Melt Cosmetics Phoenix Digital Dust Highlight Review & Swatches

Phoenix

Melt Cosmetics Phoenix Digital Dust Highlight ($39.00 for 0.28 oz.) is a deep copper with warm, reddish-brown undertones and a natural sheen. It had opaque pigmentation but the firmer texture meant it was easy to pick up less product for more buildable coverage if that was preferred. The cheek product stayed on well for eight and a half hours before fading slightly. It had a much less intense finish compared to most highlighters on the market, especially with this more powder-gel hybrid formula.

The texture was firmer, denser but very smooth without any powderiness, yet it applied evenly and blended out with little effort. The key takeaway is that with this type of formula, a moderately dense brush will work best to pick up product; it’s more aptly described as firm as stiff, but more feathery brushes (like a fan brush) may pick up product poorly.

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MAC Hushed Tone (P, $27.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
MAC Format (P, $24.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (95% similar).
LORAC Golden Hour (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Makeup Geek Ablaze (P, $20.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Colour Pop Stryke (LE, $8.00) is less shimmery, brighter (90% similar).
NARS Fervor (Right) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Fenty Beauty Sinamon (P, $25.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Huda Beauty Bora Bora (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Laura Geller Golden Apricot (P, $28.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Smashbox Rosemantic (LE, $39.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
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Formula Overview

$39.00/0.28 oz. – $139.29 Per Ounce

The brand doesn’t have a great description of the highlighter formula generally, just descriptions of each shade. The lightest shade–Stargazer–is described as “buildable” but the other two are silent with respect to pigmentation, and the lightest shade was quite pigmented. Since there was no general description, I’m holding the formula to the average powder highlighter’s claims–pigmented, long-wearing, and blendable, except Stargazer, which I would expect to have “buildable” pigmentation. The formula has a denser, firmer texture, but it never felt stiff nor was it difficult to blend out on the skin. The coverage was semi-opaque and buildable with a high-shine to metallic finish. All three lasted eight hours on me.

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Ingredients

MICA, CETEARYL ETHYLHEXANOATE, HDI/TRIMETHYLOL HEXYLLACTONE CROSSPOLYMER, SQUALANE, OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE, GLYCERIN, POLYSORBATE 20, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, CHONDRUS CRISPUS (CARRAGEENAN), XANTHAN GUM, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-t-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, SILICA, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE. May Contain: TITANIUM DIOXIDE CI 77891, IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI77499)

Phoenix

Limited Edition

9.5

Product

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

96%

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Melt Cosmetics Phoenix Digital Dust Highlight

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How important is it for packaging to be sturdy enough to travel with?

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How important is it for packaging to be sturdy enough to travel with?

For my personal life, not at all. I just need it to hold its shape in a drawer as I very rarely travel (and tend to avoid it at all costs!). ideally, though, I’d want something that could withstand being put into a makeup bag and packed securely (e.g. wrapped with clothes).

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Anastasia Riviera Eyeshadow Palette Launches March 4th

Release Date + Collection Info

From Norvina on Instagram: “I absolutely love her so much RIVIERA is a getaway in a palette. I want you to open it up and feel the breeze ok that sounds cheesy, but you get what I mean. 2019 is a creative evolution for me as a creator, I feel comfortable to grow and supported by all of you guys to show you more of me I love you all so much thank you for this incredible journey.”

March 4th on Anastasia, March 7th online retailers

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Products Available

Riviera Eyeshadow Palette, $42.00 (estimated)

Sails Matte white
Yacht Shimmery bronze
Seychelles Shimmery teal
Palermo Shimmery red
Seaside Shimmery lavender
Inheritance Shimmery gold
Mediterranean Shimmery blue
Estate Matte peach
Cabana Matte mustard
Coastline Matte papaya
Bahamas Matte pink
Monte Carlo Matte coral
Cannes Matte purple
Palm Matte brown

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What can I say I absolutely love her so much RIVIERA is a getaway in a palette. I want you to open it up and feel the breeze ok that sounds cheesy, but you get what I mean. 2019 is a creative evolution for me as a creator, I feel comfortable to grow and supported by all of you guys to show you more of me I love you all so much thank you for this incredible journey #abhriviera #norvina Swipe left for a little swatch video & forgive the quality of those swatches, they’re done by hand, I was so excited to swatch the palette in paradise

