Cle de Peau Golden Apricot Luminizer & Modern Pink (2) Lipgloss Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Tue, 10 May 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Cle de Peau Golden Apricot Luminizer

Cle de Peau Golden Apricot Luminizer ($55.00 for 0.35 oz.) is a light-medium peach with warm, orange undertones and a dusting of warm white shimmer and occasional sparkle. Chanel Light (P, $58.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Essence Be My Highlight (P, $4.49) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Suqqu Yawakouki (05) (P, $34.00) is warmer (90% similar). MAC Summer Opal (LE, $22.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Urban Decay Spotlight (LE, $26.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). MAC Ginger Spiked (LE, ) is less shimmery (90% similar). Tarte Lit (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Norman Parkinson (LE, $32.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Urban Decay Aura (P, $30.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Chanel Warm Gold (20) (P, $58.00) is warmer (90% similar). Smashbox Shimmer (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar). Jouer Citrine (PiP, $24.00) is lighter (90% similar). bareMinerals The Brilliant Sunset (LE, $26.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). ColourPop Yummy Cookies (LE, $8.00) is darker (90% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Seductive Beauty (Highlight) (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Dose of Colors Melonade (P, $28.00) is darker (85% similar). ColourPop Highly Waisted (P, $10.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar). Milani Dayglow (P, $10.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar). Too Faced Sweet Peach Illuminator (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). bareMinerals The Premiere (LE, $26.00) is darker (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Cle de Peau is pretty minimalist when it comes to describing their color products, so there’s not much to this one other than it is a highlighting powder. For anyone new to the brand, the Luminizers are available as refill pans (no compact) for $55, while if you want the compact, it’ll run you $95 (total); I am not personally motivated to spend $40 on a compact myself, so you’ll see I only bought the pan on its own. The texture of the powder is incredibly smooth and finely-milled, though this shade had a little bit more sparkle (not just fine shimmer) in it than some of the other shades in the range (particularly compared to the Gold one). It had good color payoff that could easily be sheered/diffused and blended out for a soft, warming glow with a delicate sheen that didn’t emphasize pores. It wore well for eight and a half hours on me.

Cle de Peau Modern Pink (2) Lip Gloss ($48.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a soft, peachy-pink base with a lot of fine, peachy-gold shimmer. MAC Coconut Macaroon (LE, $17.50) is glossier (95% similar). Huda Beauty Ritzy (P, $18.00) is more shimmery, glossier (90% similar). MAC Love Nectar (P, $21.00) is less shimmery, glossier (90% similar). Giorgio Armani Luce (101) (P, $38.00) is less shimmery, glossier (90% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (L.S.D.) (LE, $22.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Hourglass Imagine (P, $28.00) is lighter (90% similar). ColourPop Atole (LE, $10.00) is less shimmery, less pigmented, glossier (90% similar). Sephora Fresh Peach (07) (P, $12.00) is warmer, glossier (90% similar). MAC Dynasty at Dusk (P, $20.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Lancome Mirrored Nude (09) (P, $22.00) is glossier (90% similar). MAC Satin Slip (LE, $20.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). MAC Saint No Angel (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery, cooler, glossier (90% similar). Revlon Peach (DC, $7.49) is darker, warmer (90% similar). NARS Orgasm (P, $26.00) is warmer (85% similar). Makeup Geek VIP (P, $15.00) is darker (85% similar). Ciate Luna (P, $18.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar). Anastasia Pearl (P, $16.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar). ColourPop Drippin' (LE, $10.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar). Chanel Sahara (610) (LE, $30.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). Smashbox Petal Metal (P, $24.00) is darker, brighter, glossier (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Long-time readers might remember that this was one of my very first luxury purchases, and it still remains one of my favorite glosses of all-time (it’s absolutely dupable by other, less expensive ranges, though!). I recently repurchased it when I picked up the newly-released highlighter shade, so I figured I’d do an updated review. There’s not much to the description–“combines the drama and vibrancy of gloss with enduring deep color.” The texture is lightweight with light tackiness but is not overly sticky or goopy (it seemed tackier than I remember it being, though). It had semi-sheer to semi-opaque coverage with a lot of pearl and light shine. Some of the lighter, peachier base color gathers in lip lines, while the pearl/shimmer disperses evenly across the lips. There was no discernible scent or taste. The gloss lasted for five hours on me and was nicely hydrating over time.

Golden Apricot

PPermanent. $55.00.

9.5

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Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

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94%

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Modern Pink (2)

PPermanent. $48.00.

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