MAC Oh, Darling! In Extra Dimension Skinfinish Review, Photos, Swatches
MAC Oh, Darling! Extra Dimension Skinfinish
MAC Oh, Darling! Extra Dimension Skinfinish ($35.00 for 0.31 oz.) is described as a “metallic gold.” It’s a light-medium, yellow gold with warm, orange-brown undertones and a metallic sheen. MAC Rosy Cheer (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar). Melt Cosmetics Gold Ore (P, $39.00) is lighter (95% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Magic Star (LE, $45.00) is more shimmery, more muted (95% similar). Catrice Warm Embrace (P, $6.99) is less shimmery (95% similar). Rare Beauty Exhilarate (P, $25.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Tarte Whimsical (LE, $29.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). MAC Always One Jump Ahead (LE, $35.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Maybelline Molten Gold (P, $9.99) is less shimmery (95% similar). ColourPop On the Loose (PiP, $12.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). ColourPop Electric Slide (DC, $10.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). LORAC Fearless (LE, $23.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Anastasia So Hollywood (DC, $28.00) is cooler (95% similar). Milani Sunglow (P, $10.00) is lighter (90% similar). Laura Geller Gilded Honey (P, $26.00) is lighter (95% similar). Dose of Colors Gold is the New Black (P, $28.00) is brighter (95% similar). NARS Ibiza (P, $38.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). MAC Whisper of Gilt (P, $42.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Anastasia Mimosa (LE, ) is darker (90% similar). Pat McGrath Bronze Nectar (003) (PiP, $60.00) is cooler (90% similar). Estee Lauder Heat Wave (LE, $47.00)(100% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
The Extra Dimension Skinfinishes are for those who like their highlights reflective and metallic rather than subtle and barely-there. With a fan brush, you can tamp down some of the metallic sheen, but I’d recommend looking at another formula if you want something subtle. It had good color payoff with a soft, blendable texture that felt a smidgen dry in the pan, but it didn’t look dry or powdery on the skin. It was almost so metallic that it doesn’t appear to emphasize pores quite as much as you might expect. The highlighter lasted for eight hours on me before fading.
Oh, Darling!
PPermanent. $42.00.
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MAC Oh, Darling! Extra Dimension Skinfinish
MAC Oh, Darling! Extra Dimension Skinfinish
MAC Oh, Darling! Extra Dimension Skinfinish
MAC Oh, Darling! Extra Dimension Skinfinish
MAC Oh, Darling! Extra Dimension Skinfinish
MAC Oh, Darling! Extra Dimension Skinfinish
I need this!
Enjoy, Veerle!
Looks nearly identical to whisper of gilt so I’ll pass.
Very similar!
AHHHH I love it! People are insisting it is a dupe for WoG n you said so as well but my question is how do you think it will work with NW45 skin?
I think it could!
This is pretty! I am surely trying to get this one!
Yay! 😀
Too tan for me but it’s nice to see new shades in this formula come.
I wish they had done three — a lighter/cooler one!
I agree! But its nice to not have to sweat this sold out release bc I prefer really light & silver highlighters & dont wear gold. Still waiting for Becca to make a pressed silver-based highlight for fair skin (not opal). (=
Yeah It’s coming home with me 😀
Enjoy it, Honi!
My heart is SCREAMING, I’ve been waiting for them to release something similar to Whisper of Gilt since it came out. I cannot wait! Thanks for the review, Christine!
My pleasure, Lauren! xo
I’m allll over this one!
Nice to hear!
Yes! I’ve been waiting for your review on this since last month. There was talk on Instagram that this a re-release of Whisper of Glit and a MAC rep said it was, but alas, its just a very close dupe in awesome packaging.
I missed Whisper of Gilt the first go round and refuse to pay $250+ for this (Really eBay sellers? Really?) so I’m gonna grab this one. Can’t wait!
YAY! So glad this will work for you, Andrea!
Very pretty, but you ain’t fooling around when you mention it being metallic and not subtle!!! And yet I really like it a lot! But I will probably go with Shaft Of Gold instead. Which will be a beautiful JLo toasty bronze on me.
lol! It is very shiny!
Pretty. MAC did a good job with this collection.
They have so far!
Hi Christine, is MAC Oh, Darling! a dead on dupe for the Anastasia Beverly Hills Highlighter in So Hollywood? I looked it up on your swatch comparison but I am not so sure, to me they look exactly the same! Please clarify! thank you. The 10 dollar price difference makes me wanna skip on the MAC one TBH.
It is! It is in the list above, I believe?!
Not at the time when I asked this question. Thanks for updating!
Hmm, I don’t know why – it might be a scheduled thing? These were under embargo, but the list is auto-generated!
That’s pretty shiny but I still like it on you!
Thank you, Erin!
That is beautiful and so is Shaft of Gold, especially on you :-).
Thanks a lot, Claire!
Have to have this!!! That glow tho. Your cheek is like pow Christine!!! Lol.
lol! Thank you, Ciara!
When do these come out? I’m getting conflicting information as a friend told me that she preordered this at a Mac store but I just called mine and they said this couldn’t be preordered!
http://www.temptalia.com/mac-magic-of-the-night-collection-for-holiday-2015
Both of these came out beautifully! Part of me wants both but since I have Whisper of Gilt I guess I can skip this. It’s still so gorgeous though!
You can definitely skip!
Wow – that is really gold! It looks great on you Christine and it is a beautiful colour.
Thanks, Genevieve!
Helpful review. I thought from the pics it was like Gilded Honey, and glad you swatched them. Thinking it’s going to be too metallic, especially if you’re not 20. And it’s darker than Champagne Pop and Gilded Honey. Hmm. Thinking this will be a pass. I love Champagne Pop and the fact that it’s not dry, but find GH too metallic. I was so hoping for that Whisper of G dupe. Oh well. They need to make it permanent already or repromote!
I’m glad I could help, Liz! 🙂
They are quite noticeable, aren’t they. Very pretty, but I’m on the subtle side of highlighters.
Lovely on you, I think.
They are! Very shiny.
Heart be still!! I’m in love with this beautiful shade. It looks so good on you!! I’m so fair Idk if I can pull this off but I’m going to be in the MAC battle waving my fan brush fighting for one before they fly out of stock at the speed of light lol the visual. But the other one…that Gilded Shaft of Light tho…….?
Thank you, Bonnie!
when will this be available either online or in stores??
http://www.temptalia.com/mac-magic-of-the-night-collection-for-holiday-2015
Hi Christine,
Would you say this is the closest dupe to whisper of gilt? I already own CP and Opal from Becca… so im debating if i should venture into purchasing this. Help! 🙂
Yes! It is very close.
how does this compare to bobbi brown’s bronze glow highlighter?
http://www.temptalia.com/side-by-side?sbs_1_search=Bronze+Glow&sbs_1=180700&sbs_2_search=Oh%2C+Darling%21&sbs_2=209627
I bought it on the day it was sold at the mac store and it is a very beautiful highlighter. ☺
Woohoo!
Hey Christine, the highlighter looks really lovely on your skin and gives a nice sheen. What brush did you use to apply it? Thanks x
I can’t remember offhand! Probably a tapered brush 🙂