Ciate Roger, Darling Glow-To Highlighter Review & Swatches

Christine — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Roger, Darling

Ciate Roger, Darling Glow-To Highlighter ($32.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a light, pink-peach base with a strong, golden sheen. It seemed like it was going to be rather metallic based on the initial swatch, but it ended up more moderate to noticeably luminous on my skin, especially after I diffused and blended it out. It had nearly opaque pigmentation in a single layer, though it had a smooth, soft, and lightly creamy texture that made it easy to just pick up less product for a sheerer application. The denser consistency worked better with moderately dense brushes, like a typical tapered highlighting brush but less so with a fan brush. It wore well for eight hours on me before fading a bit.

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

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Formula Overview

$32.00/0.17 oz. - $188.24 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to be an “ultra-soft luminizer” with “long-wear” and built-up to “intense, bold shimmer.” The powders were usually soft and blendable, though a couple were a little looser in the pan, which made them feel drier or dustier.

They were easy to blend and diffuse on the skin and lasted for eight hours, on average. The more sparkly shades emphasized my skin's natural texture a bit while the more luminous shades did not.

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Ingredients

Mica, Talc, Dimethicone, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Silica, Tin Oxide, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491)

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Roger, Darling

LELimited Edition. $32.00.

9.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

93%

Total

Ciate Roger, Darling Glow-To Highlighter

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Ciate Roger, Darling Glow-To Highlighter Review & Swatches

Roger, Darling

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Formula Overview

Ingredients

Roger, Darling

LELimited Edition. $32.00.

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