Chella - Highlighter Pencil - Ivory Lace

I got this from Bellabox ages ago and it annoyed me.
This is not a highlighter on me.
This is pretty close to the shade I am anyway.
My own skin colour does not a highlight make.

The colour it is vs. the colour I need in a highlight.

And DON'T call it 'Ivory'! This is NOT ivory.

As far as formulation, it is pretty creamy,
It really seems it would do better in a plastic wind up container rather than a pencil, given how much you use then need to sharpen it.
And the cap doesn't stay on.

I might use this as an eye shadow base. Might.

Price: 2/5 ($24.95 for not-$24-worth of highlight)
Scent: 2.5/5 (pencil smell)
Effectiveness: 1/5

Australis - High Life - Illuminating Strobe Powder - Radiance

This is sufficiently light to be a highlight on me.

Love it!

It is a shimmery, pale champagne highlight.

If only they had a white-toned highlight <3 I'd love that even more!
This gives me cheekbones for days!

Price: 3/5 ($14.95 for 8.5g)
Scent: 2.5/5 (no real scent)
Effectiveness: 5/5

Rimmel - Magnif'eyes - Glameyes Mono Eyeshadow - Q-Jump

I didn't get this to use as an eye shadow, I got it to use as a highlight.

Swatch!

There are very few highlights available in stores that will actually be light enough for me.
So white eye shadow is a better bet.

Check out that highlight!

This is a shimmery white shadow with really poor colour payoff.

I applied it with a kabuki brush (which is a big brush) and it worked great!

But never EVER use this as an eye shadow, it will be more disappointing than you can ever imagine.

Price: 4/5 ($10.95 for 3.5g)
New Name: Money Shot
Effectiveness: 0/5 (as an eyeshadow), 2/5 (as a highlight)

Rimmel - Kate Sculpting Palette - 002 Coral Glow 

The highlighter is not light enough, the bronzer is not dark enough, the blush is passable.

Let's play 'Spot the Swatches'!

What it gives you in convenience, you lose in quality.

Avoid!

Price: 3.5/5 ($16.95 for 18.5 g)
Scent: 2.5/5 (no real scent)
Effectiveness: 0/5

Eye of Horus - Goddess Pencil - Selenite White

I purchased this to be a waterline pencil, but it is too hard :(
It would damage my eyelid to use it like this.

So I have resigned to using it as a highlighter (yes, I'm that pale that only pure white can actually be a highlight on me).
It does give a good colour payoff, but I just can't use it.
I have heard of softening eyeliner pencils with a lighter, but I'm not putting something that is heated with a lighter near my eye.

I'm certain that the onyx version of this pencil was softer.
I think it is just the formula of this shade.
For the price though, I am disappointed.

Price: 2/5 ($30 for one pencil)
Effectiveness: 1/5