Not for me

I received this highlighter in a monthly makeup subscription box last month. The compact is cute and stylish looking - as with most of their products, but it stops there for me.
I have used a few different brushes and different ways of application and it is just not doing it. I don't notice a difference at all - it's not highlighting or illuminating as it's supposed to. I think it's poorly pigmented and the shade is way too transparent and I have a light completion. Perhaps it would better suit someone who has very very pale skin.
I rated it 2.5, perhaps I would have better luck with a darker shade?