might be able to get it at some point if you shop around. It is beautiful though x