One day I got a notification from the Sephora App on my phone that a new product came in. It was the Smashbox + VLADA Petal Metal Highlighter. And it was limited edition. There were not much reviews online as it was newly released and it was limited edition. But as soon as I saw the packaging, I was instantly sold!
There were two shades available. Glided rose - described as a gold with pink/gold pearl. Rosmantic - described as soft rust with gold pearl. Rosmantic looks so good in the pan and it matches the packaging more but my instinct drew me to Glided Rose.
The price was really steep for a highlighter at RM170 (USD$39 on the Smashbox website). But the impulse kicked in and I placed my order. When I received it, I was as smitten as when I first saw it on the Sephora app. :)
My two cents on the packaging:
Pros
The 3D rose on the compact is absolutely stunning
Magnetic closure
Decent sized mirror
Cons
The packaging looked more rose gold rather than pink on the website, but it is a full on pink
You see silver when the packaging reflects light (refer to first picture above)
The packaging is rather bulky
This highlighter is powder form and the product itself is very nice. I'm glad I chose Glided Rose because it is suitable for Asian skintone. In the pan you see it is fully golden, but the pink tones show up once swatched and blended.
The glitter in the powder is not chunky but rather a sheen, you can definitely see the specks of glitter on your skin when applied. Some people may not like that so take it into considering before purchasing! I however prefer more striking highlighters so this is a plus for me. And it shows up nicely on my skin. :)
Would recommend this if you don't mind the bulkiness of the packaging and the price tag. It is a beautiful ornamental piece to add to your makeup collection!
With all the love,
Kxin
