Cult buy. Laura Geller gilded honey

I've seen thousands of posts about #gildedhoney and I couldn't resist.

This month I've spent out on the ambient lighting powders by hourglass and now this highlighter by Laura Geller. 

There was a choice of two shades ballerina and gilded honey. 

Gilded honey is a gold tone and ballerina is a pink tone. 

It says it is a baked gelato swirl illuminator that applies like a sheer powder but feels like a cream. It's meant to create a translucent wash of luminous colour that can be swept all over the face for a lit within glow. 

It's quite small only weighing 4.5g however the product is really, really dense. When I swatched my finger across it I expected to spoil the swirl. To my surprise it doesn't even look like I've touched it. 

In the compact  the colour looks really dark. 

My initial though was crap I should have got ballerina. 

However, upon application with the Laura Geller dual fibre brush it gives a soft warm glow to my porcelain skin. My concerns were that it would look like a bronzer rather than a high lighter. But it's fine. Just don't be heavy handed if you are pale. If you are darker skinned you could apply it heavier. 

I'm not a huge fan of very highlighted faces. Nor am I keen on overly contoured looks. For photo shoots or just for fun I like dramatic makeup. 

For day to day I like to look like me just better. If you like a heavy highlight it could be achieved by layering the powder. 

Getting back to the product. For me the gold tone is a refreshing change to the icy shades usually recommended for my skin tone. It really is translucent. It's light textured and feels weightless on the skin. 

Be warned this is quite shimmery. It's not to be used all over the face this is certainly just the high points. Don't use as a bronzer or a finishing powder. 

Do use is as an eyeshadow! It's really quite beautiful. 

The product is about £30. I've seen different prices online. I got mine from QVC and it came with the brush pictured. 

The shelf life is 18 months. Just remember to keep your brushes and fingers clean when you dip

Into the compact. 

This is my first encounter with Laura Geller products and I am impressed! 

The only thing is I wish is that the packaging was nicer. 

I get that the lid is clear to show off the beautiful swirl. But as I use it and it starts to look a bit naff I don't want it on show. That's why I like compacts that are opaque. 

But that's really a very nit picky thing to say.