Tarte Goddess Glow Highlighter (Holiday 2017) Review, Photos, Swatches
Goddess Glow
Tarte Goddess Glow Holiday 2017 Highlighter ($35.00 for 0.42 oz.) is a medium gold with warm, yellow undertones and a sparkling sheen. This has noticeable sparkle to it, so if you are not a fan of more glittery highlighters, then this is most definitely not going to work for you. On the other hand, if the more sparkle the better in your book, then perhaps you’ll enjoy the finish.
The compact is massive–it’s a whopping 0.42 oz. of product–but it is to the point of being unnecessarily large for most people (it will take eons to get through this one, even if used on its own all year!). According to Tarte, the powder is supposed to “build a natural radiance or blinding strobe” with a “silky, weightless powder” with “pigment [that] builds effortlessly.” The finish was more buildable than the pigmentation from my experience; the powder was loosely pressed and a bit dry, so I just did not find the pigmentation built up much with layering, but it did appear more metallic and even more sparkly with two to three layers on the skin. It had semi-sheer to medium coverage (built up) that did emphasize my skin’s natural texture somewhat. It lasted for seven and a half hours on me before becoming a little patchy.
Top Dupes
- Tarte Authentic (LE, $28.00) is lighter (95% similar).
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- NARS Crique (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
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- LORAC Twilight (P, $23.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
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Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Silica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Polypropylene, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Nylon-12, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Zinc Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyethylene, Diisostearyl Malate, Isododecane, Stearyl Dimethicone, Caprylyl Glycol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Octadecene, Ptfe, Hexylene Glycol, Disodium Edta Triolein, Tin Oxide, Cetyl Peg/Ppg -10/1 Dimethicone, Hexyl Laurate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Algae Extract, Gardenia Taitensis Flower, Citric Acid, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491).
It bothers me that the pan isn’t straight in the compact…
Aw man, am I missing your face swatch? That always helps me so much with highlight reviews!
It’s the last photo in the carousel!
I just saw it… sorry and thank you!
When I do wear a significantly lighter highlighter like this, I prefer more of glow instead of a glittery finish. As in Laura Mercier Matte Radiance Highlight 01 or UD Now’s The Time. So, I don’t think I’ll be getting this Tarte highlight.
Same. And when I wear glitter, I wanna look like a disco ball, not one or two sparse sparkles.
It’s alright, I can’t deal with anything that emphasizes texture.