Rose Highlighter DIY

                 Have you been obsessing over gorgeous rose highlighter on Instagram?

I have too! After seeing it, I was disappointed in the color payoff but was still swooning over the packaging. Here is my rendition of the drool worthy gem, with minimal expense!

First you will need to gather your supplies. You will need:

-A fake rose, find one made of fabric. I found mine at a $1 store.

-1 container, found mine at Daiso for $1

-Paper towels or 1 medium sized towel

-Setting spray

-Makeup spatula

-Highlighters of choice

-Glitter pigment

First trim your rose, (if it comes from a stem) use sturdy scissors. Next begin cleansing your rose with warm soap water. To ensure there is no dirt or grime, because you do not want dirt particles on your face, like ever. After you have completed washing it, at this point you can let the rose air dry or start dazzling it. (I elected to let my rose air dry completely overnight)

Now that you have gathered the rose and its adorable container, do you have a fave highlighter that has cracked? Or have hit the pans of highlighters you can't let go of? Time to repurpose them! For my rose I used this Physician's Formula pan I swatched once, along with a Milani eyeshadow. Again, you DO NOT have to use what I did, use what you already have! 

Select your pigments or highlighter scraps you have at this stage.

LET'S BEGIN!

Step 1: Lay out your towel or paper towels on a nice even counter top. Arrange the following items nearby; highlighters, spatula, setting spray, and rose.

Step 2: Crush your powder to form an even fine powder with the spatula.

Step 3: Mix in setting spray with the powder mixture

I used Smashbox Primer Water.

Step 4: Get the mix into a wet liquid highlighter texture, not a paste. If it is too thick add more setting spray or it will be tough to work with.

Step 5: Begin coating the petals from the bottom petals up using fingers.

 

Step 6: Once you have covered the entire rose, its time for the glitter pigment! Use as much or as little as you would like. It adds more sparkle to the finished product. ( I used a iridescent clear)

Sparkles

Step 7: Place this rose in her container with the lid off to let it air dry over night.

Now you'll be the envy of all your makeup addict friends! Enjoy and have fun creating this project. It will look beautiful sitting on your dresser, or anywhere that needs a little magic!