Our Beauty Chapter
by: _makeupwithme.xoxo
TheBalm Bahama Mama Bronzer
The illustration on Bahama Mama is not my most favourite from their line, but it certainly fits in with the whole hawwii bronzing theme. And also, you can’t deny the detail and effort in the illustration! So much more interesting than a lot of other brands, which is one of the reasons I adore the Balm, they add such personality to their products! I would describe the colour as a medium/dark brown crossed with a little grey, which makes it wonderful for sculpting out cheekbones that you never knew were possible! The tone of the bronzer is so unique in that it creates shadows fantastically well in sight.This is nicely pigmented like all the Balm products, however if you use a moderate hand you can pick up the right amount to sweep in the contours of the face perfectly. I appreciate that it’s not as saturated as Mary-Lou! I don’t find myself going back and
forth trying to add more as it doesn’t lack pigment, however it is super blendable and I find it easy to soften out the intensity which I really appreciate - dark streaks down the cheek are never a great look. This lasts all day on my skin, so a huge thumbs up there. Only slight niggle I have with the powder is that as it’s quite soft (and easily blended) it can get a little messy in the pan. I tend to sweep my brush once and use that on one cheek, and then pick up the loose powder to use on the other cheeks.
Price: P526 php/ $11.25 usd
Lol Cosmetics Bronzing Powder
It is available in 2 shades. The lightest shade is called All Bronzed Up and the darkest is Brown Sugar and I have mine in a darker shade. The texture is smooth and it has a matte finish. The coverage is actually light but it is buildable which is good because you can control if you just want to dust a little warmth on your face or if you really want to look like you just got back from the beach. Also, since the coverage isn't too heavy, it is very easy to blend. Although, it appear a little too orange on my skin but it doesn't bother me at all I think it looks pretty.
Price: P175.00/ $3.7 usd
Aido Cosmetics Bronzer
I don't know how people look at this product but for me this is a very shimmery bronzer. I tried it on my cheeks once and I personally didn't like it. This product looks so pretty on a jar but when I apply it on my face it looks like it has a weird tone almost like an orange on my cheeks and it has so much glitter. The first time I tried it I ended up wiping it off and I just applied a blush. Despite of that, I still wanna give it a try but if it still don't work on me I will just pass it on a friend.
Price: P75.00/ $1.6 usd