NYX Twilight Tint Duo Chromatic Illuminating Powder Review, Photos, Swatches
Twilight Tint
NYX Twilight Tint Duo Chromatic Illuminating Powder ($7.99 for 0.21 oz.) is cool, bluish white with an iridescent blue-to-violet sheen. The finish was somewhere between luminous and frost; slightly visible shimmer but once blended and buffed into the skin, the finish appeared more like a very smooth, luminous sheen. It had a moderately dense texture–the kind that has a very smooth feel with zero dustiness or powderiness to it but wasn’t actually stiff or difficult to work with. It had nearly opaque coverage, though I felt like it was easy to control and use with a lighter hand (or a different tool) to get semi-sheer to medium coverage, if desired. This type of shade can work exceptionally well layered over other products, especially to add a cooler, bluer tone to them, while also highlighting an area. When I tested this for wear, the highlighter wore well for eight hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Becca Icicle (LE, $38.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Cover FX Halo (P, $28.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Makeup Geek Celestial (P, $20.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Anastasia Forever Lit (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Too Faced Diamond Fire (P, $34.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Looxi Beauty Wicked (P, $7.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Anastasia Blue Ice (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Makeup Geek Moon Phase (P, $20.00) is brighter, cooler (95% similar).
- L'Oreal Ice (P, $12.99) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Anastasia Snow (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$7.99/0.21 oz. - $38.05 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to "blend like a dream" and have a "luminous finish." The pigmentation varied from semi-sheer to mostly opaque with a denser, lightly creamy texture that felt thicker in the pan but did not look or feel that way on my skin. I would recommend using a denser brush or using a heavier hand to get product onto the brush. I didn’t feel like the powder was stiff, but it wasn’t as loosely pressed as a lot of highlighters on the market, which did make it easier to control and build coverage and sheen up. They lasted around eight hours on me.
Browse all of our NYX Duo Chromatic Illuminating Powder swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Tin Oxide, Barium Sulfate (CI 77120), Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol. May Contain: Mica, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Red 6 (CI 15850), Red 7 (CI 15850).
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Oh…MAC Vellum making a comeback 🙂 I used to have that eye shadow in the 90’s and use it on my cheeks too (that one came in a larger pan), was very similar to this.
A much more shimmery version of Vellum!
I quite like this — no surprise, I guess, since I have and love Blue Ice and Saphyre 🙂
No surprise at all 😉
Can I say, I’m loving “unusual” highlights lately!!! I’m wearing a green one today, and I think its so flattering!?
In a few months when this comes to canada/my shoppers drug mart I’ll pick it up!!
Which green one did you wear?
Would you say this can perform like the kvd alchemist palette on eyes?
I did not use it on eyes, sorry!
This is solo lovely. Will you be covering other shades in the range?
Glad you liked it!
Gorgeous powder!!! Worth the price too – hopefully we’ll see more of these from NYX!
Here’s hoping! 🙂
Intense highlight!!! But so pretty, too. It’s here that I can easily see why it is that KVD Saphyre works quite well on my olive skintone; the warmer, almost teal shimmer. Whereas this seems noticeably cooler in comparison in the side-by-side. Still a great option for if or when I run out of Saphyre!
This is definitely a cool-toned shade!
Sounds like a very versatile powder! A frosty look is usually too much for me, so I appreciate that it can buffed out to a more subtle sheen. It looks lovely on you, Christine. 🙂
Thank you!
Nice- looks like Becca Pearl
It’s much cooler in tone as it has a bluish sheen 🙂
Nice!
I like this a lot. I do like most things I’ve tried from NYX, and as it’s very affordable I might get me a new highlighter soonish. I have loads, but not one this cool.
Crazy good for drugstore. I might pick it up!
Hi Christine,
minor typo, but you still have it as Synthetica at the begining of the copy :D.
Fixed!
I’m ghostly pale with neutral undertones however if I tend to lean one way it would be warm. Super cool tones look scary on me. I want this very much but don’t know if it’ll work. Although at this price I can afford to take a chance. Idk, do you think I can pull this off? I’m about 50 shades lighter than my profile pic (OMG I JUST SAID 50 SHADES! That CRAP has infiltrated my brain though pop culture! Damn it! Lol) I can wear becca Pearl.
On my wishlist for sure. 😉