Product Review: NYC Smooth Skin Bronzing Face Powder

For my second review, I’ll be reviewing the NYC Smooth Skin Bronzing Face Powder inSunny (720).  The description on the NYC website is: “It glides on easily for a sheer bronze glow that looks like you just stepped off the beach. It is easy to use everywhere and is perfect for quick touch-ups throughout the day. “

I’ve heard that this is a pretty good dupe for Benefit’s Hoola bronzer, but I don’t own that bronzer so I can’t really give my own comparison.  Sorry, folks!  Anyways, I’m going to get onto my actual review.

General Thoughts

PRICE:  It retails for $2.99, so you can’t really beat the price here!  The Hoola bronzer retails for around $28, so if it turns out that this bronzer is a pretty good dupe, it’s a great bargain!

SCENT:  It has no real detectable scent.

FEEL:  This bronzer is definitely more on the powdery side.  It doesn’t exactly crumble when you touch it, but if you’re looking for a silky-feeling kind of powder that feels kinda creamy, this definitely isn’t it.  Product isn’t kicked into the air when you swirl a brush around, which is a plus, though!

PIGMENT:  This bronzer is pretty sheer and leans on the orange-y side.  It is completely matte. As you can see above, one swipe of product is definitely light coverage, while you really need 4-5 swipes to see the true effect of the bronzer.  It blends pretty easily!

PACKAGING: I like the fact that this packaging is sturdy.  It’s a compact that comes with a little mirror and it snaps closed.  This would be great for throwing in your purse as the mirror would be helpful for touch-ups and I definitely can’t see it opening up in your bag as it’s pretty secure once you close it.  I would say that the packaging is really basic, yet very functional at the same time.

VERDICT:  Overall, I think this is a great find! In terms of staying powder, on its own it stays for about 4 hours, but over a foundation the color lasts me the entire day.  For my skin tone, even though it is more on the orange side, I can use it for a contour (or at least my attempt at a contour, but we can get into that at a later date), but those of you with lighter-toned skin might not be able to do so.  The price is great and the sheerness of it doesn’t really bother me since that’s what I prefer, but if you’re looking for a more opaque bronzer, this might not work for you.  This is another 4 out of 5 ninja stars for me!