Mac Lightscapade: The Perfect Highlighter for Pale Skin

Mac Mineralised Skinfinish in Lightscapade: £22 Available Here

I absolutely love buying highlighters, they're pretty, sparkly and fun- just about everything I love. The only problem is nine times out of ten I really don't like how they look on my face, and despite my love affair with glitter I'm one of these boring people that prefers a matte finish on the skin. The dewy look just doesn't work for me- where highlighters give most people a nice glowy finish I find they either make me look greasy or like a pre-teen dabbling in a pot of glitter before the school disco (I was definitely guilty of this- but thankfully my makeup tastes have moved on a bit since then!) Lightscapade however is a an exception, and is one of the rare highlighters I've come across that's not too gold or metallic and doesn't leave chunky bits of glitter on your face. Great for pale skin or anyone over the age of sixteen that appreciates a bit more subtlety in their makeup!

Lightscapade is described by Mac as a 'soft, candlelit beige.' It has gorgeous blue veining runing through, I'm not sure what effect this has on the overall finish but hey it looks pretty in the pan so I'm not complaining. As with all Mac mineralised skinfinishes it has a domed surface, and contains a colossal 10g of product. With it being a highlighter you only need to use a small amount, I really cant ever see this running out (I've already had it since Christmas and am not even close to making a dent in it, talk about never ending product). I'm intrigued to know how long it takes the average person to finish one of these, if you've ever used one up let me know how long it took you! I usually apply highlighter with a Real Techniques tiny little setting brush to accurately place it rather than get it all down my face, but with Lightscapade the finish is sheer and natural looking so it works well on a big fluffy powder brush lightly applied across the cheekbones. It brightens up the face with very little effort, and there's no worry of walking out of the house like a disco ball on legs.

Apologies for the rubbish swatch, it's  far too difficult to show what this looks like without seeing it in person; it's the sort of thing that subtly catches the light when you turn to the side, so photos don't do it much justice. In my defence I ran around my flat for almost an hour taking pictures in front of different windows to try and show what it looks like on the skin, but all I managed to achieve was filling up my camera with about a hundred weird selfies- none of which actually show it properly. A few reviews I've read suggest this shade is a bit too ashy/ chalky for darker skintones, but if you're pale and find that most highlighters lean too gold against your skin this is the perfect one to try.

Have you tried any of Mac's mineralise skinfinishes? Which is your favourite?

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