Dose of Colors Melonade Supreme Glow Highlighter Review, Photos, Swatches
Melonade
Dose of Colors Melonade Supreme Glow Highlighter ($28.00 for 0.25 oz.) is a light-medium, peachy coral with warm undertones and a pearly sheen. It had semi-sheer pigmentation, which was buildable on the skin for semi-opaque coverage. The consistency was firmer but still that creamier, denser powder that required a heavier hand or denser brush to really buff and blend out the color across the skin for even coverage and diffused edges. On my skin tone, this particular shade had a tendency to disappear so it may not be as detectable in photos as I would have liked but there’s a hint of color on the apples of my cheeks. The sheen was noticeable but did not emphasize my skin’s natural texture. It wore well for eight hours on before fading slightly.
The brand could really use a more informative description of the formula, as all I have to share with you is that it’s supposed to “apply weightlessly, creating an illuminated look.” I bought two shades (there are six available) to try and may eventually purchase the other shades but for now, I just have two (this and Gold is the New Black). The consistency (based on the two I have) is soft but powdery with a denser feel, almost like a part-powder, part-cream texture. I found that it did not apply as evenly as I expected and that typical highlighting brushes did not diffuse or buff the color in as well, and the formula worked a lot better with a dense blush brush. Once I switched up the tool, I found them easy to apply, but they are definitely denser and “thicker” compared to the average powder highlighter.
Top Dupes
- MAC Nuanced (LE, $34.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Anastasia Hard Candy (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
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- Anastasia Kitty Kat (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Kevyn Aucoin Starlight (P, $44.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Medium-Deep #2 (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Zanzibar (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Summer Opal (LE, $22.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- LORAC Sunlight (LE, $23.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Looxi Beauty Valley Girl (P, $7.50) is more shimmery, brighter (90% similar).
Ingredients
Alumina, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter Mica, Zinc Stearate Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Dimethicone Silica, Iron oxides (CI 77491), Tin Oxide, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Hydrogenated Lecithin.
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Looks nice in the pan and is a pretty color. Shame it didn’t do so well. :/
I know! I was surprised it wasn’t better.
Really pretty color. Too bad it didn’t perform to well
I wish it was better!
The market is so flooded with great highlighters, that this one’s an easy skip if it only scores C+
Exactly!!
Ok that grade really disappointed me. I wanted to buy this shade. It does look very sheer though.
I expected more!
It’s quite a pretty shade, but I definitely believe it would disappear on my cheeks altogether. I do think it could look far more intense on both those considerably lighter or darker than those within the medium range!
I agree, probably would get lost on you, Nancy!
I don’t know about this one!! I dont love it NEARLY as much as that gold one!!
It’s definitely not as nice!
Man too bad that had promise.
So sad!
I like the shade, but I can tell that you really needed to pack it on to see some sort of an effect.
I had higher hopes for this one!
Yikes! The swatch of this makes me cringe!