Natasha Denona Tan Bronze &#038; Glow Palette Review &#038; Swatches

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Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

93%

Total

Tan #1

Tan #1 is a light-medium copper with warm, reddish undertones and a dewy, pearly sheen. It had semi-sheer, buildable color payoff–just as described–that was easy to apply over bare skin as well as over base products. The consistency was lightly tacky in the pan, creamy, and emollient without being heavy. It wore well for eight hours on me before fading a bit.

Top Dupes

Becca Rose Gold (DC, $38.00) is cooler (95% similar).
Anastasia Penny (LE, $25.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Colour Pop Parasol (LE, $8.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Dior #003 (LE, $53.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Lust for Life (P, $45.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Pat McGrath Bronze (Highlighter) (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Bronze FX (LE, $31.00) is darker (90% similar).
Flesh Beauty Twitch (P, $18.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Colour Pop Butterfly Beach (P, $8.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Makeup Revolution Liquid Rose Gold (P, $9.00) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).

Ingredients

Diisostearyl Malate, Octyldodecanol, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Polyethylene, Mica, Aluminum Calcium Sodium Silicate, Cera Microcristallina (Microcrystalline Wax), Hydrogenated Microcrystalline Wax, Synthetic Wax, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tin Oxide, Bht, Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Red 40 (Ci 16035).

Tan #1

A-

Permanent in Palette

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Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Tan #2

Tan #2 is a bright, peachy orange with strong, warm golden shimmer and a metallic finish. It had rich pigmentation with a smooth, lightly creamy consistency that was firmer and more densely packed in the pan. I’d recommend using a moderately dense brush (e.g. not a fan brush) to pick up product; more typical tapered highlighting brushes would do the trick and pick up product evenly. The color applied well to my skin as it blended out nicely along the edges and had a high-shine finish that didn’t emphasize my skin’s natural texture. The highlighter lasted well for eight and a half hours on me before fading visibly.

Top Dupes

Dose of Colors Chasing the Sun (LE, $28.00) is darker (90% similar).
MAC Shimmy Peach (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Persona Del Mar (P, $24.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
MAC Baby It’s Gold Outside (LE, $34.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Anastasia Glo Getter (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Pat McGrath Bronze (Highlighter) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Gold Deposit (P, $34.00) is darker (90% similar).
Anastasia Mimosa (LE, ) is brighter (85% similar).
Colour Pop Padded Down (LE, $8.00) is cooler (85% similar).
YSL Bronze Gold (P, $42.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).

Formula Overview

$38.00/0.35 oz. – $108.57 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to be a "super-soft powder" that "mimics skin’s natural texture for a slick, seamless finish that won’t settle in fine lines" while creating a "multidimensional glow" and "glass-like sheen." The powder has a denser consistency with slight slip and creaminess, but it definitely feels like a powder. The three shades available had semi-opaque to opaque coverage in a single layer with a strong, metallic sheen and a lot of shine–more reflective and shiny than shimmer in texture, but it was a mega-watt kind of glow. It worked well with standard, tapered highlighting brushes without having to use a light or heavy hand with it. The highlighters applied evenly, blended out easily, and lasted for eight to nine hours on me.

Browse all of our Natasha Denona Super Glow Highlighter swatches.

Ingredients

Talc, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Mica, Alumina, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Diisostearyl Malate, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tin Oxide, Silica, Ptfe, Zinc Stearate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Calcium Titanium Borosilicate, Aluminum Calcium Sodium Silicate, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Carmine (Ci 75470), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140).

Tan #2

Permanent in Palette

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9.5

Product

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

96%

Total

Tan #3

Tan #3 is a medium-dark brown with moderate, warm undertones that leaned slightly redder (rather than orange or yellow) and had a matte finish. It had opaque color payoff that applied evenly to bare skin and blended out easily. The consistency was soft, lightly dusty in the pan, but it never looked dry on my skin. This shade stayed on well for eight hours before I noticed any fading.

Top Dupes

Colour Pop Dame (LE, $8.00) is warmer (95% similar).
Colour Pop Wild Card (LE, $8.00) is cooler (95% similar).
NARS Casino (LE, $40.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar).
Estee Lauder Java Sun (LE, $65.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Milani Sun Tan (03) (P, $9.99) is warmer (90% similar).
Tarte Angle (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
Wet ‘n’ Wild What Shady Beaches (P, $4.99) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Becca Aloha Bronze (LE, $38.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Wet ‘n’ Wild You’re Dragon Me Down (LE, $4.99) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Fenty Beauty Bajan Gyal (P, $30.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).

Ingredients

Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, C30-45 Alkyl Dimethicone, Silica, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Sorbitan Isostearate, C20-24 Alkyl Dimethicone, Mica, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, C20-24 Olefin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Zinc Stearate, Citric Acid, Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891).

Tan #3

A-

Permanent in Palette

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Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Tan #4

Tan #4 is a bright, light-medium peach-gold with strong, warm undertones and a high-shine, metallic finish. It had medium to semi-opaque coverage in a single layer, which was easy to build up to full coverage or sheer out for lighter coverage. (This was described as a buildable formula.) The consistency was smooth, firmer, and denser without being too stiff or difficult to pick up with a brush (though I’d recommend a moderately dense brush to do so). I found that at higher coverage levels, it did emphasize my skin’s natural texture a bit, though in person it seemed to be shiny enough that it was hard to notice–but it depended on how the light hit. It wore well for eight and a half hours on me before fading noticeably.

Top Dupes

OFRA Rodeo Drive (P, $29.00) is darker (95% similar).
MAC Light of the Party (LE, ) is brighter (95% similar).
Dior Glowing Nude (002) (LE, $58.00) is darker (95% similar).
Pretty Vulgar Sparkling Sass (P, $32.00) is darker (90% similar).
Make Up For Ever H106 (P, $23.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Anastasia Amrezy (LE, $28.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Illamasqua Rush (P, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Colour Pop Like to Watch (LE, $8.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Becca Opal (P, $38.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
LORAC Twilight (P, $23.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar).