Overview
I bought this bronzer back in summer and used it pretty much every day since when I got it and you can hardly see that it was used, you really need a smallest amount of this. It has a bit of an orange tint to it, but it doesn't come out orange at all, no matter how pale you are, and let me tell you, I'm really pale. When I got it back in summer I had a bit of a tan and I ended up using it as a foundation, because I didn't faked tan my face , so I needed something that will look like a tan, and not like a foundation. Chanel Soleil Tan de Chanel Bronze Universel is just perfect for that. If you looking for a bronzer that you will use strictly for contouring then go and look for something else because as I mentioned it has a orange tint to it. However its just amazing for giving yourself a nice healthy bronzed look.
Packaging
As with any Chanel product, you get a very nice expensive looking packaging. Its not too heavy, not too light made out of plastic that actually looks like frosted glass. It will look lovely on any vanity/dressing table.
Consistency
Chanel Soleil Tan de Chanel Bronze Universel is neither a powder or cream, its a mousse, but a very firm mousse. Its very blendable and easy to work with, also it doesn't set too quickly. I notice that it picks up hair and dust like crazy so you have to make sure you screw the lid on really tight.
Application
Here my three favourite brushes that I use for applying Chanel Soleil Tan de Chanel Bronze Universel.
Ecotools Blush Brush
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| ELF Studio Powder Brush |
Even that this brush is meant to be used for powder I still use it for Bronze Universel. I usually use it when I want to apply Bronze Universel all over my face, for example when I fake tan my body, but I don't fake tan my face. Also I sometimes use it just on the outer parts of my face with a light hand just to give my face a bit colour and warmth.
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| ELF Studio Kabuki Face Brush |
Below are few tutorials showing ways how this can be applied in different ways.
All over application
Contouring
Colour payoff/Swatches
This is a very buildable product, you can apply a very light barely visible layer, or you can build it up very dark, but it still would look very natural, the darkest I have gone with this bronzer would probably be close to NW25.
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| Light application |
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| Heavier application |
As you can see, you can apply this very light or very heavy. Even that it might appear a bit orange in the photos below, it doesn't look orange at all on my face.
Price
In UK Chanel Soleil Tan de Chanel Bronze Universel retails for £29.00. It seam like a lot, however you get 30 grams, so you pay about £10 for 10 grams, if you would buy a MAC bronzer, you would pay about the double for a same amount. I think Chanel Soleil Tan de Chanel Bronze Universel is totally worth every penny.
UK stockists.
Boots http://bit.ly/zHWVwm
Debenhams http://bit.ly/xVKXzZ
House of Fraser (Not available on the website)
John Lewis (Not available on the website)
Selfridges (Not available on the website)
I couldn't find any international stockists as it seams like its sold out every where, but if you have a Sephora, Douglas or any department store that sells Chanel in your country, then just most likely they will be stocking Chanel Soleil Tan de Chanel Bronze Universel.
I love this bronzer too...i apply it all over my face and really buff it in with a real techniques stippling brush....and it does a great job of evening out my skin tine..even my pigmentation.
ReplyDeleteI do exactly the same thing haha, I wish Chanel would make foundation just like soleil tan de chanel. I also found that if you stipple this bronzer with a damp sponge it gives the most airbrushed finish ever, just looks amazing.
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