Huda Beauty Medium Glow Obsessions Mini Face Palette Review & Swatches

Christine — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 19:00:00 +0000

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Huda Beauty Medium Mini Glow Obsessions Face Palette ($29.00 for 0.22 oz.) includes two gold highlighters and two copper highlighters (or blushes). 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 difficult to apply/blend out on my skin, thankfully.

Ingredients

Medium

PPermanent. $29.00.

B-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

80%

Total

Medium #1

Medium #1 is a light-medium, yellowy gold with a shiny, metallic finish. It had medium, buildable pigmentation with a firmer, stiffer texture that made it difficult to pick up product evenly with a brush. I had to push and jab at the surface to dislodge product, which then applied without much effort in terms of blending out on my face. It wore well for eight hours before fading noticeably.

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Huda Beauty Seychelles (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Too Faced Pineapple Paradise (Highlighter) (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
ColourPop Bullz Eye (P, $10.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Anastasia Bubbly (P, $34.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Kaja Gleamy (P, $24.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Lethal Cosmetics Gravity (P, $18.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Natasha Denona Medium (02) (P, $38.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Luna (LE, $68.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Algenist Champagne (PiP, $38.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Reflects Gilt (LE, $50.00) 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, Tin Oxide, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491).

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Medium #1

PiPPermanent in Palette.

C+

7.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

79%

Total

Medium #2

Medium #2 is a medium copper with moderate, warm undertones and a luminous sheen. It had mostly opaque, buildable color coverage, assuming one could get it out of the pan. The texture was firmer, denser, and thicker, which just made it a challenge to get product out of the pan and onto a brush.

I used an eyeshadow brush to push on the surface and then picked up product with a small, buffing brush, which helped the product go on evenly and blend out without trouble. It stayed on well for eight hours before fading visibly.

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NARS Surreal (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
ColourPop Pose (LE, $7.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Gilded Glow (P, $48.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
Huda Beauty Rich #2 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Laura Mercier Temptation (LE, $45.00) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
Dose of Colors Mírame (LE, $28.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Huda Beauty Rich #3 (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Flare for the Dramatic (LE, $42.00) is less shimmery, more muted (90% similar).
Westman Atelier Peau de Peche (P, $75.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Urban Decay PSA (LE, $26.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).

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Ingredients

Mica, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Magnesium Myristate, Diisostearyl Malate, Magnesium Stearate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tin Oxide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499).

Medium #2

PiPPermanent in Palette.

C+

Product

Pigmentation

6.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

79%

Total

Medium #3

Medium #3 is a bright, peachy gold with strong, warm undertones and a metallic finish. It had mostly opaque, buildable color payoff paired with a moderately dense, firmer texture that was more challenging to work with as it took more effort to get product onto a brush to begin with.

Once the product was on my brush, it applied decently to bare skin and blended out well, though it felt like not as much product transferred onto my skin. It lasted well for eight hours before fading a bit.

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Dior Midnight Wish (LE, $45.00) is darker (90% similar).
Milani Highlight of the Day (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Starflower (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Becca Opal (P, $38.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Looxi Beauty Centerfold (P, $7.50) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Lethal Cosmetics Gamma (P, $18.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Make Up For Ever #02 (P, $39.00) is darker (90% similar).
Urban Decay Viserion (LE, $26.00) is darker (90% similar).
Looxi Beauty Luxe (P, $7.50) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
ILIA Starstruck (P, $34.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).

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Ingredients

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

Medium #3

PiPPermanent in Palette.

C+

Product

Pigmentation

6.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

79%

Total

Medium #4

Medium #4 is a medium copper with warmer, more orange undertones and a bright, metallic finish. The texture was firmer, denser, and stiffer, which made it difficult to pick up product without really pushing and actively trying to dislodge powder from the surface. It had opaque color coverage once I loosened the surface, which applied fairly evenly and didn’t emphasize my skin’s natural texture. It wore well for eight hours before fading noticeably.

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Milani Sunset Glow (P, $10.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Anastasia Hot Sand (P, $34.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Gilded Glow (P, $48.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
Rare Beauty Flaunt (P, $25.00) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Anastasia Sunset Aura (P, $25.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Huda Beauty Rich #1 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Dima's Glow (LE, $42.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Milani Rosa Italiana (P, $10.99) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
ColourPop Freak Like Me (DC, $12.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Becca Rose Gold (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).

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Ingredients

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

Medium #4

PiPPermanent in Palette.

7.5

Product

Pigmentation

7.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

84%

Total

Huda Beauty Medium Mini Glow Obsessions Face Palette

Huda Beauty Medium #1 Glow Obsessions Highlighter

Huda Beauty Medium #2 Glow Obsessions Blush

Huda Beauty Medium #3 Glow Obsessions Highlighter

Huda Beauty Medium #4 Glow Obsessions Highlighter

Huda Beauty Medium Mini Glow Obsessions Face Palette

Huda Beauty Medium #1 Glow Obsessions Highlighter

Huda Beauty Medium #2 Glow Obsessions Blush

Huda Beauty Medium #3 Glow Obsessions Highlighter

Huda Beauty Medium #4 Glow Obsessions Highlighter

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Huda Beauty Medium Glow Obsessions Mini Face Palette Review & Swatches

Medium

Ingredients

Medium

PPermanent. $29.00.

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Medium #1

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Medium #1

PiPPermanent in Palette.

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Medium #2

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Medium #2

PiPPermanent in Palette.

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Medium #3

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Medium #3

PiPPermanent in Palette.

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Medium #4

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Medium #4

PiPPermanent in Palette.

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