ELF Golden Bronzer/Highlighter (Dior Amber Diamond dupe!)

I've had this ELF in my collection for a while now. Personally, I wouldn’t use this as a bronzer but as a highlighter instead because the colours are so bright.

The compact is huge and looks like a Nars product. It contains 12.3 grams of four different shimmer shades, which provide a healthy glow, perfect for summer. The compact comes with a big mirror that's very useful, especially for travel.

All four colours are really pretty! They make a very nice highlight that's not over powering, instead gives a natural glow. It's not too pigmented so you can blend the colours well together. You could also use this as eyeshadows. 

The first swatch above is how the four colours look like when blended together. The second one is the shade on the top left which is a golden toned bronzer/highlighter; next to it is the colour on the upper right, which is a peachy shimmer colour with gold undertones; followed by the pearl shade with silver sparkles; and lastly, a golden pinky colour with gold shimmers.

This product is really similar to Dior Amber Diamond. I can't confirm it though because I don't own any Dior product, but from the swatches and images online, they really are. (As you can see below)

 

You can purchase the ELF bronzer here in the colour Golden for £3.75.

Thankyou for reading,

Sophie

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NYC Bronzing Powder in Sunny Review

A while ago, I watched a YouTube video featuring Pixi2woo- Tanya Burr. She mentioned this and I have wanted to try it ever since. I finally got my hands on it and so far I'm loving it!

Sunny is packaged in bronze plastic cosmetic packaging, and comes with a mirror in the lid and a round applicator sponge. I'm not a fan of the packaging, as mine has difficulty closing, and overall feels like it could break somewhat easily. However, I love the sun imprint in the powder itself... perfect for a bronzer!

I would describe Sunny as a light-medium, matte bronzing shade. It is certainly warm (which most bronzers are), but isn't orange at all on my skin.

I was really surprised by the formulation of this powder. It is nicely pigmented, blends well, and has no crumbling in the pan. I've been using the Real Techniques contour brush (which you can find in the core collection, available in boots) to apply this and it works wonderfully!

NYC Sunny bronzer retails for roughly £3, and considering its quality, this is a steal. I now get why everyone raves about it! The low price tag is definitely not reflective of the actual product, however the packaging could definitely be improved!  I think this bronzer would work best on lighter complexions, though it is buildable.

 

Sophie

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