Cover FX The Perfect Light Highlighting Powders Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Cover FX The Perfect Light Highlighting Powders

Cover FX The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder ($34.00 for 0.28 oz.) is described as a “silky, pressed highlighting powder” that is “ultra-blendable” and “never looks dry.” It’s a good highlighter if you don’t already have several in your stash; there are three shades, and they are lovely but dupable, so given how many highlighters have been released in the last few years, you might have little need for one more. The texture of the formula is soft, smooth, and blendable–a little dusty if anything but not dry or powdery on the skin–and has a moderate to high sheen applied. One of three shades–Candlelight–seemed to emphasize my skin’s natural texture a bit, while the other two (Moonlight and Sunlight) looked more similar on my skin tone (there should be a more noticeable difference on much fairer and darker skin tones).

Candlelight is a rich, coppery bronze with warm, red undertones and a sparkling, metallic sheen. It was richly pigmented, and on lighter skin tones, it could be used as a bronzer or a coppery blush. It should be lovely on deeper skin tones as a highlighter or highlighting blush. The texture was a little drier to the touch, and though it did not look dry on the skin, I wondered if that was what made the overall texture of the powder more prone to emphasizing my skin’s natural texture. This shade also had more noticeable sparkle when applied. On me, the color started to fade after eight hours of wear. BH Cosmetics Carli Bybel Deluxe Edition #20 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Cover FX Candlelight (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). Anastasia Bronzed (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). NYX Gold Rush (P, $6.99) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Coloured Raine Your Treat (P, $25.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Makeup Geek Sunlight (LE, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Jouer Tan Lines (LE, $24.00) is cooler (95% similar). Makeup Geek Ignite (P, $20.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). MAC Bronze Hero (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). ColourPop Glo Up (LE, $8.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Dior #003 (LE, $53.00) is less shimmery, lighter, less pigmented (95% similar). ColourPop Happy Camper (DC, $12.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Cover FX Candlelight (P, $42.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar). ColourPop Candyman (P, $10.00) is darker (90% similar). Too Faced Cherry Bomb (Highlighter) (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Coloured Raine Watch Me Werk (P, $25.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). ColourPop Bae Area (DC, $12.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Bobbi Brown Bronze (P, $46.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar). Anastasia Penny (LE, $25.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Anastasia Peach Fizz (P, $25.00) is less shimmery, less pigmented (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Moonlight is a light peachy gold with warm undertones and a frosted sheen. It had semi-opaque color coverage with a soft, smooth, and lightly dusty consistency that blended without issue. I didn’t feel like it made my pores look any bigger, but it had more noticeable shimmer compared to Sunlight but less noticeable compared to Candlelight. The highlighter started to fade after seven and a half hours of wear. Tom Ford Beauty Solar Exposure (Highlighter) (LE, $60.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Tarte Moonlight (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar). MAC She's a Rainbow (LE, $34.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Dior Golden Glow (04) (P, $50.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar). LORAC Destined (LE, $23.00) is lighter (95% similar). NARS Last Call (LE, $30.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Kaja Luna (P, $19.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Iconic London Rose Glow (Right) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar). ColourPop On the Cusp (LE, $10.00) is darker (95% similar). Chanel Or Rose (LE, $70.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). MAC Girl Wonder (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). Smashbox Crank It Up Pearl (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). NABLA Cosmetics Privilege (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Chanel Le Lion de Chanel (LE, $70.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar). Sleek MakeUP Equinox (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar). ColourPop Taffy (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Dior #001 (DC, $56.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar). Morphe Spark (P, $14.00) is lighter (90% similar). Benefit Cookie (P, $30.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar). Chantecaille Sunlight (LE, $45.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Sunlight is a light-medium peachy gold with warm undertones and a luminous sheen. This one seemed to have the subtlest, least shimmery finish on the skin–more luminous and smooth–and did not emphasize the appearance of my pores or my skin’s natural texture. It had good pigmentation that was easy to use at full intensity or with a lighter touch for sheerer coverage. The texture was soft, smooth, and just a touch dusty at times, but it applied well, blended out with ease, and wore for eight hours before fading. Becca Champagne Pop (LE, $42.00) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar). Guerlain Electric Light (LE, $56.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar). NARS Gold Leash (LE, $30.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar). ColourPop Fine Line (PiP, $12.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Zoeva Liquid Clock (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Luna (LE, $68.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Too Faced Happy Face (P, $30.00) is lighter (95% similar). Natasha Denona Light (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). Dior Golden Frisson (310) (LE, $48.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar). bareMinerals The Brilliant Sunset (LE, $26.00) is cooler (90% similar). NYX Moonbeam (P, $6.99) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Becca Royal Glow (LE, $38.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Looxi Beauty Bombshell (P, $7.50) is lighter (90% similar). Milani Sunglow (P, $10.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Becca Creativity (P, $38.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). NARS Crique (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Makeup Geek Nightlight (LE, $20.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar). Kevyn Aucoin Candlelight (Sahara) (PiP, $44.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Hourglass Champagne Flash (P, $42.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Incandescent (Top) (PiP, $75.00) is lighter (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Cover FX Candlelight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Candlelight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Candlelight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Candlelight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Candlelight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Candlelight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Candlelight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Candlelight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Moonlight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Moonlight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Moonlight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Moonlight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Moonlight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Moonlight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Sunlight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Sunlight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Sunlight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Sunlight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Sunlight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Sunlight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder