Beauty Care: Moira Glowing Up Sculpt and Glow Duo Stick Review & Swatches

Glowing Up

Moira Glowing Up Sculpt and Glow Duo Stick ($12.00 for 0.39 oz.) includes a pearlescent, light yellowy-gold paired with a mid-tone, warmer bronzer with a matte finish. Both shades were fairly pigmented, blendable, and easy to work with whether applied onto bare skin or over foundation as they were not prone to lifting up. As the formula was cream-to-powder, they both had good longevity and weren’t prone to migration.

Glowing Up

PPermanent. $12.00.

9.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

94%

Total

Glowing Up (Highlighter)

Glowing Up (Highlighter) is a light, yellowy gold with moderate, warm undertones and a soft, pearly sheen.

Semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation
Lightly emollient, spreadable
Applied evenly on bare skin and over foundation
Long-wearing (8.5 hours before fading noticeably)

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

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Charlotte Tilbury Original (P, $38.00).
Makeup Revolution Liquid Euphoric Gold (P, $9.00).
Becca Champagne Pop (P, $41.00).
Tom Ford Beauty Scintillate (Illuminate) (LE, ).
Anastasia Perla (P, $25.00).
Giorgio Armani Champagne (2) (P, $44.00).
Natasha Denona Light (PiP, ).
Tarte Stunner (LE, $29.00).
Too Faced Ray of Light (P, $30.00).

Formula Overview

The formula is described as a "cream-to-powder" one that will "last all day" and is "non-sticky." The consistency was lightly emollient, thin while retaining enough glide to apply well to bare skin as well as layered over foundation. The pigmentation was semi-opaque to opaque in a single layer, but it remained blendable and easy to sheer out. I found the formula played particularly well with stippling brushes for a sheerer, more buildable-level of coverage.

It dried down in about 10 seconds to a more matte finish, so it did not appear dewy, but it wasn't flat and could still be gently blended on the edges without it lifting up base products or becoming patchy. The pearl was fine and noticeable when the sun light hit my cheekbones but might be too subtle for some people's preferences. It wore well for eight and a half hours before fading noticeably.

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Ingredients

Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Isodecyl neopentanoate, Synthetic Wax, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Ozokerite, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Euterpe Oleracea Sterols, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR/PUEDE CONTENER (+/-): Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxide Red (CI 77491), Tin Oxide (CI 77861).

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Glowing Up (Highlighter)

PiPPermanent in Palette.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

91%

Total

Glowing Up (Bronzer)

Glowing Up (Bronzer) is a medium brown with moderate, warm reddish undertones and a natural matte finish.

Opaque pigmentation but easy to sheer out/apply less if desired
Lightly emollient, spreadable
Applied evenly on bare skin and over foundation
Long-wearing (8.5 hours before fading noticeably)

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

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Phytosurgence Golden Blaze (5) (P, $25.50).
Tower 28 Getty (P, $20.00).
elf Honey Drip (P, $7.00).
Anastasia Caramel (P, $35.00).
MAC Canyon Dreamin' (LE, $30.00).
ILIA Novelty (P, $34.00).
Iconic London Golden Hour (P, $27.00).

Formula Overview

The formula is described as a "cream-to-powder" one that will "last all day" and is "non-sticky." The consistency was lightly emollient, thin while retaining enough glide to apply well to bare skin as well as layered over foundation. The pigmentation was opaque in a single layer, but it remained blendable and easy to sheer out. I found the formula played particularly well with stippling brushes for a sheerer, more buildable-level of coverage.

Browse all of our Moira Sculpt Stick swatches.

Ingredients

Synthetic Wax, Dimethicone, Phenyltrimethicone, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Diethylhexyl Carbonate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Isododecane, Stearyl Dimethicone, Caprylyl Methicone, Silica, Mica, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Octadecene, Phenoxyethanol, C18-38 Alkyl HydroxyStearoyl Stearate, Lecithin, Polyhydroxystearic acid, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Aluminum Hydroxide, Euterpe Oleracea Sterols, Persea Gratissima(Avocado) Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Isopropyl Myristate, Isostearic Acid, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Propylene Carbonate, Tocopherol, MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR/PUEDE CONTENER (+/-): Iron Oxide Yellow (CI 77492), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxide Red (CI 77491), Iron Oxide Black (CI 77499).