Tom Ford The Ultimate Bronzers Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 18:00:00 +0000

Gold Dust

Tom Ford Beauty Gold Dust The Ultimate Bronzer ($110.00 for 0.74 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark brown with warm, red undertones and a satin finish. It had medium, buildable pigmentation that was opaque after two layers. The consistency was smooth, dense in the pan, but remained blendable on the skin and never felt like a stiff or dry powder. The more I blended out the bronzer, the more luminous the finish became–glowing but not shimmery. The bronzer wore well for nine hours before fading slightly on me.

The Ultimate Bronzer is a new take on the brand’s bronzer range–it’s supposed to be a combination of “liquid and powder technology” that results in a “silky, non-drying, buildable sultry glow” that wears for up to 10-hours. The powders are very smooth, silky, and blendable, and they sit beautifully on the skin, as they have a natural finish that never looked too shimmery or too flat. The pigmentation was more semi-opaque and buildable to opaque (or easily diffused/blended to sheerer coverage), but the texture of the powder was denser so using a more feathery brush or lighter hand could easily result in sheerer coverage, as desired. The wear ranged from nine to ten hours on me.

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MAC Refined Golden (P, $28.00) is brighter, warmer (95% similar).
Becca Ipanema Sun (P, $38.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Makeup by Mario Dark (P, $28.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Becca Aloha Bronze (LE, $38.00) is lighter (95% similar).
ColourPop Isle Bet (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Becca Bronzed Bondi (P, $38.00) is darker (95% similar).
Chanel Deep (P, $58.00) is darker (95% similar).
Cover FX Sunset (P, $38.00) is darker (90% similar).
Milani Sun Tan (03) (P, $9.99) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Pat McGrath Bronze Nirvana (P, $39.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).

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Gold Dust

PPermanent. $110.00.

A-

9.5

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

91%

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Terra

Tom Ford Beauty Terra The Ultimate Bronzer ($110.00 for 0.74 oz.) is a muted, medium brown with warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. This shade had the most matte finish of the three, though there was still a natural finish to it that kept it from looking dry or flat on the skin. It had semi-opaque, buildable color payoff that applied evenly and smoothly to the skin. The powder was denser but very blendable, which made it easy to sheer out or build-up for greater coverage. It wore well for nine and a half hours on me.

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Tom Ford Beauty Terra (P, $68.00) is more muted (95% similar).
Zoeva Impossible to Move (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
MAC Radiant Medium Golden (P, $35.00) is lighter (95% similar).
elf Honey Drip (P, $7.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Sephora Bora Bora (P, $17.00) is brighter (95% similar).
ColourPop Coconut Beach (LE, $8.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Wet 'n' Wild What Shady Beaches (P, $4.99) is lighter (90% similar).
Urban Decay Bronzed (P, $28.00) is darker (95% similar).
MAC Refined Golden (P, $28.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Dior Warm Terra (002) (LE, $49.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).

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Terra

PPermanent. $110.00.

A-

9.5

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Bronze Age

Tom Ford Bronze Age The Ultimate Bronzer ($110.00 for 0.74 oz.) is a medium, golden brown with warm undertones and a satin sheen. It had semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation that blended out easily on bare skin. The powder was denser, very smooth to the touch, where most bronzer brushes I tried grabbed medium to semi-opaque coverage with a “normal” pressure, so if you prefer sheerer coverage, use a blush brush or a lighter hand. There was no powderiness or excess product kicked up in the pan due to the powder’s density, but it wasn’t stiff to work with, which is where these denser formulations excel. It lasted for ten hours on me before fading.

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Dolce and Gabbana Desert (P, $51.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
bareMinerals The Ocean View (LE, $24.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Fenty Beauty Caramel Cutie (P, $30.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Fenty Beauty Hunnie Glaze (P, $32.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Sephora Bora Bora (P, $17.00) is cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Carry-On (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
ColourPop Miramar Beach (P, $12.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
MAC Morocco (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
ColourPop 310 (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Givenchy Ambre Saison (P, $52.00) is lighter (90% similar).

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Bronze Age

PPermanent. $110.00.

9.5

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

93%

Total

Tom Ford Beauty Gold Dust The Ultimate Bronzer

Tom Ford Beauty Terra The Ultimate Bronzer

Tom Ford Beauty Bronze Age The Ultimate Bronzer

Tom Ford Beauty Gold Dust The Ultimate Bronzer

Tom Ford Beauty Terra The Ultimate Bronzer

Tom Ford Beauty Bronze Age The Ultimate Bronzer

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Tom Ford The Ultimate Bronzers Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Gold Dust

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Gold Dust

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Terra

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Terra

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Bronze Age

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Bronze Age

PPermanent. $110.00.

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