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4.7 of 190 reviews

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Used Mary-Lou for many years

Laur787

It works as both a more natural highlight and a more intense highlight depending on how heavily you apply it. It's shimmery without being sparkly/glittery. I ke...

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An oil-free, paraben-free all in one illuminator for face and body, theBalm Manizers transform you into a glowing goddess in a flash!
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theBalm Manizers Reviews

4.7 of 190 reviews

94% recommend this product

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Most Helpful Criticism

soft and fine

hanabi

I have dry skin so I really enjoy a glowing look. I didn't like how intense this highlight looked over my blush and bronzer, but I couldn't bear to get rid of i...
  1. Very glowy

    Mikayla

    Definitely a fave for when you want that obvious highlight look. I’ve used this every time I want a bright obvious look
  2. Used Mary-Lou for many years

    Laur787

    It works as both a more natural highlight and a more intense highlight depending on how heavily you apply it. It's shimmery without being sparkly/glittery. I keep coming back to it again and again!
  3. My fav

    SW

    So good! I love how natural it looks. My fav in the inner corner to brighten up my eyes
  4. Nice

    S

    Mary Lou is my favourite inner corner highlighter!
  5. mary-lou is very metallic!

    renee

    this is so metallic, you only need the tiniest amount! looks great when you spend a little extra time blending and buffing, just make sure you use with a soft fluffy brush and it looks fab with a light hand
  6. Nice

    I

    Skin looks younger with a subtle glow.
  7. Good

    W

    Such a gorgeous highlighter that shimmers
  8. Good

    W

    Skin looks younger with a subtle glow.
  9. good

    w

    Light diffusing properties soften the look of skin
  10. Nice

    Yun

    Skin looks younger with a subtle glow.
  11. I get so Many Compliments

    Emma

    Such a gorgeous highlighter that shimmers subtly. I get so many compliments.
  12. Everyday

    D

    Good for everyday
  13. Amazing

    L

    Mary-Lou is an amazing highlighter
  14. Everyday

    F

    Good for everyday for that subtle glow
  15. Great

    Balm

    I have dry skin so I really enjoy a glowing look
  16. Good

    A

    use this during the day when I want something that's glowy but not a full glam highlight
  17. Bonie-lou

    Kaur

    Good for everyday for that subtle glow.
  18. Average

    LS

    Looks very powdery on my dry to combination skin. It is okay for an evening event but during the day, I don't like how it looks.
  19. Okay

    Sayera

    The formula is a pretty typical, not very hard or creamy. I wouldn’t agree with the reviews saying it looks natural or subtle as it’s a quite obvious somewhat powdery highlight with a bit of shimmer, however it’s still quite pretty.
  20. Glow from within

    SW

    Gives such a lovely 'glow from within' look. I only use a touch for a subtle glow but you can certainly built it up. It also works beautifully for an inner corner highlight.
  21. Mary-Lou

    Elle

    Mary-Lou is an amazing highlighter - I use this during the day when I want something that's glowy but not a full glam highlight. Looks great on cheekbones, cupids bow and tip of the nose
  22. Beautiful!!

    Loz

    This is such a lovely champagne highlighter - it looks so natural and glowy!
  23. Glowy and natural

    Laura

    I use Mary-Lou Manizer and it's a light golden toned highlighter, more shimmery than sparkly so great for a more subtle natural highlight. It can definitely be layered for a more intense look too! And lasts forever.
  24. Favourite powder highlighter

    Mimi

    I love this highlighter for full face glam! Gives off such a beautiful glow without looking cakey
  25. Tried and tested favourite

    Laura

    I love highlighter! And I enjoy lots of different brands, both powder and liquid versions, but my one fail safe, super luminous favourite has always for the longest time been the Balm's Mary-Lou Manizer. This is one of those products that I can't not have in my collection though, if I could choose just one, this is the my pick.
  26. Beautiful

    Stacey

    I have the mary-lou manizer and I find it a really beautiful golden shade. It goes on quite nicely. I have heard a lot of reviews of it saying that it is a really intense highlight but I found it to look quite natural if you put on the right amount. Definitely can be built up for a strobe affect.
  27. Make your skin glow naturally

    K

    Absolutely love it! Great product for the price!!! Make your skin glow naturally!
  28. My ultimate go-to highlight!

