Her JP Beauty: Anastasia Sweets Glow Kit

Anastasia Sweets Glow Kit

Anastasia Sweets Glow Kit ($40.00 for 1.04 oz.) includes four sparkling, metallic highlighters in a cardboard palette. It’s new and limited edition, and it is also exclusive to the brand’s website. As you might expect with the Glow Kit, it’s not for someone who only likes a subtle highlighter; it is most suitable for someone who likes bright, bold, sparkling, and/or metallic highlighters. For some skin tones, three of the four shades may also work as luminous blushes. Sassy Grape and Butterscotch have larger sparkle/glittery flecks in them, while Marshmallow and Taffy are smoother and have a finer shimmer overall. All four shades were pretty pigmented, wore for eight to nine hours, and were blendable on the skin, but all four did emphasize the texture of my skin; Marshmallow I could apply without emphasis if I was careful, but the other three still added texture to the skin even when applied sheer.

As a note, two shades–Sassy Grape and Butterscotch–showed part of the powder lifting away from the edges. I dropped my palette a few times onto hardwood from 2-3 feet, and it didn’t seem to get any worse; then I pressed the powder together with my fingers and repeated dropping it, and they didn’t re-separate. However, I have seen almost a dozen photos of people receiving their Sweets kit with shades entirely broken (often Butterscotch, sometimes Sassy Grape or both). From what I have read, nobody has had an issue with Anastasia replacing and resending a palette.

Marshmallow is a bright, white gold with a cooler, whitish base and warmer, pale gold shimmer. It had good color payoff with a smooth, blendable texture that was soft without being too loose in the pan. It worked well with feathery brushes like a fan brush as well as more traditional blush or highlighter brushes. The color wore well for eight hours on me. Sephora Stardust (01) (P, $14.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Sleek MakeUP Subsolar (P) is less shimmery (95% similar). Makeup Revolution Golden Lights (P, $6.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). LORAC Starlight (P, $22.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Zoeva Glowing Still (P) is brighter (90% similar). Chanel Camelia de Plumes (LE, $76.00) is lighter (90% similar). Colour Pop Stole the Show (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Too Faced Rosy Glow (Left) (P) is darker (85% similar). Anastasia Summer (LE) is darker (80% similar). LORAC Daylight (P, $22.00) is less shimmery, darker (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Sassy Grape is a medium, pinky-plum with warm undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. The pigmentation was mostly opaque, while the texture was metallic and highly reflective on the skin. It did emphasize my skin’s natural texture noticeably when worn all-over the cheeks, and when I tried it as a barely-there highlighter, I still had a little bit of emphasis, but it was not as noticeable. The powder itself was looser in the pan, though soft and blendable. It wore well for eight hours on me. NARS Adoration (Left) (P) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). MAC Blonde (LE, $32.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Physicians Formula Rose (P, $11.99) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Makeup Revolution All I Think About is You (P, $5.00) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar). Bobbi Brown Sunset Glow (LE, $46.00) is warmer (85% similar). Makeup Revolution Loved Me the Best (P, $5.00) is less shimmery, darker (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Butterscotch is a bright, light-medium gold with warm, yellow undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. This shade has a very intense, reflective finish on the skin with barely any product as it is very pigmented. It has some noticeable sparkle that sits on the skin, and the more metallic finish paired with the denser, thicker consistency overall did result in emphasis of pores/skin texture for me. I think that it does reflect so much light that the emphasis wasn’t as noticeable as you might expect it to be. The color wore well for eight and a half hours on me before fading. Cle de Peau Gold (12) (P, $55.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Becca Moonstone (P, $38.00) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (90% similar). Tarte Champagne (LE) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Tarte Gator Wings (LE) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). Becca Prosecco Pop (LE, $38.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). Illamasqua Rush (P) is darker, warmer (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Taffy is a slightly muted, medium-dark rosy copper with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It had rich color payoff with a smooth, blendable texture that felt almost cream-like to the touch. Though it wasn’t as sparkly as Butterscotch, it had a high-shine finish that reflected a lot of light and had some mild emphasis of skin texture/pores on my skin. This shade lated for almost nine hours before fading. Edward Bess Ciao (P, $45.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). MAC Peachtwist (P, $22.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). MAC Light Year (LE, $32.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Maybelline Barely Pink (202) (LE, $8.99) is less shimmery (90% similar). Looxi Beauty Valley Girl (P, $7.50) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (90% similar). Tarte Muse (LE, $30.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). NARS Cheek Studio III (LE, $30.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar). Laura Geller Pink Grapefruit (P, $28.00) is warmer (85% similar). Looxi Beauty Venom (P, $7.50) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). Laura Mercier Rosé (LE, $42.00) is lighter (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.