Urban Decay Sin Afterglow Cheek Palette Review & Swatches

Christine — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 14:00:00 +0000

Sin

Urban Decay Sin Afteglow Cheek Palette ($39.00 for 0.84 oz.) is a new, limited edition six-pan cheek palette that includes three blushes and three highlighters. Within the palette, there are three shades that are new (Kiss Off, PSA, and Spotlight) are new and the other three are from the brand’s permanent range. I find that Urban Decay’s cheek products tend to be quite pigmented, though they are supposed to be sheerer and more buildable, so as long as one is comfortable with more pigmented cheek products and has need for the shades in this palette, I could see it working out well.

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Sin

LELimited Edition. $39.00.

A-

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

91%

Total

Kiss Off

Kiss Off is a soft, light-medium pink with subtle, warm undertones and an ultra-fine, pearl shimmer finish. It had medium coverage that was buildable to mostly opaque pigmentation (and the formula is actually supposed to be sheerer and more buildable). The texture was soft, a touch dusty, but it blended out well on my skin and was easy to work with. It lasted for eight hours on me.

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Dior Rose (001) (LE, $56.00) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Burberry S/S15 Runway (LE, $65.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Jouer Tease Me (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
Zoeva Gentle Touch (P, $11.80) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Surratt Beauty Guimauve (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, brighter, cooler (90% similar).
Tarte Whimsy (LE, $29.00) is darker (90% similar).
Anastasia Babe (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Tarte Flush (P, $29.00) is darker (90% similar).
Physicians Formula Rosy Pink (P, $12.99) is darker (95% similar).
MAC Cheeky Devil (LE, $30.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$26.00/0.23 oz. - $113.04 Per Ounce

Urban Decay’s describes their powder blush formula as having “buildable color” with a “blendable, finely milled” texture that will wear for “eight long hours.” A lot of the shades have semi-sheer to semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation but a few have been more pigmented than buildable, though a lighter hand is always one route to take to get sheerer coverage if that's a must-have.

The texture of the blushes is smooth, silky, and finely-milled with a thinness that gave me pause initially, but it translated to a beautiful, satiny finish on my skin that was natural and lightly luminous. The majority of shades I've tried in the range are blendable, easy to use, and wear for eight hours.

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Ingredients

Isoeicosane, Silica, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Zinc Stearate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polypropylsilsesquioxane, Polyisobutene, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Hexylene Glycol, Methicone, Aluminum Hydroxide, Tin Oxide, Laureth-4. [+/- (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 6, CI 15850 / Red 7 Lake, CI 77120 / Barium Sulfate, CI 75470 / Carmine, CI 19140 / Yellow 5 Lake, CI 77288 / Chromium Oxide Greens, CI 42090 / Blue 1 Lake]. CONTAINS CARMINE

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Kiss Off

DCDiscontinued. $26.00.

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

94%

Total

Score

Score is a soft, light-medium pink with warm undertones and flecks of gold sparkle. I found it to be a little pinker than my permanent version if it. The texture was blendable but on the drier side, and I felt like there was some excess product that kicked up in the pan even when I tried to avoid that. It had semi-sheer, buildable pigmentation that stayed on well for seven and a half hours on me.

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Benefit Bella Bamba (Palette) (PiP, $29.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
NARS Orgasm (P, $30.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Too Faced Who's Your Poppy (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Essence Cool Coral (P, $5.99) is lighter (90% similar).
Clinique Melon Pop (P, $21.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
ColourPop More is More (P, $8.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
NARS Orgasm (P, $30.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Revlon Racy Rose (008) (P, $9.99) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Trickery (DC, $8.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Kaja Aura (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$26.00/0.23 oz. - $113.04 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Score

DCDiscontinued. $26.00.

A-

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

91%

Total

Paranoid

Paranoid is a muted, medium brown with warm undertones and a golden sheen. It had semi-opaque color payoff that was buildable to full coverage. The consistency was soft, a smidgen dry in the pan, but I had no trouble picking it up with my brush and diffusing the color on my skin. It wore well for eight hours on me.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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ColourPop Poolside (P, $8.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Melt Cosmetics Lynx (P, $22.00) is warmer (90% similar).
MAC I'll Hold My Breath #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).
MAC Ganymede (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery, lighter, less pigmented (90% similar).
ColourPop Santos (LE, $8.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
ColourPop Glo Up (LE, $8.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
MAC Cheek Pollen (LE, $24.00) is cooler (85% similar).
MAC Worldly Wealth (LE, $24.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
Zoeva ND030 (PiP, ) is lighter, brighter, warmer (85% similar).
NYX Glow (P, $6.50) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).

