MAC Prep + Prime Highlighter, Light Boost

The MAC Prep + Prime Highlighter in "Light Boost" is a versatile, pen-style product that serves multiple purposes for enhancing your complexion. It's not a traditional glittery highlighter, but rather a tool for brightening, priming, and concealing.

Description and Key Features

• Pen-Style Applicator: The highlighter comes in a click-pen format with a soft brush tip, allowing for precise and controlled application. This design minimizes waste and makes it easy to target specific areas of the face.

• Lightweight Formula: The formula is lightweight and glides on smoothly, offering a sheer wash of color. It's designed to be non-drying and non-acnegenic.

• Light-Diffusing Particles: Instead of a shimmery or glittery finish, it uses light-diffusing particles to instantly brighten the skin and create a natural, "lit-from-within" glow. It also helps to blur the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

• Multi-Purpose Use: This product is incredibly versatile. It can be used:

  • As a Primer: Applied under makeup to illuminate and prime the skin, improving the staying power of foundation and concealer.

  • As a Highlighter: Applied over makeup to add radiance to the high points of the face (like the cheekbones, brow bone, and bridge of the nose).

  • As a Concealer/Color Corrector: The "Light Boost" shade, in particular, is a soft, yellow cream. This yellow tone is excellent for neutralizing and brightening purple or blue-toned dark circles under the eyes, and can be used on its own or layered under a concealer.

About the Shade: Light Boost

• Shade Match: Light Boost is a soft, yellow cream. This specific tone makes it especially effective as a color-correcting product. The yellow pigment works to cancel out any purplish or blue discoloration, which is a common undertone in dark under-eye circles.

How to Use

You can apply the highlighter in several ways, depending on your desired effect:

1. For Highlighting: Click the pen to dispense a small amount of product. Apply directly to the high planes of your face (cheekbones, brow bone, cupid's bow). Blend well with your fingertips, a brush, or a sponge.

2. For Under-Eyes: To correct dark circles, apply a small amount to the inner corners and along the under-eye area. Gently pat and blend with your ring finger or a small concealer brush. You can wear it alone for a natural brightening effect or layer your regular concealer on top.

3. As a Primer: Apply it to any areas you want to brighten or smooth before putting on your foundation.