Makeup Forever Pro Light Fusion highlighter all day wear test

I love love love all makeup, but my absolute favourite makeup item is highlighter. I am obsessed with a good glow. My biggest obstacle with highlighter is my glasses. Frankly, they’re massive, and in the summer months, they can really shift my cheek makeup, even with a healthy dose of setting spray. I also find that some of the shine of the product just obscured just by being behind glasses. I wanted to find something with a strong pop that was long wearing, so I headed to Sephora. I’ll be honest, I’m an easy sell, so when the girl immediately suggested this product for its high shine and longevity, I went for it without many questions.

I decided the best way to test it out is to do a day long wear test, involving walking to and from the bus station in the hot sun, and a day sitting at a desk in an office, which I always find makes my face feel greasy and a bit gross, and which wears my makeup off. Upon first look, I liked how shiny it was. A lot of drugstore highlighters seem to have a duller shine. It’s also a relatively large pan.

I first put the product on at 10 AM. It went on nice and smooth, and didn’t have a ton of fallout, which was nice. It had a great shine to it, and I was feeling good. In total, I did about 30 minutes of walking and waiting in the morning, in the hot sun. I was at work all day, then came home.

The second photo was taken at 10 PM, after doing some chores around the house. As you can see, it didn’t have a ton of lasting power. There’s still some shine, but I think that’s mostly my sweat at this point. 

I do have to saw it had wow factor at first, so I definitely think it’ll be great for shorter periods, such as a nice dinner. But for long periods of time, I didn’t find that it stayed on any longer or stayed any shinier than anything I’ve bought in the drugstore, although it was way less chalk than most cheaper alternatives. 

All in all, I’d say this is good if it’s not particularly warm out, or for a shorter event, but it doesn’t have the staying power that was promised in my opinion. I’ll continue to use it, but won’t go out of my way to repurchase it, unless I try it out on a cooler day. Could be good for winter! Only time will tell.

Have you tried this product? Did you have a good experience? Do you have another favourite long lasting highlighter? Let me know in the comments below!