Clionadh Slaine Highlighter Review & Swatches

Slaine

Clionadh Slaine Powder Highlighter ($12.50 for 0.21 oz.) has a light-medium rose-gold base with warmer, peachy-gold shimmer that gave it a metallic finish. It was richly pigmented where a little went a long way, so I’d recommend using a lighter hand and/or less-dense brush if one prefers more buildable or sheerer coverage (and the brand marketed it as buildable in particular).

The texture was soft, slightly loosely-pressed but not messy to work with, and blendable. It applied evenly to bare skin and stayed on well for eight and a half hours before fading noticeably. It did not seem to accentuate my skin’s natural texture, thankfully, but had a fair amount of shine in person.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Formula Overview

$12.50/0.21 oz. - $59.52 Per Ounce

There's not much that describes the formula other than it has a "soft, buildable application." They tended to be quite pigmented--semi-opaque to fully opaque--with soft, smoother textures that weren't too dense nor too softly-pressed into the pan. For sheerer or more buildable application, I'd highly recommend using a lighter hand a less-dense brush to do so.

The texture was typically smooth, slightly dense and a bit thicker than most powder highlighters on the market, so they often needed to be really buffed and diffused on the skin. The finishes were often more intense, leaning toward metallic, and occasionally, they emphasized my skin's natural texture when worn at higher coverage levels. They wore between eight and nine hours on me for the most part.

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Ingredients

Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Tin Oxide, Iron Oxides, +/- Ultramarines, +/- Chromium Oxide Green, +/- Ferric Ferrocyanide, +/- Bismuth Oxychloride, +/- Manganese Violet, Zinc Stearate, Calcium Carbonate, Kaolin, Silica, Allantoin, Magnesium Stearate, Isopropyl Myristate, Caprylic/ Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone

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