Flesh Beauty Certain Flesh to Flesh Highlighting Powder Review & Swatches
Certain
Flesh Beauty Certain Flesh to Flesh Highlighting Powder ($28.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a soft pink with strong, warm undertones and a luminous sheen. It had opaque pigmentation that applied easily to bare skin with even, smooth coverage that diffused with minimal effort along the edges for a seamless glow. The texture was soft to the touch, smooth, and lightly creamy without being too dense or heavy. It wore well for eight hours on me before I noticed slight fading.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
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Formula Overview
$28.00/0.13 oz. - $215.38 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have a "smooth, cream-like" texture that yields a "natural, radiant glow." The key phrase on this one is "natural, radiant glow," as I'd describe the powder highlighter as a light to moderate highlighter with respect to shine and finish. The powders had a very smooth, velvety texture that was slightly creamy but thinner and not quite as dense, but it didn't have any powderiness or dryness either. They had semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation that applied evenly and blended out with little effort. They wore well for eight hours on average.
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Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Cetearyl, Ethylhexanoate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Silica, Zinc Stearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut Oil), Punica Granatum Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, Propolis Extract. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Carmine.
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This would make a pretty, glowy blush on someone with fair skin, though maybe a bit too shiny.
I know Flesh is supposed to be a higher-end brand, but I can’t get over the Revlon association no matter how hard I try, so $28 seems too steep for me. It’s even more expensive than some established brands, like Jouer, Lorac, and Tarte, if we’re comparing quantity, which I normally don’t do, but I know others do.
It’s at a price point where there is a lot of competition, both below and above, too.
I’m thrilled that you’re reviewing Flesh! My friends and I had a real hoot over the names, like Proud Flesh, which is a medical term for scar tissue! It’s funny how some people find that a reason to buy the product, but then again I loved and love Urban Decay and their dystopian names.
Thank you, as always, for your reviews!
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What’s on your lips? It’s gorgeous!
MAKEUP LOOK
ON FACE:
Tarte Rainforest of the Sea Liquid Foundation
Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder
ON EYES:
Chanel Mystere et Intensite Eyeshadow Quad
Tom Ford Nude Dip Eyeshadow Quad
Stila Beauty Junkie Glitter & Glow
Urban Decay Perversion 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil
ON LIPS:
NARS Swing Velvet Lip Glide
Ooh, yes, that is a beautiful lip color!
I love the Tarte foundation, but the dispenser is wretched. I don’t understand the dropper and I’m so aggravated there’s no pump I may not repurchase.
Very pretty shade, but I don’t know that I would spend that amount of money on it.
That makes sense – lots of pretty highlighter these days, can’t buy ’em all!
I wish this brand had put its price points a little lower. I know Revlon is the higher end of drugstore, but maybe $18 for this. There’s just a lot of competition in the $28 price range that when I see the price my brain just sort of shrugs it off.
I guess they’re aiming more toward luxury, but I also think lower prices would fit with their model of “inclusivity.”
I love how this looks on your skin, don’t know if it will look as good on older skin like mine, may be too shiny but certainly is pretty.