by Marley Justine
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Unfortunately, my experience with Girl Meets Pearl hasn’t been entirely positive. You see, my skin goes from dry (which is rare, but it does happen) to normal to oily. While I have not used this on my
skin when I was experiencing any dryness, I have used it on days where my skin was cooperating (normal) and days where it was oily. On days where my skin was more on the oily side, this liquid highlighter just did not work. I quickly realized that it made my face look very shiny and it didn’t blend as nicely. In addition to not looking or applying as nice when my skin was oily, the longevity of this highlighter seemed to decrease.
As much as I love this product and want to encourage others to try it, if you have oily skin, I definitely recommend you opt for a powder highlighter, not a liquid highlighter. At least for me, I find this
helps absorb the oils.
Fortunately, when my skin was not on the oily side, this worked wonderfully. On these days, it looked absolutely beautiful and created a very natural, dewy (but not greasy) looking glow, and it was a breeze to blend. It also lasted much longer than it did on oily skin. Of course, to maximize the longevity of this highlighter, I recommend using a setting spray.
Normally, I apply this to the top of my cheeks. I have also used this to do a brow highlight, and to highlight around my forehead and chin, as well as my cupid’s bow. Typically, this is the last product I apply to my face (so it is applied on top of foundation, blush, bronzer,