    MLN27

    This is my most favourite highlight and I can use it with any make up look - natural, casual, glam and dramatic. It blends into my skin beautifully without leaving a weird shadow. It's a nice fine powder with no chunky glitters. For glam and dramatic looks, I sometimes wet the brush beforehand with a little setting spray to intensity the highlight, and it still doesn't leave a harsh streak on my c...
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  29. Healthy glow

    Laura

    This was my holy grail powder highlight for so long (I tend to go for liquid and cremes now), it provides the perfect sheen to the cheek and doesn't come across as stark or metallic. I recommend this for any powder highlight lovers out there who want their glow to be visible but not too contrasting - it blends like a dream so you won't have any issues with using as much or as little as you want.
  30. best highlighter

    bec231

    will always be my favourite highlighter
  31. Greeat

    Gigi

    Ok so I bought Bonnie as a bronzer for fair skin (acknowleding that it's a highlighter!) but I think it's just far too metallic to look natural. Nonetheless have these in many shades and they work great for their intended purpose as highlighters.
  32. glow baby glow

    anomymous

    I'm not the fact that this highlighter gifts that subtle yet glow from within look, there's no glitter or anything that will make your face look chunky. A technique the I like to do if I want my highlighter to be on the natural side using a blender or any make-up sponge when is damped
  33. soft and fine

    hanabi

    I have dry skin so I really enjoy a glowing look. I didn't like how intense this highlight looked over my blush and bronzer, but I couldn't bear to get rid of it because I just loved the texture of this highlight. I finally found a way to use it now. I use a duo-fiber brush to gently sweep the Mary-Lou highlight on the high points of my face before I apply my mineral powder foundation. After my b...
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  34. Mary-Lou Manizer is Awesome

    Cat

    I used this highlighter for years and it's truly beautiful. It's really pigmented so it doubles up beautifully as an eyeshadow and is the perfect shade both for the lid and for inner corner highlight.
    The formula and colour shade of this is sooo great - it really can look very natural if applied with a light hand and blended well for 'no makeup' type days, orrrr you can go in heavier and re...
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  35. The OG of Highlighters

    Lacey

    Mary-Lou is the OG of highlighters and no one can change my mind. It's gorgeous and has such a natural shine, really finishes off that make-up look and is great in photos/selfies. Lasts forever too for the pricing of one highlighter.
  36. Very nice

    Singh

    I have cindy lou and it is very pigmented and applies nicely without fading away.
  37. Absolutely amazing. So pigmented

    Sam

    I’ve had this product for years. It is so affordable yet so pigmented. It is able to give me a blinding effect or a more natural effect. The quality is amazing and is better than most high end products.
  38. My holy grail!

    Von

    I've been using this ever since I've been wearing highlighter and everytime I try something else... I go back to my Mary Lou! My holy grail of highlighters that can be made more intense, its builable and full coverage- a little goes a long way. It's shiny without being OTT. I always get compliments and asked about it, my compact lasts about 5 months, even if I use it everyday! Great price point to...
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  39. LOVE IT

    J

    OH my god this highlighter is all you will need if you have fair skin - no chunks of glitter, goes on so smoothly and blends so nicely with your foundation. Such a beautiful finish :))
  40. Very good product

    Greta

    It is sch a pretty high quality highlighter. It is almost as good as my Anastasia Beverly Hills set for $80.
  41. Classic for a reason

    Sarah

    This has been around for a while now - I feel like EVERYONE was obsessed with it around 2012 - but I still think it's a fantastic product. Lovely buttery formula that doesn't show up texture on the skin, glowy but not glittery, and gives a lovely natural radiance for daytime/casual looks but also looks beautiful for a more subtle evening look. (Wouldn't use it if you're after for a blinding highli...
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  42. Natural but shining highlight

    rl

    I love the highlight, cindy-lou and mary-lou are the two I have. one is with champion shine and the other has a pink undertone. Both looking beautiful on the cheek, nothing to over but definitely gives a great natural shine!
  43. So pretty

