Huda Beauty Bronze Sands 3D Highlighter Palette Review, Photos, Swatches
Bronze Sands
Huda Beauty Bronze Sands 3D Highlighter Palette ($45.00 for 1.10 oz.) contains one cream highlighter and three powder highlighters in warmer, richer hues (the palette is designed for deeper skin tones, but it could certainly be used by a variety in skin tones depending on one’s preferences!). I enjoyed the three powder highlighters but found the cream highlighter to be too tacky to be ideal–it had a tendency to lift base products and was harder to spread out evenly due to the tackiness in texture.
Ingredients
Bronze Sands
PPermanent. $45.00.
Barbados
Barbados is a rich, molten gold with warm undertones and a pearly sheen. It had medium, buildable pigmentation with a creamy, tackier consistency that was a little thicker and harder to spread across my skin evenly. The formula worked better over bare skin as it had a tendency to pick up any base products underneath due to the sticky quality of the texture. On my skin, it wore well for six and a half hours as it did not seem to fully dry down.
Top Dupes
- MAC Where the Magic Happens (LE, $42.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Milani Otherworldly (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Becca Champagne Pop (LE, $32.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- L'Oreal Golden Hour (P, $14.99) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Too Faced You Light Up My Life (P, $30.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Lassie (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Becca Opal (DC, $38.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Bronze (PiP, ) is more muted (90% similar).
- L'Oreal Golden (P, $12.99) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (90% similar).
- MAC Sun Rush (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Ingredients
Phenoxyethanol, Silica, CI 77491 (Iron Oxides), CI 77492 (Iron Oxides), CI 77499 (Iron Oxides), CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Mica, Octyldodecanol, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Copernicia Cerifera Cera (Carnauba Wax), Diisostearyl Malate, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Candelilla Cera (Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax), Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Polybutene, Ethylhexylglycerin, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Beta-Sitosterol, Dimethicone, Zinc Stearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Tin Oxide, Hexylene Glycol, CI 75470 (Carmine), Ascorbyl Palmitate, Cream Highlight (Barbados): Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Squalene. Powder Highlight (Aruba, Maldives): Talc, Isostearyl Neopentanoate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Isopropyl Isostearate, Lecithin, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Oleate, Citric Acid. May contain (+/-): CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), CI 77492 (Iron Oxides). Powder Highlight (Bora Bora): Talc, Aluminum Hydroxide, CI 19140 (Yellow 5 Lake), Citric Acid
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Barbados
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Maldives
Maldives is a medium gold with warm, yellow undertones and a metallic sheen. The color payoff was fantastic and opaque in a single layer. It had a smooth, almost cream-like texture that was denser but not stiff, so it was still easy to apply and to blend out on my skin. The finish was luminous and could be intensified to more metallic with a second layer. It did not emphasize my skin’s natural texture and stayed on nicely for eight and a half hours.
Top Dupes
- Sydney Grace Duchess (P, $9.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- The Estee Edit 14K Glow (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Flicker (Top) (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- MAC Whisper of Gilt (P, $42.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Becca Prosecco Pop (P, $38.00) is brighter (90% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Carli Bybel Deluxe Edition #17 (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Trophy Wife (LE, $28.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Becca Topaz Flashes Gilt (LE, $34.00) is more muted, warmer (90% similar).
- Dior Midnight Wish (LE, $45.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Algenist Champagne (PiP, $38.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Ingredients
Phenoxyethanol, Silica, CI 77491 (Iron Oxides), CI 77492 (Iron Oxides), CI 77499 (Iron Oxides), CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Mica, Octyldodecanol, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Copernicia Cerifera Cera (Carnauba Wax), Diisostearyl Malate, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Candelilla Cera (Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax), Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Polybutene, Ethylhexylglycerin, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Beta-Sitosterol, Dimethicone, Zinc Stearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Tin Oxide, Hexylene Glycol, CI 75470 (Carmine), Ascorbyl Palmitate, Cream Highlight (Barbados): Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Squalene. Powder Highlight (Aruba, Maldives): Talc, Isostearyl Neopentanoate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Isopropyl Isostearate, Lecithin, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Oleate, Citric Acid. May contain (+/-): CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), CI 77492 (Iron Oxides). Powder Highlight (Bora Bora): Talc, Aluminum Hydroxide, CI 19140 (Yellow 5 Lake), Citric Acid
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Maldives
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Aruba
Aruba is a rich bronze with warm, red undertones and a golden, metallic sheen. The pigmentation was opaque in a single layer, while the texture was creamy, moderately dense, but shy of being stiff or difficult to work with, though I’d recommend denser or firmer brushes over really feathery ones. The powder applied evenly to my cheekbones and blended out without difficulty. It did not seem to emphasize my skin’s natural texture. It wore well for eight and a half hours on me.
