Shiseido Inner Light (01) InnerGlow Cheek Powder Review & Swatches
Inner Light (01)
Shiseido Inner Light (01) InnerGlow Cheek Powder ($29.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a light, pinky-beige with warm undertones and a frosted finish. It had good pigmentation (though it might seem more medium-coverage based on how close it appears to my skin in my arm swatch) in a single layer with a very shiny, very frosted finish. This is more like a true highlighter for most skin tones but on very fair skin tones, it would add color as well. While the powder had a smooth, velvety texture that was almost cream-like, it did not sit as well on my skin as I anticipated; I found it rather accentuating of my natural texture. I thought it was just that day I swatched it, but it was the same on subsequent applications. The highlighter stayed on well for eight hours before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- MAC Soft & Gentle (P, $34.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Pink Glow (P, $48.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Smoke 'n Whistles (P, $10.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop On Tempo (PiP, $12.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Here Kitty Kitty (DC, $12.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild Blossom Glow (P, $4.99) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Natasha Denona Light (PiP, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Spoon (LE, $10.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- Natasha Denona Fair (01) (P, $38.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Double Dip (LE, $10.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$29.00/0.14 oz. - $207.14 Per Ounce
According to the brand, it's a highlighting blush that "stay[s] put for eight hours" with "high color payoff and superior glide." The shades I tried were semi-opaque to opaque in pigmentation with finishes that ranged from satin to metallic. I found that the most shimmery shade I tried, Inner Light, did emphasize my skin's natural texture, while the others did not. The powders had a smooth, almost creamy-like texture that was firmer in the pan (no excess product kicked up), but it picked up well with brushes, adhered to skin evenly, and blended with ease along the edges. The wear was between eight and nine hours on me.
Browse all of our Shiseido InnerGlow Cheek Powder swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Silica, Zinc Stearate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Tin Oxide. May Contain (+/-): Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Carmine (Ci 75470), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140).
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The shade itself and the glow it gives off make this a delightful highlighter…until the part about it accentuating texture. That would be a deal breaker for me. That’s okay, though. I have way too many highlighters at the moment, including this one’s #1 dupe, CP Here Kitty Kitty. (which I had forgotten about)
Thank goodness you have a great dupe for it, Nancy!
A beautiful shade, but disappointing to read that it accentuated your skin’s texture. I really dislike face products that do that.
I totally understand! I don’t mind if it’s moderate since it’s pretty shiny/metallic so the tradeoff is worth it to me.
Iām so intrigued with the new shiseido products, hope you review the cream blushes in the glass pots.