AMIE Mineral Bronzer Review

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I won’t leave the house without a bit of bronzer, a smidgen of Vaseline Lip Therapy and a sweep of liquid eyeliner. This is my everyday make-up. I have it down to a fine-art and can be out the door in a matter of minutes. People always assume I make a real effort, but it’s all down to quality products applied well.

Ordinarily I use Benefit’s Hoola, but recently I’ve fallen out of love with it. Having used it for many years, I’m getting frustrated with the packaging and the applicator brush. Hoola is a pressed powder in a square box, yet it seems to wear down in the centre quickly meaning you’re fumbling around with the brush to load it up. 0072 AMIE Mineral Bronzer in Sun Bronzed When I was recently sent a mineral bronzer by Amie to try out, I wondered if it would solve the problem. I haven’t used loose powder since my teens but it’s made a big comeback in the recent years due to the mineral revolution kicked off by brands such as Sheer Cover and bareMinerals.

Amie’s Mineral Bronzer in Sun Bronzed is a fab medium shade that suits most skin tones. It can be used all year round to create a healthy and sun-kissed glow so you look like you’ve just been to the Côte d’Azur when you’ve actually just had two weeks of duvet time watching Orange is the New Black. It’s made from 100% natural ingredients and also boasts light-reflecting mica that will create a subtle shimmery finish whilst you sculpt your cheekbones.

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FACE SCULPTING:

I’m a massive fan of face contouring. When I put on weight, I tend to carry a fair bit on my face so this helps me feel better. The key is to use two contrasting shades – one light and one dark. The lighter colour needs to be as close as possible to your natural skin tone. This colour brightens certain areas of your face, such as your forehead, and reflect the light to give you a radiant complexion. The darker shade is used to create structure and emphasise, helping you to reduce plump cheeks and disguise a double chin.

As Amie’s Mineral Bronzer in Sun Bronzed is a darker shade, I used it to sculpt. After applying my regular liquid foundation all over my face, I loaded up a large brush, grounded out any excess using the lid, then applied to areas that ordinarily catch the sun e.g. upper cheeks, middle of my forehead, the bridge of my nose, the corners of my lips and the middle of my chin.

This is the result:

MORE ABOUT AMIE:

Created by leading beauty expert and ex-Estée Lauder executive, Fiona Parkhouse, Amie is an award-winning natural collection of beauty products. Made from 100% natural ingredients and free from harsh chemicals, the entire range is ideal for sensitive skin which needs help keeping in balance:

“I wanted a natural range that would be gentle yet effective, appealing and affordable” Fiona Parkhouse

Originally created for the teenage market, Fiona wanted to tackle problem skin that’s prone to bouts of oilyness (as triggered by the onset of puberty). Having perfected a skincare range, she then launched into mineral make-up as an extension of her kind-to-skin ethos. Using the products for herself, Fiona soon realised the products were equally great for mature combination skin. Now recommended for ALL skin types, it helps achieve a balance in problem skin..

OVERALL THOUGHTS:

I’m actually pretty impressed. I’m not usually one for shimmery make-up and prefer matt finishes, but I was surprised how much younger and fresher my skin looked with the light reflecting pigments. It stays on well compared to Hoola (I had to reapply it three times throughout the day which is a marked improvement on Hoola which I used to snatch from my make-up bag everytime I went to the little girls room).

Okay powder make-up is a right old faff as an on-the-go option, but if you use a decent primer in the morning, you shouldn’t need to reapply until you get home from work.

For just £12.60 it’s a really affordable option if you’re a bronzer fan. Although it looks scarily dark when you unscrew the lid, it blends incredibly well with a decent make-up brush. This means you can easily it buff it out if you want a more subtle look throughout the day. It’s more ‘orange’ than Hoola, but you can achieve a similar look for a fraction of the price. Given it’s a mineral bronzer it’s not going to cause breakouts and helps fight oilyness too.

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