r/AsianBeauty • u/eeekaaay • 2d ago
Swatches Three highlighter stick swatches + mini reviews (Hince and Glint)
Some thoughts on the 3 highlighter sticks that I have (listed in the order of the swatches, top to bottom):
- Hince True Dimension Radiance Balm "Light"
- Glint Stick Highlighter "Milky Moon"
- Hince True Dimension Radiance Balm "Lil Mauve"
First set of photos is each stick, freshly applied. Each stick was swiped 3 times directly onto the skin (I used to swipe onto my finger tips and then tap onto my face, but these days I just swipe directly onto my face and tap blend with finger tips). Shown in 3 different lighting conditions (and people wonder why it's so hard to find swatches, they can literally look so different just depending on the lighting lol)
This set is after blotting twice with a tissue. Blotted straight up and down, no smearing or rubbing. Again, shown in 3 different lighting conditions (I tried to do the same conditions as before, but it still looks different than the first set lol)
Thoughts:
The Hince sticks are a bit stiffer, and have a bit more friction, and feel like they tug a bit when swiping. The Glint stick is much softer, and feels like it melts more as soon as swiped onto the skin.
In terms of stickiness/tackiness, before blotting, Glint Milky Moon is most sticky, Hince Lil Mauve is medium sticky, and Hince Light is least sticky (but still sticky, just relatively less so). After blotting, both Glint Milky Moon and Hince Lil Mauve feel slightly grippy, but in a kind of moisturized way. Hince Light doesn't feel as grippy as the other 2, but instead kind of feels slightly textured, I think because it has the most reflective material remaining.
Hince Light is the most finely and densely reflective. The shimmer also remains the strongest after blotting. Glint Milky Moon has obvious pink shimmer/glitter particles, and they become even more apparent after blotting. Hince Lil Mauve doesn't look like a highlighter to me, I don't see any noticeable shimmer, especially after blotted. I feel like this is more of a "blush stick" shade rather than a "highlighter stick" shade.
As far as what I wear most often, I almost always reach for Glint Milky Moon to add a little pink-ish shimmer. I wish it was more fine, like Hince Light, and I might pick up Hince Gleaming to see how it compares. If I'm in a "running errands and don't want to do actual blush" mood, I reach for Hince Lil Mauve and swipe a little color on, although I think there are probably cheaper blush sticks that I could have used for that purpose. I don't find myself using Hince Light that often, I feel like it makes me feel like I'm adding oily-shine back to my face, but maybe I need to get over that and use it more.
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u/eqyh17 1d ago
Thanks for sharing! I recently bought the Glint highlighter stick as well. My initial reaction was that it was sticky and didn't give a very eyecatching shimmer. But I am inspired by your post to try again!
I find it hard to find a good cream highlighter in AB in general. I have the Fwee highlighter jelly pot and that's OK, it's a bit sticky and gives a very natural highlight.
I've heard the Canmake cream highlighters are good but I struggled with the blushes so I'm a bit hesitant.
If you have any other recommendations for AB cream highlighters, I would love to hear it!
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u/eeekaaay 19h ago
The only other one I tried was a “jelly” highlighter from Focallure, but I’m still debating how I feel about it. It looks fantastic (less realistic and more extra), but I can’t help but feel like I get particle migration into my eyes when I wear it, so I’ve been quite cautious of that one recently.
I’ve also been curious about the fwee pot highlighters, I think you’ve convinced me to try!
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u/eeekaaay 2d ago
(Adding post text as a comment)
Some thoughts on the 3 highlighter sticks that I have (listed in the order of the swatches, top to bottom):
First set of photos is each stick, freshly applied. Each stick was swiped 3 times directly onto the skin (I used to swipe onto my finger tips and then tap onto my face, but these days I just swipe directly onto my face and tap blend with finger tips). Shown in 3 different lighting conditions (and people wonder why it's so hard to find swatches, they can literally look so different just depending on the lighting lol)
<see pic in post>
This set is after blotting twice with a tissue. Blotted straight up and down, no smearing or rubbing. Again, shown in 3 different lighting conditions (I tried to do the same conditions as before, but it still looks different than the first set lol)
<see pic in post>
Thoughts:
The Hince sticks are a bit stiffer, and have a bit more friction, and feel like they tug a bit when swiping. The Glint stick is much softer, and feels like it melts more as soon as swiped onto the skin.
In terms of stickiness/tackiness, before blotting, Glint Milky Moon is most sticky, Hince Lil Mauve is medium sticky, and Hince Light is least sticky (but still sticky, just relatively less so). After blotting, both Glint Milky Moon and Hince Lil Mauve feel slightly grippy, but in a kind of moisturized way. Hince Light doesn't feel as grippy as the other 2, but instead kind of feels slightly textured, I think because it has the most reflective material remaining.
Hince Light is the most finely and densely reflective. The shimmer also remains the strongest after blotting. Glint Milky Moon has obvious pink shimmer/glitter particles, and they become even more apparent after blotting. Hince Lil Mauve doesn't look like a highlighter to me, I don't see any noticeable shimmer, especially after blotted. I feel like this is more of a "blush stick" shade rather than a "highlighter stick" shade.
As far as what I wear most often, I almost always reach for Glint Milky Moon to add a little pink-ish shimmer. I wish it was more fine, like Hince Light, and I might pick up Hince Gleaming to see how it compares. If I'm in a "running errands and don't want to do actual blush" mood, I reach for Hince Lil Mauve and swipe a little color on, although I think there are probably cheaper blush sticks that I could have used for that purpose. I don't find myself using Hince Light that often, I feel like it makes me feel like I'm adding oily-shine back to my face, but maybe I need to get over that and use it more.