Give Me Glow Take Me to the Tropics Pressed Highlighter Review & Swatches
Take Me to the Tropics
Give Me Glow Take Me to the Tropics Pressed Highlighter ($17.25 for 0.28 oz.) is a medium-dark bronze with moderate, warm undertones and a bright, metallic finish. The undertone was more golden without being too red or too orange, though when applied and blended out on my skin, it looked more orange than I ever anticipated.
The texture was smooth to the touch, almost cream-like with moderate density and a good amount of slip. It seemed slightly fragile as the powder came away in small pieces if I swirled my finger in it, but it didn’t have that issue with highlighting brushes. It had opaque color payoff that applied evenly to my skin and diffused well along the edges. It had a high-shine finish that was just barely in texture-emphasizing territory. This shade showed signs of fading after eight and a half hours of wear.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
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Formula Overview
$17.25/0.28 oz. - $61.61 Per Ounce
The formula is described as being "finely-milled," "highly pigmented," "non-glittery," and as having "extreme shine." They are incredibly intense, highly metallic, and very richly pigmented highlighters. If you're someone who prefers a softer sheen, more buildable highlighters, or tends to be heavier handed, this formula may not be a good fit. If you're someone who can't get enough shimmer and shine and prefers very pigmented cheek products, this formula will deliver.
The finish ranged from lightly metallic to intensely metallic, and as a result, some shades were more prone to emphasizing my skin texture when worn at more medium to semi-opaque (or higher) coverage. Most shades were fully opaque with very little product needed--a little went a long way for sure! They were not glittery, as the shimmer was geneerally finer and lived up more to the "extreme shine" claim made by the brand.
The consistency was smooth, almost cream-like, and had a fragility to it that made me prefer using a brush that was more rounded and then tapping it against the surface or lightly swirling but no pushing forward or else I felt I got way too much product for a single application. If you're familiar with the brand's eyeshadows, the highlighters felt similar to me, just with a slightly less firm press in comparison. For most shades, they applied evenly and blended out without much effort.
The shades lasted between eight and nine hours on me before showing signs of fading.
Browse all of our Give Me Glow Pressed Highlighter swatches.
Ingredients
MICA, ISODODECANE, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, DIMETHICONE, BIS-VINYL DIMETHICONE, DIMETHICONE COPOLYMER, BORON NITRIDE, SILICA, NYLON - 12, PHENOXYETHANOL, MAY CONTAIN: TITANIUM DIOXIDE, IRON OXIDES, TIN OXIDES.
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Take Me to the Tropics
PPermanent. $17.25.
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Give Me Glow Take Me to the Tropics Pressed Highlighter
Give Me Glow Take Me to the Tropics Pressed Highlighter
Give Me Glow Take Me to the Tropics Pressed Highlighter
Give Me Glow Take Me to the Tropics Pressed Highlighter
Give Me Glow Take Me to the Tropics Pressed Highlighter
Give Me Glow Take Me to the Tropics Pressed Highlighter
Give Me Glow Take Me to the Tropics Pressed Highlighter
Give Me Glow Take Me to the Tropics Pressed Highlighter
Give Me Glow Take Me to the Tropics Pressed Highlighter
Give Me Glow Take Me to the Tropics Pressed Highlighter
Give Me Glow Take Me to the Tropics Pressed Highlighter
Give Me Glow Take Me to the Tropics Pressed Highlighter
Give Me Glow Take Me to the Tropics Pressed Highlighter
Give Me Glow Take Me to the Tropics Pressed Highlighter
Give Me Glow Take Me to the Tropics Pressed Highlighter
Give Me Glow Take Me to the Tropics Pressed Highlighter
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