Tom Ford Soleil Afterglow Soleil Contouring Compact Review, Photos, Swatches
Soleil Afterglow
Tom Ford Soleil Afterglow Soleil Contouring Compact ($108.00 for 0.70 oz.) includes a highlighter, blush, and bronzer housed in a white compact, which contains a ton of product (as it should, I suppose, at this price point!). Per the brand, all three are supposed to provide “sheer to medium coverage.” The only one that was true to the idea of “sheer to medium” was the bronzer, whereas the highlighter and blush were rather pigmented.
Soleil Afterglow
LELimited Edition. $108.00.
Soleil Afterglow (Highlighter)
Soleil Afterglow (Highlighter) is a very light pink with neutral-to-warm undertones and a fine, luminous sheen. It appeared more cool-toned on me, though it seemed more neutral/warmer in the pan and swatched heavily. The consistency was smooth, denser and firmer in the pan (typical of this type of formula), and a little drier as the powder came away from the surface. I would recommend using a moderately dense brush with this formula. It had good pigmentation and was easy to apply. The highlighter lasted for eight hours on me before fading.
Top Dupes
- MAC Gleamer (LE, $29.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Makeup Revolution Moon Glow Lights (P, $6.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Clinique Ballerina Pop (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Burberry No. 03 Pink Pearl (P, $68.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Hourglass Pink Flash (P, $42.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Laura Mercier Devotion (P, $45.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild Halo, Goodbye (P, $5.99) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Chanel Premieres Fleurs (LE, $70.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- LORAC Moonlight (P, $23.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Go Honey (DC, $12.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Soleil Afterglow (Highlighter)
LELimited Edition.
Soleil Afterglow (Blush)
Soleil Afterglow (Blush) is a bright, medium pink with cool, bluish undertones and a semi-matte finish. It ha good pigmentation that was buildable to full coverage in about one and a half layers. The consistency was firmer in the pan, as it was denser, but it did not seem really stiff–just dense, and a regular blush brush picked up product just fine. There was something about the texture that seemed a bit chalky to me, though. It blended fairly easily and lasted for eight hours on me.
Top Dupes
- Tom Ford Beauty Cool (Winter 2016) Blush (LE, $60.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever S214 (P, $23.00) is more muted (95% similar).
- Edward Bess Bed of Roses (P, $43.00) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Hysterical (LE, $8.00) is more muted (95% similar).
- ColourPop Thames (LE, $8.00) is darker, more muted (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Flush (P, $60.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Too Faced Plumagranate (Blush) (PiP, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Nooner (Blush) (PiP, ) is more muted, cooler (90% similar).
- Jouer Seduce Me (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Stila Pink Rose Blush (LE, ) is darker, more muted, warmer (90% similar).
Soleil Afterglow (Blush)
LELimited Edition.
Soleil Afterglow (Bronzer)
Soleil Afterglow (Bronzer) is a muted, medium-dark brown with warm, reddish undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation that was blendable on the skin. The texture was in line with the other two shades–denser, smooth on the surface, but required a denser brush to get product to come away from the surface of the pan. This shade wore well for eight hours before fading on me.
Top Dupes
- Urban Decay Nooner (Bronzer) (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- MAC Your Wish is My Command (LE, $35.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Victoria Beckham Beauty Sunset (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Becca Bronzed Bondi (P, $38.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- MAC Deep Rosy (P, $35.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Mented Cosmetics Vacay (P, $22.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Desert Glow (P, $39.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- NARS Falaises (LE, $40.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Makeup by Mario Dark (P, $28.00) is brighter (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Tan #3 (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).
The colors are pretty but I feel dupe-able for a lot less
They are dupable for sure!
As expensive as this is, I would love to purchase a palette. I love the Soleil packaging. However, I find this and last year’s Afternooner too light for my skin tone. Does anyone else want Tom Ford to bring back the eye and cheek palettes for the summer??? I would love to see those return in place of these large face palettes. So far, loving the smaller blush/highlighter Soleil palettes.
The larger Eye & Cheek Palettes? There was one for summer!
Haven’t been impressed with the new palettes. I’m referring to the Pink Glow eye and cheek palette from 2015, and there was a similar palette in 2014, I believe. I prefer that presentation.
Gotcha!
I’ll be adding this to my collection! Thanks for reviewing!
No problem, Carmen!
I ADORE this!! And I know I’d truly use it and get my money’s worth, but I just can’t spring for it right now!!
I’m glad I have Plum Pop though!! As the blush was my favourite here, so I can at least look at the bright side 😛
Plum Pop is so pretty!
Christine I did not like this one at all even before your review the bronzer is such a funny shade and the blush is way too bright I don’t even like the highlighter in this one. I still like the Afternooner & I think Tom Ford missed the mark with this new one.
