Aurora

Anastasia Aurora Glow Kit ($40.00 for 0.90 oz.) includes six, sparkling highlighters that are supposed to have a “metallic” finish for “intense luminosity” that can be used on “eyes, face, and body.” I noticed shifts in Eclipse, Spectra, Helia, and Lyra, but Luna and Orion were more static, even with contorting my arm to view the swatches at different angles. I found incredibly difficult to capture the shifts noticeably on camera, but the ones I listed previously were visible in person as I turned my head. The shifts were more amplified when layered over blush colors. The formula was soft, smooth, dense but not too firm in the pan, and I felt like they were easy to apply and blend out. The majority of shades were quite pigmented, though a lighter hand or more feathery brush could be used for medium coverage. For me, the wear varied from eight to eight and a half hours across all six shades.

It’s presently available on Anastasia’s website but will release at other retailers this summer.

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Eclipse

Eclipse is a soft, yellowish white gold with warm undertones and a sparkling, metallic sheen that shifts from a warm, pearly pink to warmer gold (predominantly warmer gold). The consistency was smooth, almost cream-like in the pan, but it was easy to pick up product with a brush and blend it out on my cheeks. It had a strong, metallic sheen with one layer, but the luminosity definitely amplified with two layers of product, though it had mostly opaque coverage in one layer. There was no emphasis my skin’s natural texture with one layer of product, but if I applied a second, it seemed to begin to do so. This shade wore well for eight hours on me.

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• Viseart Highlight #1 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• Tarte Believe (LE, $28.00) is cooler (90% similar).
• ColourPop Princesa (LE, $7.00) is less shimmery, less pigmented, cooler (90% similar).
• L'Oreal Rose (P, $12.99) is darker (90% similar).
• Tarte Gleam (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
• ColourPop Upgrade (LE, $12.00) is warmer (90% similar).
• Sol Body Jingle Jingle Jingle (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
• Makeup by Mario Pearl (P, $28.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
• Catrice Champagne Campaign (P, $5.99) is less shimmery (90% similar).
• JD Glow Beyunce (P, $16.50) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).

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Luna

Luna is a bright white with neutral-to-warm undertones and a metallic sheen paired with flecks of pink sparkle (very sparse). It had nearly opaque pigmentation in a single layer, though the softer, blendable consistency made it easy to use with a lighter hand or diffuse more for sheerer coverage. There was a moderate sheen with one layer but a second layer made it almost blinding in its reflectiveness–neither seemed to accentuate to look my skin’s natural texture, though. It wore well for eight hours on me before fading.

Spectra

Spectra is a light-medium, grayish lavender with violet and pink pearl that shifts from a greenish-gray to pinky purple. The highlighter had rich color payoff with a smooth, blendable texture that wasn’t too firm or too soft in the pan, which made it easy to work with on the cheeks and kept it from being messy in the pan. This one had the most noticeable shift and deepest overall color on the skin within the palette. This shade lasted for eight and a half hours on me.

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• Bite Beauty Blush Pearl (P, $24.00) is lighter (90% similar).
• Stila Frosted Lavender (LE, $18.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
• ColourPop Over the Moon (LE, $10.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
• Anastasia Purple Horseshoe (LE, ) is lighter, brighter, warmer (85% similar).
• Fenty Beauty 7daywknd/Poolside (P, $36.00) is darker (85% similar).
• Urban Decay Pallor (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
• Sydney Grace Black Tie (LE, $8.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
• Make Up For Ever 26 Old Silver (P, $21.00) is more muted (85% similar).
• Zoeva Sheers & Voiles (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
• Fenty Beauty Poolside (PiP, $36.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).

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Helia

Helia is a cooler, white base with lots of warmer, yellow gold pearl that shifts from bluish white to greenish gold. The texture was smooth, blendable, and slightly denser compared to the other shades in the palette, though I did not find it difficult to pick up color with highlighting brushes (which are often less dense and more feathery). It had good color coverage that applied well, blended out effortlessly, and did not emphasize pores unless I really packed it on (two to three layers). This shade stayed on well for eight and a half hours before fading.

