Tom Ford Frantic Pink & Wicked Cheek Colors (2017) Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 17:00:00 +0000

Frantic Pink

Tom Ford Frantic Pink Cheek Color ($60.00 for 0.28 oz.) is a light-medium pink with warm undertones and pale gold shimmer. Of all the shades between the old and new formulas, this had the least change to it (see comparison here), as it just seemed to be less shimmery and perhaps brighter. It had good pigmentation, though just shy of full coverage, which some may like but did not seem as buildable as described. The texture was soft enough that it was blendable and more forgiving for sheering out coverage, as desired, and it sat well on the skin. This shade wore well for nine and a half hours on me.

For 2017, Tom Ford reformulated this powder blush formula, and the new formula is described as “layers of possibility, from a sexy glow to a more dramatic, color-rich look” (that sounds like “buildable”) that is supposed to apply “with the comfort of a cream.” Overall, the texture is thinner, finely-milled but drier than the original formula, and the shimmer has become finer and less apparent through many of the new-old shades. The formula was still fairly blendable to very blendable and particularly long-wearing with semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation.

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Jouer Rose Petal (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
LORAC Wavelength (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
MAC Fun Ending (LE, $24.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Benefit Dandelion (PiP, $29.00) is lighter (90% similar).
NARS Fervor (Left) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, brighter (90% similar).
NARS Manava (LE, $30.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Guerlain Angelic Radiance (LE, $53.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Desert Rose (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (90% similar).
Catrice La Vie En Rose (P, $5.99) is darker (90% similar).
Hourglass Incandescent Electra (LE, $40.00) is lighter (85% similar).

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Frantic Pink

PPermanent. $60.00.

A-

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

91%

Total

Wicked

Tom Ford Wicked Cheek Color ($60.00 for 0.28 oz.) is a bright, medium pink with subtle, warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. It is warmer and less shimmery compared to the prior formulation (see comparison here). The consistency was soft, silky, and smooth without being too powdery or too firm in the pan, though it was thinner and more powder-like to the touch than the original formula. It had mostly opaque pigmentation (less buildable as it was just pigmented) that applied well to bare skin and blended out without a lot of work. This shade wore for ten hours on me.