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Marc Jacobs Beauty Coconut collection

- Aleesha Harris

What it is: A collection of beauty products that feature a very on-trend ingredient: coconut.

The lineup, which includes an Under(cover) Perfecting Coconut Face Primer, Dew Drops Coconut Gel Highlighte­r, Re(cover) Perfecting Coconut Setting Mist, O!mega Bronze Coconut Perfect Tan compact and The Bronze bronzer brush, boasts products that are inspired by designer Marc Jacobs’ love of coconut water.

Each product (with the exception of the pressed powder and brush, of course) features ingredient­s in addition to the coconut extract that benefit the skin. But the skin-boosting star ingredient is obviously the coconut.

The collection features five forms of coconut to nourish, hydrate and prime skin including: coconut alkanes, coconut milk, coconut water, coconut polysaccha­rides and coconut fragrance.

The face primer, for example, features a coconut water-derived polysaccha­ride that mirrors the effect of synthetic primer ingredient­s — effectivel­y allowing your skin to breath through the formula, without allowing shine or the breakdown of your makeup throughout the day.

What we say: This collection of products is as refreshing for your face as a cool glass of coconut water is for your body.

Our tester put the highlighte­r and primer to work both separately and together and was pleased with the results. The primer’s light coconut scent makes applying these products a mini holiday, while the lightweigh­t formula leaves skin feeling — and looking fresh.

While we loved the primer and oversized bronzer compact, it was the universall­y flattering highlighte­r shade, dubbed Golden Peach, that was the star of this fruity release.

Our tester reported a small pump of the shimmery solution applied with equal parts of liquid foundation yielded a fresh, dewy glow that wasn’t too shiny. The formula feels lightweigh­t on the skin and keeps skin looking refreshed — even after a long, sunny day. Where to get it: Sephora; Marcjacobs­beauty.com What it will cost you: $53 to $94

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