Sydney Grace Satin Kicks Highlighter Review & Swatches

Satin Kicks

Sydney Grace Satin Kicks Highlighter ($9.00 for 0.25 oz.) is a light-medium yellow with strong, warm undertones and a luminous sheen. For those who find a lot of “gold” highlighters to be too orange or peach-toned, this might be a good alternative.

It was richly pigmented with a smooth, creamy consistency that was dense without being too firmly-pressed into the pan nor did the powder seem thick when it was applied to my skin. The highlighter went on evenly and diffused with ease along the edges. It wore well for eight and a half hours before fading slightly.

Top Dupes

View Swatches View All Dupes

Lancome Gilded Gold (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Colour Pop Champagne Bubbles (P, $12.00) is cooler (95% similar).
Colour Pop Goody Two Shu (LE, $8.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Anastasia Sunburst (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Hourglass Champagne Strobe Light (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Huda Beauty Seychelles (LE, ) is more shimmery, more muted (90% similar).
Urban Decay Beauty Beam #2 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Colour Pop A Smile and a Song (LE, $8.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Wet 'n' Wild Earth (LE, $6.99) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Colour Pop Bullz Eye (P, $8.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).

View Swatches

Formula Overview

$9.00/0.25 oz. - $36.00 Per Ounce

The highlighters are supposed to be "smooth and pigmented" that "blend like a dream" and "last all day long." The majority of the shades in the range are incredibly pigmented with a creaminess to the texture that makes them a cinch to apply and blend out on my skin. I was most impressed by how soft, almost cream-like the powders were, yet they weren't too loosely-pressed nor were they prone to powderiness. Some of the finishes are very metallic or frosted, so when worn at semi-opaque or higher coverage levels, they can emphasize my skin's natural texture slightly. They have worn between eight and nine hours on me.

Browse all of our Sydney Grace Highlighter swatches.

Ingredients

Mica, ((+/-Silk Mica (Mica (77019), Boron Nitride, L-Lysine Mica (Mica 77019 and Lauroyl Lysine), Caranuba Mica (Mica 77019 and Caranuba Wax), Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate, Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891) Vitamin E (Tocopherol), Silk Powder, Allantoin, Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI77289), Chromium Green (CI77288), Carmine, Iron Oxide (CI 77499, 77491, 77492), Tin Oxide (CI 778161), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ultramarines (77007), Silica, *Synthetic Flurophylogopite, Zinc (CI 77947), Bronze and Copper Powder (CI 77400), Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Hexylene Glycol))