MAC Refresh Mineralize Skinfinish Duo Reviews, Photos, Swatches
MAC Refresh Mineralize Skinfinish Duo
MAC Refresh Mineralize Skinfinish Duo ($33.00 for 0.32 oz.) contains two shades, which are most easily considered a bronzer and highlighter. This set of shades was less powdery than Jolly Good, but it was still slightly powdery and didn’t wear quite as long as the average cheek colors do.
Bronzer is described as a “light summer peach tan.” It’s a medium, yellowed brown with warm, orange-yellow undertones and a satiny sheen. It had fairly good color payoff, and it wasn’t too powdery, so most of the color stayed on the skin as applied, rather than disappearing when you went to blend it. The color lasted for six and a half hours before fading. MAC Delphic (LE, $33.00) is more shimmery, lighter. Divergent Intelligent Bronze (LE) is yellower. MAC Love, Rihanna (LE, $25.00) is more matte. MAC Hibiscus Kiss Bronzer (LE, $25.00) is darker. Burberry Copper Glow (P, $48.00) is darker, more matte. Dior Pink Glow Bronzer (LE) is lighter. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
Highlighter is described as a “golden pink.” It’s a champagne-peach with warm undertones with a frosted sheen. It had good color payoff, was slightly powdery, but it adhered fairly well. It does emphasize pores and any imperfections on the skin. The highlighter lasted for six hours on me before starting to look faded and patchy. Sephora + Pantone Universe Spanish Villa (LE) is lighter, cooler-toned. IT Cosmetics Hello Light (P, $24.00) is lighter. MAC Fairly Precious (LE, $30.00) is more orange. MAC Sparkling Rose (LE) is lighter. Urban Decay Glint (LE) is less warm-toned. Urban Decay Naked Flushed Highlighter (P) is less orange/peach. MAC Soft & Gentle (P, $30.00) is very similar, slightly more beige. Le Metier de Beaute Whisper (P, $30.00) is less orange. bareMinerals The Love Affair (LE, $26.00) is similar. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
Refresh
LELimited Edition.
Bronzer
LELimited Edition. $34.00.
Highlighter
LELimited Edition. $34.00.
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MAC Refresh Mineralize Skinfinish Duo
MAC Refresh Mineralize Skinfinish Duo
MAC Refresh Mineralize Skinfinish Duo
MAC Refresh Mineralize Skinfinish Duo
MAC Refresh Mineralize Skinfinish Duo
MAC Refresh Mineralize Skinfinish Duo
MAC Refresh Mineralize Skinfinish Duo
MAC Refresh Mineralize Skinfinish Duo
MAC Refresh Mineralize Skinfinish Duo
MAC Refresh Mineralize Skinfinish Duo
Love the highlighter, but that bronzer shade would look muddy on me.
Bummer! 🙁
These Skinfinishes make me so sad, because they could have done something awesome, a more natural MSF, but they’re not awesome!
I know! They could have been really cool.
Hi from Brazil Christine! Do you think this will look good on a NC20? I’m worried it would look kind of orangey in me.
It is going to be orange-y, so it’s more a matter if you like that type of coloring!
This and the blush are the only things that I like and might get from Sharon’s part of the collection. Nothing else really caught my interest to be honest.
A nice reprieve for your wallet, at least!
Hm, I wish this weren’t quite so orange, but that’s just a personal thing. More generally speaking, it’s a shame it didn’t perform a bit better…
I feel like a lot of readers don’t like their bronzers to run warm yet so many do!
Oooooh I love this, so pretty! I’ll be picking this up along with the Bijou lipglass!
Enjoy!
Not much of a bronzer gal, but i like the highlight side.
The highlight is a nice color!
I’m afraid that this would just make me look orange and that it would be quite unforgiving on my less-than-perfect skin.
Aww! 🙁
I so wish that highlighter was the bigger portion. It’s too pretty! 🙂
I think it could have been better if they did a 50/50 split!
I really like the highlight shade! I wish it was bigger though
Me too!
stoked about this! i loved the old MSF naturals with shimmer, this looks really similar
Enjoy, Lauren!
Okay, I really want that highlighter but the bronzer will be way too orange for my NC 30 skin. What to do now??
Maybe look at the dupes? Hopefully one of those could work!
Way too orange!
Aww!
Like the neutral nail polish and blue polishes, it’s wonderful that there are so many options! (Especially similar alike things) 😉
Especially *better* ones.
This and Kelly yum yum were only products I wanted in both collections but now im no so sure ;/ Do yo think this is worth getting Christine?? I love my MSFs but this one is looking a little disappointing now.
I don’t love MSFs in general, but I really didn’t like these :/
I feel like the highlighter part. might be similar to Laura Mercier’s Matte Radiance Highlighter (which isn’t matte, but baked/glowy). Thank you for the review, Christine–geez, that bronzer part is way too warm!
No problem, Amy! 🙂
How do you think this will do for no 45 skin tone?
I would pass!
I actually don’t think it’s too warm, I’m quite pale NC15 and I used this today and love it
That’s so awesome, Liz! Yay!