MAC Medium Deep Flashing Ice Extra Dimension Skinfinish Trio Review & Swatches
Medium Deep
MAC Medium Deep Flashing Ice Extra Dimension Skinfinish Trio ($39.50 for 0.31 oz.) is a new, limited edition trio of deeper highlighter tones designed for “medium-deep” skin tones. All three shades had semi-opaque to mostly opaque pigmentation, which could be built up or sheered out (or used with a lighter hand). The texture was smooth, blendable, and dense/firm without being stiff, so they were easy to work with and performed consistently with the formula at-large.
Ingredients
Medium Deep
LELimited Edition. $39.50.
Gold Me Closer
Gold Me Closer is a bright, medium yellowy gold with moderate, warm undertones and a bright, metallic finish. It had semi-opaque color coverage in one layer, which could be built up to full coverage if desired or buffed out for sheerer coverage if preferred. It had flashes of lavender and paler gold pearl throughout, though I didn’t get much of a shift or anything.
It had an intense, metallic sheen that stopped just shy of emphasizing my skin’s natural texture. The powder had a smooth, blendable consistency that was dense and firm but not stiff to work with. It lasted well for eight and a half hours before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Wet 'n' Wild Unicorn (P, $5.99) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Dior Gold Gold (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Gold (LE, $46.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Bronze (03) (P, $38.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Becca Gold Lava (LE, $38.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Makeup by Mario Citrine (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Fairest of All (LE, $10.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Anastasia Golden Dawn (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Rose Cashmere Highlight (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Dazzlegold (LE, $34.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
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)]
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Gold Me Closer
LELimited Edition. $42.00.
Desire Fire
Desire Fire is a light-medium, golden copper with strong, warm undertones and a smooth, luminous sheen. The texture was soft, smooth, and blendable without being too firmly-pressed into the pan, but it had that denser, firmer feel of a gel-powder formula.
It had opaque color payoff in a single layer, which could be dialed down if desired as there was no powderiness/excess product kicked up, so all one had to do was use a lighter hand. It wore nicely for eight and a half hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Chanel Perles de Lumiere (LE, $70.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Dima's Glow (LE, $42.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- ColourPop A Flutter (PiP, $10.00) is more shimmery, brighter (90% similar).
- Tarte Candlelight (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Cover FX Sunkissed Bronze (Right) (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- NARS Nude Revue (LE, $30.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Galet (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Dior Bronze (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Royal Challenge (LE, $42.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Estee Lauder Solar Crush (LE, $47.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
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)]
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Look Using this Product
Desire Fire
LELimited Edition. $42.00.
Call Me Sugar
Call Me Sugar is a medium, rosy plum with subtle, cooler undertones for the base and warmer, flecks of icy pink and warmer gold pearl and faint sparkle throughout. It had nearly opaque pigmentation in a single layer, though the firmer, denser nature of the formula made it easy to pick up less product as it wasn’t powdery at all.
The powder applied evenly to bare skin and blended out with ease. 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
- Burberry Silk and Bloom (LE, $68.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Tarte Embraced (LE, $29.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- NARS Sexual Content (Right) (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Smith and Cult Cool Pink (P, $24.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Makeup Revolution Loved Me the Best (P, $5.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Plum Foolery (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Zoeva Supreme (P, $26.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- MAC Gentle (P, $29.00) is more shimmery, brighter, warmer (85% similar).
- NARS Ferocious (LE, $30.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Makeup Revolution All I Think About is You (P, $5.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
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)]
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
I’m glad I’ve got Plum Foolery but I still may buy this just for Call Me Sugar (the other 2 shades are totally not flattering with my skin tone which isn’t surprising, as this was “curated” for darker skin tones). I really wish MAC would release Call Me Sugar as a single. I’d be at the counter in a heart-beat!
And I’d join you!
If only the powers that be at MAC read the comments here and took them into consideration!
I was thinking about e-mailing them.
This is such a lovely set of shades for those of us in the Medium thru Deep range! I truly love each and every shade in this trio. They are all perfect.
So freaking pretty. I think this is a beautiful palette.
Oooh, these are so lovely!! Like you, Mariella, I’d buy call me sugar as a single so fast. But the other two wouldn’t work on me. The lighter palette, however, is probably going to end up in my cart. Glad to see such a beautiful product!
This is an excellent face palette, with all shades receiving a great rating. I am just wondering whether the first gold shade is too yellowy gold as the other two shades seem to have a more subtle edge.
Call Me Sugar is a gorgeous blush shade.
I ordered this from MAC a few days ago. So happy it scored well! Every year I buy a few items from MAC’s holiday collection. Hopefully I’ll find a MAC nude lip stick/gloss set for my niece’s Xmas present.
For me, this would be two blushes and a highlighter, and I like the colors of the “blushes” but that highlighter may be a bit too bright and yellow for me to pull off.
I love these 3 colors but they may be a bit too deep for my coloring. Darn!
Don’t need, but the gold looked stunning on your cheek! Didn’t show texture either.