Burberry Festive Illuminating Powder & Illuminating Drops Reviews, Photos, Swatches
Silver Shimmer
Burberry Silver Shimmer Illuminating Powder ($68.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a cool, grayish white base with warmer, golden shimmer, which yielded a more frosted sheen. The texture gave a noticeable sheen to the skin without emphasizing my skin’s natural texture.
It’s supposed to have “buildable, luminous color.” It had semi-opaque pigmentation, which was buildable to full coverage, and with a soft, silky texture, it was easy to apply less or more with a brush to adjust the coverage level. The powder was easy to apply and to blend out, which made it effortless in practice. This shade stayed on well for eight and a half hours on me.
Top Dupes
- Tom Ford Beauty Nudelight (Top) (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- MAC Let It Rock (LE, $34.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Incandescent Gold 002 (LE, $60.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Chanel Or Blanc (LE, $70.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Santorini (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Ur Glowing (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Good as Gateau (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Anastasia Helia (PiP, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever 2 Frozen Gold (P, $21.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Chanel Duo de Camelias (Right) (LE, $80.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Ingredients
Silver Shimmer
LELimited Edition. $68.00.
Metallic Pearl No. 1
Burberry Metallic Pearl No. 1 Illuminating Drops ($35.00 for 0.50 oz.) is a pale, white gold with a nearly translucent base and fine, gold pearl. It’s supposed to have a “blendable” and “buildable” texture with that can be used for “subtle shine” on “high points of the face.” However, it’s also a “concentrated formula” with “concentrated pigments for a customisable glow.”
It’s a subtle, liquid-based highlighter that has a very smooth, watery, gel-like texture that is easy to pat on with fingertips or a sponge for even coverage that did not disturb base products. The coverage was semi-sheer, while the brand’s description of the formula said “buildable texture” and “concentrated pigments,” which suggests buildable with respect to the level of shine/shimmer but not necessarily the color itself. I think if you like sheerer highlighters, you’ll enjoy it, but if you wanted something more pigmented, you’ll find this missing coverage. On me, it lasted for eight hours.
Top Dupes
- MAC Gold FX (LE, $31.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- MAC Goldlite (P, $33.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Soleil Neige (Highlighter) (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Ur Glowing (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Anastasia Marshmallow (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- LORAC Starlight (P, $23.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Makeup Revolution Golden Lights (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, more pigmented (90% similar).
- The Estee Edit Snowlit (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- MAC Hi-Sequincy (LE, $42.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- ColourPop Extra (LE, $12.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Ingredients
Metallic Pearl No. 1
LELimited Edition. $35.00.
Burberry Silver Shimmer Illuminating Powder
Burberry Silver Shimmer Illuminating Powder
Burberry Silver Shimmer Illuminating Powder
Burberry Silver Shimmer Illuminating Powder
Burberry Silver Shimmer Illuminating Powder
Burberry Silver Shimmer Illuminating Powder
Burberry Silver Shimmer Illuminating Powder
Burberry Silver Shimmer Illuminating Powder
Burberry Silver Shimmer Illuminating Powder
Burberry Metallic Pearl No. 1 Illuminating Drops
Burberry Metallic Pearl No. 1 Illuminating Drops
Burberry Metallic Pearl No. 1 Illuminating Drops
Burberry Metallic Pearl No. 1 Illuminating Drops
Burberry Metallic Pearl No. 1 Illuminating Drops
I really like the look of that powder, looks like a great way to make silver work on my yellow-olive skin without looking too harsh. It doesn’t seem to be on the UK website though, so I hope we get it at some point.
Just bought the powder in store at Sephora. It is soooo beautiful, and completely unique in my collection.
I don’t even like the colour all that much (but, hey, I could “force” myself to use it) but the presentation is so darned pretty. I just love bows like that!
I will call it Gilver… I love that powder!
Nooo! I waited for the review but I was hoping it wouldn’t get a good grade… And here’ an A! Now I simply have to get it lol. (I also wanna get it because it’ll pair nicely with golden Whisper of Gilt that just arrived at my doorstep.) However I feel it’s quite unique in the sea of highlighters that has been released this year – it’s still quite hard to find a cool one.
Christine, in your opinion how does it compare to Metal Moon from Fenty Beauty?
https://www.temptalia.com/side-by-side/?sbs_1_search=Fenty+Beauty+Metal+Moon&sbs_1=310524&sbs_2_search=Burberry+Silver+Shimmer&sbs_2=316744
As lovely as these look, I will probably get either Coloured Raine No Flash Needed or MUR Golden Lights. I prefer a noticeable shift to a duochrome type of highlighter. The Burberry powder version is gorgeous, though!
And… I was dead wrong in my comment above. Just went back and re-read the reviews on those 2 I said I liked better, and no. No, I don’t. But I do have Fenty Metal Moon and e.l.f. Gotta Glow, so I suppose I’m set.
I really wanted to pick this up during the 20% off sale, because I don’t have a silvery highlighter, but it seems to have disappeared from the Sephora Canada website. (At least, the powder version has.) It’s weird, because they still have the Silk & Bloom palette from the spring. 🙁
Beautiful!! But…I will purchase the $6 dupe instead. I do love my luxury products though!
What a stunning colour! It does come off a bit more silver (or is that just my monitor?!) either ways, I can’t wait to see more of the holiday collections
When I read silver, I immediately though of a dupe of Chanel Camelia Des Plumes. I really wanted that one! But it’s not in the dupe list… Do you think they’re close? Thanks!
I wouldn’t say those two are really close. The burberry pulls more silver grey and has a gold shine. Camélia has fine sparkles and is very white based, no colour shift at all.
I also hoped for a dupe when I saw the pictures at first but no… I stay on the look out as I use Camélia every week and will at some point use it up!
I’ve never seen anything like this Burberry highlighter shade —
grayish-gold duochrome. Very interesting. But, I couldn’t pull it off, that’s for sure. You’ve reminded me to use my Camelia. She’s been neglected for awhile.
It is quite unique indeed! I wonder which skintone it would flatter ?.
This is the perfect season to restart using Camélia! I am sure you will fall in love all over again ?.
I hope this message gets to you. Tarababyz just posted a picture of the Chanel Le Signe du Lion. This is what she wrote:
tarababyzChanel Le Signe du Lion ? if you’ve ever wanted to have Camelia de Plumes, the new Le Signe du Lion is a dupe ? #chanel more
I think it’s a Chanel.com exclusive. I just checked the website and it’s available. $70
Anne you are just to kind!! ?
I will compare swatches!! I think it also is a Chanel website exclusive in Europe… Otherwise I would go straight to a counter! I will check that out just in case!
Thanks again for letting me know ?
Marie-Estelle, I remembered your comment, but I couldn’t remember where you made it, lol. Age, what can I say? I’m going to bet it’s the same formula! (Dior bought out Glowing Gardens and then the permanent product. Same kinda thing, I suppose.) Tara is pretty good at dupes — she has such a collection, I guess it’s easy for her! Anyway, your welcome! Hope it works for you.
I love the packaging but I don’t think the color will suit my skin tone.
Wow, that powder is pretty, but $68? Not for me.
Ooh, so unusual! It’s nice to see a brand take a risk and do something unique. On the other hand, it’s a little too high-maintenance for me. Like others, I was hoping for a Camelia Des Plumes dupe!
The powder is the kind of product that I would never wear but in the past would buy it for the beauty of it. I have precious grand babies to buy for, for Christmas so I will forgo this. (The bow! I love bows!)