Estee Lauder Solar Crush Illuminating Powder Gelee Review & Swatches

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Estee Lauder Solar Crush Illuminating Powder Gelee
Estee Lauder Solar Crush Illuminating Powder Gelee
Estee Lauder Solar Crush Illuminating Powder Gelee
Estee Lauder Solar Crush Illuminating Powder Gelee
Estee Lauder Solar Crush Illuminating Powder Gelee
Estee Lauder Solar Crush Illuminating Powder Gelee
Estee Lauder Solar Crush Illuminating Powder Gelee
Estee Lauder Solar Crush Illuminating Powder Gelee
Estee Lauder Solar Crush Illuminating Powder Gelee
Estee Lauder Solar Crush Illuminating Powder Gelee
Estee Lauder Solar Crush Illuminating Powder Gelee
Estee Lauder Solar Crush Illuminating Powder Gelee
Estee Lauder Solar Crush Illuminating Powder Gelee
Estee Lauder Solar Crush Illuminating Powder Gelee
Estee Lauder Solar Crush Illuminating Powder Gelee
Estee Lauder Solar Crush Illuminating Powder Gelee
Estee Lauder Solar Crush Illuminating Powder Gelee
Estee Lauder Solar Crush Illuminating Powder Gelee
Estee Lauder Solar Crush Illuminating Powder Gelee
Estee Lauder Solar Crush Illuminating Powder Gelee
Estee Lauder Solar Crush Illuminating Powder Gelee

Solar Crush

Estee Lauder Solar Crush Illuminating Powder Gelee ($47.00 for 0.24 oz.) is a medium, coppery bronze with warm undertones and a golden, metallic sheen. The pigmentation was opaque in a single layer, though the denser, smooth texture made it easier to just pick up less (with a feathery brush or lighter hand). The highlighter applied evenly to bare skin and blended out with ease. It sat well on my skin and didn’t emphasize my skin’s natural texture. This shade lasted well for eight and a half hours on me before fading slightyl.

Ingredients

Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, C12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester, HDI/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Squalane, Glycerin, Tocopherol, Chondrus Crispus (Carrageenan) Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dicalcium Phosphate, Tin Oxide, Silica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Polysorbate 80, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Isostearyl Alcohol, Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer, Fragrance (Parfum), Benzyl Salicylate, Linalool, Limonene, Eugenol, Benzyl Alcohol, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, BHT, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Blue 1 (CI 42090), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Carmine (CI 75470), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Yellow 5 (CI 19140), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140)].

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Makeup Look
On face:
  • Too Faced Born This Way Foundation
  • Hourglass Soft Light Ambient Lighting Powder
On eyes:
  • Ciate Burnt Eyeshadow Palette
  • Urban Decay Overdrive 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil
On lips:
  • Giorgio Armani Diva Rouge d'Armani Matte

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Opaque in a single layer, but blends out easily and can be applied lightly using a feathery brush or light hand? Wow. I use blushes on my eyes and eyeshadows as highlighters; eye- and lip-safe considerations aside, wouldn’t it be wonderful if all face products were that flexible in application? [sigh] I can but dream…

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