Just last month I received the new Physician's Formula Butter Highlighter courtesy of Influenster for testing purposes. The box included one of four available shades of the new cream-to-powder formula highlighters. The highlighter comes in the shades Rose Gold, Pink, Champagne, and Gold. I received the shade 'Pearl', which looks exactly as it would sound: pearly. The highlighter retails for $10.95 on the Physician's Formula website.
As someone with medium tan skin, I tend to stay away from white or very light shades for highlighters since they tend to not blend very naturally into my skin so I will most likely be passing this along to a friend. I do find, however, that I can use these bright shades for highlighting under my brow or the inner corner of my eyes, but they are just too bright for my cheeks.
The color of this highlighter was definitely strong when I swatched it, but surprisingly, it wasn't that strong once applied. I found that I had to apply several "layers" to get the look that I wanted, which wasn't nearly as strong as I thought it would be based on how it swatched. Perhaps I need a new highlighter brush!
The highlighter comes in a screw-top pot with a clear top so you can clearly see the product shade without having to remove the lid or open the box. I really appreciate this type of packaging since I'm definitely someone who is more hesitant to buy something if I can't see the product shade clearly or swatches since I have a hard time matching products to my skin-tone.
This also has that delicious coconut-y smell that all Physician's Formula products tend to have. Their products are known for being made from natural ingredients, which is great in the new world of sustainable beauty and skincare. Though I'm not someone who's religious in only buying sustainable products, as someone who struggles with acne, I try to be more conscious of what's going on my face and into my skin.
The formula for the Butter Highlighter is actually really great. I find that it doesn't feel too thick like some cream or liquid highlighters can be, and it doesn't feel too powdery or cake-y as many powders can be. This formula sits somewhere in between. I have combination-oily skin, and I'm always on the hunt for powdery products that will sit on my face without accentuating the dry areas of my face, and this highlighter definitely is miraculous in that sense. It doesn't sit too close to my skin so that it shows off all the dry spots, but it doesn't sit completely on top either where it will just fall off after a few hours.
My main concern with this highlighter is that while the product applies very smoothly and sits well on my face, it appears to be even more powdery in the actual pot. When I swiped my finger across the top to swatch the product onto the back of my hand, I noticed that the swirled shape of the top started to break down almost immediately. Also, I was able to tap quite a bit of leftover product out of the pot before I put the lid back on. It seems like you would end up wasting as much product in fall-out as would actually end up being applied to your face and body.
Overall, I loved this formula, but I think I will go with a different shade.
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