Review: Illamasqua Beyond Powder ‘OMG’!
by Schnauzevoll
Hey there, Internet!
This probably happened when I had a weak moment, I bought my very first highlighter. Probably could have tried a cheap one first to see if it would be used at all but nope, went with Illamasqua‘s new (released April 21st, order placed April 22nd so maybe it was that sparkling new item that caused me clicking the purchase button?) Beyond Powder in OMG (champagne shimmer, the lighter of the two colors) for no less than 41.95€ (32GBP). Comes with 7g (0.24OZ) of product and should be used within 24 months after opening.
Look at that shiny little thing, nearly enough shiny pigments to cover a tattoo when light shines on it!
Official description from packaging: A baked highlighting powder subtly adding a warm hue to your complexion for a natural, radiant glow. Whether you want to achieve an all over illuminating finish or simply highlight certain points, Beyond’s lightweight texture glides onto skin effordlessly, creating a healthy, flawless skin finish. With the choice to apply wet or dry, it provides long lasting results and can also be used on the body to achieve a natural, bronzed skin effect.
Depending on how much you apply and what lightning you’re facing it can look natural to bright shining like a full moon!
My thoughts: It, as always, arrived within shortest of time, in the black box with black paper stuffing was another, small black box that holds the product. Let’s see how many times one can use the word black in one single sentence! Anyways, opened the tyical Illamasqua black plastic case, comes with a mirror in the lid. Found the most shimmering pressed product I could think of. This may be especially attractive to people who, like me, love everything glitter. So feeling like some makeup addicted Smeagol I had to touch, swatch and try it immediately (*my precious*). Loved the way it looked on my wrist and also on my cheeks. Having what seems to be the worlds oiliest skin (at least forehead and nose area) in history I was afraid it would draw even more attention to that, which it did not. I only applied it on my cheekbones, loved the fresh shining look it gave that area and when I met some friends later that day they asked if I changed my skin cream because my skin would look better, not oily, dewy, even with my forehead being te way it always is. So for my cheekbones I found some new favourite thing, can add a decent shimmer but also be built to shine like crazy! Also tried to add as under eyebrow highlighter since my used to shadow for this is a similar color but that did not work for me. Anyways after investing that much money on something that I could have regretted easily (since that is about how much I spend on food for 4-5 days) I am even more happy with this product – perfect highlighter for pale people who like cruelty free beauty products!
Do you use a highlighter? Which one could you recommend? Have a nice evening!
More Illamasqua Reviews? See my posts about the Corruptor or Lip-products!
Ooh looks awesome. Enjoy your treat!
Definitely will 😀
Autsch, der Preis ist heftig! Ich beobachte mal, ob es in den Sale kommt! So schade, dass man Illamasqua hier in Deutschland nicht testen kann vor dem kaufen…
Jaaaa *_* irgendwann dies jahr gibts sicher mal wieder so nen hammer sale…
Looks lovely on you. I’m oily myself and scared of highlighters because of that too :p
🙂 Now we still need to find that perfect 100% matte primer *lol*
i love this review Ramona, especially for your apprehension. I’m glad it worked out and you love it, because the sense of ‘omg, what if i’ve made a big mistake?’ is palpable. x 🙂
😀 Thank you! And that was some fear for sure but so far I don’t own a single product by Illamasqua that I am not happy about!
Thank you for the review! I love glimmer/shimmer and I have oily skin too! This powder looks beautiful!
😀 Maybe we should not be afraid of those shimmery products this much!
Ooh, it’s pretty! I really want the rainbow highlighter that everyone is going crazy about. I would use that everyday to look like a mystical creature ^o^
I just saw it a few days ago and Oh WOW! That is some magical stuff! But didn’t find out what company it is made by…
I believe it is Bitter Lace Beauty. 😀 So magical!
Ohhh it is, they currently have 9-10 months waiting time according to their etsy shop :-O
I love the sparkly shimmer on your cheekbones it looks great!
Thank you! 😀
Mmmm shimmer! I don’t use a highlighter, I am not that great at makeup haha
You definitely improved A LOT! So, I’d vote for some shimmer!
I love the look of this! So shimmery…I’m a bit of a sucker for glitter as well so this is sorely tempting. I don’t really use highlighter much but was thinking about getting one. The price is something to chew on but I love the fact that it’s cruelty-free.
Christina ♥ https://caliope-couture.com
Indeed, cruelty free is a plus for everything! Hope if you buy this one or another that it will be satisfying for you!
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I actually only own one highlighter which is from sleek but this looks so nice x
Those sleek highlighting palettes? They look amazing in pictures as well!
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