Bronzer for the Bronzed!
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grapegirlplum
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I loooove Wet & Wild!!!!!!!!!!! I am a NW45, and I love their illuminizers in Toasty!!!! I wear it everyday on my cheeks and my brow bones!!!!
And I always stock up when CVS, Walgreens, or Rite Aid has them BOGO!!!!
Originally Posted by gingerbelle
Wet & Wild is awesome!..and cheap 
Seriosly, I'm nc43 and I loooove #743 Tahitian Tan. |
I loooove Wet & Wild!!!!!!!!!!! I am a NW45, and I love their illuminizers in Toasty!!!! I wear it everyday on my cheeks and my brow bones!!!!
And I always stock up when CVS, Walgreens, or Rite Aid has them BOGO!!!!
Sexycocolatte
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Got a n.y.c bronzer in terracotta for 5.99. Its so pretty! It has no shimmer but does give a glow. and black radiance has one that i like also.
Twinkle_Twinkle
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By the way Blushbaby, I haven't forgotten about the bronzer pics. I have taken them, I just have to upload them and post to the blog. Hopefully I can get to that in the next 24 hrs, if I ever get of Specktra that is.
Blushbaby
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Thank you - much appreciated hon
| Originally Posted by Twinkle_Twinkle
By the way Blushbaby, I haven't forgotten about the bronzer pics. I have taken them, I just have to upload them and post to the blog. Hopefully I can get to that in the next 24 hrs, if I ever get of Specktra that is. |
Thank you - much appreciated hon
Twinkle_Twinkle
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So Bobbi Brown's new Illuminating Bronzers were released yesterday and I practically ran to the mall to check them out. They are love. I picked up Bahama, Barbados, and Aruba. I might go back for Bali Brown. Bali Brown reminds me of MAC's Refined Golden (which I saw yesterday and was not impressed with, granted I didn't try it on my face, but it was lackluster IMO) in that the sparkle in the two are similar in size, but Bali Brown has more/deeper color, so it's more worth your while in my opinion. Aruba is a nice, golden bronze shade that I use over my other, darker bronzers. It reminds me or NARS Casino, except that Casino is browner and Aruba is more golden. I saw enough of a difference to warrant having both, but then I don't need much of an excuse to buy bronzer.
The darkest pink shade, Maui I believe, is also nice for a pop of pink/golden sheen to the cheeks, however I think NARS's Torrid blush would be a better option. You're going to get the same effect with more of the pink color coming through.
And both Bahama and Barbados are deeper bronzes for deeper skin tones. I thought they would look like my CARGO bronzer in Deep, but they don't. One is redder, while the other is more golden in undertone. I'll take pictures.
And to those of you thinking about getting Refined Golden with Style Warriors, I would suggest checking out Casino or Bali Brown before RG. I think they are both better.
Short Side Note: It may seem obvious, but it's a great idea to look for bronzers in a cosmetic line that has a diverse shade range because then chances are their darker bronzers will work for you. Like how Stila used to have a wider range of foundation shades, and then they also had Sun Shade #3 but when they discontinued the deeper foundations, Shade #3 got the X too and now only Shades #1 & #2 correspond with their foundation shades and therefore therefore there is really little point to trying Shades #1 & #2 because if they don't have foundation close to your shade, then why would the bronzers flatter you either?
Next up to try is Urban Decay's Gilded. UD definitely has a limited shade range, but I want to try this bronzer anyway. It looks promising.
The darkest pink shade, Maui I believe, is also nice for a pop of pink/golden sheen to the cheeks, however I think NARS's Torrid blush would be a better option. You're going to get the same effect with more of the pink color coming through.
And both Bahama and Barbados are deeper bronzes for deeper skin tones. I thought they would look like my CARGO bronzer in Deep, but they don't. One is redder, while the other is more golden in undertone. I'll take pictures.
And to those of you thinking about getting Refined Golden with Style Warriors, I would suggest checking out Casino or Bali Brown before RG. I think they are both better.
Short Side Note: It may seem obvious, but it's a great idea to look for bronzers in a cosmetic line that has a diverse shade range because then chances are their darker bronzers will work for you. Like how Stila used to have a wider range of foundation shades, and then they also had Sun Shade #3 but when they discontinued the deeper foundations, Shade #3 got the X too and now only Shades #1 & #2 correspond with their foundation shades and therefore therefore there is really little point to trying Shades #1 & #2 because if they don't have foundation close to your shade, then why would the bronzers flatter you either?
