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Hard Candy Look Pro Illuminate & Strobing Mix-In Drops Review

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Hello my Bondbeautys,

Today is such a hot a dry day here in Arizona. I would much rather have dry heat then humidity! On the other hand, something I do not want to look dry is my face. Sometimes I just wish my foundations made my skin look more fresh & illuminated. Well ladies, I am here to do a review on a product that claims to do just that.

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This is the Hard Candy Look Pro Illuminate & Strobing Mix-In Drops. It is a multi-purpose, iridescent facial enhancer that instantly creates radiant, dewy complexion. Or so it claims to do so. You add it into  your foundation, into your moisturizer or you can use it alone to highlight. Right now strobing is very popular.

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First, lets talk about packaging. It is glass bottle with a dropper. This makes it very easy to mix into your foundation. I have been using this for about two weeks now. My favorite way to use this is to mix one drop into my Maybelline Fit Me Matte Foundation. I love the finish it gives me with that one. We will talk more about that later.

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These drops are very thin and easy to blend out. Its a white formula with an iridescent pinkness to it that catches the light beautifully. Looks very pearly to me. As a highlight alone it is beautiful. I recommend ,if you are using it to highlight, to spread a drop on your hand first. Then dab it on your face with your finger. It will be very easy to blend, but if you want to build the intensity I suggest doing it while it is still wet. I notice that when I try to add more when it is already dry the formula breaks down. It ends up looking cakey and it balls up. This is not something I would use for strobing unless I am using it as a base for a powder highlight. I think its more of a everyday highlight.

IMG_5548My absolute favorite way to us this is mixed into my foundation. I mix a single drop into my foundation then spread it around with my finger before dotting it onto my face. I notice that it gives me a fresh natural looking finish when mixed into a matte foundation (shown above). I it doesn’t look dewy or shimmery just very fresh and healthy.

I talk more about it and show a demo of how I like to apply it in the video below.

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I have really been into a subtle highlight look lately. With that said this product is perfect for me. It gives me a healthy glow and I love it!

So, are you into a subtle highlight or strobing? Let me know in the comments!

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Full Face using only highlighter challenge

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Hello my Bondbeautys,

Today I decided to do a special challenge that is going around youtube. On instagram a self taught makeup artist posted up a picture of a makeup look using ONLY highlighters! It became popular quickly and it inspired this challenge. This challenge was created by Jeffreestar & Nikkitutorials on youtube and I wanted I decided why not be a part of it! So here is my Full Face Using Only Highlighter look.

This is obviously not a actual wearable look, this is just for fun. It good to step outside the box every once in a while!

Products Used:

  • Hard candy look pro illuminate & strobing mix in drops
  • Temptu highlighter: champaign shimmer
  • Elf Shimmering facial whip: Golden Peach
  • Bare minerals face & body Highlighter Genuine jade
  • Divergent Cheek Palette: Gleaming Pearl
  • Elf Healthy Glow Bronzer: Sunkissed
  • Maybelline Express face & body Highlighting stick : pink glow
  • Elf baked highlight: pink diamonds
  • Elf Baked blush: Pink tastic
  • Doll 10 highlighter champagne
  • Smash Box Gold mine palette
  • bath & body works beauty by nature shimmering powder

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If you haven’t done this challenge and you want to then do it! You don’t have to have a youtube channel to try this just use #fullfaceusingonlyhighlighterchallenge

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