Review: Wet n Wild Color Icon Princess Bronzer

Hello lovelies,


I recently got some Wet n Wild goodies in the mail, one of which was the Color Icon Bronzers which I will be reviewing for you today. :)

The Color Icon Bronzers come in two different shades; Goddess and Princess. The shade that I recieved is Princess, which is a very dark, coppery-brown color.

Wet n Wild Color Icon Bronzer in Princess (Retail: 2.99)

I'll admit, when I first saw this bronzer, I was pretty intimidated. I have very light skin, and so it's hard for me to find a bronzer that doesn't look like I've applied dirt or a fake tan all over my face. I don't even use bronzer that much, and when I do, I use it very sparingly.

Before I get to the actual bronzer, I want to just mention that the brush that comes with the Color Icon Bronzers aren't that bad, which is surprising, considering most bronzers/blushes have terrible brushes. You can actually use this one to apply the bronzer if you're out and don't have another brush with you. I personally don't use this brush, because it puts just a bit too much product on my ghostly face! xD But I'm sure if you have darker skin you could easily use the brush.

Now, onto the bronzer itsself!

The first time I used Princess, I was impressed at how soft it was! I ran my finger across it to swatch, and it was like silk! I love it when products like this are soft, because it usually means blending will be a breeze.

These pictures don't really show how dark that Princess is... I'd say it's about 2-3 shades deeper than what you see in the picture.

I applied Princess along my cheekbones, which is the only place that bronzer ever looks good on me. It was waayyy too dark on me, and for a minute, I got really bummed. But! I am not one to give up easily, so I tried it again and found a way to make it work and actually look good on my paleness. I use the E.L.F Bronzing brush and then gently press it onto the bronzer, then I tapped off the excess so that I had just a bit of product on the brush. Then, very gently, I applied it onto the apples of my cheek, blending up my cheekbones. Finally, I took a small kabuki brush and used it to blend loose powder over the bronzer. I was left with a nice subtle bronze glow that I love.

And as for the staying power? Fantastic.

So, if you are pale like me, don't be afraid to try out the Princess bronzer, as long as you don't mind trying a few different application techniques. And if you have darker skin, I think this would look GORGEOUS on you.



xo,

Kieran



Disclaimer: The product featured in this post was provided to Lace Escapades by Wet n Wild. I am receiving no compensation for this post. All opinions here are mine, and completely honest.

Look of the Day: Bright Pink Eyeliner

Two posts in one day? Holy moly, I'm getting better at this! ;D

I've been playing around with the idea of bright pink eyeliner for a while, but it's always kind of scared me, since it seems like it would be too easy to make it look like you have some kind of eye irritation! Yikes! I finally found  a look that seems to work for me- it's SUPER simple, but I always get lots of compliments when I wear it.

(Sorry for the slightly running liner at the outer corner of my eyes- they're always really watery! Any suggestions for a good, waterproof black eyeliner?)

Products used:
Orglamix Geranium(used wet as top liner)

Wet n Wild Galactic Realm i-Sparkle(used the black shade wet as bottom liner)

Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express mascara

Like I said, this is SUPER simple, easy to do, and it takes very little time to apply. I think it would be really fun to try this with other bright shades, like electric blue or neon green. Thoughts?

Peace!

Kieran

Galactic Realm

Hello lovelies!

Lately I've been playing around with a fun eyeshadow quad from Wet n Wild; the i-Sparkle eyeshadow in Galactic Realm.

(Photo from wnwbeauty.com)

Okay, so aside from the fact that this quad is ADORABLE(hello cute flower design!), the shadows are really nice, too. You get four colors: A royal purple, medium-gray, rich black, and shimmery white. The white shadow can be a bit chalky, but it's totally workable. I'm not going to go into too much detail here, since this isn't my "official" review.

Today I used Galatic Realm for a photo-of-the-day, so here are my pictures!

                                  

                                  

                                      

Products used:

All four Galactic Realm shades

Orglamix Acai

Orglamix Bordeaux

A cream-colored Revlon shadow that I can't remember the name of. X_X

E.L.F black eyeliner

Maybelline Volum' Express mascara

I don't usually wear a lot of dark eyeshadow, but I really wanted to try a darker look. Hope you enjoyed!

Peace!

Kieran