Shimmery highlighters are not my thing because I have oily skin and most of the time my face has blemishes. So it definitely is a bad idea to use shimmer on my face except, shimmery eye shadows which I totally love. NYX Face Duo serves me fine to contour and highlight my face, but recently I spotted Miss Claire Illuminator which has an exact packaging like NYX Born To Illuminator, it kind of clicked. I bought it with Miss Claire Lip Creams.
Miss Claire Born To Glow is a dupe of NYX Illuminator by the same tag, which is again a dupe of NARS Illuminator. So basically Miss Claire Illuminator is a dupe of NARS illuminator, if Math’s basic principles apply here. Out of the 3, Miss Claire one is the most affordable, but there is no compromise in the quality.
About Miss Claire Born To Glow Illuminator Base
Miss Claire introduces about 6 shades of Born to Glow illuminator . Ranging from white to tan covering all skin tones. Miss Claire claims that this is a lightweight liquid illuminator that gives skin a refreshed glow and beautiful highlight. The illumintaor contains prominent shimmery particles with dense consistency so that you can achieve desired look by blending it completely or partly. The brand also says that the illuminator can be worn alone or over a base foundation.
Price
The price of all the Miss Claire products vary depending upon the place you buy it from. There is nothing printed over the packaging about the price, I got it for Rs. 250 but you might get it for cheaper prices if you are in Karol Bagh Delhi from a shop called Impressions. Online websites are no help since it’s priced between 300-600 over there.
Ingredients
Packaging
The packaging of this illuminator though copied yet classy. It comes in a white opaque tube with black twist open cap.
Texture & Smell
It is a liquid illuminator /highlighter with prominent shimmer not runny yet easily blendable. The shimmer is densely packed in white coloured liquid. I require less than pea size amount to highlight my cheekbones. I prefer really subtle highlight, hence pea size amount is enough for me. But for more prominent highlighting, the product could be layered upon with out any issues in blending since it is in liquid form. The product does not contain any kind of smell.
Pigmentation
As I mentioned above, the product is densely packed shimmer in liquid form, little amount of product is enough to deliver a subtle glow to the required areas of face. The product can be layered upon as many time as one wants. I find powdery products little hard to layer because they start to encourage the dry spots on my skin, but this liquid highlighter can be layered upon many times without having to worry about dry spots or weird patchy looking face.
Application
I know you all must be knowing how and where to apply a highlighter. But I am really specific to use a shimmery highlighter. When we are using a shimmery highlighter, it is important to go subtle so that you do not look like a disco ball. Choose the very specific portions of your face. I put this illuminator below my brow bone and at max wear it just above my cheek bones. That’s it.
A highlighter should be patted upon and not rubbed on, so that it does not interfere with the base makeup such as foundation or concealer. If you feel like you have applied too much, pat on some compact over it or brush it away using a fan brush.
Shade Variants
This product comes in 6 shades to cater to all skin types.
01 Sunbeam
02 Gleam
03 Gold
04 Bronze
05 Shiny
06 Shiny White
The shade names of Miss Claire Born To Glow range matches to that of the NYX Born To Glow range. This is so close. NYX has only 4 shades in this range but Miss Claire offers 6, that’s an added advantage.
Shade – 06 Shiney White
As the name of the shade suggests, the shade is white. I picked this shade, since the shop didn’t have any other shades with them. I just wanted to test it. I would have preferred the Gold shade. But it does not really matter if the shade is white since after blending there are only shimmers left. The shimmery particles are not that chunky glitter. There are very fine shimmer that will be noticed on your face after proper blending.
Longevity
I have oily, acne prone & sensitive skin. I think this is a decently performing product. The shimmer particles stay put for 3-4 hours and later they just disappear when I wear it alone. If I wear this highlighter over primer/ foundation it stays longer.
Likes
- Liquid formula.
- Useful for subtle to heavy highlighting
- Can be layered
- Dupe of NYX Born To Glow Illuminator.
- Available in 6 shades.
- Affordable.
- Nice packaging.
Dislikes
- It is available online but the price is really high than the actual cost. Offline availability is very less.
Summary
Miss Claire Illuminator range contain really mild shimmer to give your face perfect highlight without making it look like a disco ball. There are 6 shades to choose from and are really affordable if you can locate an offline store.
Miss Claire Born To Glow Illuminator Base : ❤❤❤❤
Shade 06 Shiney White : ❤❤❤❤
I hope you guys liked this post. Tell me do you prefer a shimmery highlighter?
Take Care, Love.
2 Comments
Avanti Singla
never used highlighters, would try it
Nisha Malik
yeah its really easy to use this one.