Morphe Extra High Impact Highlighter Review, Photos, Swatches
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Morphe Extra High Impact Highlighter ($14.00 for 0.28 oz.) is a soft gold with strong, warm undertones and a luminous sheen. The pigmentation was opaque, while the texture was smooth, firmer (so not powderiness), but I didn’t have any trouble picking up product with a brush and applying and blending it out on my skin. The more I buffed it into my skin, the stronger the sheen became, which I did find emphasized my skin’s natural texture a bit (at heavier coverage). The color stayed on well for eight and a half hours on me beffore fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- MAC Light of the Party (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Highlighting Glow (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Cliché (LE, $26.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Luna (LE, $68.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Tarte Spotlight (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- theBalm Mary-Lou Manizer (PiP, $24.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Anastasia Lyra (PiP, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- MAC TheBlonds (LE, $41.00) is darker (90% similar).
- MAC In the Spirit (LE, $42.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever H106 (P, $23.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$14.00/0.28 oz. - $50.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have a "creamy" finish that is "weightless" that have an "explosive, prismatic effect." A few shades (like Extra, Spark, and Stardust) had a softer sheen--more shine than shimmer--that I think might appeal to some, while other shades are intensely metallic and much more shimmery on the skin (like Mirage and Boom). The texture of the ones that weren't quite as shimmery felt smooth, firmer and denser, but not stiff to work with, and I didn't have any trouble applying or blending them out. The more shimmery shades felt creamier and denser but less firmly pressed in the pan, so it was even easier to pickup product with a typical, tapered highlighter brush. They wore well for eight to nine hours on me before fading. One thing to note, I don't think the term "prismatic" is a good descriptor of these, a only one shade had true shift (Stardust was a duochrome), and I'm wondering if the brand understood the term before using it (as it's not a case where I can see an attempt at a duochrome--the range includes very standard highlighting shades).
Browse all of our Morphe High Impact Highlighter swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Dimethicone, Boron Nitride, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Phenyl Trimethicone, Polyethylene, Magnesium Myristate, Polypropylene, Nylon-12, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tin Oxide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin. +/- May Contain/Peut Contenir: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163).
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The first thing I thought of when I looked at this was, “Wow, this could be a dupe for the Anastasia Amrezy!” Lo and behold, it is a dupe! It does emphasize texture juuuust a bit but it’s not terrible either. Still looks very beautiful on you! I have a friend who was bummed to have missed out on Amrezy so I’ll be recommending this to her.
If I didn’t already have ABH Amrezy, I would likely buy this! The radiance and glow coming off from this is utterly splendid and beachy feeling.
Wow, I’m really loving the sheen of this! Not glittery at all, but also not a subtle highlight! I’ll have to check out this formula!
I’m “eh” on this particular shade of highlighter (though I have Boom and I adore it) but I LOVE your earrings! 😀