NARS • Laguna • Bronzers

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puttay on 2/28/2013 3:38:00 PM more reviews by puttay

Age: 19-24   Skin: Oily, Fair, Cool   Hair: Blond, Relaxed, Fine   Eyes: Blue    

Hands down the best bronzer I have ever used!!


I have had many struggles finding a good bronzer because I am so fair, and most of them are too dark, make me look dirty, orange or too glittery.


This is the first bronzer that make me look sun-kissed without appearing orange, glittery or dirty! I use it almost everyday and it just make my blue eyes pop :)


I also think it shows up nicely on photos, and doesn't contribute to oily skin but actually help you stay matt'ish with a healthy glow - It doesn't contribute to my acne either :)


I would recommend Laguna for all light - medium skin tones (no matter if you have pink or yellow undertones it still looks flattering) However I think it might be too light for people with darker complexions (and I would recommend NARS cali for them)


It is pricey, but I have used it everyday for 6 months (on my face and throat) and I can't even see the bottom yet!


Laguna + albatros = LOVE :D



Final verdict: I love it!

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kylieava419 on 2/26/2013 11:57:00 PM more reviews by kylieava419

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Tan   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Blue    

I have used this for years. It is a great bronzer for all skin tones. It does not look orange or shimmery, like most bronzers can. I use mine with Nars Orgasm. For the perfect sun kissed look. It is a very blendable color on my skin. The price is high. But NARS colors are so rich and pigmented that I think it is worth the money.

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insuline on 2/26/2013 2:49:00 PM more reviews by insuline

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Medium, Neutral   Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Hazel    

I use it for contour all the time except summertime, and i use it sometimes with Orgasm or MAC Sunbasque as blush. With both of them it look perfect, stays long under the radiant powder and gives such a wonderful healthy look for me as i have medium skintone. ıf you are looking for something shimmery it is not but for everyday looki think it is superb.

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annerose95 on 2/23/2013 11:00:00 AM more reviews by annerose95

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Brown, Wavy, Coarse   Eyes: Blue    

I use this as a contour, I bought it with the orgasm blush, and together it's like .... So POWERFULLY NICE !! It gives a natural glow to your face, and doesn't clog pores. Yeah some blushes and bronzers clog my pores sometimes. Will definitely buy it again

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srosen24 on 2/19/2013 10:29:00 PM more reviews by srosen24

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Black   Eyes: Blue    

For me, I only use bronzer in the summer so it was a little expensive. Also, for the 4 months that I use it I went through 2 packages, which I thought was a lot seeing as I had the same blush for almost 2 years. Very expensive! But it does look great on. I'm very fair and the colour is beautiful.

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Amy22 on 2/17/2013 6:25:00 PM more reviews by Amy22

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Blue    

Most bronzers make me orange, not this one. I have fair skin and can still use it heavily without it looking orange or unnatural. I wouldn't personally use this to contour although you could use it for that. I prefer instead to use it where I'd naturally tan (on my cheekbones/forehead/chin/ a bit on the nose). It does have a touch of shimmer but just looks radiant on the skin, you won't look like a disco ball.

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nhuthao on 2/7/2013 8:47:00 PM more reviews by nhuthao

Age: 19-24   Skin: Very Oily, Medium, Warm   Hair: Black, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

Skintone: NC35


I only have deluxe sample sizes of Laguna, which turns out to be a positive for me b/c I don't see any shimmer in these sample sizes. The color provides a beautiful natural contour for light-medium skin tones. It really does give you that 'glowy' look since it has the slightest sheen to it. It's buildable if you like to go heavy on the contour. The color doesn't look orange at all on me.

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*TOP REVIEWER* Hillarryyy on 1/31/2013 11:34:00 AM more reviews by Hillarryyy

Age: 19-24   Skin: Dry, Fair, Warm   Hair: Black, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Blue    

Very beautiful, did not make me look dirty or orange and gave a nice glow to my face. Looked natural.