    Sam

    Pretty good for price. It’s very pretty and gives a nice glow.
  44. Love

    xthutranx

    Love this highlighter, for a cheaper alternative it works great.
  45. Good value highlight

    Jaclyn

    I love the balm products. The packaging and names are fantastic and the price point is great. I really enjoy the Mary Lou maniser highlight. It's not crazy bright but gives a gorgeous slightly pink glow. Very nice
  46. Really good

    BrookeyH

    Mary-Lou is a fantastic dupe for the more expensive highlighters and I looooved it for ages. Very bright and beautiful.
  47. I always get compliments

    Zoey

    I always get compliments when I use this product! it makes me glow although it is better to use when im not as tanned
  48. Bang for buck

    Marta

    I absolutely adore the Mary Loumanizer, it is one of the first highlighters that I ever purchased years ago and is always one that I repurchase and revisit. The colour is perfect for those with a light-medium skin tone if you're after a super pigmented, white-champage toned and highly pigmented highlight. I also own Bonnie Loumanizer, however it is typically too dark for me. This would look beauti...
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  49. LOVE

    Gigi

    So creamy and pigmented, blends right into my skin for a beautiful glow!
  50. LOVE

    Natalie

    Gorgeous colour & texture honestly cannot go wrong!!
  51. Love it

    Prabhjot

    It is highly pigmented, looks beautiful and doesn't accentuate the texture of skin.
  52. Perfect "wet" look

    F

    I have been using Mary-Lou for years now and still love it. It is finely milled and very pigmented.
  53. Fav highlighter

    Cindy

    Great affordable highlighter that is so buttery and smooth. Very pigmented and shimmery, love love love!
  54. Creamy

    K

    So creamy and pigmented.
  55. Favourite!

    Kris

    This is one of my all time favourite highlighters, it’s a natural champagne colour which matches so well to my skin tone, you can keep it natural or build it up which I love because it suits anywhere I’m going, it’s also such a smooth formula which I love! Will keep repurchasing!
  56. Love it!

    Kristen

    I love this highlighter it’s so perfect and natural enough for every day use, I feel like I don’t need to use much because it’s super pigmented and also blends so easily! Would definitely recommend!
  57. Mary-Lou

    Cherry

    this is the only highlighter i use now. it is way better than some of the very expensive ones and this has the most glow. i use it to sculpt on my nose too it is just wonderful
  58. Great highlighter

    E.R.

    I have the Mary-Lou Manizer and it is a beautiful highlighter for my fair rosy skin. The look and finish is very natural with a light hand but can be built up for a stronger highlight. Very good quality and the pan has lasted a long time, great value for money.
  59. Mary-Lou is still one of the classics

    Mandstar87

    Mary-Lou is a classic champagne highlighter.
    It is definitely not chunky or glittery. Versatile as you can apply a light sweep for a natural look, or you can amp it up by sweeping on a few layers. A beautiful highlighter, it is a classic for a reason!
  60. One of the best

    Kit

    Mary Lou-Manizer is up there with BECCA Champagne Pop as one of the best powder illuminators I've tried. Super pigmented, easy to apply and a beautiful glow. The product itself is a little fragile, I've broken two in transit already, but I just love it.
  61. Nostalgic

    Lina

    This is such an OG product, I can't believe I still use it however I have now swapped from Mary lou to the Bonnie shade as it suits me more. For whatever reason, highlighters are so damn expensive and when do you EVER finish hit pan??? NEVER. This is affordable and the shades are gorgeous. It's a no brainer and it takes you back to simpler times! Highly recommend
  62. My favourite

    Aline

    One of my favorites! I am very white and the light effect that is on the skin is beautiful! It has a golden background but is soft and subtle for day to day, and you can still make it more pigmented according to the occasion. I recommend!
  63. Glowing!

