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Illamasqua Thalia Powdered Metal Review, Photos, Swatches

Illamasqua Powdered Liquid Metal

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

Illamasqua Thalia Powdered Metal

Illamasqua Thalia Powdered Metal

Illamasqua Thalia Powdered Metal

Illamasqua Thalia Powdered Metal
Illamasqua Thalia Powdered Metal

Illamasqua Thalia Powdered Metal

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Christine Avatar

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.

Victoria Avatar

Do you think it would show up well on NC35-40 skintone? I always have trouble finding bronzers that actually show up on me!

Kerry Avatar

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

Jazz Avatar

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

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