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Chantellouise93 on 1/29/2013 8:52:00 PM more reviews by Chantellouise93

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Blue    

This bronzer actually stumps me because I'm super torn about it. I know everybody rants and raves (and in all honesty it's probably the best I've tried) but I expected more?

PROS:
It blends so nicely and works well as a contour
It has a light shimmer (love hate relationship with the shimmer)
The packaging is awesome, love the feel however I'm a nut about keeping it clean!
Has a generous sized mirror
Looks good all round on most skin colours
Photographs well

CONS:
It hasn't lasted well at all for me, I've hit pan within 1 1/2 months (suspect fowl play with sisters)
The shimmer can be a real burden on a sunny day!
The packaging does get dirty quickly
Is difficult to afford if you have a lower end budget
Broke me out along my cheek bones slightly

Overall, great product, not overhyped just not as great as I expected!

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*TOP REVIEWER* Parisa909 on 1/29/2013 5:21:00 AM more reviews by Parisa909

Age: 19-24   Skin: Other, Olive   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

Along with Soleil Tan De Chanel (Bronze Universal), this is my most-loved bronzer! No orange tint to it, just a brown with gold undertones that I don't have work hard at making it look natural on my NC25 skintone. The pigmentation is fantastic, I build it up slowly so I don't apply too much. I use it on my cheeks and then sweep it up onto my forehead and around the tip of my nose. It glides on my cheeks effortlessly, and has a slight shimmery sheen to it. It works so well with the yellowy undertones to my skin, for a natural sunkissed glow. Perfect! I do hate the pan though. In my experience NARS products shatter so easily, especially once you've hit pan, the whole product crumbles. Be very, very careful if you put this in your bag.

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*TOP REVIEWER* BriddaBella on 1/28/2013 3:17:00 PM more reviews by BriddaBella

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Brown, Relaxed, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

This is a wonderful bronzer! At first I wasn't sure if I should give it a go because it has some shimmer to it and I have oily skin and having shimmery products on your face will make it look only oilier and greasier while emphasising the pores. This product however looks very natural giving my face (NC25) a soft bronzed finished without looking orange or shimmery.
You might use a lighter hand with this product because it is quite pigmented.


In comparison to Benefits Hoola Bronzer it goes well with light skin tones. Hoola is a little too intense and can look muddy if you are fair.


I will definitely give this product a big thumbs up because even though it's expensive it will last you a long time.

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rgrs813 on 1/25/2013 1:32:00 PM more reviews by rgrs813

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Hazel    

REALLY overrated. I'm very fair and it still doesn't do much. It's good to contour with but probably won't buy again.

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*TOP REVIEWER* FaceofMaleah on 1/24/2013 10:12:00 PM more reviews by FaceofMaleah

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Very Dry, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Red, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Hazel    

This bronzer would probably be great for someone who is darker and more yellow toned than I am cause this just looked completely wrong on me. It showed up really orange, I guess in contrast with my very light, pinky skin. I lost the receipt so this has been sitting in my drawer for a while barely used. I bought a darker powder foundation for bronzing and contouring instead which works a million times better.

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girly26 on 1/22/2013 4:48:00 PM more reviews by girly26

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Tan   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Green    

I use this for contouring and it does a great job, I use it everyday and i've had it for about a month now and I don't seem to be running out anytime soon. It's not exactly cheap but I would probably repurchase .

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*TOP REVIEWER* misanders on 1/20/2013 6:29:00 PM more reviews by misanders

Age: 36-43   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette, Curly, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

This is an amazing bronzer. I have light to med skin with yellow undertones and for some reason this works perfect for my skin. I can wear this year round and it just works. I do not contour with this, instead I use a paddle brush and put it on my cheekbones, temples, and down my neck. I'm on my 3rd one and will continue to purchase this item.

