Pale Products and More

I own the Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer and also a Butter Blush (reviews here and here) which I love (okay I don't love the bronzer as much as I did at the time of that review but I digress), so when I heard they came out with Butter Highlighters I was so excited!

They retail for $10.99 for .17 oz.; to compare the Wet N Wild Megaglow is $4.99 for .19 oz and Maybelline Master Chrome is $9.99 for .24 oz. It claims to be lightweight, blendable, and long wearing. Its got murumuru butter just like all the other butter products they have. I ordered mine from Ulta online and it came shattered sadly, but it still works so whatever.

The shade Pearl is a warm-ish white with gold and pink reflects that shows up more opalescent on my face. The true shade doesn't exactly show up in swatches. It gives a very sheen-y look, although I feel like its a tiny tiny tiny smidge glittery on the face (?) but no one else thinks that so maybe I'm crazy.


It literally feels wet when you swatch it but it immediately turns into a powder once its on your skin. It feels more wet than the other butter products which to me feel more like a cream.


It applies well with a brush (I use elfs blush brush I think) and is easily blended. It can be somewhat subtle or very, very intense- I apply it somewhere in the middle.


It wears well for 8 hours before I notice fading, but it fades evenly so its not even a thing.


Overall I'm really happy with this! As someone who has been leaning towards cream/stick face products lately, this product fits that want as it almost applies like a cream, but sets itself into a powder. I want to pick up the shade iridescent, and I wish they would come out with a lighter gold shade!

Physicians Formula is such an odd brand to me. Looking at one of their displays in a drugstore or Ulta, they look just as shitty as like, Almay or something. But they seem to have so many hidden gems? The new Butter Blush seemed to be one of those hidden gems, so naturally I had to pick it up.

Aaaand here's a category of product reviews I never thought I would have on this blog: bronzers. If you read my Bronzer/Contour collection post you know I literally only have one bronzer, and its kinda borderline a blush if I'm being honest. But for some reason I just really wanted to buy this bronzer? So maybe bronzers are growing on me and I'll end up with a shit ton, who knows.

The Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer Murumuru Butter Bronzer (yes, that's its technical name) retails for around $14 for .38 oz of product. For comparison I quickly looked up different bronzers like the Too Faced Chocolate Soliel bronzer which is $30 for .35 oz and the Nyx Bronzer which is $8.99 for .33 oz.

This product promises to "smooth skin texture, brighten skin tone, and deliver a gorgeous bronzer finish." Its got Murumuru, Cupaucu, and Tumuca Butter in it to make it moisturizing and creamy. Its honestly got a ton more claims but that's the gist of it. I find it really interesting that there's no mention of smell listed. If you have ever heard of this product, you know it has a very intense beachy-y, sunscreen-y, tropical smell; the smell is so strong you can smell it through the packaging before you open it! Personally I'm a fan of it, but it might be too intense for some.

The color Light Bronzer is a yellow toned, light/medium brown. Its got a really nice satin  finish that gives you a really nice sun-kissed glow. It looks a bit shimmery when swatched, but that luckily does not transfer onto the face.


This shit is so buttery and creamy like I just want to swatch it all day long, lmao. It applies very evenly with a brush and can be built up, but is very hard to go overboard with. It works really well on my cool toned pale skin, despite the fact that it is warm and yellow toned. It wears well for 8+ hours. Pictures honestly show it so much lighter than it is in person, especially face pictures. Its worth mentioning that the intense smell is noticeable when you first apply it, but after about 30 minutes its gone.



Overall I love this! It gets a 10/10 for me. Finding a bronzer that doesn't look terrible on pale skin is pretty rare, so this product really over exceeded my expectations. I hardly ever pan any products, but if I ever do, I'll repurchase for sure! I think I'm going to become a regular bronzer wearer...who could have expected this.

Hi Hi okay today I have a review for a highlighter! If you know me you know I love highlighters and will literally never stop buying them no matter how many I have. I'm always on the hunt for more because I have a highlighter problem if I'm being honest. Pretty early on in my highlighter search I came across the Physicians Formula Mineral Glow Pearls in the color Translucent.

This retails for $13.99 on Ulta for .28 oz of product (for reference the Becca highlighters are the same amount for $38). Its supposed to give you a "glowing complexion" and "perfectly even skintone", the latter being a weird claim for a highlighter if you ask me.

As far as packaging its pretty standard for Physicians Formula, and by that I mean its not very attractive and a little cheap looking. But it has yet to break on me or anything like that. You do get a brush with it, but I've never used it.

The color is like a champagney shade that can actually look a bit dark on me sometimes if I'm not careful, It can be applied with a light hand for a subtle glow, or built up to be pretty intense. It doesn't does not emphasize texture or pores at all. It wears really well for 8 hours with minimal fading.

Face swatches are blurry but You can still see how it looks.




Overall I'd say this gets a 9/10, its a really solid product; I just wish the shade wasn't quite so champange, as it can look orange if I'm not careful. I've had mine for quite some time and use it really frequently, and have yet to hit pan. Its kind of like a staple product in my collection, one that doesn't necessarily speak to me, but one I know will always do the job.