St. Lucia is the only set available in the Philippines. Sadly, Turks and Caicos and Antigua aren't available locally. Filipinos aren't fond of bronzers because it has the impression of making skin darker, which is against the ideal of having porcelain-white skin. With the right shade & undertone, bronzers are a good thing.
What: Powder blush & bronzer duo.
Where: Available in Watson's and department stores
Price: Php 260 (almost US$7). Used to be Php 250.
Packaging
You will get the duo in a matte, rubbery finish, sturdy plastic case with a big mirror inside. No brush is included.
Ingredients:
Performance
Here are the swatches done with my fingers. As you can see, it has fine, gold shimmers. The blush isn't that vivid, which is good, but it also isn't long-lasting. TIP: Apply a cream blush before applying Elf blush & bronzer in St. Lucia.
The bronzer doesn't have an orange pay-off! It isn't matte either but when used on the face, the fine, gold shimmer don't show up as stark as the swatch. However the shimmers show under direct sunlight. The bronzer is more pigmented than the blush. TIP: Use a separate brush for the blush and bronzer otherwise you'd end up with a muddy looking face and DON'T apply the bronzer using a fluffy kabuki brush or the bronzer will cover a big area of your face. Use a fluffy brush only for blending.
The powder bronzer is perfect for on-the-go contouring.
Here are my before and after samples for ELF St. Lucia:
Before
After
Conclusion
Overall this is a good find! I just wish the bronzer is totally matte as contouring with shimmery products looks so unnatural, but the bronzer is good enough for on-the-go contouring when I want to add a little dimension & depth on my face. Do I recommend this? Elf blush and bronzer duo is worth a try but for serious contouring, I don't think this is ideal.
Pros:
Widely available
Sturdy packaging with big mirror included.
Bronzer is long-lasting (3-4 hours) and pigmented.
Bronzer has no orange color payoff.
Blush & bronzer in one compact is very economic & handy.
Generous amount of product.
Affordable @ PHP 260
Cons
Shimmery bronzer & blush!!
Blush isn't long-lasting.
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