Vieve Bijou Nova Glow Highlighter Review & Swatches
Bijou
Vieve Bijou Nova Glow Highlighter ($37.50 for 0.42 oz.) is a pale, yellowy gold with a metallic sheen. The finish on this shade was shinier and less textured with shimmer/sparkle compared to the other shades in the range, so it did seem to sit better on my skin–there was still a bit of emphasis of my skin texture/pores.
It had semi-opaque, buildable color coverage paired with a moderately-dense, slightly firmer consistency that was a touch on the drier, thicker side. I didn’t have any issues picking up product with a tapered highlighting brush, and it remained blendable on my skin. It wore well for eight hours before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Anastasia Vegas (P, $25.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Milani Brighten Up My Day (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- MAC Double-Gleam (P, $42.00) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- OFRA Star Island (P, $29.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- MAC Freeze (LE, $42.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Light #1 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Tarte Daylight (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- LORAC Daylight (P, $23.00) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Milani Pearl (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Wayne Goss Rosy (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Formula Overview
$37.50/0.42 oz. - $89.29 Per Ounce
The powder highlighter formula is supposed to have "the texture of a powder but the finish of a cream" so it "blends seamlessly into skin." The powder was denser, slightly thicker, and more firmly-pressed into the pan, though I didn't have any issues picking up color with a traditional, tapered highlighting brush.
The highlighters had mostly opaque to opaque pigmentation with a more metallic finish that was slightly emphasizing of my skin's texture. I did not feel like it sat on my skin like a cream or "seamlessly." The formula was blendable, though, and lasted around eight hours on me.
Browse all of our Vieve Nova Glow Highlighter swatches.
Ingredients
TALC, MICA, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, DIMETHICONE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, MYRICA CERIFERA (BAYBERRY) FRUIT WAX, DIMETHICONOL, SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE, PHENOXYETHANOL, TROPOLONE, TIN OXIDE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492)
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Not bad! But, I have and love dearly one of the very close looking dupes, MAC Double Gleam EDSF highlighter. Which never emphasizes my pores!
Looks VERY nice on you!