Huda Beauty Light Glow Obsessions Mini Face Palette Review & Swatches

Christine — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000

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Huda Beauty Light Mini Glow Obsessions Face Palette ($29.00 for 0.22 oz.) includes two gold highlighters, a pale pink highlighting blush, and a light copper highlighter. The texture of the formula was where the palette fell short; it was firmer, denser, and thicker overall, which made it harder to pick up product evenly with a brush.

In order to do so, I typically had to use my brush to push upward or jab a little to get product to loosen off of the surface in order to pick up with an already denser, more flat-topped brush. Once I loosened product, it was fairly blendable and not too difficult to apply/blend out on my skin, thankfully, but it wasn’t effortless–and there’s a sea of effortless, beautiful highlighters already available, so this was a miss.

Ingredients

Light

PPermanent. $29.00.

Product

Pigmentation

6.5

Texture

Longevity

3.5

Application

73%

Total

Light #1

Light #1 is a pale gold with moderate, warm undertones and a luminous sheen. The texture was more giving than most shades in the formula, which made it easier to pick up with a brush and gave it better, smoother adhesion that didn’t require as much blending. It had nearly opaque pigmentation that stayed on nicely for eight hours before fading a bit.

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OFRA Moondance (LE, $29.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
ColourPop You're a Trip (LE, $10.00) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
Vieve Bijou (P, $37.50) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
Wayne Goss Rosy (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
ColourPop Ur Glowing (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
Laura Mercier Affection (LE, $45.00) is warmer (95% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Lightgasm Highlight (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
ColourPop Silly Old Bear (LE, $10.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Extra (LE, $12.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Lethal Cosmetics Chromosphere (P, $18.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).

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Ingredients

Mica, Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Magnesium Myristate, Diisostearyl Malate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Magnesium Stearate, Tin Oxide, Phenoxyethanol, Silica, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Red 40 Lake (Ci 16035), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491).

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Light #1

PiPPermanent in Palette.

B+

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

89%

Total

Light #2

Light #2 is a light pink with cooler undertones and a pearly sheen. It had semi-sheer color payoff, which was hard to build up due to the texture being particularly firm, stiff, and thicker in the pan, so it did not pick up well with a brush.

Even trying to dislodge product didn’t work as well with this shade, and I had to apply with fingertips to really get coverage and evenness out of it. This shade lasted decently for seven hours on me.

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ColourPop Forget Me Not (LE, $8.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Melt Cosmetics Fetish (P, $39.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Paris Skies (P, $9.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
Dior Pink Gold (LE, ) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
MAC Dilly-Dolly (LE, $31.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
Benefit Tickle (P, $30.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
Wet 'n' Wild Don't Flutter Yourself (LE, $4.99) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
Huda Beauty Winter Rose (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
Dior Blush Pink (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
Cover FX Blossom (LE, $34.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).

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Ingredients

Mica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Magnesium Myristate, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Diisostearyl Malate, Magnesium Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Silica, Caprylyl Glycol, Tin Oxide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Carmine (Ci 75470), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491).

Light #2

PiPPermanent in Palette.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

7.5

Longevity

Application

59%

Total

Light #3

Light #3 is a light gold with strong, warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It had semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation paired with a moderately dense, firmer texture that was firm enough that it was stiffer and harder to pick up readily with a brush (even a denser one).

Once I was able to push product off the surface of the pan, it applied evenly and blended out nicely without emphasizing my skin’s natural texture. It wore well for eight hours before fading noticeably.

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Anastasia Summer (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
ColourPop Star Brite (P, $10.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Vieve Bijou (P, $37.50) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
ILIA Decades (P, $34.00) is darker (95% similar).
ColourPop You're a Trip (LE, $10.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Linda Hallberg Cosmetics Virgio (P, $21.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Becca Moonstone (P, $19.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
OFRA Moondance (LE, $29.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
MAC Freeze (LE, $42.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Tarte Frosty (LE, $28.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).

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Ingredients

Mica, Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Magnesium Myristate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Diisostearyl Malate, Magnesium Stearate, Tin Oxide, Phenoxyethanol, Silica, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Red 40 Lake (Ci 16035).

Light #3

PiPPermanent in Palette.

Product

Pigmentation

7.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

83%

Total

Light #4

Light #4 is a bright, light copper with strong, warm golden shimmer and sparkle that gave it an intense, metallic finish. It had mostly opaque color payoff in a single layer, but it was troublesome to get the payoff as the texture was quite firm/stiff. I had to try to break through it a bit as it was just so thick and dense.

Once I was able to get product onto my brush, I had additional trouble getting all of it to transfer onto my skin as it was overly thick. I did get a highlighting effect, but I had to build up the coverage to get the base to come through. It showed signs of fading after eight hours of wear.

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Natasha Denona I Need a Nude (LE, $42.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Sydney Grace Ancient History (LE, $9.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Estee Lauder Heat Wave (LE, $47.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
ColourPop Meet Me on the Other Side (LE, $10.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (95% similar).
Becca Opal (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Looxi Beauty Centerfold (P, $7.50) is cooler (95% similar).
LORAC Fearless (LE, $23.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Gold Bullion (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Chanel Plisse Lumiere de Chanel (LE, $80.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Radiant Glow (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).

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Ingredients

Mica, Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Magnesium Myristate, Diisostearyl Malate, Magnesium Stearate, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Phenoxyethanol, Silica, Caprylyl Glycol, Tin Oxide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891).

Light #4

PiPPermanent in Palette.

6.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

3.5

Application

74%

Total

Huda Beauty Light Mini Glow Obsessions Face Palette

Huda Beauty Light #1 Glow Obsessions Highlighter

Huda Beauty Light #2 Glow Obsessions Blush

Huda Beauty Light #3 Glow Obsessions Highlighter

Huda Beauty Light #4 Glow Obsessions Highlighter

Huda Beauty Light Mini Glow Obsessions Face Palette

Huda Beauty Light #1 Glow Obsessions Highlighter

Huda Beauty Light #2 Glow Obsessions Blush

Huda Beauty Light #3 Glow Obsessions Highlighter

Huda Beauty Light #4 Glow Obsessions Highlighter

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Huda Beauty Light Glow Obsessions Mini Face Palette Review & Swatches

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Ingredients

Light

PPermanent. $29.00.

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Light #1

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Light #1

PiPPermanent in Palette.

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Light #2

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Light #2

PiPPermanent in Palette.

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Light #3

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Light #3

PiPPermanent in Palette.

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Light #4

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Light #4

PiPPermanent in Palette.

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