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Bobbi Brown Sunrise Glow Highlighting Powder Review, Photos, Swatches

Name: Sunrise Glow
Brand: Bobbi Brown
SKU: 300948

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Christine | Updated: 6/24/17June 24, 2017

Sunrise Glow

Bobbi Brown Sunrise Glow Highlighting Powder ($48.00 for 0.28 oz.) is a light-medium pink with cooler undertones and warmer pink and gold shimmer along with faint gold sparkle. It had semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation that applied evenly to bare skin and blended out without trouble.

The formula is designed to give “high-impact, buildable radiance.” The finish was frosted to metallic with slight sparkle particles visible on the skin, but the more I buffed and blended the powder on my cheeks, the less I saw. It added a smidgen of noticeable color to my skin tone, but it may work more as a highlighting blush on lighter skin tones. The texture was soft, smooth, and not too dense nor so soft that it became powdery in the pan. The highlighter lasted for eight and a half hours on m e before fading.

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

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Sol Body Catwalk (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Clionadh Clionadh (Dark) (P, $12.50) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Coloured Raine Cutie Pie (P, $25.00) is less shimmery, lighter, brighter (90% similar).
Bobbi Brown Wild Rose (LE, $46.00) is warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Iced (LE, $8.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Becca Amethyst Flashes Geode (LE, $34.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Swinging Vines (LE, $9.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Bobbi Brown Sunset Glow (P, $48.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Maybelline Knockout (LE, $9.99) is lighter (85% similar).
JD Glow Serenity (P, $16.50) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).

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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

Sunrise Glow

PPermanent. $48.00.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

89%

Total

Bobbi Brown Sunrise Glow Highlighting Powder

Makeup Look

On face:

Tarte Rainforest of the Sea Foundation
Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder

On eyes:

Juvia's Place The Nubian Palette
Marc Jacobs Grape(vine) Highliner Stila Rose Gold Retro Magnificent Metals Glitter & Glow Liquid Eye Shadow

On lips:

Huda Beauty Foxy Lip Strobe

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Shannon. N

Light Plus, Yellow, strong yellow undertones. Dry skin.

I like this! It adds a touch of SOMETHING to your cheeks, which I’m digging!

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

Yay! Glad to hear it 🙂

Katherine T.

I was like, gee this looks familiar 😉 Yep, pretty but way too close to Sunset Glow, which I already have

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

Right?? I am surprised the newer three weren’t more unique.

Nancy T

Medium, Olive, neutral undertones. Combination skin.

This one is so pretty and I’m loving the cooler pink base with the golden hued shimmer! However, I think I will go for its $8 dupe since I hardly ever wear anything very pink. So CP Iced it shall be!

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

Perfect 😀

Macy

Lightest, Pink undertones. Normal-to-Oily skin.

I love how this looks like just a sheer wash of color or a pinker highlight! Very pretty!

Tracey E.

This is a beautiful shade. I, too, own Sunset Glow and wondered if the two might be close.

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

I think they’re likely too close to own unless you use Sunset Glow 24/7 and in theory could use a backup.

Tracey E.

I’m going to say that this one is a pass. Curious if Tawny is on your other cheek. I’m digging it, whatever it is!!

Christine

It might be – I can’t recall what I was swatching along with the BBs (I write down the side I’m photographing only) and if there was anything else or just the Bobbi Brown ones this time around.

Tracey E.

Thanks, Christine. I’m not so sure it is Tawny. Will keep an eye out for possible candidates as I read your reviews. I think it’s ingenious to have different blush shades on your cheeks!

Genevieve

Lightest, Pink undertones. Dry skin.

Gorgeous shade, but I am liking the Colour Pop one better.

Tammy

I love this! This is one of the prettiest highlighters I’ve seen yet!!

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

Yayy!

Betty

Beautiful but not worth the money to me. By the way, your eye look and lips in this picture are outstanding!

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

Aw, thank you, Betty!!

Yvette

Light Medium, Olive, cool undertones. Combination skin.

ugh I love this one too, I don’t want to pay that price!

I can see that this is darker than Sunset Glow. Do my eyes deceive me or does this not have multicolor shimmer?

Erin

Lightest, Neutral undertones. Combination skin.

Oh I like!

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