Beauty Care: Makeup by Mario Dark SoftSculpt Transforming Skin Perfector Review & Swatches

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Makeup by Mario Dark SoftSculpt Transforming Skin Perfector ($34.00 for 0.31 oz.) is a medium-dark, reddish-brown with subtle, copper pearl throughout that gave it a satin sheen, which added a subtle glow. This is (at least, at the time of review) the darkest shade, and I’m not sure why they stopped here!

Opaque color coverage (supposed to be sheer)
Smooth, finely-milled consistency
Blendable but harder to pick up an even color due to gradient design
Long-wearing (eight hour wear)

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

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Formula Overview

$34.00/0.31 oz. - $109.68 Per Ounce

It's supposed to "perfect, illuminate, blur, and set" with a "radiant glow." Ultimately, it is supposed to be part bronzer, highlighter, and finishing powder. I'm not entirely sure why the range only has five shades when the coordinating balm has six shades. This formula is supposed to have "sheer coverage," but it was fairly pigmented and harder to get sheerer coverage given the need to swirl the brush in a circular motion to get an even layer of product.

The gradient design made it more challenging to get an even layer of color as some parts would be lighter/darker, depending on where one started. It might be more suitable to use the more bronzing side initially and then the lighter, more highlighting side as a secondary product. Otherwise, you'll want to do a good swirl and tap off excess, then apply, but sometimes it made it easy to over-apply product.

The powders had a smooth, finely-milled texture that wasn't too loosely-pressed into the pan but also not overly powdery. They applied evenly to bare skin and blended out well without emphasizing my skin's natural texture. The finish was more lightly luminous than radiant--definitely not an intense highlighter by any means. It performed and looked more like a bronzer with fine pearl to it. This formula wore eight hours on me on average.

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Ingredients

SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, TALC, CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, DIMETHICONE, DIISOSTEARYL MALATE, MICA,LAUROYL LYSINE, TRIMETHYLOLPROPANE TRIETHYLHEXANOATE, METHYL METHACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER, SILICA, BIS-BEHENYL/ISOSTEARYL/-PHYTOSTERYL DIMER DILINOLEYL DIMER DILINOLEATE, SORBITAN SESQUIISOSTEARATE, SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE, KAOLIN, TOCOPHEROL,CHLORPHENESIN, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, HYDROGEN DIMETHICONE, [(+/-): TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492,CI77499), ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007), YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140)] TALC, MICA, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, DIISOSTEARYL MALATE, DIMETHICONE, LAUROYL LYSINE, METHYL METHACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER,SILICA, TRIMETHYLOLPROPANE TRIETHYLHEXANOATE, BIS-BEHENYL/ISOSTEARYL/PHYTOSTERYL DIMER DILINOLEYL DIMER DILINOLEATE,SORBITAN SESQUIISOSTEARATE, SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE, TOCOPHEROL, CHLORPHENESIN, [(+/-): TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES(CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499)] CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, TALC, LAUROYL LYSINE, MICA, CALCIUM SULFATE HYDRATE, SILICA, TRIMETHYLOLPROPANETRIETHYLHEXANOATE, DIISOSTEARYL MALATE, DIMETHICONE, METHYL METHACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER, BIS-BEHENYL/ISOSTEARYL/PHYTOSTER-YL DIMER DILINOLEYL DIMER DILINOLEATE, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, SORBITAN SESQUIISOSTEARATE, SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE,TOCOPHEROL, CHLORPHENESIN, TIN OXIDE, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, [(+/-): TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492,CI77499)]

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