JD Glow Beyunce Pressed Powder Illuminator Review & Swatches
Beyunce
JD Glow Beyunce Pressed Powder Illuminator ($16.50 for 0.28 oz.) is a peachy beige base that shifted from very warm, peach-gold to lighter, warm pink with an intense, sparkling sheen. It had rich color coverage that applied evenly to bare skin and blended out with ease.
The texture felt lightly emollient, almost like a thin, creamy powder, so no powderiness at all, yet it picked up readily with a highlighting brush and distributed product well. It didn’t seem to emphasize my skin’s natural texture, but I could see it having some potential to do so for those with more textured skin than mine. It wore well for eight and a half hours on me before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
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Formula Overview
$16.50/0.28 oz. - $58.93 Per Ounce
The highlighter formula runs nearly opaque to opaque with moderate to intense luminosity. A couple of the more metallic shades can emphasize skin texture when worn at higher coverage levels, but for the most part, the glow was intense, shiny, and reflective without emphasizing my natural texture.
The consistency felt smooth, lightweight, and thin without being powdery or too firmly-pressed into the pan, so it wasn't messy to use while picking up readily with a typical highlighter brush. There was a creaminess and some slip to it that made it feel almost like a cream-powder but was definitely a powder product. The highlighter applied evenly to bare skin, blended out with ease, and lasted between eight and nine hours before fading on me.
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Ingredients
Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Dimethicone, Isopropyl Palmitate, Zinc Stearate, Nylon 12, Boron Nitride, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Hexylene Glycol. May Also Contain: Oxide Pigments, Ultramarines, Chromium Green, Lake Dyes, Copper Powder, Bronze Powder, Aluminum Powder, Tin Oxide, Borosilicate, Fragrance
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It’s truly very pretty! I keep going to their site but I only want to make one order and half the things I want are always sold out. I’ll keep waiting.
Pure radiance on your cheeks! Looks fabulous on you, but something tells me that it may be too opaque for me this time of year. I’ll stick with SG Candied Peach, I think.
What a beautiful, subtle shade! I really like this one.
Beyunce?
I dislike this name so much that I won’t even consider buying this.
I have an old version and the name on it is”Beyonce”. It’s also a deeper more shimmery peach/gold. Beautiful I wish they hadn’t changed it!
I was wondering about that too and was hoping someone would address it. The highlighter is gorgeous but as it’s online only, I won’t be getting it.
Yikes.
If you don’t like it to that extent, just move on.
This is the new Beyunce highlighter. I have an older version that’s a bit of a deeper peach shade. I really loved this highlighter and haven’t thrown it away but it’s past it’s prime. On my next JD Glow order I’ll pick this up.