Becca Golden Mint Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 22:00:00 +0000

Golden Mint

Becca Golden Mint Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed ($38.00 for 0.28 oz.) is a very light green with soft, warm undertones and a subtle, green-to-gold shifting pearl finish. It had opaque pigmentation with a soft, smooth consistency that applied evenly to skin and blended out easily. The consistency was soft, silky, and lightly creamy, and the powder sat nicely on the skin and did not emphasize my skin’s natural texture. It wore well for eight and a half hours on me.

Applied, it looked more like a subdued gold than minty green, which seems to be in line with the brand’s marketing: “minty green that transforms to a beautiful, wearable gold on the complexion.” Since the brand already has a few golden-hues in their line-up, I personally was keen for something a little more different, but it’s still a nice highlighter regardless.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Top Dupes

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Dior Peacock (434) Eyeshadow #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Huda Beauty Mint #2 (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Looxi Beauty Posh (P, $7.50) is more shimmery (90% similar).
MAC Zestful (LE, $20.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Sephora Julie T (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar).
Looxi Beauty Voodoo (P, $7.50) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Ur Glowing (LE, $12.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Melt Cosmetics Shadowplay (P, $22.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Dior Emerald #2 (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
MAC Flame (LE, $17.00) is warmer (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$38.00/0.25 oz. - $152.00 Per Ounce

The Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed formula is described as having an "ultra-reflective shine" with a "creamy" texture that "applies seamlessly." In general, the texture of the highlighters is incredibly smooth, silky, and finely-milled with frosted to metallic finishes and the occasional more sparkly finish.

They tend to have a high-shine, more metallic finish and are a stronger highlighter, so they are going to be best suited to someone who likes an obvious highlight over a very subtle one. That being said, with a fan brush and a deft hand, one could certainly achieve a subtler, all-over luminosity as well, but if one takes a typical, tapered highlighting brush, there will be quite a bit of pigment and highlight on the skin.

I find that some shades can emphasize the look of pores slightly to moderately, depending on application. They tend to last between eight to nine hours on me.

Browse all of our Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed swatches.

Ingredients

Mica, Talc, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isostearyl Alcohol, Petrolatum, Silica, Boron Nitride, Nylon-12, HDI/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Dimethicone, Magnesium Stearate, Polyethylene, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Paraffin, Cera Microcristallina (Microcrystalline Wax/Cire Microcristalline), Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Polyethylene Terephthalate, Acrylates Copolymer, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Potassium Sorbate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Chlorphenesin, Tin Oxide. May Contain/Peut Contenir [+/-]: CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), CI 77491/77492/77499 (Iron Oxides), CI 77742 (Manganese Violet), CI 75470 (Carmine).

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