Review
Moira Beach’s Sculpt and Glow Duo Stick: A Review with Swatches
#ExpertProductReview: Moira Beach Happy Sculpt and Glow Duo Stick is a must-have for anyone looking for a pearlescent highlighter and a red-toned bronzer. Both shades are highly pigmented and easy to work with, whether applied on bare skin or over foundation. The cream-to-powder formula ensures long-lasting wear without any migration. #Moira #BeachHappy #Highlighter #Bronzer
The Beach Happy (Highlighter) shade is a medium-dark peach with warm undertones and a subtle sheen thanks to the fine pink and copper pearl. For more information on the overall performance and characteristics of this product, check out the Formula Overview section. #MoiraGlowStick
If you’re looking for dupes, the editor has pulled some options like Cover FX Celestial and NYX Moonbeam. Visit the #Temptalia website for more details. #DupeAlert
The formula of Moira Beach Happy (Highlighter) is described as a “cream-to-powder” one that lasts all day without being sticky. It applies smoothly and can be easily blended for a sheer, buildable coverage. The matte finish gives a natural look, and the product is long-wearing, lasting for eight and a half hours without fading. #LongLastingHighlighter #MatteFinish
For a full range of swatches of the Moira Glow Stick collection, visit the #Temptalia website. #MoiraSculptStick
The ingredients in the Beach Happy (Highlighter) include Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Isodecyl neopentanoate, and more. Please refer to the product packaging or the brand’s website for the most up-to-date ingredient list. #MoiraIngredients
The Beach Happy (Bronzer) shade is a rich medium brown with warm undertones and a matte finish. To learn more about the formula and its performance, read the Formula Overview section. #MoiraBronzer
If you’re looking for swatches of the Moira Sculpt Stick collection, head over to the #Temptalia website. #MoiraSwatches
The formula of Moira Beach Happy (Bronzer) is a cream-to-powder consistency that lasts all day without being sticky. It applies smoothly and blends easily for a sheer, buildable coverage. The matte finish ensures a natural look, and it wears well for eight and a half hours without fading. #LongLastingBronzer
The ingredients in the Beach Happy (Bronzer) include Synthetic Wax, Dimethicone, Phenyltrimethicone, and more. Please refer to the product packaging or the brand’s website for the most up-to-date ingredient list. #MoiraBronzerIngredients
Moira Beach Happy Sculpt and Glow Duo Stick ($12.00 for 0.39 oz.) includes a pearlescent, darker peach paired with a mid-tone, red-toned 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.
Beach Happy (Highlighter) is a medium-dark peach with moderate, warm undertones and fine pink and copper pearl for a subtle sheen.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
- Cover FX Celestial (LE, ).
- NYX Moonbeam (P, $6.99).
- elf Champagne Campaign (P, $9.00).
- Becca Passion (P, $38.00).
- Wet ‘n’ Wild Guilded Glow (P, $5.99).
- ColourPop Strobe Globe (P, $7.00).
- Clinique Gold Celebration Pop (LE, $25.00).
- Anastasia Perla (P, $25.00).
- Natasha Denona Light (PiP, ).
- Tom Ford Beauty Incandescent (Top) (PiP, $75.00).
Formula Overview
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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.
Browse all of our Moira Glow Stick swatches.
Ingredients
Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Isodecyl neopentanoate, Synthetic Wax, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Ozokerite, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, 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), Iron Oxide Black (CI 77499), Tin Oxide (CI 77861).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer)
at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable
to the product you’re purchasing, or the brand or retailer’s website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Beach Happy (Bronzer) is a rich, medium brown with warm, reddish undertones with a hint of orange paired with a matte finish.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Formula Overview
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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.
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. It wore well for eight and a half hours before fading noticeably.
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), Iron Oxide Red (CI 77491), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxide Black (CI 77499).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer)
at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable
to the product you’re purchasing, or the brand or retailer’s website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.