Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder – St. Lucia

9 Reviews

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   amusedMussel3

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   The blush shade is a true peach shade with a nice satin finish to it but the shade will not suit all skin tones. The bronzer is a decent neutral tone but when paired next to the blush can pull orange and for that reason I can’t get behind this duo. I do like the sleek packaging, it’s a great size and would be perfect to carry with you or to travel with. If you can get the shades to work for your skin tone I would say it’s a great find.

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   chicBuzzard8

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   Just read a review that it is a dupe for Nars Orgasm. It has much less pink than Orgasm. This is more subtle and you don’t get the heavy handed blush look. However, I LOVE it even better than Orgasm! My wallet will love it better too! So glad I tried this $6 compact! The contour color is so pretty as well. Contour is not usually my thing, unless I use just a little under cheekbones. I look pretty today, I must say. 😉

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   boredRhino7

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   I’ve been using this for a few years now, & I love it! I think the colors look really good together.

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   goofySeagull1

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   I have been looking for a light brown bronzer. Majority of bronzers with shimmer have lots of gold or orange in them. This is one of the few which does not. The shimmer is not overwhelming either. The blush part however has more shimmer. The combo looks fantastic on my NC37 skin. It provides a healthy glow and with this price tag, it is a given that should be tried.

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   pleasedMoth7

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   Like many others, I purchased St. Lucia having heard that it was a “dupe” for NARS Orgasm. I can see why some may think that but the latter is more pink. Unfortunately (or at least on me), St. Lucia just shows up as too orange with zero pinkness. I read quite a few reviews and recommendations on how it should look really nice on women with fair skin (I am NC20) so I was confused on why it just wasn’t working out for me.

   Don’t get me wrong: It *is* a beautiful color – an incredibly warm shade with very visible golden glitter mixed throughout. I think it may look nicer on someone who is fair-medium rather than very fair unless you are deliberately looking to achieve a slightly sun-burnt aesthetic. I really wanted to like this blush. I mean, why not? It’s cheap and very pigmented. I gave it so many chances, trying it on and on – for days I dolled up to go out, for in the day, or for even when I’m just lounging at home, experimenting with layering it with other shades of blushes.. no matter what I did, St. Lucia just looked off on me 🙁 The big pieces of glitter is also problematic in highlighting the texture of one’s skin.

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   tautApples7

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   I bought this after seeing the “dupe” alert for it being a match to NARS Orgasm/Laguna.

   I dont own the NARS to compare, but from what the swatches online show vs. the blush in St. Lucia? Not even close. When i opened the ELF blush, i knew it wasnt going to be a dupe. From all the NARS swatches, orgasm seems to pull more pinky-rose. The St. lucia blush doesnt even look pink at all, not even in the pan. When i apply it, its very light but PEACH. Almost golden peach tan. There is NO rose/pink hints in the ELF version, so I was a bit dissapointed. I love the bronzer, looks nice to warm the skin with golden brown but if you wear the duo together like you’re supposed to, you will come off looking more orange-golden-tan than anything and it looks like too much bronzer. This is mostly bc the blush isnt a good color to offset the bronzer. On my warm yellow toned skin, it looks just too warm. Wish it had more pink but ill probably just layer a pink over.

   Not an Orgasm dupe at all. The blush side is also extremely powdery/chalky.

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   goofyChile0

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   The blush is actually my favorite blush right now. I am fair with yellow/olivey undertones and I have been looking for the perfect cheek color, and this is it. It is not very pigmented which I appreciate because it actually looks like a pretty, natural flush of color on your cheeks instead of bozo-the-clown red circles. It has shimmer and sparkles in it which I don’t mind. The base makeup I use is illuminating and shimmery as well so it goes nicely together. I basically disregard the bronzer. It may work for some people but it’s just straight up orange on me. I won’t even use it as an eyeshadow. That being said, the price is so low and I love the blush enough to buy the duo anyway. I really wish they made the blush in a single, that would be perfect. I don’t find the formula to be really powdery and I don’t see much fall out when I dip my brush in. The packaging is nice, their standard black matte with white writing, nice mirror inside. I’m glad it doesn’t come with an applicator as it would be garbage and take up more space. There is no scent. I have been wearing it every day for a few weeks and have had no skin irritation. It stays on all day. E.L.F is cruelty free which is always an A+ in my book. I would definitely repurchase this.

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   unhappyMackerel0

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   I love this palette . I have it in the color Antigua . I will say both the bronzer and the blush have a bit of a shimmer in it but nothing crazy. I love the packaging it looks high end but so inexpensive. It has a good size mirror in your compact. I hit pan on the blush but it has not broken on me and did I mention how pigmented this stuff is. I tried it on again today since my Wet n wild trio is done and the city color trio bronzer, blush highlight is not as good as the elf one . I would E.L.F to come out with a bronzer, blush highlight trio but they do have blush palettes and contour palettes which you can pop out each color and create your own palette. For highlight is just used my wet n wild eyeshadow the lightest color in my walking on eggshells or sweet as candy eye shadow palette and it looks great. I love how the E.L.F blends and how the colors work great with my skin. I have a light medium skin color and it’s not easy to find a good bronzer that is not too light not too dark and not orange. In this Antigua palette it’s a great go to throw in your gym bag or makeup bag and you are good to go. I highly recommend you give it a try . Yes I think the packaging looks a lot like NARS I don’t know if it’s a dupe I have never tried NARS but I do think the E.L.F bronzer blush duo is definitely worth getting. You can find E.L.F in CVS, Harmon, Target etc. Or you can even go online the ELF website and purchase it online . E.L.F is an inexpensive brand and I love their makeup brushes the studio line I just love .

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   needfulFish2

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   So I wasn’t aware that E.L.F has produced a cream version of this particular duo, however I own the powder version. Affordability wise it’s cheap, and it didn’t cost me no more then $ 5 U.S. I was excited to use this because I have heard that this is a dupe for the Nars Orgasm/Laguna which it is in the way it looks. However there is absolutely ZERO pigmentation. It’s a very powdery product that makes it a nuisance to apply because no matter how much you pick up it’s all over the place. Application wise it doesn’t show up on my face, it’s got glitter particles in the blush which is all over my face and wasn’t impressed. Would consider the cream version as it’d be much more concentrated then this crap. Packaging wise it’s got a great mirror which can be used to apply makeup with. Will not be repurchasing.