I’ve been wanting to get the Maldives Magic Bronzer for sometime now but it *always* seems to be out of stock, so decided to do a pre-order for it when they had a recent GWP online for a full sized lip creme. (FYI, the advertised lip creme was Gilded Joy, but Sorbet came in the mail instead.) I’ve been waiting for over 1 month to receive this bronzer and can say this was clearly worth the wait.
Close Ups and Comparison Photos:
Maldives Magic has to be the prettiest looking bronzer I have ever seen. It has the prettiest gold sparkles in it, but unfortunately the shimmer doesn’t really show up on the skin. I was worried it would be too dark, but when applied with a fluffy bronzer brush it gave a nice tanned look. It’s a few shades darker than Edward Bess Daydream and more brown than Bobbi Brown’s Bali Brown. Girls who are lighter than MAC NC30 might find this too dark.
Sugar Eyeshadow is a pretty pale white shimmer. Next to a pure white, it looks more like a cream, but on the skin it definitely shows up white. I compared it next to actual sugar (yes, call me silly) but it’s somewhere in between granulated white sugar and sugar-in-the-raw.
It’s not as cool-toned as Bobbi Brown Navajo Metallic, but pretty close. It’s not as white as Bobbi Brown Champagne Shimmer Wash.
Sorbet v Vanilla Rose
I don’t have a swatch of Sorbet because I’m saving it for when I use up Vanilla Rose, but you can see a swatch of Vanilla Rose here. It’s a soft milky pink shimmer that’s not too pale.
Overall thoughts: I wouldn’t say these are the most unique colors, there are definitely duplicates with less expensive lines (even with high end luxury brands too). I didn’t have access to the line in person, so I ordered these sight unseen. The quality and pigment are excellent – the texture of the products are finely milled and easily blendable. I find the quality superior to most other brands, but overall you can get a similar effect with other products at a fraction of the price.
That's a gorgeous order! I feel like I should really get back into wearing bronzer. I used to really enjoy it and I haven't worn it in quite a while. I think because I positively adored BE Warmth before I figured out it was causing a slight allergic reaction and I just haven't found anything quite as amazing as it yet! I do have MAC's Golden Nectar powder, but it's honestly amazingly pigmented (and a bit on the shimmery side) so I rarely reach for it…
I've never tried any Le Metier de Beaute products but they're totally on my wishlist. Ever since Christine from Temptalia featured that Framboise Creme gloss! I'm not even a fan of gloss lol. Sorbet looks positively gorgeous in the tube there. =)
Very pretty!
I am going to have to stalk this brand – not sure if I can find it here in SF but I'll do a little walking tour at lunch today. Right after I go to Barney's to swatch that Lip Queen gloss you had on the other day!
Sugar shadow. I want it purely because it is named after food. lol! I have a sweet tooth. But that bronzer is a gorgeous shade!!
Beautiful! The new Le Metier bronzer looks kind of like Chantecaille "Tahiti." I really appreciate your directness in noting that there are other products out there that are similar. But these are gorgeous!
Hi girls!
Catherine – MAC bronzers are great, I love the Golden Nectar powder too. My favorite MAC bronzer is Golden though. Such a soft natural light bronze.
Lexi – I think I read somewhere that the Neimans SF carries the line, but I'm not 100% sure.
Tali – I have a super sweet tooth too 🙂
Anonymous – I've tried Chantecaille Bronzers and for some reason I just didn't like them. They applied a bit chalky and didn't show up on my skin. This was probably over 5 years ago that I tried them though, they might have reformulated them by now. The Le Metier is definitely better in quality/texture, but I don't think anyone needs to spend that much $$$ on it.
I think I may have lemminged it because it was out of stock, lol. Shame on me.
lovely! i really like the look of that bronzer. i used to think bronzers aren't for me but as i tried more, i like them more!
AHHH I HAVE CHAMPAIGN SHIMMER WASH! i'm so excited, i usually never have anything you have, yay yay!!
the bronzer looks like it would be a great addition to my bronzer family 🙂 as much as i love matte bronzers, i can really appreciate those little bits of shimmer!
That eyeshadow is beyond gorgeous! It looks almost delicious =)