Danessa Myricks Lightwork Volume Iii - The Experience Palette

"Danessa Myricks Light Work Volume III Illuminating Eye Face Pigment Palette ($125.00 for 0.78 oz.) is a new, limited edition eye and face palette that includes a mix of duochromes, multichromes, shimmers, and a pressed glitter (which does contain plastic, or PET, glitter). For those who don’t want to purchase from more indie brands, it would be a nice way to try out multichromes if the overall color story appeals.

The “duochrome gel” finish felt more limited for use on the eye area as it was very, very emollient, so it was quick to settle into fine line and didn’t have much lasting power as an eye product, but they were more workable on the cheeks patted on top of powder, though they still migrated/disappeared faster than most cream-based cheek products do for me. The glitter had some adhesive quality to it, but it would still be a product I’d pair with a much tackier base to minimize fallout/migration.

The multichromes were nice; creamier without being overly emollient, so they still had intense pigmentation but remained blendable, were easy to work with using dry or wet brushes, and had strong shifts. The “holographic powder” finish was smooth, a little emollient, and had more of translucent base (as intended), so they worked well for layering over other products as well as more duochrome-shifting highlighters on the face and eyes but could just as easily be used as higher coverage eyeshadows/highlighters.

Polaris seemed to be a more translucent base with finer, multichromatic shimmer that shifted from bluish-aqua to chartreuse to green-gold to warm gold with a more luminous, glossy finish. The consistency was very emollient–oily to me, in a way–and quite thin. I had better luck applying this shade compared to Space Suit, which felt even oilier.

Polaris had opaque color coverage in a single layer, which could be diffused and sheered out if desired. It was better as a highlighter on the brow bone or on the face, but it did not work on the inner tearduct or lid as it was too prone to migrating and getting into fine lines (almost immediately). When I used it as a cheek highlighter, it lasted about six hours.