Tarte Skin Twinkle Vol. 2 Highlighting Palette Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 17:00:00 +0000

Skin Twinkle Vol. 2

Tarte Skin Twinkle Vol. 2 Highlighting Palette ($42.00 for 0.70 oz.) is a slim, rectangular compact that contains four highlighters from white gold to medium bronze. It is a follow-up to last spring’s Skin Twinkle palette, and it is definitely much improved, because it did not contain a “universal matte sand” shade for brightening the under eye (which was definitely not universal), and that particular shade actually had a more papery, dry texture that was strange. This year’s palette was more consistent, and all four shades are highlighters, so it’s a bit more fitting for more skin tones as a result. The brand also increased the value/amount in the palette to 0.70 oz., compared to last year’s which only contained 0.49 oz. (and they are the same price).

If you aren’t already inundated with highlighters, it’s a nice set. All four shades were very dupable, though, so for those who already have a few go-to highlighters, definitely check your stash for redundancy. For the most part, they’re soft, smooth, blendable, and definitely yield a glow (rather high-shine than “natural” based on their marketing) with good pigmentation and eight-hour wear.

Ingredients

sunlight and moonlight ingredients: Mica, dimethicone, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, isoeicosane, polyethylene, isostearyl alcohol, polyisobutene, polysilicone-11, dimethiconol, trimethylsiloxysilicate, polypropylsilsesquioxane, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, silica, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, hexylene glycol, algae extract, gardenia tahitensis flower extract, tocopherol, tin oxide, laureth-4. (+/-): Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), iron oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492). filtered light ingredients: Mica, dimethicone, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, isoeicosane, polyethylene, isostearyl alcohol, polyisobutene, polysilicone-11, dimethiconol, trimethylsiloxysilicate, polypropylsilsesquioxane, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, silica, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, hexylene glycol, algae extract, gardenia tahitensis flower extract, tocopherol, tin oxide, laureth-4. (+/-): Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), iron oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492).

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Skin Twinkle Vol. 2

LELimited Edition. $42.00.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

87%

Total

Daylight

Daylight is a light, yellow gold with warm undertones and a frosted sheen. It had good color coverage paired with a smooth, blendable texture that was soft to the touch but did not feel powdery or dusty. This shade applied well, didn’t emphasize my skin’s natural texture, and lasted for eight hours on me.

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Anastasia Moonstone (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
ColourPop You're a Trip (LE, $10.00) is warmer (95% similar).
Too Faced Rainbow Strobe (LE, $30.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
ColourPop Star Brite (P, $10.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
OFRA Moondance (LE, $29.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
ILIA Decades (P, $34.00) is darker (95% similar).
Kaja Gold Drip (PiP, ) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Vieve Bijou (P, $37.50) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Morphe Lit (P, $14.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Linda Hallberg Cosmetics Virgio (P, $21.00) is darker (95% similar).

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Ingredients

Mica, talc, zinc stearate, cetearyl isononanoate, dimethicone, boron nitride, sodium dehydroacetate, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, vanillin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, hexylene glycol, vanilla planifolia fruit extract, kaolin, ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, algae extract, gardenia taitensis flower extract, poloxamer 338, silica, tocopherol, titanium dioxide (CI 77891), iron oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492).

Daylight

LELimited Edition.

A-

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

91%

Total

Skylight

Skylight is a light gold with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. The texture was soft and blendable with some looseness in the pan, so it did sheer out a bit more on the skin as a result. It had good color payoff and sat well on the skin without emphasizing my pores or my skin’s natural texture while being highly reflective. This shade wore well for eight hours before fading.

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Kevyn Aucoin Ibiza (Left) (PiP, $44.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Chanel Camelia de Plumes (LE, $76.00) is cooler (95% similar).
ColourPop Extra (LE, $12.00) is darker (95% similar).
ColourPop Ur Glowing (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Urban Decay Sin (P, $26.00) is darker (95% similar).
Maybelline Nikkie Tutorials (LE, $9.99) is less shimmery (95% similar).
NARS Rivage (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
Huda Beauty Santorini (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar).
Persona Laguna (P, $24.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
MAC Let It Rock (LE, $34.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).

