Urban Decay Mother of Dragons Highlighter Palette Review & Swatches

Christine — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 14:00:00 +0000

Mother of Dragons

Urban Decay Mother of Dragons Got Highlight Palette ($36.00 for 0.42 oz.) is a new, limited edition trio of highlighters that launches on April 14th on Urban Decay’s website and heads to retailers on April 29th. It contains a cooler pink highlighter with two warmer shades, a peach-gold and bronze. All three were fairly pigmented (the biggest “con” as they’re marketed as buildable), blendable, and easy to work with and lasted well on my skin over time.

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Mother of Dragons

LELimited Edition. $36.00.

9.5

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

94%

Total

Drogon

Drogon is a light pink with subtle, cool undertones and a soft, frosted finish. It had semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation with a smooth, dense (but not too firmly pressed nor was it thick over my skin) texture that picked up easily on my brush and blended out easily. It emphasized my skin’s texture just barely when worn at semi-opaque or greater coverage. It wore well for eight hours on me before fading noticeably.

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Guerlain Holographic (Left) (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Burberry No. 03 Pink Pearl (P, $68.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Lethal Cosmetics Flux (P, $18.00) is lighter (85% similar).
BH Cosmetics Carli Bybel Deluxe Edition #19 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Kevyn Aucoin Ibiza (Center) (PiP, $44.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Sydney Grace Paris Skies (P, $9.00) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).
Dose of Colors Pearl Dust (P, $28.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Viseart Enamored (Highlight) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
Huda Beauty Winter Rose (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
Flesh Beauty Certain (P, $28.00) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).

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Ingredients

Isoeicosane, Silica, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Zinc Stearate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polypropylsilsesquioxane, Polyisobutene, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Methicone, Hexylene Glycol, Barium Sulfate, Tin Oxide, Laureth-4, Aluminum Hydroxide. [+/- (All shades may contain /Toutes les couleurs peuvent contenir): Mica, CI 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 / Iron Oxides, CI 77007 / Ultramarines, CI 77163 / Bismuth Oxychloride, CI 77742 / Manganese Violet, CI 45410 / Red 28 Lake, CI 15850 / Red 7 Lake, CI 15850 / Red 6, CI 75470 / Carmine, CI 19140 / Yellow 5 Lake, CI 77288 / Chromium Oxide Greens, CI 42090 / Blue 1 Lake]. D231549/1

Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.

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Drogon

LELimited Edition. $26.00.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

93%

Total

Viserion

Viserion is a light-medium, peachy gold with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It was richly pigmented (though that’s not how they’re intended to be!) with a lightly creamy, denser texture that was soft and smooth to the touch but never powdery. The highlighter applied well to my skin with an even application that diffused easily along the edges and did not emphasize my skin’s natural texture. It lasted for eight hours on me before it started to fade a bit.

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Sydney Grace Radiant Glow (P, $8.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
ILIA Starstruck (P, $34.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Looxi Beauty Luxe (P, $7.50) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Wet 'n' Wild Precious Petals (LE, $4.99) is more shimmery (95% similar).
ColourPop The Real Thing (LE, $10.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Makeup Geek Nightlight (LE, $20.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
MAC Always One Jump Ahead (LE, $35.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Phytosurgence Solar Sheen (P, $26.01) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Estee Lauder Heat Wave (LE, $47.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
MAC Whisper of Gilt (P, $42.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).

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Ingredients

Viserion

LELimited Edition. $26.00.

9.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

94%

Total

Rhaegal

Rhaegal is a medium-dark bronze with warm undertones and a bright, sparkling sheen. It had good color coverage in a single layer, which was buildable to full coverage (but more pigmented than described). It had a smooth, lightly creamy texture that applied evenly to my skin, blended out nicely, and didn’t emphasize my skin’s natural texture. It stayed on well for eight hours on me before it showed signs of fading.

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ColourPop Padded Down (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
OFRA Blind the Haters (P, $29.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Bronzed Radiance (P, $8.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Pat McGrath Bronze Mirage (P, $48.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Anastasia Sunset Aura (P, $25.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Becca Rose Gold (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Anastasia Amber Gold (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Any Wonder (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
YSL Bronze Gold (P, $42.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).