Clinique True Bronze Pressed Powder Bronzer

Most Helpful Positive Review

Multi-multi-purpose but now my go-to blush!

My skin is fair and neutral, and I used to have dark hair, so pinks and blue-based shades were perfect for me. I can wear tawny/corals on my eyes but not on my cheeks or lips. Now as I age my hair is lightening to a light brown/dark blonde with silver, and I highlight and I needed something more mut...ed. My skin doesn't do well with brown-based or orange-based nudes or naturals; just can't handle those. With the lighter hair, I needed to tone down the brighter pinks I used to wear. I finally decided to try this in Sunkissed, and it is perfect. What made me believe that a bronzer might work is the creamstick Glow Blush; I tried it in the store and it picked up the pink undertone in my skin. I use that and add a thin layer of Sunkissed over it, and I get a fresh and dewy natural look, or use the Sunkissed on its own; it really IS sheer, barely there, but there! I can also use it along my hairline and jawline for a touch of color. The Sunkissed really is pink-based, and the bronze effect is not muddy or tawny or orange. I can still wear the pink and berry lipcolors that match my liptone, so I didn't have to go on the hunt for new lipstick. I didn't have to adjust everything I was using in order to use this; the balance in this makes my blue-green eyes pop and it complements my go-to eyeshadow, Lucky Penny, which is both pink and bronze, and the Dark Chocolate eye liner. I was SO skeptical that this would work, and so expecting a disappointing muddy-brown effect, but not so! I needed a muted pink, but wasn't willing to give up my pink cheeks for a muted effect. This stuff is amazing - it looks natural and healthy, and pink, like cheeks should be! All the colors I wear are appropriate for me and my age, but they're still in the family of colors that are the absolute best for me and my skin tone. And if I want to dress up for evening or a formal event, sometimes I layer a brighter pink over it, like Cupid; it makes a great, subtle, not overpowering contour. However I use it, it fits with the other colors and products I use for a totally pulled-together look, and it is just one more product that makes me feel like me, only better. Thank you, Clinique. Multi-multi-purpose!