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# Illuminating Rainbow Highlighters
Maybelline's Master Fairy Highlight Creates a Prismatic Glow

By Riley von Niessen | Published 2017-08-21 | Fashion
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/master-fairy-highlight
References: [popsugar](https://www.popsugar.com/beauty/Maybelline-Master-Fairy-Highlight-Review-43829455) & [walgreens](https://www.walgreens.com/store/c/maybelline-facestudio-master-fairy-highlight-illuminating-powder)

Beauty fanatics who are looking to beef up their collections with some more affordable products are likely to find [Maybelline's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maybelline-sunkisser-multiuse-liquid-blush-and-bronzer) new Master Fairy Highlight appealing, which is available from drugstores for just $10 USD.

As the highlighter features a number of rainbow-inspired hues in one palette, consumers can achieve a range of different looks with it by using the colors individually, or mixing them together. By doing the latter, consumers can get a beautiful prismatic glow, that's subtle enough to be worn everyday.

In addition to being used to add some illumination to one's look, Maybelline's Master Fairy Highlight can be used as a [sparkling blush](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheek-kiss-liquid-blush-glow), or as an eye shadow, making it a [multi-purpose palette](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rimmel-multitasker-better-than-filters) that's great for travel.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.4/10
- Popularity: 37% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Multi-purpose Makeup:** The trend for makeup products that can be used for multiple purposes creates an opportunity for brands to create more versatile and convenient products.
- **Affordable Rainbow Makeup:** The trend for affordable rainbow-inspired makeup creates an opportunity for drugstore brands to offer more diverse and fun products to their customers.
- **Prismatic Glow:** The trend for prismatic glow makeup creates an opportunity for brands to offer shimmering, iridescent, and holographic products that appeal to consumers looking to add some sparkle to their look.

### Where This Applies

- **Beauty:** The beauty industry can leverage the trend for multi-purpose and affordable rainbow-inspired makeup products to offer more diverse and fun options that appeal to a wider range of consumers.
- **Drugstore:** The drugstore industry can capitalize on the trend for affordable rainbow-inspired makeup products by offering their own versions that are accessible to a wider range of customers.
- **Travel:** The travel industry can leverage the trend for multi-purpose makeup products to offer travel-friendly options that are versatile, convenient, and take up less space in luggage.

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