L'Oreal True Match Lumi Liquid Glow Illuminator 'Ice'

Unless you've been living under a rock, I'm sure you know that this summer is about the glow. This is by no means a brand new product, but I really wanted to do a full review on it because I think it's time we talk more about drugstore highlighting products.

As gorgeous as all the high end highlights are (and oh my, are they ever gorgeous), I was on the hunt to find a way to get that pretty, luminous glow for less. I don't know if you've looked around the drugstore for highlighters lately, but while the selection is definitely improving, it's not huge. I've been really determined to find a winner though, so I picked up L'Oreal's Liquid Glow Illuminator in the shade "Ice".

These liquid illuminators come in 3 shades. "Ice", the one I picked up, is the lightest of the 3, a silvery/pearlescent pink, which is so stunning on lighter skin tones. They also have a darker rose gold shade (which was a bit dark for me, since I am quite fair), and a golden-bronze one which I can imagine must be so stunning on deeper complexions.

Albeit drugstore, this product was not cheap. L'Oreal tends to be on the pricier side of drugstore products and this was no exception; I forget how much I paid for this one, but it was somewhere around $18 CAD I believe, which for a drugstore highlighter is a bit expensive. I gave it the benefit of the doubt though, since the selection of drugstore highlight options isn't the biggest, and it swatched really nicely in store.

So, the real question here is: was it worth it? After playing around with it for a bit, I think it is. The product gives a really pretty luminous glow to the cheekbones. The formulation goes on very smoothly and blends easily. It is a little bit glittery, which I know can be a turn off for some people, but I didn't find it to be too chunky or over the top. I think the best way (for me at least!) to apply this is to warm it up with your fingers and then to gently tap it onto any area you want to give a nice glow. I found this to give a more even, smooth application.

Overall, is this a show-stopping, game changing highlight? No, not really. But if you're looking to save a few pennies while still getting a really pretty looking glow, I'd give this a shot.