Orion

Orion is a light blue with cool undertones and a metallic sheen. It was hard for me to see the shift in this one; it seemed to get slightly less cool-toned at certain angles, but it always looked like a very light blue to my eye. The texture was smooth to the touch, blendable, and soft without being powdery or loosely pressed in the pan. It had semi-opaque pigmentation, which was buildable to opaque coverage with two layers. It had a moderate sheen on the skin initially applied, but it could be amplified by using a dampened brush or applying a second layer, though there was slight emphasis of my skin’s natural texture at that point. This shade wore well for eight hours on me.

Lyra

Lyra is a light-medium, yellow gold with warm undertones and flecks of pink and gold pearl. It shifted from a warmer yellow to a warmer pink noticeably on the skin. The texture was slightly looser in the pan, which resulted in some powderiness in the pan but did not translate on the skin. It was richly pigmented, and the color blended out nicely on the skin and did not emphasize my skin’s natural texture. On me, it wore well for eight and a half hours before fading.

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• Anastasia Gumdrop (LE, ) (90% similar).
• Natasha Denona Tan #4 (PiP, $42.00) is warmer (90% similar).
• NARS Crique (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
• OFRA Rodeo Drive (P, $29.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
• Huda Beauty Seychelles (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
• ColourPop Boy Next Door (DC, $12.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
• MAC TheBlonds (LE, $41.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
• MAC Get It Glowin' (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
• NYX Daytime Halo (P, $6.99) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
• Looxi Beauty Luxe (P, $7.50) is less shimmery (90% similar).

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Anastasia Eclipse Highlight Powder

Anastasia Eclipse Highlight Powder

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Anastasia Eclipse Highlight Powder

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Anastasia Luna Highlight Powder

Anastasia Luna Highlight Powder

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Anastasia Spectra Highlight Powder

Anastasia Spectra Highlight Powder

Anastasia Spectra Highlight Powder

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Anastasia Helia Highlight Powder

Anastasia Helia Highlight Powder

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Anastasia Orion Highlight Powder

Anastasia Orion Highlight Powder

Anastasia Orion Highlight Powder

Anastasia Orion Highlight Powder

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Anastasia Lyra Highlight Powder

Anastasia Lyra Highlight Powder

Anastasia Lyra Highlight Powder

Anastasia Lyra Highlight Powder

Anastasia Aurora Glow Kit

Anastasia Aurora Glow Kit

Anastasia Aurora Glow Kit

Anastasia Aurora Glow Kit

Anastasia Aurora Glow Kit

Anastasia Aurora Glow Kit

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Anastasia Aurora Glow Kit | Look Breakdown

Anastasia Eclipse Highlight Powder

Anastasia Eclipse Highlight Powder

Anastasia Eclipse Highlight Powder

Anastasia Eclipse Highlight Powder

Anastasia Eclipse Highlight Powder

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Anastasia Luna Highlight Powder

Anastasia Luna Highlight Powder

Anastasia Luna Highlight Powder

Anastasia Spectra Highlight Powder

Anastasia Spectra Highlight Powder

Anastasia Spectra Highlight Powder

Anastasia Spectra Highlight Powder

Anastasia Spectra Highlight Powder

Anastasia Helia Highlight Powder

Anastasia Helia Highlight Powder

Anastasia Helia Highlight Powder

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Anastasia Orion Highlight Powder

Anastasia Orion Highlight Powder

Anastasia Orion Highlight Powder

Anastasia Orion Highlight Powder

Anastasia Orion Highlight Powder

Anastasia Lyra Highlight Powder

Anastasia Lyra Highlight Powder

Anastasia Lyra Highlight Powder

Anastasia Lyra Highlight Powder

Anastasia Lyra Highlight Powder