Next up to try is Urban Decay's Gilded. UD definitely has a limited shade range, but I want to try this bronzer anyway. It looks promising.
mrslovejoy
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wonderdust
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After I read a good review on specktra I was dying to try this. I swatched this today, and was sooo disappointed. It was really light and ashy looking on me, then just kinda disappeared lol. I decided to swatch Prestige Cosmetics Skin Loving Minerals bronzing powder in Rich Bronze (which looked kinda similar in shade to the UD). The Prestige one was really nice and about half the price of UD, so I got that instead.
Hope you have better luck with the UD bronzer.
| Originally Posted by Twinkle_Twinkle
Next up to try is Urban Decay's Gilded. UD definitely has a limited shade range, but I want to try this bronzer anyway. It looks promising. |
After I read a good review on specktra I was dying to try this. I swatched this today, and was sooo disappointed. It was really light and ashy looking on me, then just kinda disappeared lol. I decided to swatch Prestige Cosmetics Skin Loving Minerals bronzing powder in Rich Bronze (which looked kinda similar in shade to the UD). The Prestige one was really nice and about half the price of UD, so I got that instead.
Hope you have better luck with the UD bronzer.
Twinkle_Twinkle
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Originally Posted by Twinkle_Twinkle
So Bobbi Brown's new Illuminating Bronzers were released yesterday and I practically ran to the mall to check them out. They are love. I picked up Bahama, Barbados, and Aruba. I might go back for Bali Brown. Bali Brown reminds me of MAC's Refined Golden (which I saw yesterday and was not impressed with, granted I didn't try it on my face, but it was lackluster IMO) in that the sparkle in the two are similar in size, but Bali Brown has more/deeper color, so it's more worth your while in my opinion. Aruba is a nice, golden bronze shade that I use over my other, darker bronzers. It reminds me or NARS Casino, except that Casino is browner and Aruba is more golden. I saw enough of a difference to warrant having both, but then I don't need much of an excuse to buy bronzer.
I picked up Aruba yesterday..and I am in LOVE!! It reminds me of msf gold deposit, but the sparkles aren't as big...aruba has just enough shimmer to give me that "light reflecting" illusion. I'm thinking about picking up bahama and maui too, but I wasn't sure how they would look on my skintone. I only had time to test one bronzer b/c I was on my lunch break. I'm NC45-NC50 for reference.
We'll you're lighter than me, but I like Maui, I just think NARS's Torrid has more color, so I achieve more of the effect Maui is going for with that blush.
Twinkle_Twinkle
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That's honestly the problem I had with the first UD Bronzer in Baked. I had it way back when it first came out, and it looked like nothing on me, so I just gave it to my friend. She rocked the heck out of it too. Glad it didn't go to waste. But I am doubtful about Gilded, but I guess we shall see.
| Originally Posted by wonderdust
After I read a good review on specktra I was dying to try this. I swatched this today, and was sooo disappointed. It was really light and ashy looking on me, then just kinda disappeared lol. I decided to swatch Prestige Cosmetics Skin Loving Minerals bronzing powder in Rich Bronze (which looked kinda similar in shade to the UD). The Prestige one was really nice and about half the price of UD, so I got that instead. Hope you have better luck with the UD bronzer. |
That's honestly the problem I had with the first UD Bronzer in Baked. I had it way back when it first came out, and it looked like nothing on me, so I just gave it to my friend. She rocked the heck out of it too. Glad it didn't go to waste. But I am doubtful about Gilded, but I guess we shall see.
Twinkle_Twinkle
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It's up Blushbaby! Here's the link: Everyday Rococo: Bronzed Goddess Part I - Stila Sun Comparison Pictures
| Originally Posted by Blushbaby
Thank you - much appreciated hon
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It's up Blushbaby! Here's the link: Everyday Rococo: Bronzed Goddess Part I - Stila Sun Comparison Pictures
Blushbaby
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Thank you! I'm lighter than you so think I may be able to get away with using it to contour. I'm impatient so already bought it from Strawberry.net off Ebay a few days ago
I'm really looking fwd to receiving it!
