Pat McGrath Cyber Lotus Skin Fetish Highlighter & Balm Duo Review & Swatches

Christine — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 15:00:00 +0000

Cyber Lotus

Pat McGrath Cyber Lotus Skin Fetish Highlighter & Balm Duo ($48.00 for 0.33 oz.) includes a sparkly pink highlighter paired with a clear balm (the same that is found on all of the duos). I’m not a huge fan of the balm part of the product, but the highlighter formula is better-performing as it isn’t as emollient as the clear balm.

Ingredients

Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Diethylhexyl Adipate, Dimethicone, Mica, Polyethylene, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax (Candelilla Cera), Talc, Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Microcrystalline Wax (Cera Microcristallina), Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Octyldodecanol, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Cholesteryl Hydroxystearate, Tocopherol, Lecithin, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Oleate, Citric Acid, Nylon-12, Tin Oxide, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Carmine (Ci 75470).

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Cyber Lotus

LELimited Edition. $48.00.

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

7.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

84%

Total

Cyber Lotus (Highlighter)

Cyber Lotus (Highlighter) had a subtly, pink-tinged base with more noticeable pink and lavender sparkle throughout. It seemed shy of glitter-sized sparkle but it was definitely not pearl or smaller in particle size. I felt like the formulation for the highlighter wasn’t as emollient as the balm, which made it easier to apply on top of foundation as well as bare skin, and it had better longevity at eight-hours of solid wear. It had sheer to semi-sheer coverage but wasn’t that buildable.

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Cyber Lotus (Highlighter)

LELimited Edition.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

88%

Total

Clear (Balm)

Clear (Balm) is transparent and has a very balm-like, emollient texture that yields a glossy finish when patted on to the skin. For application, it layered easily on my bare skin, but it didn’t lift my foundation when I tried it that way. I was surprised it didn’t melt away my foundation immediately, since it had a lot of slip and never dried down, and while it wasn’t long-wearing, it lasted for a good six hours before I noticed some patchiness directly where I had applied the balm–it was closer to eight hours before it started to look obvious at a glance (instead of just close-up). It was easiest to see the longevity when I tried over complexion products as well as layered over the balm, because on its own over bare skin, there was no patchiness to be found since there was nothing to turn patchy! When I wore it over bare skin (by itself), I felt like some of the glossiness migrated toward my nostrils but not much further below my cheek bone or above it.

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Clear (Balm)

LELimited Edition.

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

84%

Total

Pat McGrath Cyber Lotus Skin Fetish Highlighter & Balm Duo

Pat McGrath Cyber Lotus (Highlighter) Skin Fetish Highlighter

Pat McGrath Clear (Balm) Skin Fetish Balm

Pat McGrath Cyber Lotus Skin Fetish Highlighter & Balm Duo

Pat McGrath Cyber Lotus (Highlighter) Skin Fetish Highlighter

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Pat McGrath Cyber Lotus Skin Fetish Highlighter & Balm Duo Review & Swatches

Cyber Lotus

Ingredients

Cyber Lotus

LELimited Edition. $48.00.

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Cyber Lotus (Highlighter)

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Cyber Lotus (Highlighter)

LELimited Edition.

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Clear (Balm)

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Clear (Balm)

LELimited Edition.

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