    Holly

    Beautiful colour and tone. Suits all skin tones, especially fair to light skin tones. This product has lasted me for years, only have I now started to make a proper dent. Only downside is that it may look a bit cakey if you have layered a few products underneath (e.g. liquid foundation, powder foundation, bronzer, blush etc.)
  64. All time fav

    Martina

    My biggest weakness is a good shimmery look and I love to try new products on the hunt for a brighter glow, I have tried so many high end highlighters and I just keep coming back the the balm. This product lasts for ever, it’s the most poppin glow out there. 10/10 recommend for an all over highlight for the face and body.
  65. Mary Lou

    Natalie

    Love this one!!! such a gorg colour and awesome shine- remember a little goes a long way!
  66. So nice

    Lizzie

    This highlighter has so much colour payout, it's gorgeous when you use it on the top of your cheeks and inner corner of the eyes!
  67. Gorgeous

    Ka

    I love it as a bright inner corner highlight or a natural highlight over my cheekbones. Absolutely gorgeous formula, no patchy chunky glitters here!
  68. A winning highligher

    Mona

    This is an amazing highlighter at a relatively affordable price. It's not chalky at all and it is very fine milled. I've tried drugstore highlighters that were too glittery but this one offers a beautiful sheen. I apply mainly to high points of cheeks but also it's great for inner corner highlight, cupid's bow etc. I apply with either a stippling brush or even use my fingers sometimes.
  69. Good

    Abbey

    This is a really pretty highlighter. Very nice for a natural makeup look
  70. The OG

    Neelam

    Mary-Lou I believe is the OG highlighter (in my opinion anyway). Everyone had to have one of these back in the day and it is unfortunately not as popular anymore with all the highlighter that have flooded the market since. It remains as good as ever even today though. Very popping and perfect for the inner corners of the eyes or browbone.
  71. Mary-Lou is the holy grail highlighter

    Sel

    Mary-Lou is one of the best highlighters there is. It blends super nicely over foundation, even when I haven’t set it. It doesn’t emphasise texture and has that super glossy, reflective look. 
  72. Stunning

    yil

    Creates such a stunning, bright highlight on my cheekbones and nose
  73. A HOLY GRAIL HIGHLIGHTER

    shan

    One of the most creamiest highlighters ever. Applies beautifully and isn’t chalky and has NO FALLOUT!
  74. Loooooove

    Brittles

    Absolute gorgeous highlighter, I love that it has multitasking benefit, just bathe in it while your at it hahaha. I receive many compliments when I apply it to my face and body.
  75. Great options for different skin tones.

    Tilda

    Cindy-Lou!

    I am loving this! it blends perfectly and i always get compliments.

    Gives a great glow and make me so happy.
  76. Natural glow

    R.A

    Love Betty-Lou for an everyday natural glow. Also buildable for a more blinding glow if that's what you prefer. I'm onto my second pan and will definitely re-purchase!
  77. Best highlighter in existence!

    Shelby

    If you haven't tried this highlighter, please buy one immediately- you won't regret it. The formula is gorgeous, soft and easy to apply- it has a massive amount of shimmer yet still manages to look subtle if applied lightly- the formula is easily buildable and it took me a long time to hit "pan" even with daily use. The value for money with this product is honestly amazing and I'm so pleased I dis...
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  78. I absolutely love this highlighter

    Amina

    This is my go to highlighter and has been for the past 3 years. So affordable and the perfect shade for my skin tone.
  79. very natural

    sis

    but you can add some fix plus to wet your brush and make the highlight glow more. can be used on a everyday basis because of how natural. doesnt have glitter which is great
  80. mary lou

    Bronte

    This was my first ever highlighter and I still have it in my collection to this day. It can easily be built up to be a more intense highlight but I love to wear this on a daily basis with a more natural glowy look. Such a staple product in my collection!
  81. very shimmery

    mani

    it shows very well and is great on skin. i have light - medium coloured skin tone and it shows great on my cheek bones and i get compliments
  82. The OG of all highlighters