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Awww don't say that! I'm off to see it next Thurs after seeing that swatch on the UD thread. The UD rep on Twitter said it'd be the best one for my skintone too. Gonna compare the UD and Prestige. Thanks for the heads up.
| Originally Posted by Twinkle_Twinkle
It's up Blushbaby! Here's the link: Everyday Rococo: Bronzed Goddess Part I - Stila Sun Comparison Pictures |
Thank you! I'm lighter than you so think I may be able to get away with using it to contour. I'm impatient so already bought it from Strawberry.net off Ebay a few days ago
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| Originally Posted by wonderdust
After I read a good review on specktra I was dying to try this. I swatched this today, and was sooo disappointed. It was really light and ashy looking on me, then just kinda disappeared lol. I decided to swatch Prestige Cosmetics Skin Loving Minerals bronzing powder in Rich Bronze (which looked kinda similar in shade to the UD). The Prestige one was really nice and about half the price of UD, so I got that instead. Hope you have better luck with the UD bronzer. |
Awww don't say that! I'm off to see it next Thurs after seeing that swatch on the UD thread. The UD rep on Twitter said it'd be the best one for my skintone too. Gonna compare the UD and Prestige. Thanks for the heads up.
GlamQueen21
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Thanks so much! I will try to purchase that bronzer.
| Originally Posted by Twinkle_Twinkle
Refined Deeper Bronze. |
Thanks so much! I will try to purchase that bronzer.
faeriedust
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I really need help. Im previously a NC30 but now that I have gotten tanner, I dont know if I should get a new foundation or just use bronzer all over. I dont think I can afford to get a new foundation so is there a bronzer which I can use all over my face to make me tanner? I want to wear a bronzer over my existing foundation to make it darker. I tried milani foundation and it was too red (not yellow/brown enough).
Twinkle_Twinkle
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Try a matte formula. I hate to keep beating a dead horse, but Bobbi Brown makes great matte bronzers. They should pay me for all of this free advertising. Bobbi, are you listening?
| Originally Posted by faeriedust
I really need help. Im previously a NC30 but now that I have gotten tanner, I dont know if I should get a new foundation or just use bronzer all over. I dont think I can afford to get a new foundation so is there a bronzer which I can use all over my face to make me tanner? I want to wear a bronzer over my existing foundation to make it darker. I tried milani foundation and it was too red (not yellow/brown enough). |
Try a matte formula. I hate to keep beating a dead horse, but Bobbi Brown makes great matte bronzers. They should pay me for all of this free advertising. Bobbi, are you listening?
~sweetJB~
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NW is for people with red undertones like Kelly Roland and nc is for people with yellow undertones like Beyonce or Gabriel union. Sometimes in the summer nc people can wear nw because the sun cuases the skin to get more red or bronzed
| Originally Posted by Perple1
GAH!!! Just when I thought I had it all figured out...hmmm. The NC/NW, Deep Warm, Cool, yada, yada, has me a bit perplexed. According to MAC I am a C6 (only in summer can I use NC45). I am VERY warm (yellow undertones), so why wouldn't I be NW??? I wear all colors of the rainbow. I can wear cool pinks & purples to warm orange, corals, golds (clothing included) I wear silver jewelry everyday...sooo, if Twinkle is warm & wears NW, then... I dunno. I have been wearing C6 for YEARS!!! I want to change to liquid, but that's a different topic... I guess if it ain't broke, I won't try to fix it, I'll continue to wear what works for me. Lots of food for thought in this thread though!!! |
NW is for people with red undertones like Kelly Roland and nc is for people with yellow undertones like Beyonce or Gabriel union. Sometimes in the summer nc people can wear nw because the sun cuases the skin to get more red or bronzed
mrslovejoy
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fyi..the stila bronzer in shade 3 recommended by twinkle_twinkle is now on sale for $13 on strawberrynet..and the shipping is free too!!
Twinkle_Twinkle
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Favorite new bronzer of the week: Tarte's Park Ave. Princess. It's this beautiful golden pearl wonder in a pan. I look like a golden goddess for real when I wear this. PAP = The Business. It's sister Hotel Heiress = Not The Business. It looked like peachy brown pearly trash.
