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01/27/21January 27, 2021
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Auric Goldstone Glow Lust Radiant Luminizer ($ 45.00 for 1.13 oz.) Is a medium brown with warmer, golden undertones and a natural sheen. The finish consisted of fine pearls that created a glowing sheen on my skin, but never looked shiny – it was very “skin-like”. When mixed with the foundation it will still add to the sheen of my foundation finish.
It had buildable pigmentation that ranged from sheer to medium depending on how much it was applied and how it was done; When I applied a small amount as a stand-alone product, it resulted in a semi-transparent to medium coverage that was easy to spread if desired. It had a liquid consistency that looked a bit thicker and creamier compared to most liquid highlighters, and it spread well on bare skin as well as base products. This shade wore well for nine hours before showing signs of fading when worn alone. I didn’t notice any other longevity when mixed with the primer.
MORE READING: Formula overview for details on general performance and properties (such as fragrance).
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Formula overview
$ 45.00 / 1.13 oz. – – $ 39.82 per ounce
The formula is intended to have a buildable cover so that it can be used “alone” or “mixed” with skin care / foundation, or “used as a highlighter on foundation”.
The consistency was creamy, slightly thicker than many liquid bulbs (but not heavy or too thick), and the base appeared to be more pigmented compared to other liquid bulbs as well.
It had a very fine pearl throughout, which gave the skin luminosity and a subtle to light shimmer with light moisture. The shimmer was almost undetectable when applied and diffused as a stand-alone product, but it gave my skin a noticeable increase in shine, regardless of whether it was used alone or mixed.
It was easy to mix with moisturizer, foundation, and foundation, and it also worked well on the highlights of the face, whether my skin was bare or on the foundation. I had no problem lifting my base products – set and not set – when applied on top. It mostly dried out, kept track of the slight moisture, and wasn’t sticky.
As a standalone highlighter, it carried well for nine hours before it faded a little, and I didn’t notice any impact on longevity when combined with base products.
It felt more like a cross between Charlotte Tilbury’s Hollywood Flawless Filter (which is thinner and slightly rounder by comparison and has a more pronounced pearlescent / shimmer) and Natasha Denona’s original Face Glow formula (a thicker, cream-colored consistency that was squeezed out) on a tube and was very luminous, but not so visibly shimmering).
The reality is that when you are someone who mixes these types of products with moisturizers or foundations, differences are always minimized more and more (as they tend to hide themselves out like they’re supposed to). I wouldn’t expect this if you are still working your way through something else and enjoying that you would have to run to get this, but it’s definitely worth trying in the future if you like the idea of a more subtle shine but like that kind of product.
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