Vieve Medium Modern Bronzer Duo Review & Swatches
Medium
Vieve Medium Modern Bronzer Duo ($43.00 for 0.64 oz.) includes two warmer, more orange/caramel-toned shades of semi-matte bronzing powders. They performed decently with semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation and seven-to-eight hour wear, though the textures were on the more powdery/drier side.
Ingredients
Medium
PPermanent. $43.00.
Medium (Left)
Medium (Left) is a light-medium, orange-brown with strong, warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had mostly opaque, buildable pigmentation that applied evenly to bare skin and blended out without much effort. The texture was fairly soft, though a little on the powdery side with a touch of dryness. It wore well for seven and a half hours before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Fenty Beauty Macchiato (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Moira Medium (P, $12.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Persona Terracotta (P, $22.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Miramar Beach (P, $12.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Iconic London Golden Hour (P, $27.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Dior Warm Sunrise (004) (P, $48.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- REFY Sand (P, $26.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Bronzed (P, $28.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- L'Oreal Tan (P, $15.99) is darker (90% similar).
- Phytosurgence Golden Blaze (5) (P, $25.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Formula Overview
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The formula is supposed to offer a "foolproof" formula with a "finely milled, soft-satin finish." The brand said that a "little goes a long way," and the pigmentation was more intense, as marketed. The textures were soft, smooth, and a little drier (not quite powdery but not silky to the touch).
The bronzers applied fairly evenly to bare skin, blended out without too much effort, and did seem to sit on my skin better than the blush range (which this is supposed to be modeled after!). I think that they can look a little powdery when layered over more matte foundation, though, and are not the most seamless applied on my skin--something about the bronzer powder was a little heavy in look once applied and blended out.
The majority of shades lasted between seven and eight hours on me.
Browse all of our Vieve Modern Bronzer swatches.
Ingredients
TALC, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2, SILICA, MICA, BORON NITRIDE, DIMETHICONE, NYLON-12, CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE, PHENOXYETHANOL, TROPOLONE, TIN OXIDE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499)
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.
Medium (Left)
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Medium (Right)
Medium (Right) is a medium brown with strong, warm undertones and a matte finish. The texture was somewhat powdery and a little on the drier side, though it yielded full color payoff in a single layer and remained blendable on bare skin. It lasted well for eight hours before showing signs of fading.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- elf Honey Drip (P, $7.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Moira Medium (P, $12.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Bronzed (P, $28.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Anastasia Golden Tan (P, $35.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Iconic London Golden Hour (P, $27.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Phytosurgence Golden Blaze (5) (P, $25.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- Anastasia Caramel (P, $35.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar).
- Tower 28 Getty (P, $20.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Anastasia Amber (P, $35.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Canyon Dreamin' (LE, $30.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
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The formula is supposed to offer a "foolproof" formula with a "finely milled, soft-satin finish." The brand said that a "little goes a long way," and the pigmentation was more intense, as marketed. The textures were soft, smooth, and a little drier (not quite powdery but not silky to the touch).
The bronzers applied fairly evenly to bare skin, blended out without too much effort, and did seem to sit on my skin better than the blush range (which this is supposed to be modeled after!). I think that they can look a little powdery when layered over more matte foundation, though, and are not the most seamless applied on my skin--something about the bronzer powder was a little heavy in look once applied and blended out.
The majority of shades lasted between seven and eight hours on me.
Browse all of our Vieve Modern Bronzer swatches.
Ingredients
TALC, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2, SILICA, MICA, BORON NITRIDE, DIMETHICONE, NYLON-12, CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE, PHENOXYETHANOL, TROPOLONE, TIN OXIDE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499)
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.
Even though the right hand side would look lovely on me, that left side is waaay too orange for me. That’s the tricky thing about my undertone, I can do a caramel brown, but anything too orange clashes horribly with my very neutral, olive skintone. Hard pass, I think.