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        <title>NYX Enigmatic Illuminator Review, Photos, Swatches</title>
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                <excerpt><![CDATA[NYX Enigmatic Illuminator NYX Enigmatic Illuminator ($9.00 for 0.33 oz.) is a light-medium peachy-pink with warm, golden shimmer that gives it a frosted sheen. This is the last of the five shades in the NYX Illuminator range.]]></excerpt>
                <description><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://www.temptalia.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/nyx_05enigmatic001.jpg" width="250" style="border:1px solid #999999; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></div>($9.00 for 0.33 oz.) is a light-medium peachy-pink with warm, golden shimmer that gives it a frosted sheen. This is the last of the five shades in the NYX Illuminator range. The formula is supposed to have "radiant shimmer" that gives skin a "subtle glow." The texture of this shade was slightly dry, but it applied without a fuss on the skin and didn't look powdery, though it did emphasize pores slightly. It had semi-sheer to semi-opaque, buildable coverage. The highlighter blended out well and lasted for six and a half hours on me. <a href="https://www.temptalia.com/nyx-enigmatic-illuminator-review-photos-swatches/"> Continue Reading… </a>]]></description>
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<em>NYX Enigmatic Illuminator</em></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://ulta.7eer.net/c/176414/164999/3037?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ulta.com%2Fulta%2Fbrowse%2FproductDetail.jsp%3FproductId%3DxlsImpprod5050057" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" >NYX Enigmatic Illuminator</a></strong> ($9.00 for 0.33 oz.) is a light-medium peachy-pink with warm, golden shimmer that gives it a frosted sheen. <a href="https://www.temptalia.com/product/clinique-cheek-pop-highlighter/pearl-pop/">Clinique Pearl Pop</a> (LE, $25.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar). <a href="https://www.temptalia.com/product/urban-decay-naked-flushed-highlighter/streak-highlighter/">Urban Decay Streak Highlighter</a> (-, ) is lighter (95% similar). <a href="https://www.temptalia.com/product/becca-cosmetics-shimmering-skin-perfector-pressed/parisian-lights/">Becca Parisian Lights</a> (LE, $38.00) is lighter (90% similar). <a href="https://www.temptalia.com/product/bareminerals-ready-luminizer/the-five-star-treatment/">bareMinerals The Five Star Treatment</a> (LE, $26.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar). <a href="https://www.temptalia.com/product/too-faced-unicorn-highlighting-stick/unicorn-dreams/">Too Faced Unicorn Dreams</a> (LE, $28.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). <a href="https://www.temptalia.com/product/colourpop-pressed-powder-highlighter/one-in-a-millefeuille/">ColourPop One in a Millefeuille</a> (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar). <a href="https://www.temptalia.com/product/bareminerals-the-luminizer/the-many-splendors-2/">bareMinerals The Many Splendors #2</a> (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar). <a href="https://www.temptalia.com/product/mac-trip-the-light-fantastic-powder/luna-luster/">MAC Luna Luster</a> (LE, $34.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). <a href="https://www.temptalia.com/product/bobbi-brown-highlighting-powder/sunset-glow/">Bobbi Brown Sunset Glow</a> (P, $48.00) is darker (90% similar). <a href="https://www.temptalia.com/product/flesh-beauty-flesh-to-flesh-highlighting-powder/certain/">Flesh Beauty Certain</a> (P, $28.00) is lighter (85% similar). <a href="https://www.temptalia.com/product/charlotte-tilbury-glowgasm-pop-blush/lightgasm-pop-blush/">Charlotte Tilbury Lightgasm Pop Blush</a> (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar). <a href="https://www.temptalia.com/product/colourpop-pressed-powder-highlighter/made-me-do-it/">ColourPop Made Me Do It</a> (LE, $12.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). <a href="https://www.temptalia.com/product/tom-ford-beauty-cheek-color/highlighter-softcore/">Tom Ford Beauty Highlighter (Softcore)</a> (LE, $60.00) is warmer (85% similar). <a href="https://www.temptalia.com/product/too-faced-natural-highlighter/satin-sheets/">Too Faced Satin Sheets</a> (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). <a href="https://www.temptalia.com/product/tom-ford-beauty-sheer-cheek-color-2/paradise-lust-top/">Tom Ford Beauty Paradise Lust (Top)</a> (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar). <a href="https://www.temptalia.com/product/mac-cosmetics-mineralize-skinfinish/blonde/">MAC Blonde</a> (LE, $34.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). <a href="https://www.temptalia.com/product/sydney-grace-highlighter/down-the-aisle/">Sydney Grace Down the Aisle</a> (P, $9.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar). <a href="https://www.temptalia.com/product/urban-decay-naked-flushed-highlighter/going-native-highlighter/">Urban Decay Going Native (Highlighter)</a> (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). <a href="https://www.temptalia.com/product/kosas-pressed-highlighter/longitude-zero-highlighter/">Kosas Longitude Zero (Highlighter)</a> (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar). <a href="https://www.temptalia.com/product/mac-cosmetics-mineralize-skinfinish/adored/">MAC Adored</a> (LE, $34.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).  Top 20 dupes listed, <a href="https://www.temptalia.com/makeup-dupe-list/nyx-illuminator/enigmatic/">see the rest.</a>  <a href="https://www.temptalia.com/swatch-gallery?compare=215982,377945,165496,327661,198032,328492,368001,146967,251522,241467,346188,385294,289818,173167,332788,278500,108121,373166,273151,433642,121517">See comparison swatches</a> / <a href="https://www.temptalia.com/makeup-dupe-list/nyx-illuminator/enigmatic/">view dupes side-by-side</a>.</p>
<p>This is the last of the five shades in the <strong><a href="http://ulta.7eer.net/c/176414/164999/3037?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ulta.com%2Fulta%2Fbrowse%2FproductDetail.jsp%3FproductId%3DxlsImpprod5050057" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" >NYX Illuminator</a></strong> range.  The formula is supposed to have &#8220;radiant shimmer&#8221; that gives skin a &#8220;subtle glow.&#8221;  The texture of this shade was slightly dry, but it applied without a fuss on the skin and didn&#8217;t look powdery, though it did emphasize pores slightly.  It had semi-sheer to semi-opaque, buildable coverage.  The highlighter blended out well and lasted for six and a half hours on me. </p>
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<em>NYX Enigmatic Illuminator</em></p>
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