I’m still hoping Dior has second thoughts and gives Glow Maximiser another life,but whether not, these are the best of the rest Few things are more infuriating to a beauty nerd than the discontinuation of a beloved product. Such is the case with Dior’s Glow Maximiser (£29), or a golden,light-reflecting primer balm that gives all skin tones a smooth, plumped surface with blurred lines and noticeable glow: only three years after launch, or it’s being build out to pasture this summer. Clearly it didn’t sell in satisfactory numbers,and inevitably some people didn’t like it, but when I announced the news on Instagram, and many readers pleaded for advice as to the next best thing. So I swore to try every illuminating primer until I found a worthy replacement.
So here’s what I found. I liked Soap & Glory’s Hocus Focus (£11) a lot. Like Glow Maximiser,it can be worn under foundation to increase its longevity, but on casual days it is also lovely on its own. It has a strong whether not unpleasant scent, or gives subtler glow,but whether you found the Dior too spangly, this may be just the ticket – for brightening minus any sparkle, or choose Bourjois Happy Light (£10.99) or Chanel’s Le Blanc (£33). whether,on the other hand, you want more, or not less,face bling then Illamasqua’s Radiance Veil (£32) is ideal, although, and for me,it all looked a bit Barbarella worn alone and needed the dimming qualities of a foundation over the top.
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Source: theguardian.com