LORAC Cue the Confetti Blush Palette ($30.00 for 0.58 oz.) includes four full-sized blushes/highlighters. The three blushes are part of the permanent range, while the highlighter is a limited edition shade. The Color Source Buildable Blush formula is supposed to offer–you guessed it–buildable color coverage with a “silky-smooth” consistency available in matte and satin finishes. The Light Source Illuminating Highlighter formula is supposed to be buildable for both a “soft, natural sheen” or “layered for a high-shine, dramatic effect.” The four shades in the palette weren’t what I’d call buildable; they are very pigmented with a light to moderate touch of the brush to the pan–which will be a happy thing for someone who likes more pigmented cheek colors. The texture was soft, smooth, and blendable across all four shades, and they lasted between seven and eight and a half hours on me. The brush is smaller than the average blush brush, but it didn’t seem too small (like it would take a lot of work to apply and blend over the cheek area), and it was fairly soft with only a few bristles that seemed out of place.

Value

• Colour Source Buildable Blush: $22.00 for 0.17 oz. or $129.41/oz.
• Light Source Illuminating Highlighter: $22.00 for 0.20 oz. or $110.00/oz.
• Set Values: $55.64 worth of blush, $16.50 worth of highlighter
• Total Value: $72.14

Spotlight is a medium, coppery bronze with warm undertones and a pearly shimmer. It had opaque pigmentation with a soft, smooth, and blendable texture that added luminosity to my skin but did not emphasize my pores. It is less buildable than it is very pigmented, but if you use a light touch and a fan brush, you can get sheerer coverage without a lot of work. The texture was very forgiving and easy to use. This is supposed to be the highlighting shade, and it will highlighter medium and darker skin tones but will work more as a highlighting bronzer on lighter skin tones. On my light-medium skin tone, it gave a subtle warmth and sheen when applied with a fan brush. It wore well for eight hours on me before fading. Bobbi Brown Bronze (P, $46.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). rms beauty Madeira Bronzer (P, $38.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar). Guerlain Terra India (LE, $53.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Clinique Bronze Glow (P, $27.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar). ColourPop Glo Up (LE, $8.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar). Bobbi Brown Tawny Glow (P, $48.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Bobbi Brown Sunkissed Glow (P, $48.00) is warmer (90% similar). ColourPop Santos (LE, $8.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar). MAC Cloudy Copper (LE, $31.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). theBalm Balm Desert (P, $21.00) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar). Fenty Beauty Coppin Ice (LE, $36.00) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar). Bobbi Brown Bahama (LE, $38.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar). Zoeva Surreal (P, $26.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Seductive Beauty (Bronze) (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar). Fenty Beauty Cognac (P, $25.00) is less shimmery, darker (80% similar). Fenty Beauty Hot Chocolit (LE, $38.00) is more shimmery, darker, less pigmented (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Tinge is a pop of light-medium pink with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque color coverage that was buildable to opaque coverage in two layers. The consistency was soft, lightly dusty, but smooth and blendable on the skin. The color wore well for seven and a half hours on me. For reference, this shade just barely shows up on my skin tone. KIKO 109 Candy Rose (P, $12.00) is darker (95% similar). MAC What I Fancy (LE, $24.00) is darker (95% similar). Tarte Prize (LE, $29.00) is more muted (95% similar). NARS Behave (P, $30.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Makeup Geek Spell Bound (P, $10.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). Sephora Self-Made (P, $14.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). ColourPop Simply Sweet (LE, $8.00) is more muted (90% similar). Hourglass Surreal Effect (LE, $40.00) is darker (90% similar). LORAC Enchanted (LE, $23.00) is warmer (90% similar). Pat McGrath Fleurtatious (P, $38.00) is warmer (90% similar). Chanel Sakura (87) (LE, $45.00) is darker (90% similar). MAC Wall of Desire (LE, $24.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). Clinique Pink Honey Pop (P, $21.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). By Terry Savannah Love #1 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Sydney Grace Mauve Delight (P, $9.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). Makeup Geek Spell Bound (DC, $9.99) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar). ColourPop Why, Hello (DC, $12.00) is darker (90% similar). MAC Fun Ending (LE, $24.00) is warmer (90% similar). ColourPop Trickery (DC, $8.