Highlighter As Eyeshadow

Sep 5, 2017
3 min read

Have you ever bought a product online and the tone of the product was too dark or light? Well, this happened to me with the Gerard Cosmetics Star Powder in Lucy.

Gerard Cosmetics was having a sale on their Star Powders, also known as highlighters, on their website a few years ago. You had to buy two of them to get the discounted price. I knew I wanted their Star Powder in Marilyn, a light gold, but wasn't familiar with their other highlighter colors. I looked at all of the swatches the company provided and decided to choose Lucy, a dusty rose with a hint of gold. In the professional picture it looked similar to Becca's Opal highlighter and thought at the time, this would be a great dupe since I don't have Opal at the time.

My mistake was not reading the reviews from other customers who already bought the product and relying too much on the professional picture. TIP: Professional pictures tend to be brighter in pictures due to studio lighting.

I was very excited to receive my package in the mail a few weeks later. At the time, I only had one other highlighter and couldn't wait to expand my collection.

Unfortunately, Lucy was much darker in tone and for my skin tone, I wouldn't be able to use it as a highlighter. For years, I have used Lucy as a blush topper. I wasn't getting as much use out of the product as would like since I don't usually reach for a blush topper when I do my makeup. I even thought of passing it along to a family member a few times since I barely used it.

However last weekend, my husband and I decided to go to a club. I usually create the typical smokey eye when I go out dancing but tonight I wanted something different. I looked at all of my eyeshadow palettes and didn't feel inspired.

Then, I took a glance at my highlighters and was drawn to my Star Powder called Lucy. Instead of using my highlighter on my face, I would use it as a metallic eyeshadow.

I used other eyeshadows first for the brow bone, crease, and inner corner. Afterwards, I was ready to place my Star Powder on all over the eyelid.

To create the metallic eyeshadow, I used my setting spray to wet my eyeshadow brush first. Then I dipped my brush into the highlighter and applied it to my eyelid. TIP: I wouldn't use a fluffy brush for this step. Use a "packing" brush which is a brush that has a flat edge on both sides to apply the eyeshadow evenly all over the eyelid. Refer to my blog post titled Brushes To Create "The Face Of The Day". I loved the end result using the Star Powder and now I have another use for it.

Once we arrived at the club, I got several compliments on my "eyeshadow".

Facial Spray:

Mario Badescu Skin Care Facial Spray With Aloe, Herbs and Rosewater

Primer:

Garnier 5 Sec Blur Primer - only in the T zone

Smashbox Photo Finish Primer Water

E.L.F Eye Primer & Liner Sealer - eye primer

Concealer:

L.A. Girl PRO. Conceal | GC972 Natural - only to coverup blemishes

Tarte Shape Tape | Light Medium

Powder:

Coty Airspun Loose Face Powder | Translucent Extra Coverage - used for "baking" and all over the face

Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit | Light to Medium - mixed Banana & Vanilla

Foundation:

Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless | 125 Nude Beige & 228 Soft Tan - mixed both of these for my perfect shade

Contour:

Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit | Light to Medium - Fawn

Bronzer:

Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit | Light to Medium - mixed Java & Havana

Blush:

Wet N Wild Color Icon | 834E Berry Shimmer

Highlight:

Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector | Opal

Eyes:

Too Faced Sweet Peach Palette | Nectar & Peaches 'N Cream - mixed on the brow bone, Summer Yum - on the crease and lower lash line, Puree- blended out on the lower part of the crease

Lorac Pro | Sable - on the outer crease first, Black - on the outer crease and on the lower lash line

Gerard Cosmetics Star Powders | Lucy

Dose Of Colors X Desi & Katy The Girls Palette | Suz - on the inner corner highlight

Eyebrows:

NYX Micro Brow Pencil | MBP07 Espresso

E.L.F Clear Brow & Lash Mascara | Clear

Mascara:

Maybelline Volum' Express Big Shot | Very Black

Lashes:

Ardell Studio Effects Custom Layered Lashes | Demi Wispies

Eyeliner:

Buxom Hold The Line Waterproof Liner | Call Me - tightline & waterline