Mission Bronzer Part 1

So a week ago I went in search of a new bronzer to revive my winter skin which I blogged about here. You know what its like one ray of sunshine and I think its time for summer. So off I went looking for a purse friendly bronzer to make me look like I had just stepped off the plane from Morocco, and not Bognor Regis. The trouble is being really pale I need colour to make me look alive but bronzer often looks patchy on my oily skin. Ive used all different brands and the last one I tried was a Monsoon Accessorize one, it was quite good but Ive still not found a favourite yet. They are either too dark, glittery or break in my bag and leave all my other make up ruined.n So while I was having a browse in boots I saw they had a 3 for 2 on 17, and as they were new products I thought why not. I don't normally use 17 but the seem to have had a revamp lately, and the stuff is inexpensive which is always good. I got the two bronzers above and I got the Photo Flawless primer, Ive heard a lot about that range so was curious to try. I will blog my primer review later.


This first one is the Medium Matte Bronzer, I had high hopes for this it was just the right size, had a sturdy compact and a matte finish so no drag queen gold tones. So I brushed it on only to be disappointed pretty much straight away, it was patchy and way too dark for me and it almost had a dirty mud look when it was on my skin. I'm thinking maybe I should have opted for the lighter shade, although that barely showed up when I tested it. Overall it didn't work for me on my oily skin, the look on me was almost like what I imagine David Dickinson would look like if he didn't wash for a week. I did like the design on the powder though it disappeared after one brush over.

The second was the Shimmer Brick bronzer, it looks full of glitter when you first look but the colours are more metallic and blend well together. This one I was impressed with as it gave me a glow and highlighted my face without any patches or dramatic change in colour. I liked the overall appearance it gave my skin, it wasn't too different from the high end ones I have tried before. I do think it is more of a night time bronzer though as the sheen looks a tad over done for the day time for me. But as Shimmer bricks go its pretty good, and the colours are great for eyeshadow too, I do love a multi purpose product.

Overall for a budget bronzer I would say the Shimmer brick is better but I don't think Ive found my perfect bronzer yet. Its so much harder when your pale to find that perfect shade without looking crazy orange, or like you should be in a Las Vegas show. I'm hoping to maybe try a Nars one next, Have you tried a Nars bronzer? Or do you have another one I should try? I would love to know where I'm going wrong!