Pat McGrath Venus Nectar Divine Glow Highlighter Review & Swatches

Venus Nectar

Pat McGrath Venus Nectar Divine Glow Highlighter ($48.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a light-medium, somewhat rosier copper with moderate, warm undertones and a luminous sheen.

Opaque coverage
Smooth, not too firm or too loosely-pressed
Picked up readily with dry brush, blended out evenly
Long-wearing (9 hours is typical)

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

Top Dupes

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Charlotte Tilbury Nudegasm (Super Glow) (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
Dior Peach Delight (007) (LE, $50.00) is lighter (95% similar).
NABLA Cosmetics Privilege (P, $26.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
Maybelline Molten Peach (P, $9.99) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Sol Body Bronze Hour (LE, $12.00) is darker (90% similar).
Lancome Rose Twinkle #3 (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Morning After (PiP, $8.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Urban Decay NSFW (LE, $26.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Lightgasm Multi-Glow (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
bareMinerals Joy (P, $29.00) is brighter (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$48.00/0.17 oz. - $282.35 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to have an "ultra-reflective finish" and "silken feel" to give a "high intensity glow." The texture felt more emollient, almost wet to the touch, though it was distinctively a powder-based formula in practice.

It had mostly opaque, buildable color coverage with a very thin, lightweight texture that applied evenly to bare skin and blended out with ease. The finish was "high intensity" but didn't emphasize my skin's natural texture. It wore well for eight and a half hours before fading a bit.

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Ingredients

Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Zinc Stearate, Dimethicone, Boron Nitride, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Nylon-12, Silica, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Tin Oxide, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Hexylene Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol. (+/-): Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxide (Ci 77491, Ci 77499).

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