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formula overview
$30.00/0.18oz. – $166.67 per ounce
It’s said to be a “weightless balm” that “warms, tones and evens out tone” that delivers “sheer coverage” with a “dewy finish.” Most importantly from the description it is quite dewy – there was no drying out leaving the product moderately smooth and almost a little shiny on the skin. For better comfort I would definitely recommend setting it (the brand seemed to set with the coordinating powder in the range).
The consistency was light, emollient and spreadable without tending to lift base products. They had a sheer to semi-sheer, somewhat buildable coverage that applied evenly to bare skin and over foundation. I found them to be quite balm based bronzers as they definitely had a warm tone and it was consistent with how the brand said to apply them (to the perimeter of the face). The brand even recommends going “a shade down” for “even more warmth.”
They lasted five to six hours on bare skin with a tendency to slide down which wasn’t ideal. I would be particularly concerned about wearing it for someone with an oilier skin type as I am normal to dry.
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ingredients
C15-19 Alkane, Octyldodecanol, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Synthetic Wax, Raphanus Sativus Seed Extract (Raphanus Sativus (Radish) Seed Extract), Cera Microcristallina (Microcrystalline Wax), Mica, Silicic Acid Silylate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Hydrogenated Rice Bran Wax, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Oryza Sativa Bran Cera (Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax), Dicalcium Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tin Oxide, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil (Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil), Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract (Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract) [May Contain/Peut Contenir (+/-): Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090)].
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