Estee Lauder x Victoria Beckham Saffron Sun Bronzer Review, Photos, Swatches
Saffron Sun
Estee Lauder Saffron Sun Victoria Beckham Bronzer ($65.00 for 0.42 oz.) is light-medium, golden brown with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had rich, opaque pigmentation that was easy to work with.
It’s a new shade in the Victoria Beckham collaboration (which was partially brought back recently). It’s lighter and more golden-toned compared to Java Sun from the initial release, but it performed similarly. The consistency was smooth, finely-milled, and silky without being so soft that it turned dusty or powdery in the pan. The powder applied evenly to bare skin, blended out easily, and was soft enough that it could be used with a lighter hand for sheerer coverage as well. It wore well for eight and a half hours on me before fading.
Top Dupes
- bareMinerals The Ocean View (LE, $24.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Naked Desire (P, $39.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- MAC Light Golden (P, $35.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Dior Warm Sunrise (004) (P, $48.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Dior Soft Bronze (03) (P, $48.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Dior Soft Sunlight (002) (P, $48.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- MAC Baby Girl (LE, $28.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Rare Beauty Power Boost (P, $26.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Dior Light Bronze (02) (P, $48.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- MAC Medium Golden (P, $35.00) is darker (95% similar).
Saffron Sun
LELimited Edition. $65.00.
Estee Lauder Saffron Sun Victoria Beckham Bronzer
Estee Lauder Saffron Sun Victoria Beckham Bronzer
Estee Lauder Saffron Sun Victoria Beckham Bronzer
Estee Lauder Saffron Sun Victoria Beckham Bronzer
Estee Lauder Saffron Sun Victoria Beckham Bronzer
Estee Lauder Saffron Sun Victoria Beckham Bronzer
Estee Lauder Saffron Sun Victoria Beckham Bronzer
Estee Lauder Saffron Sun Victoria Beckham Bronzer
Christine, this bronzer looks beautiful on you; I am so glad I picked this one up.
Thanks, Maria! Enjoy your new bronzer!
I am glad to see this bronzer performs beautifully ?. I think it is too golden for my pink undertone – but I am no expert -. The new hourglass and Marc Jacobs ones look like better options for me!
It might be! A pink or red-toned bronzer might be better!
Thank goodness this is too orange for me, as my wallet already took a hit last year with Modern Mercury highlighter
Money saved 😀
I like the shade of this one!! I wont be getting because I’m just getting into matte bronzers and don’t need to spend so much on one!!
Totally makes sense to me!
Hi Christine, thanks for sharing! Do you think this shade may be a bit too light for Asian skin around NC35?
I’d say subtle on NC35 skin!
Victoria Beckham has been on a roll lately with her fashion and makeup collabs! (Although, I’m not sure if this counts as “lately,” considering it’s a re-release. 😛 You get what I mean.) I really like the golden hue.
This one is new, but a lot of the other items from the launch were re-releases! I think there was also another lipstick shade released.
I’m actually quite a fan of VB makeup and some of her designs. I’m particularly this kind of shade!
A lot of the products from the collab were nice!
I was hoping this one would work for me but it looks more orange than I thought.
Oh, darn!
This looks so beautiful on you!
Thanks, Stephanie!
That’s a beautiful shade and I think it will be quite popular. Looks lovely on you Christine.
Aw, thanks Genevieve!
Very nice shade but, luckily, easily dupeable! Enjoying the VB releases of late and especially appreciate the luxe packaging. At that price point, I want it to feel good in the hand – not only look good!
It definitely does have a high quality formula, plus it looks very nice applied to your cheeks. Unfortunately, it leans into the territory where it could appear orangish on me. Bronzers can be so variable from person to person!
So excited for this review. I was waiting for it! I wasn’t sure, it would show up on me, I saw Java Sun on someone else and it seemed a bit too red to me. I wondered about Saffron Sun. Now I am ordering it! Thank you Christine 😀
None of the stores you linked actually have the VB products, just thought you should know!
Sorry! The “Where to Buy” is based on the brand, and I can’t customize it per product at this time! I’m so sorry!
Whoa – this looks like nothing special in the swatch, but it’s so nice on your cheeks!
This is an older review but I wanted to comment that Saffron Sun is a super nice color on cooler skin. I was quite surprised to find this out. I’m an NW20 with strong blue veining in a few places and the Saffron Sun bronzer is the most natural color bronzer I’ve ever used. It’s a subtle color so I know I can wear this in winter too. Definitely worth checking out for yourself–don’t be fooled by the swatches online.
Hi Christine,
Over the years, since I’ve followed you, I never realized (until now) that you and I have the same exact foundation shade 🙂
On yourself, do you prefer Saffron Sun or Java Sun?
Hey Yasmeen!
This comment really fell through the cracks – my fault 🙁
I tend to reach for Java Sun on me!