I’ve always been into bronzers/contouring powders and when I saw this I didn’t even think twice about buying it. It’s huge and it’s matte! Two things that I always consider when buying a product. Oh, and it’s quite affordable as well! Anyway, I bought this last summer, but because I’m such a slacker and because I had tons of products to review, I failed to include this one. But still, I don’t see the reason why you can’t warm up your cheeks even during the rainy days.
Product Claims According to the Website:
the bronzing powder for brunettes offers a touch of wonderfully fresh and natural-looking colour for darker skin types. the matt powder has a somewhat stronger shade to give already tanned skin the perfect finish.
PACKAGING - I like the packaging of this one, it’s plastic but it doesn’t look cheap or it doesn’t feel as though it will give out any time soon (unless you intend to break it, of course). It may not include a mirror but you get to see the shade immediately. Personally, I don’t mind it not having a mirror, however, it would also be great if it does because the compact is huge, so you’ll be able to see your entire face. It also has these cute ladies which are embossed at the main bronzer itself, and it will take you a ton of swipes before these ladies disappear. Also, the powder contains all of the information you’re going to need at the back, so I believe that’s quite refreshing.
SHADE & APPLICATION - This bronzer is very simple, and true to the pan. It has a decent color payoff and it’s creamy which makes it easier to blend. It’s matte, of course which makes it ideal for every day wear, and also for those who has blemishes and doesn’t want to highlight them too much. It’s more on the warmer side, so I wouldn’t use it for contouring. It wont look muddy/ashy but it wont look natural either. Just remember that when contouring we want it to look more natural, so we want to use taupe or cooler shades. I also don’t use this for contouring my nose either. Therefore, as mentioned, I only use this for bronzing to warm up my complexion.
My mouth looks weird in the first picture, lol
PERFORMANCE - As mentioned earlier, the powder is creamy and easily blendable. It has a nice color pay off. It may come off light, but can be buildable to make it look more darker than usual. I didn’t experience any fall-outs using this product at all.
My mouth looks weird in the first picture, lol
LONGEVITY & SCENT - The bronzer lasted on me the entire day (approximately 6 hours), and it didn’t fade. I liked how it look like on me. As for the scent it smelled like coconuts, a bit strong for my taste actually but the smell quickly fades when you apply it onto your face.
PRODUCT BASICS
Product Name | Essence Sun Club Matt Bronzing Powder
• Shade | Brunettes; (02) Sunny • Price | PhP 259 • Contains | 0.52oz / 15g
• Avalability | Essence (SM Dept Stores)
To summarize..
♥ PROS ♥
♥ CONS ♥
Secure packaging w/ all of the info at the back
Decent color pay off
Matte
Decent color payoff
Creamy & easy to blend
Buildable
No fallouts
Lasts all day (approx. 6 hours)
Smells like coconut!
Contains a good amount of product
Affordable
Available locally
Not suitable for contouring
Has a strong (IMO) coconut scent
Only offers two shades
Doesn’t show up much on skin; needs to be layered
♥ THE VERDICT ♥
Overall, I like this bronzer mainly because it’s matte. I really don’t like shimmery bronzers because even though they can give me that sunkissed look, I find myself looking like a disco ball at the end of the day. I guess my only concern for this product is that I wish it comes in a smaller packaging so I can have it in my makeup kit for on-the-go touch ups. It’s huge! Oh, and I also wish that I can see it more in my skin. I had to build it up in order for me to see it, which is something that I don’t mind really, but I just wish that they have a darker shade (they only have two: blondes & brunettes). Lastly, I wish that the scent wasn’t that strong. Don’t get me wrong, I usually don’t mind it because it quickly disappears once you apply it onto your face, but it’s a bit overwhelming (in my taste) once you open the pan.
♥ WORTH THE MONEY? REPURCHASE? ♥
It’s worth it if you want just a simple MATTE bronzer. But if you want something that you can use for contouring and bronzing at the same time, then this is not for you.
So those are my thoughts regarding this bronzing powder. How about you? Have you tried anything from Essence yet? Do you like using bronzing powders? What’s your favorite bronzer? Let me know
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