Hello, all! How was your Christmas and can you believe we are almost into a New Year already? Time certainly flies! I am back from sunny ol’ Penang and have had a really wonderful celebration with my family 
In recent months, I have started to incorporate highlighters into my routine. I don’t use them every single day but during times when I want a little something to liven up my overall complexion and make me look less tired.
theBalm Mary-Lou Manizer is an all-over highlighter, which can double up as a shimmery eyeshadow. And can I say again how much I like theBalm’s packaging and actually think they are quite adorable. Instead of the usual cardboard packaging, it comes in a solid metal compact with a mirror. Mary-Lou is part of the “Manizer” duo, with Betty-Lou being her bronzing counterpart. I don’t know why theBalm likes to name their products after “Boys” and “Men” but it’s sort of cheeky.
theBalm describes Mary-Lou as a honey-hued luminizer and to me, it’s a soft, sparkling champagne with a hint of gold and pink tones. It is a really beautiful shade! Like most other theBalm products, this highlighter is very pigmented but it is not heavy or glittery. I really think this highlighter will be a nice touch for that New Year party and will help your complexion look a bit more special and glowy.
* swatch *
The texture is soft and buttery, which is typical of most of theBalm’s powdered cosmetics. I only need to tap my brush in a couple of times and lightly dust the highlighter all over my face and maybe adding a touch more across my cheekbones. It really does work as an all-over eyeshadow wash too and is very pretty.
All in all, I would say kudos to theBalm for producing yet another fantastic product. I purchased Mary-Lou Manizer for RM72 at our local Sasa stores. Each compact weighs 8.5g and trust me, that is a lot of product so it is pretty value for money.
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I am liking this base on your swatch alone!!! Ahhh I have so many illuminizer though!!! Why do I think I needed more when I really don't? Happy Holidays!
Thanks, Nikki and Happy Holidays to you too! I think you'll really like this highlighter and honestly, we can never have enough. I did my sisters' and mum's makeup on Christmas day, and this highlighter looked really good on them too.
Eee! I'm not usually one to get excited about luminizers (um, ever), but you make this one sound really, really tempting. And it look so purdy!
It is a really nice product and I'm glad I got it. I wasn't into using highlighters until recently and nowadays I use them quite often.