Sofina Aube Couture Designing Highlight Review
A few years ago I purchased Laura Mercier Brightening Powder and hated it. Honestly, this stuff was pointless to me. I’m not sure what I was expecting but I ended up not liking it at all.
Flash forward a year or so later and it started to become my right hand lady to use in conjunction with my concealer. Go further forward and Bobbi Brown’s Concealer Palette had a similar white powder which became a fast friend of mine.
And finally present day you’ll find me toting around Skin Food Salmon Dark Circle Powder, it’s my HG (holy grail).
Moral of the story? I’ve gotten older and appreciate brightening powders in a major way. They not only set concealer but they really do brighten up the eye area and create a more flawless finish under my eyes. Granted, in my opinion, if you’re younger you might not experience the same results but if you’re in your late 20’s, 30’s or older, a brightening powder is essential to have in your beauty arsenal in my opinion.
Most recently Sofina Aube Couture Designing Highlight crossed my path. I’m a fond fan of Japanese brand, Aube, so I was all about trying out their brightening powder….
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A brightening powder that can be used under your eyes to brighten eyes up and set concealer!
Aube is a Japanese brand not sold within the US, they are a branch off brand from the Sofina “empire”. Some of you probably commonly associate the Sofina brand name with the long gone, beloved, Raycious. Aube was a pretty classy brand but in recent years they have become even more so sporting metallic pink casing that’s very pretty and sturdy. Mind you Aube can be purchased in Japanese drugstores so you can see not only the quality of the product but also the superior packaging versus what you can buy in a US drugstore.
Now the powder is interesting…at first I thought I was going to hate it but it grew on me quickly. The powder has a hint of pale pink, a tiny smidge of shimmer, and a white base. Don’t let the pink or the shimmer throw you off because for all terms it basically acts like Laura’s Brightening Powder but has a more finer, flawless finish.
The powder comes housed in the new pink compacts from Aube. Very pretty as I mentioned above and quite sturdy enough to travel with. It also comes with a rather fabulous brush which literally folds out to a full flat end size. I got a super kick out of the brush but felt it was completely useless in the long run.
The powder itself can be used to set and brighten. To use I simply apply my concealer and swipe the powder on top using a bushy blending style brush from Bobbi Brown which was included with my concealer palette. It not only sets my concealer for all day wear but it also brightens my eyes up and makes them look less tired, less puffy, and just generally more lively and awake.
I love the brush! It’s such a cute idea but I find it pointless plus it doesn’t work that great for buffing the powder so I do highly suggest using some sort of eyeshadow blending brush that’s bushy for application.
Sadly, as mentioned, Aube is sold exclusively in Japan so this could prove a little difficult to locate online for a reasonable price. E-bay and online shops tack $10-$20 on retail prices however with careful hunting around you can get a deal!
- Anyone who has dark circles and feels concealer just isn’t doing the job (brightening powder can def blur imperfections such as fine lines, dark circles, etc…)
- Anyone who wants a fine, silky powder to set concealer!
- Anyone with tired, puffy eyes (this can liven things up considerably!)
- Anyone not interested in online shopping (you’ll have to purchase this online as it’s not something available in store).
I highly recommend checking this one out particularly if you suffer from finer lines, puffiness, and/or dark circles. The powder really does a great job of brightening things and gives the appearance of more flawless you. I purchased this directly from Japan for 2,600 yen/around $30 USD. It’s worth it in my opinion as it works quite well. It’s not taking the place of my Skin Food powder however it’s a close second.� If tracking this down sounds unappealing you can always indulge in Benefit Camouflage Powder, not as good, but a great second choice!
Likey very much!
If this post interested you, you might wish to explore more Aube. Visit there site at www.sofina.co.jp
Muse Approved for purchase!