MAC x Nicopanda Gleamer Face Powder Review, Photos, Swatches
Gleamer
MAC Gleamer Nicopanda Face Powder ($29.00 for 0.50 oz.) is a very pale pink with warm undertones and a satin sheen. The finish was subtle on the skin and more of a natural sheen than an overt shimmer finish. Per the brand, it’s supposed to be a “velvety face powder with silky sheer colour” that is “blendable” and can be a subtle “highlight” or “even out skin” when used swirled (which is really the only way to use if one is using a blush or highlighting brush).
The texture was soft, lightly powdery in the pan, but it didn’t appear chalky or dry on my skin. I had no trouble applying or blending it out, but the color itself was quite light and subtle that it may only work well for a limited number of skin tones and even then, based on preferences. I wouldn’t describe it as sheer, as it was rather pigmented, but the softness would enable one to dust and sheer out all-over if desired. On me, it would be lightening rather than brightening if I did so. I wore it as a highlighter on my cheekbones, where it was barely noticeable in person (more sheen than color), and seemed to last for eight hours on me.
Top Dupes
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Ingredients
Gleamer
LELimited Edition. $29.00.
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MAC Gleamer Nicopanda Face Powder
MAC Gleamer Nicopanda Face Powder
MAC Gleamer Nicopanda Face Powder
MAC Gleamer Nicopanda Face Powder
MAC Gleamer Nicopanda Face Powder
MAC Gleamer Nicopanda Face Powder
MAC Gleamer Nicopanda Face Powder
MAC Gleamer Nicopanda Face Powder
MAC Gleamer Nicopanda Face Powder
Based on how pigmented this wound up going on to your cheeks, my original plan of swirling all the shades together on a kabuki brush to use an a setting/finishing powder really wouldn’t work, huh?