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Chanel Tweed Beige (140) Les Tissages de Chanel Blush Duo Review & Swatches

Tweed Beige (140)

Chanel Tweed Beige (140) Les Tissages de Chanel Blush Duo Tweed Effect ($45.00 for 0.19 oz.) is a soft, peachy-brown base with fine, golden pearl and larger copper flecks of micro-sparkle. It had a drier consistency that didn’t feel particularly finely-milled or silky to the touch, which was unexpected based on my experience with Chanel’s powder products, but it applied beautifully–I was caught off guard by just how nice it looked applied. It had buildable pigmentation from medium to opaque (two to three layers) that sat smoothly on my skin, blended out easily, and lasted for a good eight hours on me.

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NARS PYT (LE, $30.00) is cooler (95% similar).
Hourglass Brilliant Nude (P, $38.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Clinique Nude Pop (P, $21.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
bareMinerals The Big Break (LE, $22.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Nuanced (LE, $34.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Zoeva Palace Door (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Milani Rosa Romantica (P, $8.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Marc Jacobs Beauty Flesh & Fantasy (506) (P, $42.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
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Tweed Beige (140)

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

91%

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Chanel Tweed Beige (140) Les Tissages de Chanel Blush Duo Tweed Effect

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Chanel Gemme Doree & Pierre de Rose Ombre Premiere Cream Eyeshadows Reviews & Swatches

Gemme Doree (844)

Chanel Gemme Doree (844) Ombre Premiere Longwear Cream Eyeshadow ($36.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a medium, sunshine-yellow gold with warm undertones and a soft, metallic sheen. It had rich color payoff in a single layer, which applied evenly and smoothly to my lid. The consistency was dense, cream-like, but had enough slip (and wasn’t tacky to the point of becoming problematic) that it was easy to work with whether I wanted it as an all-over lid shade, a base, or as an eyeliner. It dried down to a crease- and fade-resistant result for 12 hours, and then it started to crease very, very faintly on me.

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Melt Cosmetics Beaming (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
Sydney Grace Morning Star (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Too Faced Dearest (PiP, ) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
Sephora Blonde Ambition (211) (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Sephora Daisy (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Lily White (2014) (LE, $21.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Too Faced Bananas (LE, $16.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Viseart Coy #6 (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Tarte Top Yacht (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Colour Pop Fringe (P, $5.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
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Formula Overview

$36.00/0.14 oz. – $257.14 Per Ounce

Chanel describes the formula as a “smooth-textured cream shadow [that] glides on effortlessly” and is “long-wearing.” Overall, the consistency has moderate slip–emollient but not greasy or overly wet in feel–and feels more like a traditional cream eyeshadow than Chanel’s Illusion d’Ombres. They go on as a thin layer but have fairly good pigmentation. The formula dried down quite quickly leaving little time for blending or diffusing edges, even when working one eye at a time, which was where I struggled. I think some of them tended to work better as lid colors and using something else for a more diffused/blended out crease color. They did, however, wear impeccably for as long as fourteen hours on me–no creasing, fading, or flaking.

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Ingredients

Gemme Doree (844)

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96%

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Pierre de Rose (846)

Chanel Pierre de Rose (846) Ombre Premiere Longwear Cream Eyeshadow ($36.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a light-medium pink with subtle, cool undertones and flecks of silver sparkle over a more frosted finish. The consistency was moderately tacky; cream-like as anticipated but there was a tackiness present that made it hard to diffuse and move the product around without it clumping on itself. It resulted in an uneven, texture-emphasizing application that read “crusty cotton candy.” Once in place, it did dry down and set without budging for a solid 12 hours on me.

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Urban Decay Hot Pants (LE, $19.00) is warmer (90% similar).
MAC Swish (DC, $17.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
MAC A Medley of Mauves #1 (PiP, $21.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes #22 (PiP, ) is cooler (90% similar).
MAC Pin Me Up (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Milani Bella Rose (29) (P, $4.49) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Pinkluxe #1 (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).
Colour Pop Not Playing (LE, $5.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Milani Bella Pink (13) (P, $4.49) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Marc Jacobs Beauty Say It (PiP, ) is cooler (90% similar).
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