Luminescence highlighter

This gorgeous luminescent highlighter sets hard then practically melts on contact with skin. The iridescent nature of the luminescent micas causes the shades to shift and change in the light creating a multidimensional effect.

Make Your Own Makeup - Luminescent highlighter

Equipment

Mini scales - These are great for small batch sizes and super handy for formulating in general.
Mini silicone spatula - Perfect for smooshing the ingredients together and for scraping everything out.
Glass Beaker and container for final product 5ml clear glass pot works really well or a recycled container

Ingredients

Makes 5g - use our Batch Size Calculator and the percentages provided here to easily adjust the volume of your batch.

Phase A
21.6% | 1.08g Squalane - olive
10.8% | 0.54g Coco caprylate
30% | 1.5g Cocoa butter, certified organic, deodorised
4% | 0.2g Carnauba Wax
30% | 1.5g Choose your colour Luminescent Golden Pear - Luminescent Blush Mica - Luminescent Sky Mica
3% | 0.15g Silica microspheres
Phase B
0.6% | 0.03g Vitamin E *

*My scales don't go down this far and the least you can put in is a small drop, so that's fine.
Adjust batch volume with Go Native NZ's Batch Size Calculator 

Method

1. Weigh all your Phase A ingredients into a beaker or other heat proof mixing vessel.
2. Heat about an inch of water (enough to rise above the ingredients in the beaker but not so much that it's in danger of splashing inside) in a pot on the stove.
3. Place the beaker into the water and let it melt.
4. Stir until everything is combined.
5. Take off heat and stir in Phase B.
6. Pour into your pot (taking care not to let the mixture come in contact with any water!) and leave to set.

To use
Use clean fingers or a makeup brush to apply to cheekbones, above and below brow peaks, nose and chin and blend.
Use a dedicated thin makeup brush to apply highlight lines 

Left to right: Luminescent blush mica, luminescent sky mica, luminescent golden pear mica