Westman Atelier Peau de Peche Super Loaded Tinted Highlight Review & Swatches
Peau de Peche
Westman Atelier Peau de Peche Super Loaded Tinted Highlight ($75.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a soft, coppery brown with soft, warm undertones and a reflective, pearly sheen. It appeared a bit more shimmery when I swatched it on my arm than it appeared once I applied and blended it out on my cheeks–it seemed a bit finer and more luminous in practice. The texture was smooth to the touch, more like a cream-powder hybrid (very powder-like on my skin, just barely leaning more cream than powder in the actual pan) with some slip and moderate density, so it did work better with moderately dense brushes as well. It had opaque pigmentation that could be built up by using it with a lighter hand. It wore well for eight hours on me before fading noticeably,
The formula is supposed to have a “sheeny polish” with “an unprecedented number of skin-hydrating, ultra-calming natural ingredients to nourish and treat skin.” The ingredients they call out are: hyaluronic acid, caper extract, organic jojoba oil, and “cell-protecting antioxidant.” Since my life isn’t conductive to wearing the same highlighter for days on end, hard to say what it does to really treat the skin; the only part I can comment on is that the product sat well on my skin and gave me a glow without emphasizing my skin’s natural texture. It had a faint, beachy scent but I couldn’t detect the scent on my face, more if I put my nose near the compact.
Top Dupes
- Dior Golden Bronze (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (95% similar).
- NARS Surreal (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Flesh Beauty Promise (P, $28.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Estee Lauder Mirage (LE, $47.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Laura Mercier Rosé (LE, $42.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Moira Fairy Gold (P, $14.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Reflects Gilt (Bottom) (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild Fire (LE, $6.99) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Urban Decay PSA (LE, $26.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Rich #3 (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
Ingredients
This is interesting! I was looking at this on the Atelier website because the name seemed like an oxymoron to me. Now I’m interested that your photos show the product to be a powder, while the description and photos on the website are of a cream (and a cream of a different color).
Can you comment at all on the name, and what the reasoning behind it might be?
There are a ton of cream kind of ingredients in it, but it has the denseness (and thinness) and dryness of something that’s more powder-like, IMO (that’s why it feels more like a cream-powder hybrid to me). Almost like a very dry cream or a very creamy powder to me, though.
There photo is similar to mine – https://www.instagram.com/p/BwU8c26HvLQ/ – just washed out (looks like it is in the sun!).
Re: the name, I am guessing “Super Loaded” is with respect to the “combination of antioxidants and hydrators” in it!
I see what you mean about the IG photo, but did you see the one on their website? https://www.westman-atelier.com/collections/makeup/products/super-loaded?variant=15142217056299
ah, Super Loaded with Skincare! I get it. 🙂
I don’t put much stock into promotional images, so it’s not a surprise to me that it’s not the same, though I’m sure why the press of the lines doesn’t come through; perhaps they changed that from the original launch?
To my eye, the only differences between the photo on their website and Christine’s are the cast shadow and angle to the light — otherwise I would have no problem guessing they’re the same product.
Just dodged a $75 bullet here due to having some excellent dupes! Because, if not for the dupes….yeah, I may well have gone for this. ☺️
I’m sorry, did you say *SEVENTY FIVE DOLLARS* for a HIGHLIGHT? Someone pass me the smelling salts. We have seen it all.
Exactly what I thought – they are dreaming!
Same here! For that price, I’d want it to change my life, clean my windows and shovel my driveway in winter!
I got this awhile ago. I was able to swatch. It does not feel like a cream.
Her products are very nice. This is very different texture than other brands.
And it looks good on the skin.
Glad I’m not the only one who didn’t feel like it was much of a cream!
Okay call me crazy because although I like HE makeup I am not spending $75 on a highlighter/blush, especially one that is not all that unique. It wouldn’t work as a highlighter for me so would be a blush or blush topper. When I think of how many other products I could buy with $75 I just can’t even go there!!
Too rich for my blood, but the color and finish are absolutely beautiful.
Holy Mumma – $75 for a highlighter! And for that price, it should get an A. A lovely shade but lots and lots of excellent dupes too.
A perfect dupe is the Wet and Wild Fire Megaglow – for $10 and an A rating!
Genevieve, I shudder to think what this product would cost in Australia or here in Canada.
The color is nice and great that it wears well but $75 is too much for me to pay for a one highlighter. Fortunately I have 5 dupes.
I love everything about it… well except for the price but I think I may splurge!
I’m seriously not going to make any comments here about how people choose to spend their money. Not gonna do it. Nope.
Oh my, this shade is stunning!! I’m awaiting a good sale to dip my toe into the Westman Atelier line. If this were less expensive or more unique, I’d give it greater consideration.