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Ingredients

Mica, talc, zinc stearate, cetearyl isononanoate, dimethicone, boron nitride, algae extract, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer, gardenia taitensis flower extract, hexylene glycol, kaolin, phenoxyethanol, poloxamer 338, silica, sodium dehydroacetate, tin oxide, tocopherol, vanilla planifolia fruit extract, vanillin, carmine (CI 75470), titanium dioxide (CI 77891), iron oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499).

Skylight

LELimited Edition.

A-

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

90%

Total

Spotlight

Spotlight is a medium, yellow gold with warm undertones and a sparkling, pearly sheen. It had semi-sheer, buildable coverage (up to medium) with a soft but dusty texture–a lot of the sparkle seemed to pull away from the base color. This shade looked more subdued as I blended it out compared to other shades. It started to fade after eight hours of wear.

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Illamasqua Rush (P, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Makeup Geek Midnight Sun (P, $20.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Too Faced Pineapple Paradise (Highlighter) (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
NARS Disco Nights (LE, $38.00) is warmer (95% similar).
Urban Decay Cliché (LE, $26.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
NYX Daytime Halo (P, $6.99) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Highlighting Glow (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Makeup Geek Nightlight (LE, $20.00) (95% similar).
MAC Postmodernist Peach (LE, $42.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
LYS Beauty Brave (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).

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Ingredients

Mica, talc, zinc stearate, calcium aluminum borosilicate, cetearyl isononanoate, dimethicone, boron nitride, silica, sodium dehydroacetate, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, vanillin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, hexylene glycol, tin oxide, vanilla planifolia fruit extract, kaolin, ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, algae extract, gardenia taitensis flower extract, poloxamer 338, tocopherol, carmine (CI 75470), titanium dioxide (CI 77891), iron oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499).

Spotlight

LELimited Edition.

C+

7.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

77%

Total

Candlelight

Candlelight is a soft, golden copper with warmer, brown undertones and a metallic finish. The color payoff was great, while the texture was soft, smooth, and blendable without being too firm or too soft in the pan. The highlighter blended out with ease and did not seem to emphasize my skin’s natural texture. I noticed signs of fading after eight hours of wear.

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Huda Beauty Malibu (LE, ) is less shimmery (100% similar).
NARS Surreal (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
Pat McGrath Venusian Nude (LE, $60.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Anastasia Glo Getter (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Becca Rose Gold (P, $19.00) is cooler (95% similar).
Coloured Raine My Day One (Highlighter) (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
ColourPop A Flutter (PiP, $10.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
ColourPop Freak Like Me (DC, $12.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Anastasia Sunset Aura (P, $25.00) is darker (95% similar).
bareMinerals Fierce (P, $29.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).

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Ingredients

Mica, talc, zinc stearate, cetearyl isononanoate, dimethicone, calcium aluminum borosilicate, boron nitride, silica, sodium dehydroacetate, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, vanillin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, hexylene glycol, vanilla planifolia fruit extract, tin oxide, kaolin, ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, algae extract, gardenia taitensis flower extract, poloxamer 338, tocopherol, carmine (CI 75470), titanium dioxide (CI 77891), iron oxides (CI 77491, CI 77499), ultramarines (CI 75470).

Candlelight

LELimited Edition.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Tarte Skin Twinkle Vol. 2 Lighting Palette

Tarte Daylight Skin Twinkle Lighting Powder

Tarte Skylight Skin Twinkle Lighting Powder

Tarte Spotlight Skin Twinkle Lighting Powder

Tarte Candlelight Skin Twinkle Lighting Powder

Tarte Skin Twinkle Vol. 2 Lighting Palette

Tarte Daylight Skin Twinkle Lighting Powder

Tarte Skylight Skin Twinkle Lighting Powder

Tarte Spotlight Skin Twinkle Lighting Powder

Tarte Candlelight Skin Twinkle Lighting Powder

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Tarte Skin Twinkle Vol. 2 Highlighting Palette Review, Photos, Swatches

Skin Twinkle Vol. 2

Ingredients

Skin Twinkle Vol. 2

LELimited Edition. $42.00.

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Daylight

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Daylight

LELimited Edition.

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Skylight

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Skylight

LELimited Edition.

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Spotlight

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Spotlight

LELimited Edition.

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Candlelight

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Candlelight

LELimited Edition.

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