Aura

Urban Decay Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Highlighter

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Urban Decay Aura Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Highlighter
Urban Decay Aura Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Highlighter
Urban Decay Aura Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Highlighter
Urban Decay Aura Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Highlighter
Urban Decay Aura Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Highlighter
Urban Decay Aura Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Highlighter
Urban Decay Aura Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Highlighter
Urban Decay Aura Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Highlighter
Urban Decay Aura Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Highlighter
Urban Decay Aura Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Highlighter
Urban Decay Aura Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Highlighter
Urban Decay Aura Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Highlighter
Urban Decay Aura Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Highlighter
Urban Decay Aura Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Highlighter
Urban Decay Aura Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Highlighter
Urban Decay Aura Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Highlighter
Urban Decay Aura Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Highlighter
Urban Decay Aura Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Highlighter
Urban Decay Aura Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Highlighter
Urban Decay Aura Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Highlighter
Urban Decay Aura Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Highlighter

Urban Decay Aura is a very cool-toned, very light pink with a frost finish. It is a permanent highlighter that retails for $26.00 and contains 0.23 oz.

Editor's Review

Urban Decay Aura Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Highlighter ($26.00 for 0.23 oz.) is described as an "iridescent light pink." It's a light, icy pink with a luminous shimmer-sheen finish and cooler undertones. Becca Prismatic Amethyst (LE, $38.00) is warmer (95% similar). Laura Geller Charming Pink (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar). BH Cosmetics Carli Bybel Deluxe Edition #19 (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar). Makeup Geek Glitz (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Milk Makeup Pink (LE, $30.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Catrice Stardust (P, $5.99) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Huda Beauty Frosted Kiss (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar). Giorgio Armani Pink Pearl (7) (P, $44.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar). Urban Decay Peroxide (LE, $26.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). Tarte Worthy (LE, $29.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Viseart Enamored (Highlight) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Ciate Solstice (P, $32.00) is warmer (95% similar). Sleek MakeUP Hemisphere (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Makeup Revolution Peach Lights (P, $6.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). MAC Play It Proper (LE, $22.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). NYX State of Flux (P, $6.99) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar). Benefit 10 (Highlighter) (DC, $29.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). NARS Summer Dual Intensity Blush I (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar). Laura Mercier Devotion (P, $45.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar). L'Oreal Ice (P, $12.99) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

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Claims / Ingredients

Afterglow isn’t your average highlighter; we took the time to finely mill the powder until it was just right. The result: a lightweight (yet luxurious) feel and a super-soft, creamy texture. Afterglow Highlighter goes on sheer and blends easily. Use a little or a lot; our wearable formula always applies beautifully, no matter how much you build it (and never leaves just a powdery dusting of shimmer). Available in a range of shades suitable for any skin tone, Afterglow creates a glowy, strobed effect that lasts all day (even if you’re crashing at your desk by 3pm).

Isoeicosane, Silica, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Zinc Stearate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polypropylsilsesquioxane, Polyisobutene, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Methicone, Tin Oxide, Hexylene Glycol, Laureth-4. [+/- (May Contain/Peut contenir): Mica, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), CI 75470 (Carmine)].

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1 Written Reviews

By Mariella 9 years ago.

I soooo didn't really need this but I so very much wanted it. I was torn between getting Aura or Hourglass Strobe Powder in Incandescent (that's the shade I love in the Ambient Light trio but the Strobe Powder is VERY different, which is confusing and a bit annoying; how I wish they'd make a full size of the Incandescent Ambient Light powder). Anyway, when I compared the 2 products in store, it was clear that while Aura packs a pretty hefty glow, it is much smoother more wearable than Incandescent, which has lots of "visible to the naked eye" glitter all through it. I am so happy with Aura. The pink tone to it is my best shade and this is similar to the LE Dior Glowing Gardens highlighter I got several months ago and which I use rather like a miser for fear of using it up and not being able to replace it. What is really lovely about Aura is that in addition to being lovely and flattering and all that, it is versatile enough that I can use it for daytime/work as well as using a more deliberate application for other occasions.

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Tags: buildable, buttery, creamy, smooth, blendable, easy-to-apply, luminous, great-value
Skin Type: Normal-to-Dry - Skin Tone: Very Light - Undertone: Pink