Filmstar Bronze and Glow versus Bar of Gold

Filmstar Bronze and Glow palette above and Bar of Gold below

So I thought I would do a little comparison between Charlotte Tilbury's highlighters, I'd thought about doing this a while ago but then the Bar of Gold sold out but I recently saw on Charlotte's Instagram that she's re-launched it. Yay!
I'm pretty sure it is limited edition again but who knows.. it might be re-launched again next year if there is enough demand..

Anyway- onto the comparisons, I will be comparing it of course to Charlotte's other coveted highlighter from her Filmstar Bronze & Glow palette in the shade light to medium. Now the Bar of Gold I have is from her first launch a couple of years ago and I am assuming that the formula and packaging is the same. 

Charlotte Tilbury's Bar of Gold, Skin Gilding Highlighter

A little bit about the packaging on the Bar of Gold, it's well- cheap- is a bit harsh but kinda true.. it's like a cardboard box with a magnet closure and of course we all know the packaging of the Filmstar palette is just gorgeous, rose gold, good weight to it, nice strong clasp closure, great sized mirror, all round lovely.

The Bar of Gold just doesn't have the same quality packaging or look about it, no mirror, just a rose gold cardboard box with magnetic closure, its lightweight- good for travel I guess and pretty small but miles away from the Filmstar palette's packaging.
And if you buy it online like I did and have some of her other products the packaging for this might be a little bit of shock like, it was for me. That being said mine is a couple of years old so the packaging may have been up-graded but from what I can tell online it still looks the same. Not that it changes how amazing the highlighter is I thought I would just get that out in the open first..

Price comparisons - Filmstar is $68 USD and the Bar of Gold is $42 USD, now compared to product given for that price, you get a net weight of 16grams for the Filmstar although you do get a bronzer and a highlighter for this so for the sake of the review lets half it, so 8grams and for the Bar of Gold you get 5.5grams. So there is clearly a difference between the two, you're getting a lot more highlighter (and a great bronzer) in the Filmstar palette than the Bar of Gold.

Both photos above taken in direct sunlight, no flash. Top Swatch is Bar of Gold and Bottom Swatch is Filmstar Bronze and glow highlighter.

Now for the actual colour comparisons, I tried to get as real to life images of the swatches as possible. Pre swatching these next to each other I was nearly positive that the Bar of Gold was darker than the Filmstar highlighter but my brain must of completely made that up as the Bar of Gold is definitely lighter and slightly more on the yellow/light gold shade.
They are both beautiful highlighters and are different. They both have that gorgeous glow about them, both can be build up to create the most intense highlighter ever, if that's what you want or can just be dusted over to give a subtle illusion of youth and glowly golden goddess-ness.. 

Both photos above taken inside natural light, no flash. Top Swatch is Bar of Gold and Bottom Swatch is Filmstar Bronze and glow highlighter.

The Bar of Gold has slightly more shimmer, in the way of teeny tiny bits of glitter in it compared to the Filmstar highlight which still has it but just slightly less. The Filmstar feels slightly more buttery but really they both feel excellent. They both give that illusion of youthfulness that we all dream of in a highlighter.

Wearing Charlotte Tilbury's Bar of Gold has a highlight on cheekbones, below eyebrow, on mobile lid on top of Champagne diamonds shadow stick, down the centre of my nose, cupids bow and tear ducts. Photo taken inside in natural lighting.

To round it up they are both gorgeous golden based highlighters and can be used in so many different ways, eyeshadows, tear duct highlighters, put on top of lipsticks, cover your whole body in... Loads of uses! They are so gorgeous I feel like eating both of them right now (I'm too weird!)

The Bar of Gold is a lighter highlight colour, slightly lacking in the packaging department and is not as good value compared to the Filmstar palette. The Filmstar palette has excellent packaging, that mirror!, and you get much more bang for your buck compared to the Bar of Gold.

