So this week I decided to do swatches of my two new Femme Fatale highlighters, and I went a little crazy. By a little crazy, I mean I decided to swatch every single indie product I use for facial highlighting instead. Yeah.. that’s nineteen products. Don’t ask why that’s what I ended up doing with my day, and definitely don’t ask why I’m typing this at 1:30 in the morning. Because blogger life, that’s why.

I tried to arrange the swatches into three categories: White/Neutrals, Golds, and Pinks/Purples/Blues. Some of these I honestly was just using for the first time, so a few looked one way but swatched another.

As far as I can remember, all products purchased by me (some of these have been kicking it in my makeup bags for a long time). All opinions my own. Swatches swiped on over bare skin.

Holy guacamole, I think I managed to sort these okay. The only facial highlighter in this group is AFK Cosmetics’ Mawwage highlighter. The rest are eyeshadows, which is going to be a pattern in this post. Like, seriously, the grand majority of these are eyeshadows. Can’t tell if resourceful or too cheap to buy more facial highlighters.. Anyway, my favorite of the bunch has to be AFK Mawwage. It’s an awesome neutral white highlighter with some sparkle, which makes it great for all skin tones. If you’re a fan of the disco ball highlighter look (and I won’t judge, I have those days), Hello Waffle’s Eat Me eyeshadow rocks. It’s a seasonal eyeshadow and not currently available, but it might be found in swap/sell threads on Reddit.

Hey, I sorted these alright, too! Most of these have a white base with gold sparkles or shift, with the most obvious exception being Shiro’s Whiteout eyeshadow. It has a tannish/golden base, so I think it would work well for those with darker skin tones. The only facial highlighters here are Hello Waffle’s Midna and Femme Fatale’s Diaphanous. It’s hard to tell by the pictures, but Diaphanous has a wicked gold shift. It’s, unfortunately, no longer available.

I’m a purple fiend, so these are my favorites of the bunch. They’re also arguably the hardest to pull off. The facial highlighters here are Hello Waffle’s Lavender Cream, Femme Fatale’s The High King, and Aromaleigh’s Realm of Flora. Lavender Cream is a major favorite amongst indie lovers, and sports an ethereal lavender sheen. If you’re more adventurous, scour online sales and swaps for Realm of Flora. It’s a soft mod-toned peach with a striking violet shift. It’s definitely not for the faint of heart, and that’s why I love it. Femme Fatale’s Moonglow is an interesting shade to use as a highlight: it’s a delicate periwinkle blue with gold sparks. Probably not everyone’s cup of tea, but with a gentle hand, it looks awesome.

Well.. phew! This was a lot more than I was planning on covering, but I hope you liked it! Highlighters have been my jam lately. I’m working a sweaty restaurant job, and I use them to cover up the fact that I’m sweating so much. No, guys, it’s highlighter, I swear. See the sparkles? Yeah, it’s just a perfectly executed sheen. #iwokeuplikethis

Alright, I’m heading to bed. It’s only 6:30 in the morning. I only pulled an all-nighter. Why did I do this to myself?

I promised some Femme Fatale and Corvus swatches for upcoming posts, and they’re on their way! You know, after I sleep for ten hours and recover.