ColourPop In the Groove Luster Dust Loose Highlighter Review & Swatches

In the Groove

ColourPop In the Groove Luster Dust Loose Highlighter ($7.00 for 0.106 oz.) is a light peachy-gold with warmer undertones and a soft, luminous sheen with faint micro-sparkle that twinkled throughout as it wasn’t packed with the larger sparkles. The texture was very finely-milled, airy, and smooth as it didn’t emphasize my skin’s texture once applied and blended out.

It had semi-opaque, buildable color coverage that adhered evenly to bare skin. This shade lasted 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

$7.00/0.106 oz. - $66.04 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to be a "finely-milled, soft powder" that "packs a blinding punch" where "a little goes a long way." These can be incredibly shiny and metallic on the skin, and the coverage seemed to be all in the application. They actually seemed to be more pigmented when I applied them to my cheekbones using a tapered highlighter than when I used smaller brushes (for eyes) on my forearm. The powders were finely-milled with some base color and a lot of shimmer/pearl. I found the best way to apply these was to pick up product onto a brush and then swirl my brush on the interior of the cap, which helped to disperse the powder more evenly through my brush. This resulted in more even application to my cheeks that required less buffing and blending than if I skipped the swirling step. They lasted around eight hours on me.

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