Definitely color will be down to personal preference, but if you don’t like bright blush, I’m not surprised this one didn’t work well for you!
The colors dark in the pan to me but on you they look just right.
Thank you, Betty!
Looks like you’ll be needing a pretty skinny brush to get the right amount of colour out!
It’s a huge compact!
Christine,
I have never seen one of these in person, can you estimate the measurement of the pan size, especially the vertical. It just doesn’t look like it would accommodate my blush and bronzer brushes. Thanks so much!
An inch or so?
While these shades are not doing anything for me personally, I do like the combination. The reddish bronzer is especially pretty.
The combo is nice!
I really do like the color selection that was put together for this cheek trio, but something is missing. Their blush formula must be the new one, and not the wonderful one from before the change. Oh well, money saved, I suppose. ?
This one is different from the original powder blush formula (the ones sold as singles), and it’s still different from the reformulation, too!
For $108, I would demand a much better rating than a B…heck, it would have to apply itself and maybe weed my garden for me! I also don’t like the sorts of cheek palettes where you have to be careful to work around one of the pans to get at the one you want – is this large enough that it’s easy to get a blush brush or a large powder brush into just one pan?
That would be interesting – a blush that applies itself AND weeds!
It’s very large. Maneuvering your brush isn’t a problem.
I love makeup and name brand makeup even more.
Probably I am getting older and already have too much makeup.
I just cannot seem to swallow buying Tom Ford anymore especially when there are so many other good brands out there and less the price. Yes, I know there is quite a bit of product.
Even Suqqu cost less. It is not just the price but the value…. A B rating for that price. It is grocery for a week if that more than a week.
Where do you purchase your Suqqu now? I used to get through Selfridges but they seem to carry less and less.
https://www.instagram.com/suqqu_uk_official/
I check this link time to time for new products. There is also a link on its instagram, top of the page check the Atelier link on the blog, on how to purchase by phone in one of its blog.
I haven’t bought in a long time. But I did buy the brush set with the elusive Small eyeshadow brush during Fall 2016.
I have an email from Suqqu. They call me. Ask what I want and I buy it by phone. They call my phone number which I give by email. I ask for some free samples. The shipping I think by phone cost a bit more, but I get good customer service. I tell them to ship from Harrods. I don’t like shipping from Selfridges. Too much problems with customs. Harrods is devine.
I think you can do by email, but I want free samples, and I tell them what I want. They tell me immediately what they have.
Selfridges no longer sell brushes. Eye shadows have been revamped. Limited items are hard to get.
It is like buying Mac limited items. But they do try hard to replenish. There are bloggers from Asia and Europe who likes Suqqu. So they know how to purchase fast.
I know your question was short, and I gave you a longggggg answer. I really don’t buy a lot of Suqqu, but what I have bought, I am happy with….Also, the prices from Great Britain is cheaper than purchasing it in Japan….even if you don’t buy it from the wonderful Kelly at Ichibankao at crazy markups
Thank you for a very thorough answer, Stacey! 🙂 It’s definitely very hard to get SUQQU through Selfridges for their LE items, though I swear I have not seen so many ever arrive!
The heart becomes fonder of things hard to obtain.
One more thing. I can buy any item in stock. So it might not show up on the web, but if Suqqu has it, they will sell it to you. Also, I had bought NOT Suqqu cosmetics along with Suqqu products over the phone, the same order. I just wish I could test the foundation colors before buying.
The smaller shade range + lack of testing has been why I’ve stayed away! I’m also not sure if they are scented (I haven’t bothered to research, though), and I know their cleansing oil is very heavily fragranced.
This looks pretty but do you think it would work for pale skin tones??? I feel like if I used a light hand on the blush, it could work. Would the bronzer work for pale girls?
I think it could, but it just depends on what kind of tone of bronzer you like!
Whew, expensive for sure! Glad I have dupes for all 3 shades as I do like the colours!
Definitely a pricey piece!
The compact looks lovely though I would have expected the bronzer to be cooler toned. I bought the Afternooner last year and have been extremely pleased with it. Passing on this version, which looks equally high in quality and volume of products!
I was surprised it was cooler-toned as well, Tracey!
I purchased The Afternooner last year, then I returned it becuase I felt guilty.. too much money for a compact… For this one I have no doubts: it’s a pass. It is not appealing to me as The Afternooner, and I love cool tones! I purchased the cool palette instead. It’s more expensive but I feel I’ll use it more. I’m not a bronzer person so I really feel I’m waisting money with these huge compacts. Beying a makeup enthusiast I don’t care about quantity of pruduct: I’ll never be able to hit pan on any of my eyeshadows or blushes or bronzers.