Anastasia Pink Diamond Stick Highlighter Review & Swatches

By Joann Chang November 5, 2021 16 mins read 209 Views

Pink Diamond

Anastasia Pink Diamond Stick HighlighterAnastasia Pink Diamond Stick Highlighter ($34.00 for 0.28 oz.) is a very light, almost white, pink with a very reflective, smooth sheen. It had medium, buildable pigmentation, as marketed, that applied well over bare skin or with a fingertip when working over foundation. When I used a brush over foundation, the formula was too quick to set and resulted in light patchiness.

The texture was lightweight, thin, and lightly emollient but quick to dry down to a powder-like finish that wasn’t yielding once it set, so I’d recommend working one area at a time. It stayed on well for seven and a half hours before fading noticeably.

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

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Formula Overview

$34.00/0.28 oz. - $121.43 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to have a "customizable glow" with an "ultra-smooth" consistency that "melts effortlessly" on skin. The coverage was described as "buildable," which was true--most shades were more medium to semi-opaque, but the more emollient nature of the product made it inclined to sheer out during practice, so they were more buildable once I started applying them to my face.

The consistency was lightly emollient, thin, and had good glide, but it was quick to dry down and set to a powder-like finish. It looked a little drier and wasn't as flattering to my normal-to-dry skin as other cream-to-powder formulas, so it may be more suitable for oilier skin types. I didn't have any issues with the product lifting up foundation, so it worked fine over bare skin as well as on top of complexion products--as long as I used my fingertips to apply and blend out.

Because of the quick dry down time, I found fingertips to be the most flexible and foolproof for applying the product. Using a brush was where the application was more prone to going on unevenly, bunching up, or lifting up base products. The formula lasted between seven and eight hours on me.

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Ingredients

CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRYLATE/DICAPRATE, DIMETHICONE, ISOTRIDECYL ISONONANOATE, POLYGLYCERYL-2 TRIISOSTEARATE, POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE, MICA, PARAFFIN, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, POLYETHYLENE, MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX, EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX, SORBITAN SESQUIOLEATE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC GLYCERIDES, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491)

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Pink Diamond

PPermanent. $34.00.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

88%

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