While I’m not done with highlighting as a trend, I feel like I am personally done with limited edition highlighting kits – ESPECIALLY when they sell out so damn fast and then no one has a chance to get their hands on it ever again. And let’s face it… the ABH Glow Kits fly so fast off the shelves it’s a wonder we even get to talk about them before they’re gone! However, they fly off the shelves for good reason: they’re DAMN good products!
So for that reason, I wasn’t going to buy the Anastasia Beverly Hills x Nicole Guerriero Glow Kit – because I just didn’t need it. I’ve picked up a ton of ABH Glow Kits over the last year or so and I love them intensely – I use them constantly! But at a certain point, you’ve just had enough, you know? Like, there’s only so many shades of highlighter (especially in the champagne vein) that you can use before they all start to look the same.
So when my dear friend Julie of Swatch and Review offered to loan me this particular Glow Kit for review, half of me was like “ugh, why bother? I don’t need more highlighters and this doesn’t look unique” and the other side of me was like “oh dear god please do not fall in love with this so much that I want to buy one for myself”.
Anyway, my personal inner monologue aside, let’s take a look at the palette: the Nicole Guerriero Glow Kit is excessively warm, which seems to be a general trend with powdered products lately. You get six pans at 4.5 grams each – which is more than enough product, especially given the amount of variety you’re faced with!
One thing worth noting is that some of these pans do contain glitter in them. 143 for sure has glitter, and I think it was Daydream that had it as well. I know not everyone is a fan of glitter pieces in their highlighter, so I wanted to make sure that got mentioned.
Swatched out, I was surprised how similar all the colours looked. While I was supremely enchanted by the look of Kitty Kat, it’s really not that different from Forever Young beside it. Glo Getter and 143 also look surprisingly similar in swatches as well. The most unique shade in this assortment is definitely Daydream in my eyes – I’ve been hunting for an orange-tinged highlighter to round out my collection (I swear I have every other shade of the rainbow) and I can’t think of anything that’s similar.
Anastasia Beverly Hills x Nicole Guerriero Glow Kit – Face Swatches
Final Thoughts
Some would venture to say that the ABH x Nicole Guerriero Glow Kit is too deep for pale folk, but I feel like each and every shade of this palette works on my NW20 skin tone. If you’re paler than me, you may struggle with Glo Getter and 143, as I feel I’m right on the verge of those shades being a touch too deep for me. However, considering that when you look at this palette the overall shade range seems deeper than normal, I’m surprised and impressed that they did work out on my skintone.
Is this palette necessary in your life? I don’t know – I’m kind of struggling with my thoughts on this one. The palette itself is beautiful, and I love how each and every shade looks on my skin. The effect is ethereal, luminous and glowing and there isn’t a shade in here I wouldn’t wear on the daily. However… I also feel like a lot of the shades are very, very similar and don’t reflect enough variety for my own tastes. I also feel like I’ve got a metric ton of highlighters in my collection that make this palette somewhat unnecessary to own in addition to what I already have.
That being said, if you like the look of this palette and/or you’re a fan of Nicole Guerriero, I don’t think you can go wrong buying this palette. The quality is excellent and the overall effect is glorious. For me though, this didn’t fill enough gaps in my highlighter collection to necessitate buying it (although I’m damn glad I got to try it out. Thanks Julie! Sidenote, she also reviewed this palette today too, so be sure to check out her review here for her take on it!).
Let me know what your take on this palette is! I’m especially curious to hear from people who are looking to bulk up their highlighter collection – do you think this would be a great addition to your collection?
The Anastasia Beverly Hills x Nicole Guerriero Glow Kit is a limited edition item and can be purchased on sephora.ca for $52 CAD and on sephora.com for $40 USD.
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I was seriously considering this since i havent gotten my hands on any ABH highlight yet, but I am paler than you and there isnt as much variety as I thought there would be between the shades. Maybe the next one!
Yeah the variety is a bit lacking – ESPECIALLY when you look at them swatched. Overall though, I do LOVE the glow kits, but you definitely want to get one that’s a good match for you. I just wish they’d stop with the limited edition stuff! ARGH!
Wow these are SO pigmented!! I’m not sure what to think about this one either. On one hand, it would make a great addition for anyone who wants some variety in their highlights BUT the only people who think of that argument are people who probably already have an extensive collection lol.
LOL you hit the nail on the head there! We’ll make any excuse to have more of something!
I didn’t expect the colours to look that bright swatched because they look quite dark in the pan. They all look beautiful! But I agree with you that there are only so many shades of highlighter you can have before they all start looking like each other.
These shades look like they would be good for the summer when most people get tanned.
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Good point re: having a tan. These would definitely look lovely as us pale folk deepen up for the summer! And totally agreed regarding the colours brightening up once swatched out. I wasn’t expecting that!
You know, I’m actually not totally amazed? I was hoping for more of a variety in the shades. I do love how they look on you, though!
I know what you mean. I like them in face shots, cuz hello SUPA BLING. But like… they’re not THAT different from each other to justify six pans. They could’ve condensed it to four for sure.
They all look amazing on you, and I’m really surprised to see that it’s still in stock online… I don’t own any ABH highlighters so I am super tempted.
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I was also surprised it was still in stock. Could it be that a brand actually purchased enough units so as not to cause mass hysteria when it would inevitably sell out in an hour??? I’m shocked!
The glow is REAL on those cheekbones girl! Loving the swatches, it’s a lot more obvious on the cheeks that some of the colours look very similar to one another in this palette. That being said…I still want it 🙂
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We always want it regardless! hehe
If I didn’t have so many highlighters already, this palette would be a definite must have!
THANK YOU, Chelle! You convinced me that I don’t need this. It’s gorgeous and I was seriously thinking about it… but I think I was swayed more by the pretty than thinking I would actually use it. I’m still crying about not getting the Gleam palette before they discontinued it though. 🙁
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Yeah I really don’t think this palette is necessary for those of us who already have big enough highlighting collections. Like, it’s GORGEOUS, sure – but there is nothing special about these colours. Much better for someone who is just getting started in the highlighting world! (Or if you’re a fan of Nicole!)
Gleam was such a gorgeous palette… I have no idea why it was limited edition! UGH.
I saw on Cult Beauty that they brought back the That Glow palette for a limited time, so I’m reallyreallyreally hoping that they do the same with the Gleam palette. I would straight up be willing to ship it from the UK to have it in my life. 🙁
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