Makeup Revolution ultra cream bronzer
- Size: 12g
- Key ingredients: Bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2 for hydration, conditioning pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate and skin-softening ethylhexyl palmitate
- Shades: Four: light, medium, deep, dark
- Cruelty-free: Yes
- Fragranced: Yes
- Why we love it
- Good pigmentation
- Even finish
- Smells lovely
- Take note
- Cheap packaging, not very sturd
While the product’s packaging is undeniably underwhelming (and looks the type to crack if crammed into a suitcase), that’s where my criticism ends.
When applying the Charlotte Tilbury bronzer, I immediately noticed some patchiness appearing around my T-zone. It’s worth noting that I use the cream bronzer as part of my everyday make-up routine, so no bias was being held towards the Revolution product (and if anything, it was probably the other way around).
I was impressed with how smooth the Revolution ultra cream bronzer seemed to even out my skin. While it required a tad more stretching across the skin (perhaps owing to its thickness), it seemed more pigmented than its Charlotte Tilbury counterpart.
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Looking at the results of both formulas, Revolution’s left a more natural sun-kissed finish, while Charlotte Tilbury’s provided a more heavy, evening-style make-up. Naturally, this is to be expected from Charlotte Tilbury’s penchant for a dramatic smoky eye.
Throughout the day, the patchiness of the Charlotte Tilbury formula appeared to increase, while the £6 alternative remained even and seamless.
One thing I will add is that the ingredients base for the Charlotte Tilbury cream has more skin-loving ingredients – think hyaluronic acid and a combination of glycerin and fatty acids (glyceryl dioleate).