Makeup Revolution Liquid Lustre Gold Liquid Highlighter Review, Photos, Swatches
Liquid Lustre Gold
Makeup Revolution Liquid Lustre Gold Liquid Highlighter ($9.00 for 0.60 oz.) is a medium, coppery brown with warm, rosy undertones and a metallic sheen. It had buildable coverage from sheer to medium opacity. The shimmer particle size seemed a bit larger, and it did emphasize my skin’s natural texture just slightly at medium or greater coverage when worn as a standalone highlighter. It had a smooth, lightweight, and thin consistency that wasn’t as thin as water but didn’t feel gel-like either. The product applied evenly and smoothly to bare skin and did not lift my foundation up when I tried it over my base. It spread evenly across the skin and stayed on well for eight and a half hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
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Formula Overview
$9.00/0.6 oz. - $15.00 Per Ounce
It's supposed to be a "buildable" liquid highlighter that is available in seven shades. They have a thin consistency that has a little more slip to it than water (almost an oiliness without being a true oil), which helped it spread more evenly on the skin without lifting base products or sheering out too readily. I had no trouble mixing the formula into liquid foundations, primers, or moisturizers or patting onto bare skin (or made-up skin) as a standalone highlighter. The effect of the highlighter was subtle to moderate, depending on application, amount applied, and whether it was layered. Most shades were buildable from semi-sheer to semi-opaque, though I noticed that they looked lighter and more similar applied than they did in the bottles. (Example: Liquid Lustre Gold appears as a darker copper when swatched but looked like a light pink on my cheeks.)
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Ingredients
Isododecane, Mica, Cyclopentasiloxane, Polybutene, Hydrogenated Styrene / Isoprene Copolymer, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Caprylyl Dimethicone Ethoxy Glucoside, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Propylparaben, BHT, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491).
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I have the Starlight one and it’s AWESOME. The first time I tried these in store I thought they were REALLY oily, and kind of EH but when I got it home and tried it side by side with my CFX drops, I found that not only does it hold up and last better once it sets up–it’s practically indelible and damn hard to remove and that is a positive!–the color is actually a hair nicer than the Celestial. It’s less silvery and a little more intense, but can be toned down, where the CFX is actually more “natural” by comparison, but easier to build. If that makes sense. These are also a little thicker, which can make them easier to work with and blend. These are easier to overdo though. Probably, IMO, the best dupe I’ve found for a product on the market.
Very pretty shade! Definately one that’s in my wheelhouse, at least during summer. But the textured skin effect is a turnoff, especially since I do have larger pores, and a few expression krinkles near my one eye in particular when I smile.
Not quite a s good as some of them have been but still really flattering!