MAC Unsung Heroes: Mineralize Skinfinish in global glow
This unsung hero is a fall favorite.
Cat ladies, it’s really starting to cool off here, and last night, for the first time in months, I had to turn on the heater before bed.
After a summer that the backs of my knees can attest to being one of the stickiest in recent memory, I can’t even begin to tell you what a relief it is to wear long sleeves and socks again! — and I’m a lot more than a little ecstatic about the prospect of putting on makeup without it completely slipping off my sweaty face. ?
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Which brings me to this total gem: MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in global Glow, a $34 neutral golden tan highlighter. If you want the most delicately divine sheen, look no further.
Other crucial products up in the mix: NARS Amour blush on the apples and urban Decay Hex Lipstick on my lips
I wore it yesterday when my parents came over to visit me Connor (Who am I fooling? They’re all about the baby!), and my mom, a self-professed non-makeup person, was like, “Mi hija. I need to have whatever is glowing on your face!”
That’s how much pull global glow has, man. It turns a woman who previously thought that highlighters are only those neon markers they sell at office Depot into a maquillage believer.
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Global glow is one of my all-time favorite highlighters to wear year round, but it’s especially FIYAH ? as the summer winds down and fall kicks in because, if you’re anything like me, this is the time of year when you’re still carrying a little bit of summer color on your face, and global Glow’s golden tan really complements skin tones from NC20 and up.
Yup, still an NC42
If you’re on the fair side, don’t walk away yet! You can also wear global Glow, but it’ll work a lot more as a shimmery all-over bronzer. (Note: If you’re gonna do this, you gotta be absolutely down with shiny bronzers, and I recommend using the biggest, fluffiest face brush you can find to diffuse it.)
I’m not a big fan of pairing a dark fall lip with a highlighter that shines from space (I just feel like there’s too much stuff competing for attention), and while global glow might seem like a glitter attack waiting to happen when you see it in the compact, once you swipe a little on your upper cheekbones, you’ll look delicately radiant.
I swear, it’ll make everyone around you envy your glowing skin (even ladies who usually eschew makeup).
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LURVES IT.
Your friendly neighborhood appeal addict,
Karen