Pixi X Aspyn Ovard

 

Pixi is not a brand I've dived into before; I've heard people rave about the Glow Tonic and other various products but nothing has ever caught my eye enough to purchase. That was until Aspyn Ovard released a range (why am I such a sucker for special collections nowadays?!) Many of the Youtubers I've watched for years have brought out a lot of collaborations in the past few months or so, and I'll never begrudge supporting the people I like watching on Youtube - girls gotta look out for one another, you know?

 

I was tempted by the cheek powder in 'Rome Rose', which looked like a gorgeous shimmery rose blush, but in the end I had to be practical since I don't wear blusher often enough to justify it, and I went for a highlighter. Given my skin tone, I probably should have been drawn to the shade 'London Lustre', purely because it was the lighter highlight, but in the end I couldn't resist the darker shade in 'Santorini Sunset', because it is perfect. Slightly controversial beauty statement, but I'm not the biggest fan of the Mary-Lou Manizer by TheBalm (too much texture, not a good look for me) and this champagne-gold highlight is exactly what I wished it would have looked like. Win win. 

 

£14 is what I would consider to be a brilliant price for a good quality highlight; I've paid much more for highlights that I know I would never wear as much. This one in 'Santorini Sunset', aside from having the cutest name since Santorini is where Aspyn got engaged, has a finely milled formula that just glides onto the skin and I'm telling you, a little goes a long way. I'd love to try the other shade in the collection now that I've fallen in love with this one, although white highlights don't hold as much of a space in my heart. I would put Santorini Sunset into the same category as 'Whisper of Gilt' by MAC - it doesn't look as golden in the pan, but when applied has a similar effect, and Pixi is cruelty free! I've popped this straight into my uni make up collection, quite the privilege considering I only take a couple of make up bags with me. I've switched out my Sweet Copper Compact for this in my everyday make up routine, so if that doesn't tell you its earned a good review then I'm not sure what will, considering I'm addicted to that compact.

 

I have to admit, in the past I've been put off the brand by the packaging (I really need to stop doing this, I know), because it seemed like it was targeted towards an older audience, and the pale green is a little on the plain side for my taste. I completely take that statement back now after trying this range, Aspyn's collaboration has made me look a little closer, and although I'll never be a No1 fan of the pale green, the product underneath, and even the detail on the packaging for this collection, is worth checking out.