Anastasia Golden Tan Cream Bronzer Anastasia Golden Tan Cream Bronzer ($ 35.00 for 0.4 oz.) Is a light-medium, golden brown with moderate, warm undertones tending to slightly yellow-orange but had a hint of red to soften it. The finish was more like a “natural matte” that let the natural skin shine through, but didn’t add or remove shine. It had medium pigmentation when applied with a brush and more semi-opaque coverage when applied with the fingertip, but was buildable from there.
It had a smooth, light consistency with moderate lubricity, which made it even and easy to spread on bare skin as well as on basic products, as it does not lift them or cause stains. It lasted for a good eight hours before it faded noticeably.
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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 ), MANGANES VIOLET (CI 77742)
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