Not Everything is How It Appears

Make Up For Ever #302 Holodiam Powder ($25.00 for 0.035 oz.) is described as “plum with pink, purple, and turquoise highlights.” Alone, it has a strong reddish copper base with flecks of pink and teal sparkle. When I layered it over a black eyeliner, it appeared as a blue-teal. Ultimately, how it looks and what color comes out depends on the base, so it will take on different characteristics over different colored bases as well as with different viewing angles.

Because of its duo- (or triple) chrome finish, it’s a very versatile product.  It’s described as an “extremely fine loose powder with a pearlescent finish.”  Make Up For Ever recommends it for use on eyes and cheeks and used dry for a softer effect and wet for something more intense.  They do advise using some sort of setting/fixing spray or sealer.  It is a very fine micro-glitter; it feels larger than shimmer or powder (more texture than the Star Powders but finer than traditional glitter).

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Make Up For Ever #302 Holodiam Powder

Make Up For Ever #302 Holodiam Powder

Make Up For Ever #302 Holodiam Powder

Make Up For Ever #302 Holodiam Powder

Make Up For Ever #302 Holodiam Powder

Make Up For Ever #302 Holodiam Powder

Make Up For Ever #302 Holodiam Powder

Make Up For Ever #302 Holodiam Powder

Glitter and Spice and Everything Nice

Make Up For Ever #303 Holodiam Powder ($25.00 for 0.035 oz.) is described as “white with blue, green, and gold highlights.” When applied to the skin alone, it looks like a mix of lavender, violet, green-gold, and silver. Patted over black eyeliner, it looked blue and gold at one angle, then green and teal at the next. It’s somewhat like Illamasqua Beguile. I suspect MAC Reflects Transparent Teal would also be a bit similar.

Make Up For Ever’s Holodiam Powder is a new and limited edition loose powder for the holidays that’s described as an “extremely fine loose powder with a pearlescent finish.” It can be used on eyes and cheeks, wet or dry, as desired.  On its own, it doesn’t stay put well, so my best advice is to use an adhesive base, cream eyeshadow, fixing spray/seal, or patted onto some makeup base before it’s had time to dry (foundation, eyeliner, etc.).  It’s fine micro-glitter, and I think it works well on the eyes–so thank goodness it’s safe for the eyes–but on the cheeks, it felt a little sand-like.  You might opt for one of the brand’s Star Powders for something finer.

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Make Up For Ever #303 Holodiam Powder

Make Up For Ever #303 Holodiam Powder

Make Up For Ever #303 Holodiam Powder

Make Up For Ever #303 Holodiam Powder

Make Up For Ever #303 Holodiam Powder

Make Up For Ever #303 Holodiam Powder

Make Up For Ever #303 Holodiam Powder

Make Up For Ever #303 Holodiam Powder

Make Up For Ever #303 Holodiam Powder

Make Up For Ever #303 Holodiam Powder