Intensity 0.5
Tom Ford Beauty Intensity 0.5 Shade and Illuminate Cream Contour Duo ($90.00 for 0.5 oz.) consists of two sheerer cream-based products designed to highlight and contour. This is the lightest duo within the range. I found the highlighter didn’t wear quite as long on me as the contour shade, but both products were sheer (as marketed), blendable, and forgiving.
Ingredients
Dimethicone, Silica, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Ozokerite, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Methicone, Isohexadecane, Synthetic Beeswax, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499)].
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Intensity 0.5 (Highlight)
Intensity 0.5 (Highlight) is a very light, warmer white with a lightly dewy, luminous sheen.
- Sheer to semi-sheer coverage, buildable to medium
- Lightweight, emollient, thin
- Dried down for the most part, blended out well over base products
- Average-wearing (7.5 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- Fenty Beauty Metal Moon (P, $36.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Luminous (P, $28.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Spotlight (P, $42.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Makeup Revolution Liquid Luminous Luna (P, $9.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- NYX Moon Glow (P, $6.99) is cooler (95% similar).
- Rose Inc Brilliant (P, $36.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Silverlite (P, $33.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Wet ‘n’ Wild Glow Watcher (LE, $4.99) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- NARS Capri (P, $38.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Clear (Balm) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, less pigmented (90% similar).
Formula Overview
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It’s described as a “cream-to-satin formula” that is supposed to “blend seamlessly into skin for natural dimension.” The formula has highlighter and contouring shades, which can be used as described, layered, and can also be used to add warmth to the skin.
The texture had a lightweight, thin, and moderately emollient feel to the touch, and it didn’t fully set or dry down, but it did dry down to a more satin-like sheen after about 20 seconds. The product applied well over bare skin as well as tapped on top of foundation.
The shades were sheerer in coverage, as marketed, which did result in the highlighter hues looking more similar on me despite having different depths initially. The contour hues tended to have more visible coverage initially but as expected, the formula naturally sheered out quite a bit, so as soon as I started to apply and work with the contour shade, it had sheer to semi-sheer coverage. I could layer to get more medium coverage if desired.
The highlighter shades tended to last around seven and a half hours, while the contour shades lasted closer to eight and a half hours on me.
Browse all of our Tom Ford Beauty Shade and Illuminate Cream Highlighter swatches.
Ingredients
Dimethicone, Silica, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Ozokerite, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Methicone, Isohexadecane, Synthetic Beeswax, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (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.
Intensity 0.5 (Contour)
Intensity 0.5 (Contour) is a light brown with subtle, golden warmth and a semi-matte finish once dried down.
- Sheer to semi-sheer coverage, buildable to medium
- Lightweight, emollient, thin
- Dried down for the most part, blended out well over base products
- Long-wearing (8.5 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- Iconic London Sun Kiss (P, $27.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- LYS Beauty Motivate (P, $18.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Medium (2) (P, $55.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- NARS Laguna 01 (P, $38.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Hourglass Eternal Bronze Light (LE, $52.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Avila Beach (P, $10.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Makeup by Mario Light (P, $30.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Milani Sun Light (01) (P, $9.99) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Tarte Princess Cut (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Zen (P, $30.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
–
It’s described as a “cream-to-satin formula” that is supposed to “blend seamlessly into skin for natural dimension.” The formula has highlighter and contouring shades, which can be used as described, layered, and can also be used to add warmth to the skin.
The texture had a lightweight, thin, and moderately emollient feel to the touch, and it didn’t fully set or dry down, but it did dry down to a more satin-like sheen after about 20 seconds. The product applied well over bare skin as well as tapped on top of foundation.
The shades were sheerer in coverage, as marketed, which did result in the highlighter hues looking more similar on me despite having different depths initially. The contour hues tended to have more visible coverage initially but as expected, the formula naturally sheered out quite a bit, so as soon as I started to apply and work with the contour shade, it had sheer to semi-sheer coverage. I could layer to get more medium coverage if desired.
The highlighter shades tended to last around seven and a half hours, while the contour shades lasted closer to eight and a half hours on me.
Browse all of our Tom Ford Beauty Shade and Illuminate Cream Contour swatches.
Ingredients
Dimethicone, Silica, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Ozokerite, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Methicone, Isohexadecane, Synthetic Beeswax, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (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.