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Catrice Coral Me Maybe (P, $5.99) is darker (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Technicolor is a bright, medium-dark coral with warm undertones and a slight pink-leaning paired with a semi-matte finish. It seemed mostly matte but produced a more “natural matte” finish when blended on the skin–the kind of finish that looks like skin and not really flat or dry. It was intensely pigmented, though, where just a tiny bit went a long way, so I would not use the term buildable to describe this one at all. The texture was smooth, finely-milled, and blendable, and with a very, very light hand and some time spent buffing, it could be worn at a sheer coverage level. It lasted for eight and a half hours on me. Tarte True Love (P, $29.00) is darker (95% similar). Haus Labs Pomelo Peach (P, $38.00) is lighter (95% similar). Bobbi Brown Pink Coral (DC, $30.00) is darker (95% similar). MAC Spring Flock (LE, $24.00) is lighter (95% similar). MAC Hey, Coral, Hey (P, $29.00) is more muted (95% similar). NARS Paramount (LE, $30.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). NYX Summer Peach (DC, $5.00) is cooler (95% similar). Gucci Beauty Coral Flower (DC, $49.00) is cooler (95% similar). Smith and Cult Warm Pink (P, $24.00) is lighter (90% similar). ColourPop Aloha Honey (LE, $12.00) is darker (90% similar). MAC Sideshow You (LE, $24.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Summer (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar). NARS Freedom (P, $30.00) is warmer (90% similar). Becca Winter Berry (LE, $32.00) is more muted (90% similar). Dior Corail Bagatelle (763) (LE, $43.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Viseart Ablaze (Blush) (PiP, ) is darker, more muted (90% similar). ColourPop Holiday (2019) (P, $8.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Tarte Pampered (LE, $29.00) is warmer (90% similar). Tarte Exhilarating (LE, $29.00) is lighter (90% similar). Chanel Rose Petillant (330) (P, $45.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Vivid is a bright, light-medium cotton candy pink with strong, blue undertones and a satin finish. The version in the palette is much more intense and brighter than the permanent version I have. The pigmentation was ridiculously intense–it was opaque in no time at all; I felt like I had to use a feathery touch just to get medium coverage! The texture was incredibly soft, smooth, and finely-milled, and as I blended the color out, the finish became more and more satiny. I was pleased that it was rather easy to blend on the skin, because that’s something I find is truly a deal-breaker with such pigmented and bold/bright blushes like this one. It wore well for eight and a half hours before fading. Surratt Beauty Se Pomponner (P, $32.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Make Up For Ever B216 (P, $23.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). NYX Electro (P, $6.50) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). MAC Florida (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Urban Decay Quickie (DC, $26.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). MAC Saucy Miss (P, $16.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). NARS Coeur Battant (P, $30.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). MAC Sweet Sentiment (LE, $29.00) is more shimmery, more muted (90% similar). MAC Heavenly (LE, $22.00) is less shimmery, glossier (90% similar). MAC Undercover Heroine (LE, $24.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). MAC Peony Petal (LE, $24.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar). ColourPop Mochi (DC, $8.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Too Faced Plumagranate (Blush) (PiP, ) is warmer (85% similar). Maybelline Pink Fever (20) (P, $8.99)(85% similar). ColourPop Pegacorn (DC, $8.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). Sydney Grace Pink Lemonade (LE, $9.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Too Faced Chocolate Covered Strawberry (LE, ) is darker, more muted (85% similar). By Terry Tan & Flash Cruise #3 (LE, ) is more shimmery (85% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Lush & Libido (500) (P, $42.00) is lighter (85% similar). ColourPop Burn Card (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, darker (80% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

LORAC Cue the Confetti Color Source Buildable Blush Palette

LORAC Cue the Confetti Color Source Buildable Blush Palette

LORAC Cue the Confetti Color Source Buildable Blush Palette

LORAC Cue the Confetti Color Source Buildable Blush Palette

LORAC Cue the Confetti Color Source Buildable Blush Palette

LORAC Cue the Confetti Color Source Buildable Blush Palette

LORAC Cue the Confetti Color Source Buildable Blush Palette

LORAC Spotlight Light Source Illuminating Highlighter

LORAC Spotlight Light Source Illuminating Highlighter

LORAC Spotlight Light Source Illuminating Highlighter

LORAC Tinge Color Source Buildable Blush

LORAC Tinge Color Source Buildable Blush

LORAC Tinge Color Source Buildable Blush

LORAC Technicolor Color Source Buildable Blush

LORAC Technicolor Color Source Buildable Blush

LORAC Technicolor Color Source Buildable Blush

LORAC Vivid Color Source Buildable Blush

LORAC Vivid Color Source Buildable Blush

LORAC Vivid Color Source Buildable Blush