Anastasia Cool Brown Cream BronzerAnastasia Cool Brown Cream Bronzer ($ 35.00 for 0.4 oz.) Is a deep plum brown with cooler undertones and a naturally matte finish. It was smooth, light, and thin with moderate glide when initially applied to bare skin, causing the product to spread evenly and diffuse well along the edges.
It had a semi-transparent, buildable pigmentation with medium coverage achieved using a fingertip and transparent coverage achieved when working with a brush. It wore well for eight hours before it visibly faded. The brand recommends going one shade deeper for a softer effect and two to three shades deeper for a modeled / defined effect. This is the coolest shade in the range, which can make it a better contouring option for cooler skin as the other six hues in the range are pretty warm.
PS – you can see this shade here and here as a bronzer / outline on deeper skin tones.
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Formula overview
$ 35.00 / 0.4 oz. – $ 87.50 per ounce
The formula is said to be “buildable” and “blend easily” into a “matte, seamless second skin finish” that can be applied “on bare skin” or “over makeup”. They can be used to add warmth and / or definition (by choosing a shade two to three deeper).
The texture was emollient, light and thin with moderate glide, which made it easy to apply to bare skin as well as foundation, even more matte bases. They seemed to be more pigmented when swatching on my arm, but in practice they had a medium opacity that could easily be shimmered out further or built up for greater opacity if desired. This was because the formula had enough lubricity and spreading that it naturally shimmered out as you applied it, so you had to layer it up for a truly opaque coverage.
For greater coverage, apply with your fingertips and allow to dry a little before veneering. Apply with a dab brush for greater coverage. It was a very forgiving formula and hard to overdo.
The formula dried to a matte finish but seemed to let my skin through so it didn’t look flat or dry. They wore well for eight hours before they visibly faded on me.
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ingredients
Phenyltrimethicone, SILICA, Dimethicone, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Isononylisononanoat, Mica, Microcrystalline Wax / Cera Microcristallina / CIRE microcrystalline, Sorbitan olivate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopit, Synthetic Waxes, Octyldodecanole, SorbitanYostiol, Octyldodecanole, SorbitanYostiol, Octyldodecanol, SorbitanYoDyl, Octyldodecanol, SorbitanYoDyl, Octyldodecanol, Sorbitane , ETHYLHEXYLPALMITATE, ISOPROPYLMYRISTATE, ISOSTEARIC ACID, LECITHIN, POLYGLYCERYL-3 POLYRICINOLEATE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOLLY, ETHYRINE, -I-CIL-CIL-49, 77, CILGLY-COLLY-89, ETHERIL-CIL-49, CI-CIL-49, CI-COLLY-COLLY-89, CIL-COLLY-COLLY-89, ETHERIL-49, CI-49, 77, M-CIL-49, CI-4-COLLY-89, CIL-COLLY-COLLY-89, CIL-CIL-COLLY-89 ), MANGANESE VIOLET (CI 77742)
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