Becca Vanilla Quartz Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter Mini Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 14:00:00 +0000

Vanilla Quartz

Becca Vanilla Quartz Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter Mini ($19.00 for 0.085 oz.) is a pale, white gold with warm, yellow undertones and a luminous sheen. The highlighter had excellent color payoff in a single layer with a soft, smooth, and blendable consistency that made it easy to apply to the skin and diffuse along the edges. It was soft without being dusty or powdery, which made it controllable–I could apply less and get sheerer coverage if desired. The finish on this particular shade was slightly less intense compared to the average Becca pressed highlighter but still a moderate highlighter when worn at medium or greater coverage. It felt a touch looser in the pan compared to most of the brand’s highlighters but sat well on the skin and lasted 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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Becca Vanilla Quartz (P, $38.00) (100% similar).
Chanel Or Blanc (LE, $70.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
ColourPop Extra (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Artist Couture Gold Digger (P, $27.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
Becca Citrine (LE, $38.00) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
Moira Sweet Champagne (P, $14.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Lightgasm Highlight (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Give Me Glow Halo (P, $17.25) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
Persona Laguna (P, $24.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Wet 'n' Wild Winter Bloom (LE, $4.99) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).

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Formula Overview

$19.00/0.085 oz. - $223.53 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to have a "high-shine" finish that "doesn't look glittery" and is blendable with an "intense highlight." The Minis were similar in color and performance to the full-sized shades, but the texture of the Minis seemed ever-so-slightly looser and not as cream-like to the touch. I just didn't feel like that discrepancy wasn't meaningful when I went to apply, blend out, or as the powders wore on the skin throughout the day. They were pigmented, easy to blend out, and had luminous to metallic finishes.

In terms of value, the full-sized highlighters retail for $38.00 and contain 0.28 oz. or cost $135.71/oz., so the minis contain $11.54 worth of product. On the other hand, a mini costs half the price of a full-sized; always keep in mind your usage habits and whether you're someone who will, in fact, use the full highlighter or whether you'd rather spend half the money and still get year(s) of use out of the mini.

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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 [+/-]: CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), CI 77491/77492/77499 (Iron Oxides), CI 77742 (Manganese Violet), CI 75470 (Carmine).

Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.

Vanilla Quartz

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

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93%

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Becca Vanilla Quartz Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter Mini

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Becca Vanilla Quartz Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter Mini Review, Photos, Swatches

Vanilla Quartz

Top Dupes

Formula Overview

Ingredients

Vanilla Quartz

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

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