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Jeffree Star is releasing $50 highlighters that are 'not for the faint of heart'

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Jeffree Star is a YouTuber and the founder of Jeffree Star Cosmetics. Tara Ziemba/Getty Images
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Jeffree Star is adding a new highlighter to his beloved range of beauty products.

On Friday, the makeup mogul took to social media to share a sneak peek of the products he'll be launching on Thanksgiving and Black Friday. His brand, Jeffree Star Cosmetics, will be selling star-shaped mirrors in two new colors — iridescent and onyx — and will also be bringing back a range of holiday lipsticks that were last sold in 2015.

In addition to the two products, Star also revealed a new highlighter formula called Extreme Frost, which retails for $50.

On Instagram, Jeffree Star said his new highlighter is 'not for the faint of heart,' but instead for the 'extreme glow lover'

While filming his Instagram story about the new products, Star quickly addressed the price of his new highlighters.

"Now this beauty is very expensive, let me just say that right off the bat," Star said. "To create this formula, b----, it's expensive. This baby retails for $50. Before you fall off your seat, let me explain, of course."

"This gorgeous formula is very pricey to make," he continued. "Now it does come in this stunning vegan-leather box, all white with the stamp. This is pure pigment, no filler, no crazy ingredients."

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Jeffree Star's new highlighter is packaged in a vegan-leather box.  Jeffree Star/Instagram

To show his fans what the product looks like on skin, Star applied the shade Lick My Glit on his assistant Madison Taylor.

"Now this is pure," Star said about the highlighter. "If you thought the Supreme Frost was insane, b----, all you gotta do is take this with your finger, you barely touch it — I'm talking BARELY — and you tap it on the skin, no brush needed. You don't gotta wet anything — you barely touch it and this is all you need."

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Jeffree Star's assistant modeled his new highlighter on Instagram.  Jeffree Star/Instagram

Star assured fans that they'd only need to purchase one of these highlighters in their lifetime

"A little goes a long way," Star said. "You will literally have to buy one if you do want one, and you will never have to buy one again because there's no way you can use this in a lifetime. There's so much product."

He reiterated the sentiment on Twitter, writing: "There is nothing like these highlighters on the market. Extreme pay off with a touch of your finger. One pan lasts a lifetime."

 

He also showcased all three shades of the product on Instagram. From left to right, there's Sour Ice, Lick My Glit, and Gag Me.

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From left to right, there's Sour Ice, Lick My Glit, and Gag Me.  Jeffree Star/Instagram

One hour before the YouTuber unveiled his new product, Jaclyn Hill also released a line of highlighters

At 12 p.m. ET, beauty YouTuber Jaclyn Hill launched her brand's holiday makeup collection, which includes 12 highlighters and three brushes. Insider reviewed the full line, and found that while her products are a bit pricey, they look stunning on the skin.

Star also reviewed Hill's collection and uploaded a video of his thoughts to YouTube on Sunday. While he seemed to like the products overall, only the brand's Beaming Light Highlighters were "Jeffree Star Approved." The makeup mogul also commented on the prices of Hill's products.

"The retail price for this is $49," Star said about Hill's highlighter palettes. "Girl! That's a little pricey, miss thing! Alright, $49 for four shades — work. Obviously that is a very luxury price point, kind of like a little Tom Ford, Chanel moment."

Representatives for Jeffree Star Cosmetics did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

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Amanda Krause is a Senior Reporter at Business Insider covering a variety of lifestyle topics.Her work at BI includes profiles of beauty moguls, analyses of celebrity fashion, reviews of trending products, expert interviews across topics, features about booming small businesses and lucrative side hustles, and live coverage of award shows, pageants, and other events. Amanda has also widely covered Disney brands and theme parks, writing everything from slideshows about her experiences on Disney cruises to breaking-news stories focused on major changes and layoffs within the company. She previously appeared on CBS in 2024 to discuss the Met Gala and won an Anthem Award in 2023 for her work on Business Insider's package "Better Me."Amanda graduated from Ramapo College of New Jersey with a degree in Communications and Journalism, and has more than seven years of experience in the lifestyle space.You can email her at akrause@bjinnox.com.ExpertiseFashion, celebrity style, beauty, lifestyle trends, and Disney theme parks.