Laura Mercier Bronze (02) Matte Radiance Baked Powder Review, Photos, Swatches
Laura Mercier Bronze (02) Matte Radiance Baked Powder
Laura Mercier Bronze (02) Matte Radiance Baked Powder ($40.00 for 0.26 oz.) is a medium, golden brown with warm undertones and a satin finish. MAC Golden Rinse (LE, $35.50) is cooler (95% similar). Hourglass Nude Bronze Light (P, $52.00) is lighter (95% similar). MAC Matte Bronze (P, $28.00) is darker (95% similar). Urban Decay Going Native (Bronzer) (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). Dolce and Gabbana Desert (P, $51.00) is brighter (95% similar). Viseart Ablaze (Bronzer) (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar). Laura Mercier Bronze (01) (P, $40.00) is darker, cooler (95% similar). MAC Aphrodite's Shell (LE, $34.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Kevyn Aucoin Desert Days (P, $48.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Wet 'n' Wild Bronze Dynasty (LE, $4.99) is more shimmery (90% similar). MAC Matte Bronze (LE, $70.00) is darker (95% similar). bareMinerals The Ocean View (LE, $24.00) is warmer (95% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze (Original) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Chanel Original (P, $50.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). bareMinerals Faux Tan Matte (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar). MAC Satin Shimmer (LE, $34.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Dior Soft Terra (001) (LE, $49.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Tantric (P, $49.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Tarte Peppermint Mocha (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar). ColourPop Giddy Like (PiP, $8.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
The Matte Radiance Baked Powder formula is supposed to have “natural color with soft matte radiance” with “sheer, buildable coverage” that lasts “8 hours.” The texture was soft, smooth, and very lightly dusty, but it still applied well to the skin without looking powdery or dry (I have normal-to-dry skin). It was easy to blend and diffuse the edges of the bronzer on the skin to get a soft, natural warmth. The color payoff was semi-sheer, but buildable, and should work for those who like barely-there bronzer and those who want more noticeable warmth on the skin. The bronzer stayed on well for just over eight hours before I noticed slight signs of fading.
There are four bronzer-liker shades in the range, and the first three are all fairly similar, while the last one is considerably darker.
Bronze (02)
PPermanent. $40.00.
Laura Mercier Bronze (02) Matte Radiance Baked Powder
Laura Mercier Bronze (02) Matte Radiance Baked Powder
Laura Mercier Bronze (02) Matte Radiance Baked Powder
Laura Mercier Bronze (02) Matte Radiance Baked Powder
Top Row: Bronze (01), Bronze (02); Bottom Row: Bronze (03), Bronze (04)
Laura Mercier Matte Radiance Baked Powder
Laura Mercier Matte Radiance Baked Powder
Laura Mercier Bronze (02) Matte Radiance Baked Powder
Laura Mercier Bronze (02) Matte Radiance Baked Powder
Wow, you weren’t kidding when you said the colors were similar! The Laura Mercier 01 shade is listed as a dupe for this one.
Yes, they are similar!
This one looks so much like the last one that I’m still trying to figure out what LM was aiming for! It is a rather bizarrely put together line of bronzers, because they just seem to run together… ?
They really are surprisingly similar, even (03) is pretty close.
I just got the 03 in a 500 point set through Sephora. I have not tried it yet. What I have done is completely confuse myself about bronzers. 🙂 I have soleil de tan Chanel, an Armani powder bronzer, the Laura Mercier baked bronzer blush, and now this sample. I just went overboard. Now I don’t know which one I like best, or even how to really use the baked bronzer blush. Is it a bronzer or a blush? Either?
Certainly a first world problem to have, but something (things) have to go. I’m a bit mad at myself for getting swept up and not keeping it simple.
Hopefully you can find the one you like the most! I don’t know when you purchased the others, but perhaps return one or two that don’t work for you?
Use it however works well for you! If it’s as a bronzer, great, but if it’s as a blush, that works, too! 🙂
Again too warm and yes the colors are all very similar.
They are quite similar!
You’re so right! They all look so much alike. Still glad it rates well, though.
It is a nice product!
Funny! On the label for greek description they missed the letter M. It is ΨΗΜΕΝΗ (backed). Anyway, I like Laura Mercier’s powders.
Oh, how wierd!