103 Pink White

Make Up For Ever 103 Pink White Star Lit Diamond Powder ($26.00 for 0.08 oz.) has a silvery-beige base that has a more dominant, pink-to-lavender shift from the shimmer and sparkle in it. On me, it read more iridescent, cool-toned pink than beige most of the time, both on eyes and on cheeks. The texture was full of sparkle, so there wasn't much of a base color until it was really buffed onto the skin, and then it seemed like there was a subtle, pearlescent sheen coming through from the base pigment.

As one might expect, it's not particularly easy to apply or to wear without some sort of adhesive spray, dampened brush, or tacky base. I think if you're prepared to use one of those aforementioned items with this product, you won't be disappointed, but it's not much of a standalone product without getting moderate fallout over time. It was easiest to wear buffed onto my cheeks, as it melded with the skin there more than when I applied it to the inner corner, as I enjoyed noticeable fallout throughout the eight hours I wore it for (unless I used it with a setting spray). There was light sparkle migration over time but what I'd deem "acceptable" for a such a sparkle-heavy product. It had medium, buildable pigmentation depending on how it was applied and what it was applied over.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview, which is a detailed review of the range as a whole.

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