*Milk; Etude House Nymph Aura Volumer in #2 (review)


Product description: Makeup Multi-Cream maximizing the radiance and dewy glow on skin, completing flawless skin with plumped up moisture

Direction of use:
Apply evenly on skin with 1:3 mix of BB cream or foundation.
Use foundation brush or BB brush to get perfect blending.
When used for highlighting, apply on the nose, forehead and cheekbones with the Volumer alone.



The product

The Etude House 'Nymph Aura Volumer' comes in two shades, #1 Pure Honey, a peach toned honey shade and #2 Brilliant Nymph Aura, an opalescent light pink.

When I purchased the product on eBay, I did not know what to expect since the product was newly released and there were not many reviews on the internet. The 'Nymph Aura Volumer' is surprisingly similar to the Benefit 'Highbeam'. It is thinner in texture, but both products are light pink liquids that provide a pearly sheen. The Etude House 'Nymph Aura Volumer' has a pink lilac sheen whereas the Benefit 'Highbeam' is light pink with ultra fine silver shimmer.



The 'Nymph Aura Volumer' seems to blend better with foundation and BB cream due to its light texture and it tends to look more natural as the 'Highbeam' can look slightly 'metallic' because of the silver shimmer.


When swatched side-by-side: Nymph Aura Volumer (left), Highbeam (right)


The verdict

When mixed with foundation, the 'Nymph Aura Volumer' gives a soft sheen to the face which is great for dry skin. It really does make your skin look more moisturized. The liquid is pearly rather than shimmer, so there won't be any shimmer particles which can sometimes accentuate large pores. When mixed with BB cream, it enhances the dewy effect and can look borderline oily.

The only downside to this product is that it is very, very, very (!!!) heavily scented. I could even smell it on the inside of my arm while I was taking photos of the swatches. This is also the reason why I do not wear it on a daily basis because I do feel that it causes a bit of irritation on the skin. I only wear this when I have special occasions. I do not notice the scent after 5 - 10 minutes after application, but I am not completely sure if the scent fades away or if it is simply because I get used to the scent after a while.

This is a nice product to have for those who want to get a healthy, glowing complexion, but it is not as unique as I thought it would be. It can easily be substituted by MAC 'Strobe liquid' or any kind of liquid highlighter.

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it looks really pretty!
1 reply · active 699 weeks ago
It is! I love the packaging and the liquid itself is such an interesting color! :D
Woahh they're really pretty : D
1 reply · active 699 weeks ago
They truly are gorgeous! ♥
its so hard to find review of this thing and glad that u have review this on :D
looks very interesting since i cant reach for a high beam.
great review ^^
1 reply · active 699 weeks ago
When I purchased this, I only found one review on it on youtube so I wasn't sure what to expect from it. I am glad this review was helpful to you. :D ♥ If you have any more questions, I would happy to answer them!
thanks for the review. actually I've been wanting to buy this product, I think it's pretty good for special occassion like wedding etc. <33
1 reply · active 699 weeks ago
I am not sure how this photographs though (especially with flash), but if you were to mix a small amount with foundation it should be fine. It isn't as GLOWY as it looks in the ad, unless you were to mix a lot of it with a BB cream which usually tend to be quite dewy to begin with.
Hi I'm a new follower! :D Thanks for the review! I've been wanting to try this out but I'm just a bit hesitant. I didn't know it was that pink. Well. Anyway, I hope we can be friends ♥
1 reply · active 699 weeks ago
Thanks for following dear! ♥ Don't be intimidated by the color, it blends in nicely with your foundation without making it look lighter or anything. Aww.. of course we can be friends! I just followed your blog as well. ^^
nice review!!! pretty shade!!! love stopping by your blog!!!

http://ilovemakeup68.blogspot.com
it looks like a nice product but i guess only for those who got great skin to start with
T_T
one reason why i can't use those kinds of products is because i still got acne marks & blemishes.
:(

but that looks really nice as a highlighter!
OHHH needed this review! haha thxs so much. Yeah, this product looked pretty interesting but since I have acne and freckles on my cheeks, I dont think I need any more glow to make my skin look even more oily. Sigh, if only i had a clearer face. >.<
Hmm, I don't know whether to get #2 or #3. I'm veryveryvery pale and I have normal skin, and I have a pink undertone... hmm o:
hi dear i want to know it ^^
how much?????

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