Top Dupes
- Becca Chocolate Geode (P, $38.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- UOMA Beauty Barbados (LE, $35.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Rich #4 (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- The Estee Edit Ray (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Makeup by Mario Bronze (P, $28.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- UOMA Beauty You Glo Girl (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Bronze Glow (P, $48.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Happy Camper (DC, $12.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Milani Glowing (P, $10.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Bronzed Radiance (P, $8.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Ingredients
Phenoxyethanol, Silica, CI 77491 (Iron Oxides), CI 77492 (Iron Oxides), CI 77499 (Iron Oxides), CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Mica, Octyldodecanol, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Copernicia Cerifera Cera (Carnauba Wax), Diisostearyl Malate, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Candelilla Cera (Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax), Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Polybutene, Ethylhexylglycerin, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Beta-Sitosterol, Dimethicone, Zinc Stearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Tin Oxide, Hexylene Glycol, CI 75470 (Carmine), Ascorbyl Palmitate, Cream Highlight (Barbados): Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Squalene. Powder Highlight (Aruba, Maldives): Talc, Isostearyl Neopentanoate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Isopropyl Isostearate, Lecithin, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Oleate, Citric Acid. May contain (+/-): CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), CI 77492 (Iron Oxides). Powder Highlight (Bora Bora): Talc, Aluminum Hydroxide, CI 19140 (Yellow 5 Lake), Citric Acid
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Aruba
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Bora Bora
Bora Bora is a medium-dark, rosy copper with warm undertones and a luminous sheen. The highlighter was richly pigmented with a smooth, moderately dense texture that was easy to blend out on my skin. I did find that a denser brush worked better with the firmness of the powder (I wouldn’t describe it as stiff!, though!) than something like a fan brush. The texture seemed to accentuate my skin’s natural texture just a touch. On me, the highlighter lasted for eight and a half hours before fading noticeably.
Top Dupes
- Makeup Geek Ablaze (P, $20.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Nudegasm (Multi-Glow) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Perfectly Lit (LE, $34.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Becca Rose Gold (P, $41.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Golden Bronze Glow (LE, $48.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Cover FX Golden Peach (LE, $34.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Phoenix (LE, $39.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Becca Bronzed Amber (LE, $38.00) is more muted, warmer (90% similar).
- Makeup Revolution Liquid Lustre Gold (P, $9.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Smashbox Rosemantic (LE, $39.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Ingredients
Phenoxyethanol, Silica, CI 77491 (Iron Oxides), CI 77492 (Iron Oxides), CI 77499 (Iron Oxides), CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Mica, Octyldodecanol, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Copernicia Cerifera Cera (Carnauba Wax), Diisostearyl Malate, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Candelilla Cera (Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax), Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Polybutene, Ethylhexylglycerin, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Beta-Sitosterol, Dimethicone, Zinc Stearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Tin Oxide, Hexylene Glycol, CI 75470 (Carmine), Ascorbyl Palmitate, Cream Highlight (Barbados): Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Squalene. Powder Highlight (Aruba, Maldives): Talc, Isostearyl Neopentanoate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Isopropyl Isostearate, Lecithin, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Oleate, Citric Acid. May contain (+/-): CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), CI 77492 (Iron Oxides). Powder Highlight (Bora Bora): Talc, Aluminum Hydroxide, CI 19140 (Yellow 5 Lake), Citric Acid
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Glad to see a review on this palette as I was considering getting it. I don’t wear base/foundation makeup but probably wouldn’t like working with a thick cream highlighter. Looks like since I have the Cover Fx dark highlighting palette I wouldn’t need this one anyway.
It’s a shame about the cream highlighter, because otherwise this is a stellar palette. Beautiful, rich shades.
Surprisingly, I like this palette far more than I had expected to. I actually thought it would be too deep of shades for me. But no, in fact I have dupes for 2 of the shades already! Because of that, I won’t be buying it. I will be looking into the dupes for Bora Bora, though, as I have no dupes for it and that’s my favorite shade of the 4.