TOM FORD Beauty Skin Illuminating Powder Duo in Moodlight | Review and Swatches

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Of all of the TOM FORD Beauty products to have been recently released, there is one amazing standout, and that's the Skin Illuminating Duo in Moodlight. It sold out and then resurfaced everywhere, and many are speculating that it will become a permanent part of the core line (though I have not heard this directly from TOM FORD Beauty, myself). All I can say is that everyone who missed out can rejoice in their ability to get their hands on this beautiful duo. It's really that gorgeous!

According to TOM FORD Beauty,

Tom Ford created this highlighting and illuminating powder duo to capture the two most flattering types of natural light on the skin—a soft white shade is like the luminous glow of daylight and a radiant golden shade is like the romantic illusion of candlelight. These lightly shimmering shades can be applied individually or layered together to create a multidimensional glow.

TOM FORD Beauty Skin Illuminating Powder Duo in Moodlight is a stunning highlighting and illuminating powder duo that is ultra finely milled, glides across the skin effortlessly and it neither emphasizes pores, nor does it settle into fine lines. Both powders have a velvety smooth texture that make them both exquisitely satisfying, and easy, to use.

The luxe compact contains two generously sized powders with a total weight of 0.42 oz. The golden white shade, at the top of the compact, is a subtle shimmering highlighter that imparts the perfect ethereal glow to the skin. It does not contain large chunks of glitter, and is therefore appropriate to wear day or night. The bottom shade seems to modulate between a rose gold and a peachy golden shade that adds a touch of sun kissed color to the complexion. It contains a refined glowing shimmer that is equally appropriate during the day, or the office for that matter, and the evening. The two shades can also be mixed together to create what TOM FORD Beauty calls a "multidimensional glow."

I have been experimenting with the brushes to use with the TOM FORD Beauty Skin Illuminating Powder Duo, and find that I get the best effects with soft and fluffy brushes. A stiffer brush tends to lay down more color than I want and the end result is the more natural glow that I seek.

That the creamy smooth texture facilitates effortless blending is a supreme understatement. In fact, the texture is so enviable that you will find yourself looking for excuses to use these beauties. Both shades offer buildable coverage– should you seek a more obvious glow, but I prefer using a lighter hand to achieve a more natural glow. When built up excessively the finish becomes more metallic and less natural looking.

Furthermore, I noted exceptional wear-time for both powders– in fact both tend to wear all day without a primer on my combination skin, but your experience may differ. If you have particularly oily skin, then the use of a primer will certainly increase the wear-time of these shimmering beauties.

Swatched in midday sun

The swatches on the left are applied heavily, whereas the swatches on the right are applied lightly and blended out.

Note the way that they capture the sunlight.

Ingredients:

Overall Assessment: This is one of the best purchases that I have made this season. If you have been on the fence about this, or missed it the first time around, then I would recommend getting this beauty. You won't regret it. A+

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