Having decided that getting married is a costly affair I have since budgeted for such items as makeup. Instead of not thinking about spending £20 on a bronzer from MAC I have since ventured into Boots to try out an alternative.
I had my doubts. The high pigmentation of MAC and Bobbi Brown meant that I was used to not having to apply much. However, Bobbi Browns heavy pricing meant I needed to find another solution and I was finding my MAC bronzer kept breaking. Even worse than that the most recent bronzer I bought resulted in the clear part falling out meaning that I couldn't carry it in my makeup bag. Not good MAC!
I have noticed many of my friends and fellow bloggers moving away from MAC Cosmetics, Nars and Bobbi Brown to try alternative cosmetics. I am a world away from my makeup bag being full of one brand and now fully embrace other ranges with price making me able to try so much more. I still have my cult favourites but I don't want to spend £16 on a lip colour when I could have 3 for that price somewhere else.
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Boots No 7
This latest edition to my makeup bag is this Collection Bronzer from Boots for just £2.99 with two options Shimmering and Matt (Hooray!)
There wasn't a tester available for me to try the colour first but for £2.99 I didn't worry too much.
Honestly, I wasn't convinced this was the way forward for me and my concern was that it wouldn't be the right colour or give me the pigmentation I wanted. I was wrong!
Why do I like this?
- The Price - It is a great every day product which I can afford to drop or lose if I have my clumsy hat on. Although it isn't as long lasting as MAC or Bobbi Brown I can save these for special occasions so makes it much more affordable to maintain a lovely look day in day out - more money for cake and tea!
- The finish - I like the finished look. It is easily buildable so I can reapply during the day without looking cakey. I found it went easily on my brush (Crown Brush No ...) and it was really blendable so I didn't get that dreaded bronzer line you just cant blend out
- The coverage - As someone who loves full coverage I am a massive fan of Studio Fix Powder and I have always raved about it. This stops me shining in photos but also finished my look perfectly however it was costing me a small fortune. As an avid fake tanner I was having to buy two options to provide a lighter and darker colour for those Mondays and Tuesdays were the tan is washing off (you know what I mean!) In my past post I mentioned how much I love this Collection Tinted Moisturiser and found that for an every day look the Studio Fix was too heavy to put over the top. Hello new bronzer.
I can work this along my cheekbones and over my base to ensure it fixes it plus adds some colouring so I look like I have been in the sunshine and not hidden away making table centre pieces for the wedding
Over all thoughts
This is a great purchase for office days and the Tesco shop outing. It will need topping up half way through the day as the colouring wears off slightly but I am really impressed!
(Image above is after 10 hours of wear)
Save that expensive bronzing powder for glam days and evenings and get this for your makeup bag
You can buy it here and at the moment if you spend over £5 on Collection makeup you get a free gift
LJ xxx
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