I received my highlighter a day early and when I opened it, it was brand new. No defects or anything. I have this product in another color and if you are looking for a good, inexpensive highlighter I definitely recommend it. It works just as good, if not better than some high end highlighters! This shade is purple and I think the intensity of the purple will be different depending on your skin color, skin undertones, and how much you apply. I dusted a light amount on my olive toned, mostly fair skin and it glows very nice and has a hint of sparkle but the purple looks very natural on me so if you want it mainly for the color, depending on your skin type, it might not be as visible.