Becca. Jaclyn Hill. Champagne Pop. For the last two weeks, those have been the most repeated words in the beauty community.
And it’s not hard to see why. Jaclyn Hill is a YouTube beauty phenomenon, that has stayed truly devoted to makeup tutorials over the years. (Something I appreciate since a lot of beauty gurus have become lifestyle vloggers instead.)
And then there’s Becca Cosmetics. A makeup brand known for creating gorgeous highlighters formally known as Shimmering Skin Perfectors – Pressed.
Combine them and suddenly the internet’s beauty lovers explode with product lust.
The gist of this story is that Jaclyn Hill has been a devotee of Becca highlighters (and blushes) for years. She got the opportunity to work with Becca recently and created Champagne Pop – a limited edition Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed (aka a highlighter) that is intended to work on any shade of skin.
I’m not usually one for box packaging, but it’s hard not to love this one – it was designed to look like champagne bubbles! I don’t keep the boxes for my products, but man was I ever a bit remorseful when I finally threw it out last night!
As with all Becca highlighters, Champagne Pop comes in a clam shell compact and contains 8 grams of product. It also set me back a whopping $46 CAD – easily the most money I have ever paid for a highlighter. (Even when I take into consideration Charlotte Tilbury‘s Bronze & Glow!)
However, like everyone else out there, I wasn’t to be deterred by the price point! As a regular viewer of Jaclyn Hill’s videos I wanted to support her creation, and I *had* been meaning to bite the bullet on purchasing a Becca highlighter, I just hadn’t gotten around to it.
When I first opened the compact I was absolutely dazzled. Champagne Pop is a champagne shade with a peach undertone and a golden reflect. It is *beautiful*. The powder has this insane reflect to it that is near impossible to capture in pictures.
Having never used a Becca product before, I need to mention that I was happy with the packaging. It’s sturdy, compact and snaps shut with a click. It has a solidity to it that I really appreciate, especially when I’m paying $50 for it!
From the swatch above, you can see that there’s almost a duochrome iridescence to it as it curves around the outer edges of my arm. It goes from a champagne/gold to a peach gold on the bottom edge. While I don’t necessarily see that on my face, I do feel like it gives the product a lot of dimension.
Trying to capture the effect a highlighter gives your face is difficult. It’s one of those products that you catch a glimpse out of the corner of your eye as you turn your head towards a mirror, but never one that you see when you look at yourself straight on. However, if you see it on someone else (and I have, because everyone I know is wearing it!) holy god does it ever look gorgeous. It pops your cheekbones like nobody’s business.
There was a lot of concern from lighter skinned people that this shade would verge on being too dark. The shot above is my relatively pale skin in daylight (thanks Julie!) with Champagne Pop on the tops of my cheekbones. I think it’s gorgeous and it is definitely light enough for me.
Final Thoughts
If you can afford Champagne Pop (and can still find it!), I think it’s worth the price tag. This is the only highlighter I’ve used since I purchased it which I think speaks volumes for any makeup obsessor out there. There’s a luminosity to Becca‘s Champagne Pop that I haven’t been able to find in other highlighters. It’s also pigmented as all hell so while you don’t need a ton of product to get that glow to your face, you may find yourself loving it so much that you decide to bathe your face in it like I do!
I was one of the people who thought it would be too dark for me… And now I’m kicking myself wishing I had just bit the bullet and picked it up. So many Champagne Pop blog posts… So much wishing from me.
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There’s been a LOT lately. I almost feel I’m too late with my post!
I didn’t want the regret that comes with not purchasing, especially since Sephora’s return policy is so nice that even if it didn’t work out for me, I could’ve returned it. I’m so sorry you didn’t pick it up. 🙁 I wonder if it’ll come back in stock online – I feel like the US site was going in and out of stock constantly.
Ah, I’m trying to stay strong since I love my Cle de Peau and Watt’s UP so much, but this really looks like special stuff! And you’ve captured the glow perfectly- if it has to be done in a restaurant washroom, then so be it! 😉
Watt’s Up is incredible on you. Seriously incredible. I think, for you, this may not be necessary because you’ve already got that incredible glow from a product. But I know how hard it is to resist the hype!
Haha, it was so awkward in that bathroom. I had my DSLR out trying to take a selfie, praying no one would walk in on me. It’s awkward enough taking a selfie with a handheld camera, even more embarrassing with an enormous camera!
It looks amazing on you and you captured it beautifully!! It’s seriously perfect for everyone.
I *STILL* don’t have my champagne pop post up yet! … Maybe I’ll just post a pic of me wearing it and link to your post… “THIS! ALL OF THIS!”
I feel like everyone else got their posts up last week (which was probably smart considering how fast this thing has sold out)! This thing is seriously a thing of beauty. I kind of wish I’d gotten two… but let’s get real, I’ve never finished a highlighter in my life!
haha even I felt like with my champagne pop post, it’s just everywhere, but if i’m going to justify a $50 highlighter i am definitely going to have to blog about it (about all that hourglass…)
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LOL! Exactly! I spent $50 on this sucker, I AM GOING TO SHARE IT!
OH DAMN this thing looks like and makes you look like a million bucks!!!!!!!! I probably won’t be picking it up because I’m a on strict budget but oh the temptation…
Doesn’t it though?!?! I also think it’s impossible to find in Canada now. 🙁
YES. OMG it looks stunning on you Chelle. Absolutely stunning.
This has been my first Becca product as well and I’m sold. I’ve been using it on my cheekbones (obviously) and brow bone. I think it’s definitely a fail proof product.
Thank you! 😀 😀
I’m totally sold on them as well – now I want all the shades! I’ve yet to use this on my brow bone – you’re reminding me to try that out soon!
Highlighting (or is that what they calls strobing now?) is sitting right next to bronzing on my list of things to try, hehe! 🙂
This does look gorgeous on you!
God, I so don’t get calling it strobing. It’s just excessive use of highlighting… which I basically do every day anyway.