L'Oreal • HIP Vibrant Shimmer Bronzing Powder in Radiant 897 • Bronzers

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SQUISITA22 on 7/9/2008 6:33:00 PM more reviews by SQUISITA22

Age: 19-24   Skin: Oily, Tan   Hair: Black   Eyes: Blue    

Oh my goodness gracious, this product IS NOT what someone is expecting when buying a bronzer. Yes, this will make you "bronzed", but not in the way that ANYONE would like. Let's go over some key terms that describe this disaster in a pan:
Glittery
Ruddy
Un-even
Fake
Un-flattering

Okay, so if that wasn't enough to sway your decision on this product, IDK what is. If you already have, atleast you can use it as an eyeshadow :]

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*TOP REVIEWER* mljohnson123 on 3/6/2007 9:48:00 PM more reviews by mljohnson123

Age: 36-43   Skin: Combination, Dark, Cool   Hair: Black, Kinky, Coarse   Eyes: Brown    

DDD NW45 or HIP#818....Radiant adds a sheer blush of cinnamon-laiden with a golden shimmer to my skin. Just gorgeous on my medium-dark brown skin with yellow & red undertones. A new HG bronzer for me. Wonderful all-purpose shade. Also looks nice paired with HIP l/s in Heroic sometimes. Glad to pay the $13 for it. Get alot of product. So worth it. Finely milled, and highly pigmented. Will purchase several backups. .*****UPDATE: *****Using frost or shimmer e/s for bronzer; Milani singles e/s, pigments, BenNye Luminare, etc. So will not repurchase. .

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Sumana on 5/27/2006 4:02:00 PM more reviews by Sumana

Age: 25-29   Skin: Normal   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

I really loved this product. I have dark skin (I'm East Indian) and have a difficult time finding good blush that doesn't look too pink, so I thought I would try a bronzer instead. This color was perfect and really was high intensity!! Only a little is necessary as too much looks harsh. I like the packaging. It's a little expensive, but for me was worth it.

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*TOP REVIEWER* Lyaana on 5/9/2006 11:14:00 AM more reviews by Lyaana

Age: 30-35   Skin: Sensitive, Dark, Cool   Hair: Brown, Relaxed, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

I got this bronzer in Radinat 897 and it looks perfect on my dark brown skin (NC50/55). I haven't used it all over my face but only on my cheeks and eyelids. It gives them a pink bronzy look. Nice!

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*TOP REVIEWER* Tresha on 1/5/2006 10:38:00 PM more reviews by Tresha

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Tan, Neutral   Hair: Brown, Curly, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

This bronzer is part of the HIP collection, and it's a great drugstore bronzer with higend qualities. It's a very pretty golden bronze color that is a tad orange when applied to the skin. The shimmer is shimmer and not that nasty frosty stuff that lowend brands try to pass for shimmer. It's great for darker skintones. It's a NARS type bronzer at the drugstore end of the spectrum of makeup. It was $11.99 - (my only gripe...a bit much for drugstore imho). It came in this color, and another light gold shimmery color (that one was also very nice and perfect for ppp & fff skintones). I have to say... I'm very impressed with the quality and pigmentation of this bronzer. UPDATE: This is very pigmented. It's a little too dark for my liking, but still great. This would be fabulous for GGG or DDD skintones. I think I am going to head back to the store to get the lighter color, and give this one away or save it for summer. UPDATE: I got the lighter color "Blessed" and I love it! It's pretty much a deadringer for NARS Laguna!!!

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