I love a good glow, who doesn’t? But a swath of sparkly, frosty, discoball glitter across my cheek isn’t what I’m after these days. I’m not 15 preparing for a high school dance by hitting up my local Claire’s for a new pot of glitter gel to match my bright purple eyeliner. Ugh… the 90’s as a teenager. These days, I want a more refined glow, just a hint, a god-your-cheekbones-look-fabulous-what-is-that kind of glow.
One glorious Sephora day, I absentmindedly stood at the Becca display swatching the Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed powder in Opal. Nice, no other thoughts at the time, despite it being a huge fan fave. I had been in the store for way too long getting the “are you ever coming home” texts from husband so I headed towards the register. As I was signing away some hard earned cash working my way towards VIB Rouge status, my hand caught the light and WOW. What a gorgeous sheen!!!!! It was like hand was dusted with pure gold – not glitter, not sparkle, not frost, just sheen. Eeeeep…I needed that. And I thought about it. And I stalked it on the Sephora website. But then, I noticed there was a Rose Gold shade in the collection.
Aaaah, not Rose Gold. My weakness, I had fallen victim to the rose gold obsession and obviously neeeeeeeeeeeded it on my face. *Add to cart* And I added a couple other items in there for good measure and free shipping. I believe this started out as a limited edition holiday shade, but I think due to the response, Becca made it permanent. But is it worth the $38 price tag??
Um, YES. First, it is just gorgeous, in the pan and on my face. Sometimes, I layer this under my blush and it gives an ultra-subtle glow. Let’s be honest, there are some workdays where I just need to look alive, and this helps achieve that without being a full blown highlight. When I’m a little more well-rested, I use it as a highlight on my cheekbones to achieve that glow from within. I have warmer undertones, so the rose gold shade complements me quite well, and I like that I can use it as an extension of my blush.
Second, this is going to last forever if I don’t destroy it first. Many reviews stated that it shatters quite easily. It is so delicate and finely milled which helps achieve the smooth, buttery texture that sets it apart. To apply, I ever-so-lightly tap the powder with my brush. A little goes a very long way since it is so pigmented…perfection in a pan. I’ve had this for months and barely notice a dent in the pan. Some people also use this as an eye shadow; haven tried that, but for the price, you have to appreciate a multi-tasker. So, when you consider your investment will last quite a long time, it is worth it, since you are barely using any product yet achieving amazing results. I don’t mind shelling out the cash for products like that.
There’s a new limited edition Champagne Gold shade that was released for the holiday season. Hmm…it may or may not already be in my Sephora website basket.
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