Make Up For Ever H100 Artist Face Color (Highlighter) Review, Photos, Swatches
H100
Make Up For Ever H100 Artist Face Color ($23.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a bright ivory with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish. It appeared a bit darker in the pan than when swatched, where it had a starker, brighter look overall. It did apply noticeably on my skin, despite being so light, and it will appeal to those who prefer highlighting with matte to satin finishes over more shimmery ones that we have seen a lot of in the last year. I tried using it a few different times paired with other products to see the highlighting effect more, but it had a tendency to look unblended even though it seemed diffused to my eye in photos; it definitely looked better in person as a result. The cconsistency was smooth, dense but not stiff or difficult to apply, and it had opaque coverage. The highlighter lasted for eight hours on me before fading.
Overview of the Formula
The formula is supposed to have “intense color payoff” with a “long-lasting finish.” The range is split into three types–Highlighters, Sculpting Powders, and Blushes–that is easy to determine by the first letter of the shade name (H for Highlighter, S for Sculpting, and B for Blush). There are three finishes–matte, shimmer, and pearl but was less obvious. In fact, the majority of the “matte” shades were more like semi-matte or natural matte where there were no distinctive shimmer particles but they seemed to take on the natural finish of the skin, which gave the “mattes” a particularly seamless finish on the skin but might be dewier on oilier skin types than desired. None of the 34 shades available were frosted or metallic except three of the highlighters (H100, H106, H312).
The pigmentation ranged from medium to opaque, depending largely on the shade, though they were always buildable if they were not opaque in a single layer. Some of the deeper, more matte shades were less forgiving and took more effort to diffuse and blend, even when I used a lighter hand or a more feathery brush. The texture was smooth, velvety, and moderately dense without any powderiness or dustiness in the pan. The formula has lasted between eight and ten hours on me.
You can view swatches of all of the blushes, all of the highlighters, and all of the sculpting powders in the Swatch Gallery.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- NYX Soft Light (P, $5.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- MAC Warm Rose (LE, $34.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Givenchy Moonlight Saison (P, $52.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Releve (LE, $5.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Highlight (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Play It Proper (LE, $22.00) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- MAC Hot Sensation (LE, $22.00).
Formula Overview
$23.00/0.17 oz. - $135.29 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "intense color payoff" with a "long-lasting finish." The range is split into three types--Highlighters, Sculpting Powders, and Blushes--that is easy to determine by the first letter of the shade name (H for Highlighter, S for Sculpting, and B for Blush). There are three finishes--matte, shimmer, and pearl but was less obvious. In fact, the majority of the "matte" shades were more like semi-matte or natural matte where there were no distinctive shimmer particles but they seemed to take on the natural finish of the skin, which gave the "mattes" a particularly seamless finish on the skin but might be dewier on oilier skin types than desired. None of the 34 shades available were frosted or metallic except three of the highlighters (H100, H106, H312).
The pigmentation ranged from medium to opaque, depending largely on the shade, though they were always buildable if they were not opaque in a single layer. Some of the deeper, more matte shades were less forgiving and took more effort to diffuse and blend, even when I used a lighter hand or a more feathery brush. The texture was smooth, velvety, and moderately dense without any powderiness or dustiness in the pan. The formula has lasted between eight and ten hours on me.
You can view swatches of all of the blushes, all of the highlighters, and all of the sculpting powders in the Swatch Gallery.
Browse all of our Make Up For Ever Artist Face Color - Highlighter swatches.
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I always see posts for semi-opaque highlighters and shrug my shoulders. I totally do not get them. I think I would reach for a lighter concealer first.
If I do highlighter, it has to have shimmer in it, haha.
The matte finish of this looks odd. Have you applied it heavily on your cheeks, Christine, so we can see it better or is that more or less how it looks blended out? I’m guessing from your review that how it looks in the photo is the blended out effect and that’s what you were referring to with regard to how it looks to your naked eye vs in photos. I thought I’d like this one but now, I’m not too sure.
It is a heavier application so that you can actually see that it is on my face – you could go subtler for sure. I think it is going to be more ideal for mixing, layering, or on someone fairer.
This looks like a terrific mixing shade as well as matte highlighter. It will come in handy. This is going in my palette.
It could work for mixing for sure!
Definitely a shade for pale girls. 😉
It surely is 🙂
That shade is gorgeous! I love the it!
Happy to hear it!
Wow I’m shocked by how white it looks compared to the color in the pan! Customers might not like the surprise
Yeah, it is very light! I wonder if would seem less white on someone fairer?
Oh, I really, really like this! I love that it’s not overly shimmery or glittery!! The bright matte is perfect for those days I want a much more subtle look on the skin 🙂
Awesome to hear 🙂
It’s a very, very white finish that looks more so than the creamier shade it looks in the pan. Only the very fair could wear this one.
Yeah, it is a very light shade!