elf Seaside Shimmer Luminous Putty Bronzer Review & Swatches
Seaside Shimmer
elf Seaside Shimmer Luminous Putty Bronzer ($7.00 for 0.35 oz.) is a medium brown with moderate, warm, golden undertones paired with a satin-matte finish.
- Medium to opaque, buildable color coverage
- Lightweight, thin, and emollient feel (like a typical cream blush)
- Dried down to a satiny, semi-matte sheen with faint pearl/shimmer
- Applied well with fingertips or a brush without lifting up base products
- Long-wearing (8.5 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
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- Coloured Raine Naughty Spice (P, $16.00) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- L'Oreal Medium (02) (P, $14.99) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Laura Mercier Bronze (04) (P, $40.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Coloured Raine Cinna-Bae (P, $16.00) is less shimmery (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$7.00/0.35 oz. - $20.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "highly pigmented, creamy color" that gives a "natural, sun-kissed glow" with a "hint of shimmer." The shades had buildable coverage from semi-sheer to medium to fully opaque, though it was fairly opaque when iniitally applied--it was just very blendable to the point where it was better built up in layers. I'd recommend letting each layer dry down before adding another on top for more opacity, though.
The texture was lightweight, emollient, and like a gel-cream--spreadable without being too thick or too thin. I liked patting it on top of my skin using fingertips, but a synthetic brush also worked. I didn't have issues with it lifting up base products, thankfully. The formula turned more velvety as it dried down and did leave a more semi-matte finish behind after about 15-20 seconds.
The finish was subtly pearly and combined with the underlying semi-matte finish, it had the effect of a soft satin. Some shades were more pearlescent and truer to a satin finish, though. Most shades lasted around eight to eight and a half hours on me before showing signs of fading on me.
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Ingredients
Phenyl Trimethicone, Silica, Microcrystalline Wax (Cera Microcristallina), Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Synthetic Wax, Polyisobutene, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Phenoxyethanol, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caprylyl Glycol, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Red Iron Oxide (Ci 77491), Black Iron Oxide (Ci 77499), Yellow Iron Oxide (Ci 77492)
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Probably not one I need, as I have the Hourglass Tiger Face palette that has a shade that I’m almost 100% sure is a dupe for this. Except for the fact that the HG shade is meant to be highlighter for deep and rich skintones, but I use mine as a bronzey blush topper instead. But a cream version wouldn’t be a bad idea, though!