17 Sept 2012

Good Bronzer, Bad Bronzer? Bobbi Brown, Dior & Max Factor

i tend to splurge when it comes to beauty products especially on anything for the face simply because of the quality. i would feel really guilty if my skin pays the price because i stinge on it. since i  don't normally do dramatic or heavy makeup (so in other words, i am boring & i play safe) i prefer a matte bronzers. 


my first ever bronzer is the Christian Dior Matte Sunshine in 001-Healthy Matte & SPF20

pros: gives a natural yet noticeable glow, leaves my skin very smooth & silky, feels light on my skin, it doesn't leave dirty patches on my face
cons: base color was slightly too pink for my skin tone, compact powder & packaging cracked so easily, quite pricey, so thanks mom for buying it for me!
rating: 7.5/10



in high school, most of my friends were wearing shimmer bronzer, so i gave in to peer pressure and i settled for drug store brand Max Factor Natural Minerals Bronzer in 01-Sun Powder

pros: it came with a mini lid-on-brush, honestly it wasn't that great anyway, i felt like i was rubbing sand paper on my face
cons: made me look like oompa-loopa (even though it was the lightest shade), way too shimmery for me, so bloody messy! the powder flies everywhere when you open the top lid, and also the bottle cracked in my makeup bag (yup, that's sticky tape)
rating:1/10
i'm sorry i'm such a hater but i wouldn't recommend this even to my worst enemy.




my current bronzer is the Bobbi Brown Bronzing Powder in Medium 2 (matte). i absolutely love it! 

pros: blends well, great for contouring, very pigmented, silky finish (makes my skin feel like a baby's bottom)
cons: not long lasting enough for me (which is weird since it's fairly pigmented), after a whole of staying out, i would come home with a bare face, like literally. 
rating: 8/10

so, i'm struggling between benefit's hoola or  nars' laguna?

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