Victoria Beckham Beauty #02 Matte Bronzing Brick Review & Swatches
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Victoria Beckham Beauty #02 Matte Bronzing Brick ($58.00 for 0.34 oz.) includes a light, golden bronzer and a darker, reddish-brown for deeper bronzing or light contouring. Both powders had semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation, were blendable, and sat well on skin with a slight blurring effect.
Note: $58 includes the price of the bronzer duo in its compact. The refill can be purchased for $42 (which is what is shown.)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Formula Overview
$58.00/0.34 oz. - $170.59 Per Ounce
The bronzer is supposed to "blend seamlessly, wear effortlessly, and [be] impossible to overdo." It is also supposed to have a "soft focus finish" that "blur[s]" skin. The brand doesn't seem to make any specific claims on pigmentation, though promotional swatches show them as opaque.
The bronzers tended to be more pigmented than not with many shades delivering full coverage in a single layer, though they could be used with a lighter hand to get more buildable coverage, if desired. The texture was particularly finely-milled, smooth, and silky without being powdery nor too thin or too dry. They picked up evenly with a brush and blended out effortlessly, as marketed. I'd agree that they have some blurring capabilities, too, as they seemed to soften and leave my skin look smoother rather than powdery or "flat" as more matte finishes can.
They lasted between eight and nine hours on me before showing signs of fading.
Browse all of our Victoria Beckham Beauty Matte Bronzing Brick swatches.
Ingredients
#02
PPermanent. $58.00.
Soleil
Soleil is a very light, golden brown with warm undertones and a matte finish. The bronzer had mostly opaque, buildable color coverage paired with a soft, slightly powdery texture, though it was finely-milled and blended out well without looking powdery or dry on my skin. It stayed on nicely for eight hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Phytosurgence Golden Daybreak (1) (P, $25.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- NARS Vallarta (P, $38.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Fair (P, $56.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Opening Act (LE, $8.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Intensity 1 (Contour) (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Medium (2) (P, $55.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Hourglass Eternal Bronze Light (LE, $52.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- NARS Zen (P, $30.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Dior Tan Bronze (04) (P, $48.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Sephora Los Cabos (P, $17.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
Formula Overview
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The bronzer is supposed to "blend seamlessly, wear effortlessly, and [be] impossible to overdo." It is also supposed to have a "soft focus finish" that "blur[s]" skin. The brand doesn't seem to make any specific claims on pigmentation, though promotional swatches show them as opaque.
The bronzers tended to be more pigmented than not with many shades delivering full coverage in a single layer, though they could be used with a lighter hand to get more buildable coverage, if desired. The texture was particularly finely-milled, smooth, and silky without being powdery nor too thin or too dry. They picked up evenly with a brush and blended out effortlessly, as marketed. I'd agree that they have some blurring capabilities, too, as they seemed to soften and leave my skin look smoother rather than powdery or "flat" as more matte finishes can.
They lasted between eight and nine hours on me before showing signs of fading.
Browse all of our Victoria Beckham Beauty Matte Bronzer swatches.
Ingredients
MICA, LAUROYL LYSINE, BORON NITRIDE, NYLON-12, OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE, ZINC STEARATE, GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, MORINGA OLEIFERA SEED OIL, TRIMYRISTIN, HYDROGENATED LECITHIN, THEOBROMA CACAO (COCOA) SEED BUTTER, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, IRON OXIDES (CI 77491), IRON OXIDES (CI 77492), IRON OXIDES (CI 77499), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Soleil
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Honey
Honey is a light-medium brown with moderate, warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. The texture was very smooth, silky, and finely-milled without being powdery, so it blended out with ease and seemed to soften/blur skin a little. It had opaque color payoff that wore well for eight hours before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Summerland Beach (P, $12.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Moira Medium Tan (P, $12.00) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- Dior Soft Bronze (03) (P, $48.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Haus Labs Light Level 4 (P, $38.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Medium (P, $31.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Makeup by Mario Light Medium (P, $30.00) is lighter, glossier (95% similar).
- L'Oreal Light Medium (P, $15.99) is lighter (95% similar).
- Victoria Beckham Beauty Sunkissed (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- NARS Laguna (P, $38.00) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Coconut Beach (LE, $8.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
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The bronzer is supposed to "blend seamlessly, wear effortlessly, and [be] impossible to overdo." It is also supposed to have a "soft focus finish" that "blur[s]" skin. The brand doesn't seem to make any specific claims on pigmentation, though promotional swatches show them as opaque.
The bronzers tended to be more pigmented than not with many shades delivering full coverage in a single layer, though they could be used with a lighter hand to get more buildable coverage, if desired. The texture was particularly finely-milled, smooth, and silky without being powdery nor too thin or too dry. They picked up evenly with a brush and blended out effortlessly, as marketed. I'd agree that they have some blurring capabilities, too, as they seemed to soften and leave my skin look smoother rather than powdery or "flat" as more matte finishes can.
They lasted between eight and nine hours on me before showing signs of fading.
Browse all of our Victoria Beckham Beauty Matte Bronzer swatches.
Ingredients
MICA, LAUROYL LYSINE, BORON NITRIDE, NYLON-12, OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE, ZINC STEARATE, GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, MORINGA OLEIFERA SEED OIL, TRIMYRISTIN, HYDROGENATED LECITHIN, THEOBROMA CACAO (COCOA) SEED BUTTER, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, IRON OXIDES (CI 77491), IRON OXIDES (CI 77492), IRON OXIDES (CI 77499), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
The pure quality and smoothness of this makes me excited for the next darker duet!
Looks like a perfect bronzing duo for those at or near your coloring, though.
So, stupid me apparently already put the #4 duo on my WL a while back and forgot! 🤦🏻♀️