Illamasqua Thalia Powdered Metal Review, Photos, Swatches
Bronzed from Head to Toe
Illamasqua Thalia Powdered Metal (£22.00 for 0.52 oz.) is a golden bronze shimmered with gold with a soft, almost metallic sheen. It’s a loose powder that can be used alone or mixed with other products–it’s very much like any other multi-purpose loose color (e.g. Illamasqua’s Pure Pigments, MAC Pigments, etc.).
Thalia is a beautiful bronzer on medium to medium-dark skin, and it also works well as a light illuminator mixed with moisturizer or liquid foundation for those with medium to medium-dark skin. You can also throw it in your hair (try mixing it with shine spray), swirl it in a clear nail polish or creme-finish nail polish to frankenstein something new. It can also look pretty patted lightly on the center of lips over plums and reds finished by a quick slick of gloss.
A little goes a long way, and this is an incredibly finely milled powder, so it’s easy to use more than you need! The packaging has a nice sifter on it, so it’s easier to control how much product comes out. I like that you get plenty of the product without paying an arm and a leg, too. This is also a great body product for the summer, because you can dust it lightly on shoulders and legs (try it right after moisturizing, so it sticks better) for a subtle bronzy sheen.
Illamasqua also carries Bebhionn (soft pink shimmer) and Erzule (deep bronze shimmer).
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- Product: 28/30
- Value: 8/10
- Ease of Use: 4/5
- Packaging: 4/5
RECOMMENDATION: If you’d like a bit of faux glow tan without a lot of work, Powdered Metal definitely gets you there in a hurry!
AVAILABILITY: Illamasqua
Illamasqua Thalia Powdered Metal
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on the packaging it says 18 months, does this mean after that time frame you probably won’t use it?
That’s what it says, though I personally wouldn’t toss it after 18 months.
If you’re worried, you could also take some and put it in a separate 5 gram jar, so then you’re not contaminating the full size jar. It’s hard for bacteria to live in a dry place (like powder) – better in moist/warm environments.
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hey, christine! I was wondering whats a great under eye concealer that won’t cake?
I like theBalm’s Time Balm or Eve Pearl’s Salmon Concealer!
thanks so much!
I just tested this out in Sephora and for my olive complexion it is too much shimmer. Passing.
Do you think it would show up well on NC35-40 skintone? I always have trouble finding bronzers that actually show up on me!
You might like Erzule – I think that is the darkest one!
Hey Christine 🙂 for christmas i was given the powdered metal in erzule and i love it but i have no idea how to use it. it just sits in my drawer unloved :/ i’m far to fair to use it as a bronzer 🙁 Any suggestions? 🙂 thanks xo
Try it in your hair, mixed in a nail polish, patted on lips, or mix it with your moisturizer for legs/shoulders.
this would look nice on a tanned décolletage or wet as eyeshadow
I’ll pass because they dont have a US website , and shipping is almost half of the price – 22pounds + another 7.50 to ship = 45 bucks American for a product I likely find a dupe for . It is very pretty thoguh