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Formula Overview

$26.00/0.23 oz. - $113.04 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

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Paranoid

DCDiscontinued. $26.00.

A-

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

PSA

PSA is a rich, rosy brown with warm, reddish undertones and a metallic finish. It was intensely pigmented with a smooth, moderately dense texture that wasn’t too firm nor too thick in the pan, so it picked up well with a brush. The highlighter was very metlalic, and it seemed to emphasize my skin’s natural texture just slightly. The color stayed on well for eight hours before fading noticeably.

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ColourPop Charleston (LE, $7.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
MAC Overt Trickery (LE, $42.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Reflects Gilt (Bottom) (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
Huda Beauty Rich #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Bobbi Brown Pink Quartz (P, $46.00) is darker (90% similar).
NARS Surreal (LE, ) (90% similar).
Tarte NYE (LE, $28.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Laura Mercier Spellbound (LE, $45.00) is warmer (90% similar).
bareMinerals Kiss of Rose (LE, $26.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Cover FX Golden Peach (LE, $34.00) is cooler (90% similar).

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Ingredients

PSA

LELimited Edition. $26.00.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

87%

Total

Spotlight

Spotlight is a soft, light-medium peach with warm, golden undertones and a metallic sheen. The pigmentation was nearly opaque in a single layer, though the texture was soft and yielding enough that I could feasibly use a lighter hand with it for sheerer coverage… but I would not describe it as sheer as the brand intended. The texture was smooth and soft to the touch without being powdery. The highlighter lasted for eight hours on me.

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Sleek MakeUP Equinox (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Dior Golden Glow (04) (P, $50.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Pat McGrath Nude Nectar (LE, $48.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Too Faced Sweet Peach Illuminator (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Tarte Lit (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Pat McGrath Golden Moonlight (P, $48.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
bareMinerals The Soiree (LE, $26.00) is lighter (90% similar).
bareMinerals The Brilliant Sunset (LE, $26.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop On the Cusp (LE, $10.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Chanel Reve de Camelia (LE, $80.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).

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Ingredients

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Spotlight

LELimited Edition. $26.00.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

93%

Total

Sin

Sin is a light, champagne gold with warm, yellow undertones and a metallic finish. The highlighter was quite pigmented, while the consistency was dense and lightly creamy, so it wasn’t stiff or challenging to work with. It applied evenly on my skin and blended out with ease. This shade wore well for eight hours on me.

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ColourPop Ur Glowing (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Persona Laguna (P, $24.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Laura Mercier Affection (LE, $45.00) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Tarte Skylight (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
MAC Freeze (LE, $42.00) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
ColourPop Glad You Came (PiP, $12.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
ColourPop Lunch Money (P, $10.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Urban Decay Nooner (Highlighter) (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Urban Decay Craze (-, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Maybelline Nikkie Tutorials (LE, $9.99) is more shimmery (95% similar).

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Ingredients

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Sin

PPermanent. $26.00.

A-

Product

7.5

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

90%

Total

Urban Decay Sin Afteglow Cheek Palette

Urban Decay Kiss Off Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Blush

Urban Decay Score Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Blush

Urban Decay Paranoid Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Blush

Urban Decay PSA Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Highlighter

Urban Decay Spotlight Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Highlighter

Urban Decay Sin Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Highlighter

Urban Decay Sin Afteglow Cheek Palette

Urban Decay Kiss Off Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Blush

Urban Decay Score Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Blush

Urban Decay Paranoid Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Blush

Urban Decay PSA Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Highlighter

Urban Decay Spotlight Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Highlighter

Urban Decay Sin Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Highlighter

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Urban Decay Sin Afterglow Cheek Palette Review & Swatches

Sin

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LELimited Edition. $39.00.

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Kiss Off

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DCDiscontinued. $26.00.

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Score

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DCDiscontinued. $26.00.

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Paranoid

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DCDiscontinued. $26.00.

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PSA

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LELimited Edition. $26.00.

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Spotlight

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LELimited Edition. $26.00.

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Sin

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PPermanent. $26.00.

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