Same highlighted places as above but photo take in direct sunlight. Wearing Miranda May on my lips with a touch of Mega Melon Juicy Shaker in the centre of my lips.

So to round it up I would say, if you are deciding between buying either the Filmstar palette or the Bar of Gold definitely go for the Filmstar Palette but if you already have the Filmstar palette and want to add to your collection you wont be disappointed, it is gorgeous and definitely different, although the packaging lets it down I still absolutely love mine and use it often.

IT Cosmetics- Superhero Mascara

 

IT Cosmetics Superhero Mascara

 

Now another little recent addition to my makeup collection thanks to my Lucky Bag 2017 from Beautylish is IT Cosmetics Superhero mascara.

 

I am always on the look out for a good mascara.. always... never satisfied in the mascara department, even if I have one I love I will always be up for trying a new one.. So to my delight I found a new one to add to my trials.

 

 

I have tried IT cosmetic's mascaras before, I used the tightline primer little guy but my sister got it in the end, think it flaked too much for my liking and I didn't quite feel the faff of putting it on before my actual mascara was worth my time but my sister loves it.. anyway that's a completely other subject entirely..   Back to the Superhero..

 

I like it...  I like it a lot.. Its black, deep black, holds a curl, minimal to no flakes. Doesn't transfer onto my upper lid from the tops of my lashes. Comes off easily in the evening  and doesn't irritate my ridiculously sensitive eyes. My lashes look a lot fuller and much more defined, the mascara is able to coat each lash and make them look a lot thicker at the ends which I love.

 

 

 

The wand is also really good to use, I can get right into my waterline with it, making it super dark along my lash line which in turn makes your lashes look fuller and more fabulous. And I generally manage to put it on without getting mascara all over my lids. Bonus!  I have been much more impressed with this one compared to my last IT cosmetics purchase.

Now is it my favourite mascara in the world ever? Perhaps not but its a definite new favourite. I'm still on the look out for the one. But it is a damn good mascara.

I'm super keen to find out what your favourite mascara of all time is? Leave your comments below..

 

 

RMS Beauty- Magic Luminizer

I'd heard of the brand RMS Beauty but had never actually looked any further than perusing it online, but when I received my Lucky Bag 2017 from Beautylish I was, well, pleasantly surprised to find I'd received RMS Beauty's Magic Luminizer, it is perfect, now that is a strong word to describe makeup I know. But for me this is perfection..

First a little about the brand, very natural, I mean properly natural, preserving their organic ingredients and using minimal heat when processing these fabulous ingredients into the final fabulous product, so basically your skin gets all of the delicious amazing ingredients.. So pretty cool ideology your skincare in makeup.. I'm in!

Now onto the product- The colour, a champagne-y luminous glow. It is a cream product but very thick, think lip balm in a tub but firmer consistency, a little goes a long way and you can definitely build up/tone down the colour intensity.

The colour is perfect, not too gold and yet not too pink, it blends in so well to the skin and with bronzer and blush, not leaving any streaks of highlighter anywhere and its is so quick and easy to apply, I personally just use my finger and dab it on. Stays put all day and doesn't smear or run off my face.

The highlighter doesn't come across as fake, very natural beautiful real highlighter, it just works so well with my other make-up products I don't worry about putting too much on and looking like a robot.. The colour and consistency of the product is exactly the type of highlight that you'd expect to see on a bronzed beach babe sitting in perfect lighting. Yeah think that's the look I go for..

I use it on my brow bone, tear ducts, cheek bone, bridge of my nose and cupids bone (usual highlighter places) but unlike some highlighters I love this on all these places.

Sometimes (most of the time) I don't like the same highlighter on say my cheek bones as I do on my brow bone and tear ducts but I love this little beauty everywhere- perhaps its the non-greasy texture of the product or the fact that the colour is so easy to work with in regards to colour pay-off.

Either way I am really enjoying using this product and have been pleasantly surprised by it. Do you guys have any favourite RMS beauty products and what ones should I try next?