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aabilez on 1/18/2013 9:28:00 PM more reviews by aabilez

Age: 25-29   Skin: Dry, Fair   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Green    

3/8/13
Note:
I have noticed some people saying that they are going through this bronzer within a couple of months. For me, I have been using it every day for a year and just hit pan. I also still have tons of procuct left. I can see this easily lasting me 2 years or more. However, this makes me wonder if the product is inconsistent or something. I'm not sure but I have also started using NYX taupe for my contouring powder and like it better. I still love laguna as an all over bronzer though.

I love this bronzer! I am very pale and never thought I would be able to wear bronzer except for in the summer time. After trying several bronzers such as NYC Sunny, Tarte Princess Park Avenue, and others I almost gave up. Since I liked Nars blushes so much I decided to try this. This gives my face a nice warm glow that doesn't look sparkly, fake, or off. I contour with it and sometimes use it all over as a setting powder.

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NYMakeupJunkie on 1/18/2013 9:18:00 PM more reviews by NYMakeupJunkie

Age: 36-43   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium   Hair: Black   Eyes: Black    

This is my HG for bronzer. It works perfectly on my fair cool skin, and gives a warm glow without orange or muddiness. Nars products blend perfectly and this one has very subtle shimmer making it very natural looking. I use the Nars bronzer brush for this which works beautifully. It's the only product I hit pan with and have just purchased my third package. I will probably never use another bronzing product again, as this one exceeds expectations.

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loveforbeauty on 1/18/2013 4:18:00 PM more reviews by loveforbeauty

Age: 19-24   Skin: Oily, Medium   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

I was actually given this product by a friend who didn't want it. If it weren't for her, I never would've tried or bought it. It's pretty hyped on YouTube, but I was never interested in getting it for two reasons: 1, it has shimmer, and 2, it's expensive. I have oily skin, so I do not like to put shimmer on my face, I don't even highlight my cheeks. But I've been using this up and I'm almost out and I came to like it a lot. It's a good bronzer, but I can't say I love it. I actually felt like....every time I used it I just wanted to use it up before I bought something else. I mean, why buy something else when you already have something that works well enough? Anyway, I like the color, it's natural looking, and you don't even see the shimmer once it's applied to the skin, so I really appreciated that. I guess the reason why I wanted to get rid of it (by using it up as fast as possible) is because I needed to really pack it on. I'm already tan, so I use this for contouring my face. I apply with a MAC 109, and I'm actually rubbing my brush in the product for a while before it's enough to show up on my skin. Hence, I felt like it wasted time in my getting ready routine.

I give it a 4 lippy rating for the product itself, but I'm going to try something else.

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seacolourr on 1/17/2013 2:53:00 PM more reviews by seacolourr

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Fair, Cool   Hair: Brunette, Curly, Fine   Eyes: Hazel    

I'm really pale, and this is the only bronzer that I've ever hit pan on. That should say something. Nars laguna is a beautiful gold tinted bronzer with neutral undertones, and a slight shimmer. I don't find that the shimmer translates to the skin though. This can be used for contouring, although something completely matte might be better. I really love how it compliments my skin. I usually brush it over my cheeks and my forehead and it makes me look so healthy and alive. Also, the texture is like none other. So smooth, so creamy. Not powdery or cakey at all. Just be careful to not over apply it. Because it is so smooth, it can make you look muddy if you are not careful. My only complaint is that when you hit pan, you have to be suuuuuuper careful with this. No putting it in a makeup bag, or anything where it can get slammed around, because it will shatter, and you will be left with nothing.

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thrrrrob on 1/17/2013 2:40:00 PM more reviews by thrrrrob

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Cool   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

It's a good bronzer, it is not orange or muddy. I do find it slightly too dark for contouring on my winter pasty skin. Also not a huge fan of the shimmers in the bronzer. I thought it wouldn't contain any because so many people apparently use this to contour their face. Overall it's a pretty average bronzer but it's quite pricey.

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