MAC Light Flashing Ice Extra Dimension Skinfinish Trio Review & Swatches

Christine — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 21:00:00 +0000

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MAC Light Flashing Ice Extra Dimension Skinfinish Trio ($39.50 for 0.31 oz.) is a new, limited edition trio of highlighters that ranged from bright, silvery white to warmer, light-medium gold. There She Glows had the best texture and was most consistent with the Extra Dimension formula, while the other two felt slightly drier to the touch. The pigmentation ranged from semi-opaque to nearly opaque and was buildable, while longevity was around eight to eight and a half hours.

Ingredients

Light

LELimited Edition. $39.50.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

88%

Total

Glitzed Out

Glitzed Out is a bright, silvery white with a smooth, lightly metallic finish. The glow intensified when layered, so it could get to full, metallic glowing glory with a second or third layer (or applied with a dampened brush).

It had mostly opaque pigmentation in a single layer, which was easily built to full coverage with less than a second layer. The consistency was fairly smooth, firm but not stiff to work with, and blendable on my skin but was slightly drier than most shades from this formula. It wore nicely for eight and a half hours on me before fading visibly.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Top Dupes

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Chanel White Opal (40) (P, $58.00) is darker (90% similar).
Give Me Glow Snowflake (P, $17.25) is more shimmery (90% similar).
NYX Snow Rose (P, $7.99) is darker (90% similar).
Tarte Believe (LE, $28.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Clionadh Luna (P, $12.50) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Moonlit Violet Highlight (LE, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Laura Geller Diamond Dust (P, $26.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Icy (LE, $10.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
OFRA Cloud 9 (LE, $29.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
Lethal Cosmetics Eviscerate (P, $18.00) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).

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Formula Overview

$42.00/0.31 oz. - $135.48 Per Ounce

The Extra Dimension Skinfinish formula is supposed to give “the perfect glow to the skin” with a “creamy powder formula” that wears for “10 hours.” It’s a powder highlighter that I’d describe as a moderate to intense highlighter, and they come in varying hues with some that might work as highlighting blushes/bronzers are on some skin tones and true highlighters on other skin tones. In general, the formula is very pigmented, blendable, and wears around eight to nine hours on me.

Browse all of our MAC Extra Dimension Skinfinish swatches.

Ingredients

Mica, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, C12-20 Acid Peg-8 Ester, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Squalane, Glycerin, Chondrus Crispus (Carrageenan) Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dicalcium Phosphate, Polysorbate 80, 1,2-Hexanediol, Silica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Tin Oxide, Caprylyl Glycol, [+/- Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Carmine (Ci 75470), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140)]

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Glitzed Out

LELimited Edition. $42.00.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

90%

Total

There She Glows

There She Glows is a light-medium gold with moderate, warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It had nearly opaque color coverage that adhered evenly to bare skin and blended out nicely. The texture was smooth, blendable, and dense and firm without being stiff, so it picked up well with a dry brush and was easy to work with. There were signs of fading present after eight and a half hours of wear.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Top Dupes

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Iconic London Coral Glow (Right) (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
Becca Champagne Pop (P, $38.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Dior Glowing Nude (002) (LE, $58.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Coloured Raine Damage Control (Highlighter) (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Tarte Authentic (LE, $28.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Makeup by Mario Honey (P, $28.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
NARS Makatea (LE, $30.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Chantecaille Eclat Brilliant (LE, $92.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Strobe Globe (P, $7.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Makeup by Mario Golden (P, $28.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$42.00/0.31 oz. - $135.48 Per Ounce

Browse all of our MAC Extra Dimension Skinfinish swatches.

Ingredients

There She Glows

LELimited Edition. $42.00.

A-

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

91%

Total

Out on the Tinseltown

Out on the Tinseltown is a very light peach with moderate, warm undertones and finer gold and pink pearl. The texture seemed slightly drier and more powdery, which was surprisingly as this gel-powder style formula is rarely powdery (in fact, that’s kind of its signature–blendable without being powdery).

It had semi-opaque, buildable color coverage that just barely added a glow to my skin. I had to layer up the product to get more of a subtle/moderate glow; I will say that it had a bit more glow in person than what was captured in the photos above. It stayed on well for eight hours before fading noticeably.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Top Dupes

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OFRA Cloud 9 (LE, $29.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Becca Pink Pyrite (LE, $38.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Makin' Memories (LE, $12.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Moonlit Violet Highlight (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar).
Rare Beauty Enlighten (P, $25.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Chanel White Opal (40) (P, $58.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Anastasia Magic (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
NYX Snow Rose (P, $7.99) is cooler (85% similar).
Maybelline Opal (050) (P, $9.99) is more shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
Anastasia Pink Heart (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (85% similar).

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Formula Overview

$42.00/0.31 oz. - $135.48 Per Ounce

Browse all of our MAC Extra Dimension Skinfinish swatches.

Ingredients

Out on the Tinseltown

LELimited Edition. $42.00.

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

83%

Total

MAC Light Flashing Ice Extra Dimension Skinfinish Trio

MAC Glitzed Out Extra Dimension Skinfinish

MAC There She Glows Extra Dimension Skinfinish

MAC Out on the Tinseltown Extra Dimension Skinfinish

MAC Light Flashing Ice Extra Dimension Skinfinish Trio

MAC Glitzed Out Extra Dimension Skinfinish

MAC There She Glows Extra Dimension Skinfinish

MAC Out on the Tinseltown Extra Dimension Skinfinish

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MAC Light Flashing Ice Extra Dimension Skinfinish Trio Review & Swatches

Light

Ingredients

Light

LELimited Edition. $39.50.

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Glitzed Out

Top Dupes

Formula Overview

Ingredients

Glitzed Out

LELimited Edition. $42.00.

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There She Glows

Top Dupes

Formula Overview

Ingredients

There She Glows

LELimited Edition. $42.00.

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Out on the Tinseltown

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Formula Overview

Ingredients

Out on the Tinseltown

LELimited Edition. $42.00.

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