I totally blame “Trendmood1” for this
purchase! I already got the Re(cover) Perfecting Coconut Setting Mist from Marc
Jacobs Summer 2017 Collection as a GWP (reviewed here) but I had my eyes on
this bronzer from the same collection. Unfortunately, it was out of stock
online on Sephora during the VIB Sale! I was already off to bed on the last day
of the Sale and while browsing Instagram as my bedtime ritual, I saw Trendmood1 posting update that this came
back in stock. The soon-to-be-closed VIB sale and the fear of this being out-of-stock
again pressured me & I gave in! Thanks to the technical advances these days,
I was able to use Ebates
& Sephora App on my mobile to complete my purchase without having to go
downstairs to get my credit card.
Trendmood1 is incredibly helpful when you are looking for
information on new products but sometimes her account provokes the shopaholic
in me.
As
you may have already figured out I am talking about Marc Jacobs Beauty O!Mega Bronzer Coconut Perfect Tan
in the shade “104 Tan-Tastic!“! Such an unnecessarily
confusing name because there is only one shade! (I know they have O!Mega Bronzer Perfect Tan in shade Tantric 102, but the names are just
confusing to me). I have the Style
Eye-Con No 7 The Siren Eyeshadow Palette in white packaging; it came out 2
summers ago. I love that palette and I am glad that it now has a new friend :-)
Availability:
It is a Limited-Edition Palette; that is annoying and sad. And of course, it is
all out-of-stock on Marc Jacobs Website and on Sephora. I can still see it on
Neiman Marcus. If you really want this bronzer, I recommend you to follow Trendmood1 :-) She will share if it
comes back in stock in any of the stores.
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| The weather here is all kind of overcast, I am sorry about the bad "natural" light |
Price & Packaging:
We all can agree that Marc Jacobs is a luxury brand. Their products are
accompanied with hefty price tag. Except for the Siren Palette (which I bought
with the help of a $25 gift card), I have not bought any full-size Marc Jacobs
products at full price. This bronzer will cost you $49 for 0.8 oz./25 gm of
product. Basically, it’s an ENORMOUS
product; it is almost as big as my face :-) Sometimes bigger size packaging
can be deceiving size wise, but 0.8 oz. of is a massive amount for a bronzer. It
does cost you heavily upfront but here is a quick comparison with other full
size bronzers. Needless to say, when you look at the price per oz. value, it is
a good deal.
Brand/Bronzer
|
Full-Size Price (USD)
|
Total wt. in Full-size product
(oz.)
|
Price per oz. (USD)
|
NARS/Bronzing Powder
|
40
|
0.28
|
142.86
|
Too Faced/Chocolate Soleil Matte Bronzer
|
30
|
0.35
|
85.71
|
Hourglass/Ambient® Lighting Bronzer
|
50
|
0.39
|
128.21
|
40
|
0.28
|
142.86
|
|
Givenchy/Healthy Glow & Body Bronzing Powder
|
65
|
0.56
|
116.07
|
Guerlain/Terracotta Bronzing Powder
|
53
|
0.35
|
151.43
|
Marc Jacobs Beauty O!Mega Bronzer Coconut Perfect Tan
|
49
|
0.8
|
61.25
|
As
obvious from the pictures, it comes in a handsome white compact with a mighty
big mirror. The whole look of the product is quite inviting! I am not someone
who falls for pretty packaging, but this one I can appreciate! Its classy with
a little bit of edge, the clasp closes nicely and you can clean the compact
quite easily! Because of its sheer size, I will not be able to store it in my
ByAlegory blush/bronzer organizer but I am ok with it. This might be an issue
with some of you.
Like
the name suggests, it is scented with coconut fragrance. To me real coconut
does not smell like this (I have coconut tree back home in India so I would
know) but it is a refreshing smell to experience.
Shade:
In my mind the shade of a bronzer is the single most important attribute of a
bronzer. I personally prefer a little bit of sheen on my bronzer but often when
I wear a lot of highlighter or lot of shiny products on my eyes, I tend to opt
for a matte bronzer. It is a medium brown shade that to me,
appears to have cool-undertone. Looking at photos on Instagram, I thought it
will be quite light on my skin tone but when I got it last week, it looked dark
enough for me to make it work. However, on application, I realized that it
appears little bit darker on the pan. The finish is stated to be “radiant matte”
and I tend to agree. It is matte but not overly so! It is not overly pigmented
as well, that is good thing for bronzer. If I am wearing this on just bare,
moisturized skin (which is what I do for everyday work) without any base
products, it shows up nicely and gives me a very faint naturally sun-kissed
look. If I am wearing foundation it takes a few layers of application
to show up. I am almost sure it will not be very useful to me during the peak
of summer.
Wear time & Quality: It is a very
soft, blend-able powder so applying it is a breeze. I also love the sheer
size of the pan; it is very satisfying to swirl my brush around! On my bare
face, it stayed around for 7-8 hrs. and same with over foundation.
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| This was taken after 7 hrs of application on bare, moisturized skin. I did not wear any blush but I have highlighter on. You can still see the bronzer hanging on! |
To recap, the shade just barely shows up on my
face. If your skin tone is lighter than mine this will definitely work. But if
it is darker than me, it might not. I am a bit bummed out about that. I wished
they released one or two extra shades for all skin tones. That being said, I
have to admit that I am wearing it every day since last Saturday and I am
enjoying the product and its performance! I am sincerely hoping this will work
much better for me during winter. The white packaging gives it more of an
elusive feeling to the product and I enjoy that. So, I am not keen on returning
it even though the shade is not perfect on me. I feel like my $44.25 is well
spent.
In
case you are eyeing it, I hope it comes back in stock and you are able to get
it :-)
Love
~Arrru
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