    Amy

    The Balm highlighters in my eyes were one of the original reasons that I think highlight hit off a few years ago!
    Mary-Lou will always be my favourite, as it provides such a lovely glow without a dark cast on fair skin tones! I also use Mary-Lou when I am fake tanned and it also looks just as beautiful making it very versatile.
    This highlighter is perfect, not too glittery and just t...
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  83. Easy to blend

    Jay

    It's very easy to use this and blend into my make up. Great during summer too
  84. Love Betty Lou manizer

    M

    I absolutely love Betty Lou manizer. The others I don't rate so much but this one is amazing. Perfect shimmery glow and easy to blend. Pan is huge and lasts for ages!
  85. Intense and beautiful

    Madeleine

    The perfect Cupid’s bow and eyebrow arch highlight. I find this is too intense for cheekbones, but if you like blinding highlights than you probably won’t have a problem. I apply it wet for extra effect. Had it for years and I use it for every glam look.
  86. last all day

    Angie

    shows up quite intense on my skin so I use a tiny bit for an everyday look so a little does go a long way for me. it lasts all day too and blends really well. glad I finally tried it!
  87. LOVEEE

    Nikz

    I have been wanting to try this highlighter out for a while, I'm so glad I did. It's so beautiful and has a gorgeous golden tone. I'm in love. Also, I'm so glad I ordered on Adore Beauty because they have one the best customer services ever, I also received a tim-tam in my delivery box too :)
  88. Too dark for me

    Leila

    I have a medium skin tone, and was looking for a nice bronzer. Since the Mary Lou Maniser is my holy grail I wanted to try out the Betty Lou Maniser. However I found it to have far too much of an orange undertone for my liking. It worked great as an eyeshadow but I was disappointed it didn't work out as a bronzer to match my skintone.
  89. Sublte highlighter

    Delisse

    I use Mary for a suble highlighter with everyday makeup. I'm deep olive toned and the colour & intensity is perfect for me
  90. Nice glow~

    Tina

    Ive tested out 3 of the highlighters and realise that although they are from the same line and the colours are all very nice, the texture of each is different to each other. I ended up purchasing the Mary lou version since I was so creamy and the highlight was so intense but at the same time subtle enough for an everyday look. All the colours were very nice but I would recommend you test out the f...
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  91. Amazing!

    Catherine

    I brought this highlighter years ago and it's still my go to despite having so many others! It's a classic and I always get so many compliments wearing it. Perfect for my medium skin tone!
  92. One of the best highlighter

    Thi

    This is my second one and i still love this formula
    - suits everyone very versatile
    - blends so well on the skin and last ages in the skin
    - able to use everyday
  93. love mary lou

    monique

    mary lou is absolutely stunning on medium skin tone. if layered looks absolutely blinding
  94. re-purchase, best highlighter i've owned

    Jaimie

    Re purchasing this product, amazing. Beautiful pigment and smooth application
  95. Pigmented and Shimmer

    Jade

    Extremely pigmented and shimmery - also works amazing as a eye shadow.
  96. Beautiful yet subtle!

    Jasmine

    If you're new to highlight, this is the one for you. Very subtle but so beautiful, its more of a sheen than a sparkle which makes you glow very naturally. Definitely a necessity in the makeup kit and very affordable.
  97. Lasts a long time

    Trina

    I have had this highlighter for so long it seems to last forever. Very glowy and highlighting. Applies easily.
  98. Very pretty

    Abbey

    This is a really good affordable highlighter. It’s pretty pigmented but you can build it up
  99. Wow!

    Kiara

    The Cindy Lou-Manizer is fab! It has a beautiful pink tinge to it and looks amazing on the skin. So glowy and amazing. Would definitely recommend to anyone who wants a glowy complexion.
  100. Wow

    Vanessa

    Such a high pigmented good quality highlight!! Definitely recommend I always use it for my nose
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