Bobbi Brown Opal Glow Highlighting Powder Review, Photos, Swatches
Opal Glow
Bobbi Brown Opal Glow Highlighting Powder ($48.00 for 0.28 oz.) is a medium, dusty pink with warm, multi-colored sparkle and pearl. The consistency felt more sparkly compared to other shades in the formula, as there were larger sparkle/shimmer particles throughout. It had medium, buildable coverage, both in terms of color as well as the intensity of the shine/shimmer. The consistency was dense and smooth, so there wasn’t any excess powder kicked up in the pan, but it was a cinch to pick up product with my brush. The powder applied evenly to my skin, diffused nicely, and did not emphasize my skin’s natural texture. On me, it wore well for eight and a half hours.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Ciate Moondust (P, $32.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- The Estee Edit Gleam (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Dior Rose Glow (005) (P, $50.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Paradise Lust (Top) (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Makeup Geek Rekindle (P, $20.00) is darker (90% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Carli Bybel Deluxe Edition #16 (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Looxi Beauty Venom (P, $7.50) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Rose on Ice (P, $28.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Fireball (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- NYX Magnetic (P, $9.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$48.00/0.28 oz. - $171.43 Per Ounce
The formula is designed to give “high-impact, buildable radiance.” Most shades had medium or more intense pigmentation with moderate to intense shimmer, as some shades were more metallic and/or had fine sparkles. However, the powder buffs and diffuses particularly well and has a tendency to "melt" a bit more on the skin as a result. The texture was soft, smooth, and not too dense nor so soft that it became powdery in the pan. This formula typically lasted eight hours or so on my skin.
Browse all of our Bobbi Brown Highlighting Powder swatches.
Ingredients
It’s a beauty but for the price I think I’m gonna pass and pick up Rekindle or Luster from MUG. They’ve been on my want list for a while. Then again I’m waiting for what Ofra has in store for Valentine’s Day because that’s my favorite highlighter formula of all time (it’s refreshing to feel anticipation instead of being constantly overwhelmed by the releases).
This may well have been my favourite highlighter for 2017. Purchased it in a holiday set at the CCO (still available; came with Party Alice lipstick & Eye Opening mascara). It’s a beautiful shade and the sparkle that gives it the opal name is refined, so suitable for daytime wear. It’s gorgeous!
GLOWY!!! I do like it a lot! Very relieved to see that I do have the Estee Edit dupes in the Gritty & Glow Palette!
Pretty! Wish it came in smaller size with smaller price. Probably too sparkly for me to get enough use out of it to justify the price
This seems really close to Maybelline Molten Rose Gold, reviewed recently.
Might have to swatch!
Love how this looks, its beautiful, but I think I’ll check out the Ciate dupe and save $20.
Wow! I think this is really pretty! It feels more like a ‘glam’ highighter!