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Highlighters to Channel Your Inner Unicorn

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at U Ottawa chapter.

We all know that there’s nothing more magical than the majestic unicorn. When you think of unicorns, it always brings to mind images of sparkles, pastel colours and holographic images. In recent months, high-end and drugstore makeup brands have really adopted the unicorn makeup trend so that we can all live our unicorn makeup dreams. Here are some of the hottest unicorn highlights on the market right now.

Wet and Wild Colour Icon Rainbow Highlighter ($8.08)

A true rainbow highlighter, this Wet and Wild highlight is perfect to get that unicorn glow. The powder is high impact, ultra saturated and blends easily. Swipe a brush in the powder horizontally to get a gradient of colours across your cheeks, or swirl all the colours together for a pearly glow!

Anastasia Beverly Hills Moonchild Glow Kit ($53.87)

This palette offers 6 beautiful pastel highlights that provide a kaleidoscope effect on your face, body and eyes. Try the first four shades for a holographic and celestial highlight, or try the blue and purple shades for a unique pop of colour!

Milk Makeup Holographic Stick ($34)

This amazing stick highlighter takes glow to the next level! The unique cream formula of the product provides a glow that is both pearlescent and prismatic. Made with meteorite powder and twilight pearls, the highlighter provides an iridescent, hyper lavender sheen that is great for all skin tones! As an added benefit, the product is also infused with manga butter, peach nectar and avocado oil for deep hydration!

Kat Von D Alchemist Holographic Palette ($44)

This palette features four magic prismatic shades for eyes, face and anywhere else you wish to highlight! Kat Von D’s super special hybrid formula is made with Double Dimension Technology. According to the Kat Von D website, this technology includes: “360° refractive pearls dipped in prismatic coating, for two times the transforming colour in every stroke of your brush.” Part highlighter, part topcoat, part transformer, this palette is 100% full of endless possibilities!

Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed – Prismatic Amethyst ($46)

If you like high-shine and elegant highlights that aren’t glittery, this highlighter is for you! This highlight gives you a prismatic glow in any light and looks amazing on all skin tones! The highlighter is made with colour shifting pigments that reflect and refract light for a three dimensional, holographic, chameleon glow. The shade Prismatic Amethyst is infused with pale gold, violet and rose pearls to create a unique, iridescent sheen that changes when you move!

I Heart Makeup Unicorns Heart ($8.18)

This is the ultimate unicorn highlight that everyone has been waiting for! This magical highlighter gifts you with that unicorn glow, is buildable and blends perfectly. The combination of pastel colours provides the perfect iridescent rainbow glow. Best of all, according to the website it is made by real unicorns!

Unicorn Makeup Brushes ($73.76)

As an added bonus, apply your highlighters with unicorn brushes! These brushes have pearlescent horn shaped handles and pastel rainbow bristles. They come in a set of 10 brushes for your face and eyes as well as a diamond carrying case! Pre-order them here.

Stay majestic my friends!

 

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Fourth year Criminology student at the University of Ottawa, Leafs fan, makeup lover and Harry Potter enthusiast.