Victoria Beckham Beauty #03 Matte Bronzing Brick Review & Swatches
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Victoria Beckham Beauty #03 Matte Bronzing Brick ($58.00 for 0.34 oz.) includes two more mid-tone shades of warmer brown with one leaning slightly redder and the other being yellower in its warmth. They were pigmented, blendable, and longer-wearing, and the formula delivered even coverage that blurred my skin slightly.
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
#03
PPermanent. $58.00.
Sand
Sand is a medium-dark brown with warm, slightly reddish undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had a deeper, richer warmth to it, especially applied and diffused on my skin. The bronzer had rich color coverage with a smooth, silky texture that was incredibly finely-milled without being powdery, which resulted in a very blendable formula that was forgiving of skin texture. It stayed on well for eight and a half hours before showing signs of fading.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Bank Roll (LE, $12.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Giddy Like (PiP, $8.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- L'Oreal Deep Tan (P, $15.99) is darker (95% similar).
- MAC Give Me Life (LE, $28.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Sephora Bora Bora (P, $17.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Dior Warm Terra (002) (LE, $49.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Dior Soft Bronze (03) (P, $48.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Silver Strand Beach (P, $12.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Tarte Peppermint Mocha (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop All the Feels (PiP, $8.00) is lighter, 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.
Sand
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Sol
Sol is a mediumbrown with strong, warm golden undertones and a semi-matte finish. It was richly pigmented with a smooth, blendable consistency that was finely-milled and silky to the touch but not powdery. It had a stronger, yellower warmth to it than the shade it was paired with. The product lasted well for eight and a half hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Fenty Beauty Shady Biz (P, $30.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Medium (P, $56.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild What Shady Beaches (P, $4.99) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Tarte Peppermint Mocha (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Tan #3 (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Bronze Age (P, $110.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Vieve Light (Right) (PiP, ) is lighter (85% similar).
- ColourPop CA Dreaming (P, $8.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop All the Feels (PiP, $8.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Physicians Formula Deep Bronzer (P, $14.99) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% 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, ZINC STEARATE, OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL 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), YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140).
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.
How lovely these apply! If I didn’t already have Huda Tan Light bronzer, this is a duo I might have strongly considered purchasing. But, I do really like the Huda one and also Becca Malibu Soleil bronzer for the time being. All I have left of UD Jawbone is the outer ring of product left. That was my favorite bronzer ever