rms beauty Grande Dame Luminizing Powder Review & Swatches
Grande Dame
rms beauty Grande Dame Luminizing Powder ($38.00 for 0.52 oz.) is a richer, pale gold with strong, warm undertones and a luminous sheen. It had opaque pigmentation where a little went a long way, but it was very blendable and easy to work with so sheerer coverage could be achieved by applying less. The texture was smooth to the touch, creamy (but still a powder), and seemed to melt on my skin giving a luminous finish that didn’t emphasize my skin’s natural texture. It wore well for eight and a half hours on me before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
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Formula Overview
$38.00/0.52 oz. - $73.08 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be "silky smooth, moisturizing, [and] luminizing." The three shades that it comes in were consistent: very pigmented, creamy and smooth to the touch, and lasted between eight and nine hours. The texture was thinner and firmer, as there was no powderiness, but it was yielding and easy to pick up with a brush. The powders applied evenly to bare skin, blended out easily, and never emphasized my skin's natural texture.
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Ingredients
Mica, Zinc Stearate, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit (Buriti) Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, Tocopherol (non-GMO), Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Extract. May Contain [+/-]: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850).
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Thank you so much for reviewing this product!
Very lovely shade of champagne gold yumminess! I love how it has just the perfect level of glow to it, too.
This is a beautiful champagne gold shade with a soft finish. It looks lovely on you Christine.
I own this powder and the Madeira bronzer and they are both stunning.
I bought this in midnight hour and the powder formula is absolutely amazing. Iām probably going to purchase in this color too because of great formula.
Yay!!! One of my favourite brands. Many items in Rose-Marie Swift’s (RMS) cosmetic line are fantastic. I hope you review more of her products (and she’s a fellow Canadian) š
I’m definitely the minority here, in saying that this is WAY too subtle, esp at the price..I need to shine!
I don’t have anything from RMS, but think I’ll give this a try. It looks lovely.