I love using bronzer and think I can safely say that I would even choose bronzer over blush if I had to (not that I do). It just warms up my face, gives it life and dimension. This is really all I want from a bronzer.
I adore the Nars bronzer in the shade "Laguna" as much as everybody else. It does exactly what I want (see above) and has a great color as well. It's natural but I can also pack on more if I want more contouring. Yes, I use it for slight contouring as well. It's really that versatile. It's almost matte but has somewhat of a sheen or even slight shimmer if you look at it in the pan. I apply it with my Mac 134 brush for everyday use and very rarely with an angled brush to contour.
The only thing that kind of bothers me about it is that it is slightly powdery, meaning that a lot of product is wasted. It's not powdery on my face but in the pan you can see the mess your brush left behind. And especially once I hit pan, it gets rather tricky since there are chunks that just fall off and can hardly be used anymore.
I can ignore the powdery thing but what really makes my decision of repurchasing it is that there are so many other more affordable bronzers out there today so why would I spend $36 at Sephora if I can get the NYC bronzer in "Sunny" for $3 at the drugstore which performs equally as good!?
So, conclusion: 8/10 points -> one point deducted for powderiness (is that even a word?!) and one for the substitution factor.
What is your favorite bronzer? Any recommendations?
Happy sunday!
-Natalie
