Scintillate

Tom Ford Beauty Scintillate Shade & Illuminate Cheeks ($80.00 for 0.49 oz.) includes a cream highlighter and cream blush. You get plenty of product in the compact, but the product itself is just that type of product that for someone will be essential and for many others, totally unnecessary and almost am “I don’t get it” kind of product. Both shades are sheer and barely-there with a dewy finish that never sets or dries down, and as a result, the wear was between three to four hours. The formula is, however, touted as “super sheer,” so the coverage level is as described. Despite never setting, they didn’t feel tacky, just a little emollient to the touch, and can handle a powder being patted on top (though the dewiness went away completely). I think this will be best for someone who doesn’t need their makeup to last long, has drier skin (perhaps it would last longer), and/or wants a sheerer base for their powder blushes.

Scintillate (Illuminate)

Scintillate (Illuminate) is a light gold with a hint of fine, golden pearl. It had sheer coverage and gave more of a natural glow to the skin than visible shimmer. On very fair complexions, it might add warmth, but it did not appear to add any trace of color on my skin tone. The texture was creamy, blendable, and a little thin. It never dried down and lasted for three hours on me.

Scintillate (Shade)

Scintillate (Shade) is a medium peachy coral with warm undertones and a dewy sheen. It yielded sheer coverage on my skin; a hint of color that was impossible to overdo (it did not build up). The consistency was creamy, thin without being too thin, blendable, and always looked wet on the skin. This shade wore well for three and a half hours on me.

Tom Ford Beauty Scintillate Shade & Illuminate Cheeks

Tom Ford Beauty Scintillate Shade & Illuminate Cheeks

Tom Ford Beauty Scintillate (Illuminate) Shade & Illuminate Highlighter

Tom Ford Beauty Scintillate (Illuminate) Shade & Illuminate Highlighter

Tom Ford Beauty Scintillate (Illuminate) Shade & Illuminate Highlighter

Tom Ford Beauty Scintillate (Shade) Shade & Illuminate Shader

Tom Ford Beauty Scintillate (Shade) Shade & Illuminate Shader

Tom Ford Beauty Scintillate (Shade) Shade & Illuminate Shader

Tom Ford Beauty Scintillate Shade & Illuminate Cheeks

Tom Ford Beauty Scintillate Shade & Illuminate Cheeks

Tom Ford Beauty Scintillate (Illuminate) Shade & Illuminate Highlighter

Tom Ford Beauty Scintillate (Illuminate) Shade & Illuminate Highlighter

Tom Ford Beauty Scintillate (Illuminate) Shade & Illuminate Highlighter

Tom Ford Beauty Scintillate (Shade) Shade & Illuminate Shader

Tom Ford Beauty Scintillate (Shade) Shade & Illuminate Shader

Tom Ford Beauty Scintillate (Shade) Shade & Illuminate Shader