Wet 'n' Wild Glow Watcher MegaGlo Highlighting Powder Review & Swatches
Glow Watcher
Wet ‘n’ Wild Glow Watcher MegaGlo Highlighting Powder ($4.99 for 0.19 oz.) is a pale, bluish-silver with subtle, cool undertones and a metallic sheen with slightly larger bits of sparkle strewn throughout. The powder had a fairly smooth, lightly dusty consistency that made it easy to apply and blend out on my skin, which can be key when working with a less conventional highlighting shade. It had a moderate sheen but did not emphasize my skin’s natural texture. I felt like this “warmed up” noticeable on my skin tone and looked more like a very light white in practice, particularly when paired with other products (like blush or bronzer). It had good color coverage that stayed on well for seven and a half hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
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Formula Overview
$4.99/0.19 oz. - $26.26 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be “highly pigmented” with a “silky smooth” texture that is “easy-to-blend.” The shades ranged from semi-opaque to opaque typically with smooth, denser textures that weren't stiff or difficult to work with. A couple of shades seemed a touch drier in the pan but did not appear dry on my skin usually. They blended out nicely and lasted around eight hours on average.
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Ingredients
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Dimethicone, Boron Nitride, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Silica, Ethyl Macadamiate, Polysorbate 20, Phytosteryl Macadamiate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbitan Stearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Tin Oxide, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Hexylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Water/Eau, o-Cymen-5-ol, Polyacrylamide, Tocopheryl Acetate, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Laureth-7, Lauroyl Lysine, Tocopherol, [+/- (MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR): Iron Oxides/CI 77499, Mica, Titanium Dioxide/CI 77891].
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While I don’t believe I can go quite this silvery with my skintone, I’m definitely enjoying its much more golden dupe, Ofra Glazed Donut. I think Glazed Donut is as far as I can go when it comes to pale highlighters. Although…perhaps Night Walkers in LA will work.
Oops! Winter Falls On LA, I goofed!
I feel like that name could have fit in with the theme, though my Game of Thrones knowledge is pretty slim!
I probably would look sickly ghostly wearing this on my cheeks I need happy colors but maybe on eyes would work on tear line or light sheen topper.
Very pretty, I think this will really be beautiful as a “holiday” product.
I love how silvery this is.