Huda Beauty Winter Solstice 3D Highlighter Palette Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 22:00:00 +0000

Winter Solstice

Huda Beauty Winter Solstice 3D Highlighter Palette ($45.00 for 1.10 oz.) contains a cream highlighter and three powder highlighters housed in a slim, cardboard palette. I liked the palette overall, as none of the products were difficult to apply or blend out, but the textures of the powder shades are denser, so the palette would work best with denser brushes or a heavy hand.

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A Gold & Plum Look with Zoeva and Huda Beauty

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Winter Solstice

LELimited Edition. $45.00.

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Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

91%

Total

Frosted Kiss

Frosted Kiss has a milky, white base with iridescent pink pearl. It had medium, buildable pigmentation with a subtle, pearly sheen. It yielded a noticeable glow but did not appear metallic or shiny, which was how it was intended (and it can also be used as a base layer with one of the powder highlighters patted on top). The texture was lightly creamy, thin but not too emollient, and it sat well on the skin. I had no trouble patting it on with either a brush or fingertips, and I did not have issues with it lifting foundation. It wore well for seven and a half hours on me.

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Giorgio Armani Pink Light (P, $45.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Giorgio Armani Pink Pearl (7) (P, $44.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Makeup Geek Glitz (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
Urban Decay Aura (P, $26.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Viseart Enamored (Highlight) (PiP, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Urban Decay Disco Queen (LE, $26.00) is more shimmery, less pigmented (90% similar).
Anastasia Pink Heart (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Becca Prismatic Amethyst (LE, $38.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Rare Beauty Enlighten (P, $25.00) is darker, more pigmented, warmer (90% similar).
Laura Geller Charming Pink (P, $26.00) is warmer (90% similar).

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Frosted Kiss

LELimited Edition.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

88%

Total

Arctic Glow

Arctic Glow is a light-medium, cool-toned lavender with a blue-to-violet shifting pearl. It had good pigmentation, though it took a second layer to get full coverage, with a moderately dense, slightly cream-like texture that blended out with ease and did not seem to emphasize my skin’s natural texture. It wore well for eight hours on me.

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Makeup Geek Celestial (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Sleek MakeUP Hemisphere (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Milk Makeup Supernova (P, $30.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
NARS Wild Phox (LE, $29.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Kaleidos Moon Cruiser (P, $14.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Becca Aquamarine (LE, $38.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Big Tough Girl (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Guerlain Holographic (Right) (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Soft Frost (P, $42.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Physicians Formula Iridescence (P, $10.99) is less shimmery (90% similar).

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A Gold & Plum Look with Zoeva and Huda Beauty

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Arctic Glow

LELimited Edition.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

90%

Total

Northern Lights

Northern Lights is a dirty, light-medium gold with subtle, warm undertones and a metallic sheen. The texture was denser but not stiff, so it was still blendable on the skin without much effort. It did require a denser brush or heavier handed application to get product onto a brush, though. It had opaque pigmentation that applied evenly to bare skin and lasted well for eight and a half hours. Despite seeming more metallic and almost thick initially, it did not emphasize my skin’s natural texture.

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ColourPop Ruffle My Feathers (DC, $12.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Urban Decay No Angel (LE, $26.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Clionadh Bel (P, $12.50) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Becca Pearl Flashes Gold (LE, $34.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Zoeva Glowing Still (PiP, ) is lighter, brighter (90% similar).
Anastasia Vegas (P, $25.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Coloured Raine No Flash Needed (P, $25.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Huda Beauty Azores (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
Anastasia Sunburst (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
Make Up For Ever 2 Frozen Gold (P, $21.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).

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Northern Lights

LELimited Edition.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Winter Rose

Winter Rose is a light-medium pink with warm, coppery undertones and a pink-to-coral shifting shimmer. It looked cooler and warmer depending on the angle, and I could see the duochrome shift in person. The texture was soft, smooth, and blendable with moderate density, but it was easy to pick up with a brush and blend out on the skin. The finish had some shine but wasn’t metallic when blended out. It wore well for eight hours on me.

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ColourPop Forget Me Not (LE, $8.00) is darker (90% similar).
Urban Decay Fireball (P, $26.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Milk Makeup Pink (LE, $30.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar).
ColourPop One in a Millefeuille (LE, $12.00) (90% similar).
Huda Beauty Copacabana (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Glow Stick (PiP, $34.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Urban Decay Peroxide (LE, $26.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Go Honey (DC, $12.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Giorgio Armani Soft Pink (8) (P, $44.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Urban Decay Going Native (Highlighter) (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).

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Winter Rose

LELimited Edition.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

90%

Total

Huda Beauty Winter Solstice 3D Highlighter Palette

Huda Beauty Frosted Kiss Cream Highlight

Huda Beauty Arctic Glow Powder Highlight

Huda Beauty Northern Lights Powder Highlight

Huda Beauty Winter Rose Powder Highlight

Huda Beauty Winter Solstice 3D Highlighter Palette

Huda Beauty Frosted Kiss Cream Highlight

Huda Beauty Arctic Glow Powder Highlight

Huda Beauty Northern Lights Powder Highlight

Huda Beauty Winter Rose Powder Highlight

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Huda Beauty Winter Solstice 3D Highlighter Palette Review, Photos, Swatches

Winter Solstice

Look Using this Product

A Gold & Plum Look with Zoeva and Huda Beauty

Winter Solstice

LELimited Edition. $45.00.

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Frosted Kiss

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Frosted Kiss

LELimited Edition.

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Arctic Glow

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Look Using this Product

A Gold & Plum Look with Zoeva and Huda Beauty

Arctic Glow

LELimited Edition.

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Northern Lights

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Northern Lights

LELimited Edition.

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Winter Rose

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Winter Rose

LELimited Edition.

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