Zoeva Unbelievable Visionary Light Face Powder Review & Swatches
Unbelievable
Zoeva Unbelievable Visionary Light Multi-Use Face Powder ($26.00 for 0.28 oz.) is a bright, medium-dark yellow gold with a sparkling, metallic finish. It was intensely pigmented in a single layer, and the texture seemed a bit more yielding than others in the range, so it picked up better with a brush (without having to be heavier-handed with it).
The consistency was smooth to the touch, dense and firm but not stiff, so the powder applied evenly and blended out without too much effort. It looked more intense applied to my arm than it did on my cheeks, though, so there was no fear of it emphasizing my skin’s natural texture. It wore well for eight hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
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Formula Overview
$26.00/0.28 oz. - $92.86 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be "ultra-blendable" with a consistency that will "melt" onto the skin with "pure color performance" and a "springy cream texture." I definitely wouldn't describe the texture as springy or creamy; it was a denser, more firmly-pressed product, so there was no powderiness, but it was more challenging to pick up product evenly with a brush. I also felt like this translated to application and spent more time on buffing and blending the color onto my skin for an even, seamless result.
The powder seemed to soften slightly after a few uses, and with a moderate-to-heavy hand paired with a moderate, more flat-topped (buffing) brush, I could get semi-opaque to opaque coverage in a single layer. They wore well for eight hours on me before fading noticeably.
Browse all of our Zoeva Visionary Light Multi-Use Face Powder swatches.
Ingredients
Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Mica, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Glycerin, Squalane, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Polysorbate 20, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tin Oxide, 1,2-Hexandiol, Chondrus Crispus (Carrageenan) Powder, Xanthan Gum, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, CI 77491 (Iron Oxide), CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide).
Very yellow based, like looking sick. (Not trying to be mean or disrespectful.)
Agree 100%!
Beautiful highlighter, but not for me. Too bright of a yellow for my personal preferences. And I believe it would look terrible on me for some reason. Probably because my undertone is olive.
hmm i might try, cud works for my yellow undertones.
Definitely would make me look ill. Not in my preferred shade range either. I am sure it would look nice on certain skin tones and probably better for someone younger than myself, also.
I think this looks lovely on you, Christine.
I was surprised by the difference between the swatches and application. Looks great on you. I was afraid it would be too gold but it isn’t at all.
Wow, this is King Tut gold! So stunning in the pan. I have yellow undertones and might give this a try, as I find my yellow undertones absorb a lot of the yellow color, so it doesn’t look as OTT on me
Lovely to look at in the case, but I’d never wear this color. Perhaps someone with darker, warm-toned skin??.