ColourPop Makin' Memories Pressed Powder Highlighter Review & Swatches
Makin' Memories
ColourPop Makin’ Memories Pressed Powder Highlighter ($8.00 for 0.23 oz.) is a soft, warmer white with warm undertones and a metallic finish.
- Semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation (slightly more pigmented than marketed)
- Smooth, moderately-firm but not stiff
- Picked up evenly with brush and blended out well
- Seemed slightly frosty/have whiter pearl that emphasized skin texture slightly
- Long-wearing (8 hours before fading)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
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Formula Overview
$12.00/0.21 oz. - $57.14 Per Ounce
The powder highlighter is supposed to have a "high-shine" finish with "high colour intensity." In general, ColourPop's pressed highlighter powders have a smooth, moderately dense texture that was soft enough to be picked up easily by a brush but not kick up any powder in the pan. The formula was semi-opaque to opaque but easily sheered out for less shine and coverage if desired. There were a few shades within the range that emphasized my skin's natural texture slightly but most did not. The wear ranged from seven and a half hours to nine hours.
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Ingredients
Looks very similar to the U R Glowing one you showed the other day (I prefer this as it’s a bit lighter and less yellow). At this price, one can afford to have them both!
Nah, I’ll have to stick with my Ofra Glazed Donut, because this one just looks too white-based and heavy. When I apply Glazed Donut with a fan brush, it looks like a glossy see-through sheen that is far more flattering than this would look on my skintone.
I bought this shade and was worried it would be too warm for my very fair cool toned skin but as long as I use a light hand, it stays neutral enough for me to wear. If I apply too much, it pulls too warm and leaves a cast.