Anastasia Riviera Illuminator Review, Photos, Swatches
Anastasia Riviera Illuminator
Anastasia Riviera Illuminator ($28.00 for 0.32 oz.) is described as a “sun-kissed coppery hue.” It’s a medium-dark, taupe brown with warm, rosy undertones and a metallic sheen. Tom Ford Beauty Moodlight (Candlelight) (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar). Fenty Beauty Sand Castle (PiP, $36.00) is darker (90% similar). NARS Friction (LE, $30.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Bobbi Brown Tawny Glow (P, $48.00) is darker (90% similar). Bobbi Brown Nude Glow (LE, $46.00) is warmer (90% similar). ColourPop The Golden Child (LE, $8.00) is warmer (85% similar). Bobbi Brown Pink Quartz (P, $46.00) is darker (90% similar). Estee Lauder Modern Mercury (LE, $65.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar). Anastasia Tourmaline (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar). Fenty Beauty Stone Cold (LE, $36.00)(85% similar). MAC Superb (P, $42.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). Sydney Grace Pure Joy (P, $9.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
Just in time for fall, Anastasia has a powder highlighter available in four shades (I will review all of them). The formula is supposed to “impart a lit-from-within glow,” and they are a pressed, powder highlighter that is similar to products like MAC In Extra Dimension, NARS Dual Intensity Blush, Estee Lauder Gelee, and so forth. Riviera was richly pigmented, and it could easily be applied as full intensity or sheered out for less color coverage, though the finish was pretty shiny. It stopped just short of emphasizing pores on my skin, but it you are more conscious of your pores, you may want to see if you can try it before you buy it. The texture was smooth, soft, and finely-milled and just blended beautifully over the skin. This shade lasted for eight and a half hours on me before fading.
Riviera
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Ooh that is really pretty! And it’s a pretty unique shade. It might be a little too dark for me to use as a traditional highlight, but it might work over top of blush.
I bet it would work with blush 🙂
Wow, this is shiny! Pretty color, but I can see this going into disco ball territory if you over do it
Definitely have to use a lighter hand!
Beautiful color, I would have to use as a blush topper if I had this.
It would work well for that purpose, Deidre!
I knew his was going to happen! I love all of them so far! This is so pretty! I’m really happy they are permanent. But, I don’t get why ABH doesn’t sell everything at Sephora. Oh well, this has my name on it for sure.
It looks stunning on you btw Christine. You always manage to rock a highlighter and bold lip like nobody’s business! 😀
Aww, thank you Nicole!! 🙂
WOOOOW. wow. this looks stunning! (and also on you, of course :P)
Thanks, Lily 🙂
Wow I love how metallic it is. That’s my kind of shine.
Nice!! 🙂
This looks lovely on you but definitely not for me! My pores, which are already large would end up looking like moon craters I’m sure!
Totally understand! There is a fine line between shine and pore-emphasizing!
Nice! Seeing how this compares to Supurb makes me think I’ll pick this one up! xo Thanks!
No prob, Dusty!
Wowwwww …. so so so prettyyyy 🙂
It is!
Christine, Hi! Any dupes from colourpop? And, someone mentioned that these are limited edition not permanent. Did you hear anything from the company?
ABH doesn’t send me any info, so the only info I have is based on their site/Macy’s. They did not call out that these are limited edition on their site, contrast with the last eyeshadow palette, which is limited edition and is noted as limited edition on their site. I listed all dupes I could think of in the post above regardless of brand!
I read a comment not long ago on Instagram from Norvina for ABH saying that these WILL be permanent.
Wow! I think this one is the prettiest of all the new ABH illuminator!
Awesome!
Hey Christine,
do you know if Sephora will be getting these, as well as Anastasia`s liquid lipsticks?
xx
I don’t think Sephora carries any of the new stuff, just brows and then whatever LE eyeshadow palettes they release.
ooooohhh so purdy.. I immediately thought of the new TF ‘bronzer’ in the Moonlight duo when I saw this. What a fantastic much less expensive almost there dupe.
truly damn close..just pulled up the swatches!
I was really surprised at just how close!
This is illuminator/blush topper is beautiful Christine, and it looks so pretty on you. I’ve just tried Sephora.com, Amazon.com and Net-a-Porter.com but none of these had this. Do you know when it will be available to purchase on these sites? Thanks so much!
Macy’s and ABH have them!
Absolutely stunning! What a gorgeous shade. I love the shine, too.
It’s a shiny one!
Are these permanent?
As far as I know, they’re permanent! They didn’t mention that they were limited edition on their site.
This is so beautiful!
It is!
Ok, so I know how I oohed and ahhed over the first 2, but this one is just WOW. Probably way more wearable for my complexion than that first one, too. Yep, I tend to go a *bit* too light with my highlighters and into highligher abuse territory as such, LoL!
I think you’d like this one on!
Another gorgeous shade – this collection is stunning and it looks beautiful on you. Love the rating as well.
Agreed!
Now I have to have this one! All of them are pretty but Riviera is right up my alley
Riviera is the most unique, too!
this is beautiful !
i love the art deco design .
i’m very tempted to purchase this & peach nectar for my birthday , but i’m hearing it’s going to become permanent , so i might just wait .
It’s a gorgeous shade!
I had to return riviera. No doubt it was beautiful but on my skin tone it was just too dark. It was like putting a light metallic bronzer on my highlight bits. I don’t like the idea of blush toppers.
Gotcha!
Ahh, might need this shade too haha 🙂
These are really nice!
Oh!My!Word! I love you Riviera ….I really really do. I want to bring you home and introduce you to my family and friends. I think you are beautiful and we can have a lasting and meaningful relationship.
Love, Insane Beauty Product Junkie
lol! ;D
Very pretty, shiny, autumny. Not for me, though, it would not make my pores look nice.
It is super shimmery/shiny for sure!
Looks sort of similar to Becca Opal pressed?
Kind of!
I want to buy this for my birthday but I’m afraid it might be too similar to Indiscretion by Laura Mercier, do you have an opinion on that?
Indiscretion is warmer and less shimmery 🙂