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The clean-girl aesthetic may have died down, but the goddess-glisten trend is here to stay. With the onset of the summer season, it’s time to resurrect our sultry summer dresses, shorts, and spaghetti tops. But the hottest (literally and figuratively) season of the year is incomplete without the summery glow on your shoulder, décolletage, and arms.
We have all seen Hailey glowing from head-to-toe at her brand’s one-year launch party, where she makeshifts a body shimmer with glazing milk from her brainchild brand Rhode, and a liquid highlighter. Now, Rhode is not yet available in India and the liquid highlighter featured in her video is quite on the expensive side, but we are here to help you become a ‘Glaze-luminati’ as Justin Beiber puts it, without breaking your bank.
What Is A Body Shimmer?
A body shimmer is a cosmetic item that would perhaps fall under the luxe category, given it’s not a beauty essential. When applied correctly, it highlights different parts of your body sans any greasiness, alleviating your overall look. The trick with body shimmers is to not overdo it, instead, apply it to specific areas such as collar bones, décolletage, shoulder, arms, and the shins of your legs.
The Best Body Shimmer Lotions and Beyond
The best shimmer for the body can come in various formulae; they can be lotions, sprays, oil, and even powder. Every formulation offers a different result, and you can choose your pick based on the level of shimmer you desire.
MCaffeine Coffee Body Shimmer Lotion
This non-greasy, water-based formula gives you an all-over soft glimmer that sinks in and refreshes your skin. Supercharged with caffeine and hyaluronic acid, it keeps your skin hydrated for up to 24 hours. This all-natural shimmer will glam up your look and turn you into a showstopper at every party.
Victoria's Secret Bare Vanilla Shimmer Lotion Tmc
If pure seduction could be bottled for everyday use, the Vanilla Shimmer Lotion from Victoria’s Secret would be it. This soft shimmer lotion feels like cashmere on your skin with a silky texture and satiny glow. It is the best shimmer lotion if you want to look and smell like a goddess.
Passion Indulge Passion Fassion Gold and Silver Shimmer Face and Body Lotion
Infused with mica dust of gold and silver shimmer, this product leaves a beautiful sheen on your skin that’s so lightweight and glowing that it offers you a celestial finish. The formulation is rich and creamy boosting your skin hydration with jojoba oil, kokum, and shea butter.
Faces Canada Peaches N Cream Tinted Moisturizer
This tinted moisturiser offers a lightweight, peachy finish with a natural glow. This product is formulated with micro shimmers that make you look like a river body glistening on a sunny day. The soft milk-like texture easily spreads for a healthy glow.
MCaffeine Shimmer Body Scrub With Coffee
According to a study, coffee grounds have the potential to prepare your skin for ultimate moisturisation and brightness. This creamy scrub not only houses coffee powder but is also infused with walnut shell powder that works together to delicately exfoliate, diminish tan, and soften dryness while preventing roughness, eliminating dead skin cells, and enhancing a lavish radiance.
Plum Bodylovin' Body Shimmer Oil
This tinted body shimmer oil comes in three beautiful shades– Peach Glow, Copper Sheen, and Rose Gold, which suit Indian skin elegantly. This buildable formula has a non-greasy texture that elevates all your looks from a 10 to a 100!
GUESS Destination St.Tropez Lush Shimmer Fragrance Body Mist
This body mist does the job of two things, the elegant shimmer offers you a tropical sunkissed glow while the enchanting fragrance will transport your senses to the blooming alleys of France. It is for the bold woman who wishes to sparkle in the captivating scenes of the French Riviera.
Sol de Janeiro Glowmotions Rio Sunset Glow Body Oil
We may not be able to indulge in champagne every other day, but that shouldn’t stop us from looking equally exquisite. This translucent champagne shimmer will give you a summer radiance effect straight from the breathtaking sunsets of Rio De Janeiro.
The Best Body Shimmer Lotions and Beyond
- Skin Tone: The darker your skin, the better the pigment payoff of your shimmer. Lighter skin tones may look like a disco ball if slathered with too much glitter.
- Shimmer Size: Some shimmer oils, creams, and butter contain larger glitter particulates while others have minuscule particles. Depending on the look you are going for, opt for the appropriate size– our recommendation would be to opt for smaller-sized glitter particles as they look more natural and are better absorbed by the skin.
- Subtle Or Strong: If you desire subtle shimmer, go for a power highlighter, whereas, if you’d prefer a dramatic finish, choose a gel or cream-based shimmer.
FAQs
- Which is the best drugstore body shimmer?
- Where to apply a body shimmer?
- Which are the top shimmer body lotions?
The Faces Canada Tinted Moisturiser and the Plum Bodylovin' Body Shimmer Oil are great drugstore body shimmers, both priced under 599. They are transfer-proof, lend a matte finish, and give you an iridescent glow.
Apply a body shimmer on the high points of your body, like your shoulders, clavicles or collar bones, décolletage, and the shin of your legs if you are wearing a dress or shorts.
The Victoria's Secret body lotion series is the top lotion to try if you want to look and smell beautifully radiant.
