A good rule of thumb is to approach shimmery makeup with utmost caution. Eye makeup" Fine, I guess. Highlighter" For sure. Lipstick" Probably not! Foundation or concealer" Firmly out of the question.
The last time I used legit shimmer on my face was maybe ten years ago or more, when I was really into Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner (which still exists, albeit repackaged and reformulated) and thus really into looking like the “edgy” teen I was at the time. Since then, it’s only been subtle highlighters with tiny shimmer flecks that translate on the skin as a sheer glow rather than an offensive-to-the-eyes sparkle. I am not inclined to sparkle.
I’ve been playing around with makeup a lot more lately?I say lately because my skin has been freaking the fuck out with decent regularity for the past several months, which means I was keeping it (mostly) clean and avoiding adding too many new products to my routine. Once I got back in the game, though, I was all over the stuff, trying new releases left and right. And one of them happened to be the unreasonably gorgeous Guerlain Météorites Base Perfecting Pearls. It promises “radiant,” “illuminated,” and “glowing” skin, which are all generally catch-all marketing terms for “sparkly.” Not so! This primer does have a pearly, slightly glossy effect, which is maybe not so flattering on its own?but once I patted on my usual lightweight fou...