I was over at Lippy and a LBD blog when i read a post about this bargain bronzer which is meant to be a copy of Benefits hoola bronzer. Priced at just £1.99 from savers i rushed off to get my hands on one to see what i was missing.
W7 Honolulu Bronzer
As you can see from the swatch its a matte brown shade without any shimmer and no orange tones in sight :)
I have been wanting to try the hoola bronzer from benefit but the price tag had put me off so i don't have one to compare but after trying this i will no longer be craving it as this has turned out to be the perfect colour for me.
I love how the colour seems to match my body ( Fake tan shhhh ) perfectly and it looks really natural yet its still dark enough if that makes sense.
The texture is really smooth, its highly pigmented and you need to use a really light hand but it works beautifully for both contour and an all over bronzer.
Applied very lightly
A little more!
very gentle contouring
If i had paid £20 for this i would of still been really happy. I have worn this nearly everyday since i purchased it and am going back to get another.
So for less than a price of a sandwich i have found a perfect bronzer. Don't miss this one girlies xx
Love it!! Its so so good it makes me want to cry with happiness. Your right about the light hand though. Its very pigmented. xxx
ReplyDeleteAhhh I want to try this! I don't think there's a savers near me, i'll have to have a hunt for one! What is the actual name of the brand?
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Ooh, sounds exciting! Love the look of Hoola, but like you I'm put off by the price tag. What is this bronzer actually called/ who makes it?
ReplyDeleteYou look great with the bronzer on <3
ReplyDeleteSorry girls its by W7 and called honolulu. I should of said that in the post lol. Off to edit :) xx
ReplyDeletePrice of a sandwich lol love it!
ReplyDeleteThis looks beautiful on your skintone - and what an amazing price! Be rude not to really! :D It might be a touch dark for me but would be perfect for my sister, so def won't go to waste!
Thanks for a great review.
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I gotta say that Warpaint cosmetics (W7) are wayyyy underrated! : D I like a lot of their stuff!
ReplyDeletei just ordered one from fragrance direct
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great find for the price. I agree, I would not spend an atrocious amount on a bronzer too. Have you tried ones by MeMeMe? They have some awesome Benefit dupes, dare I say better.
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This looks gorgeous on you! Not sure we have a savers over here. Do they have a website?. My other half bought me Hoola for my birthday but it's always good for a back up. Thanks hun xx
ReplyDeleteI'll have to add this to my wishlist! :) Looks gorg!
ReplyDeleteaw man I love that I wish i could buy it! im in the US
ReplyDeleteThanks for all your comments. US girls i know its not fair. I always see things that i cant get here on your blogs too lol. Maybe we should do a swap or something?
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I'm off to savers in the morning! Thanks for sharing x
ReplyDeleteI have seen this and never gave it ago but now im running to the shops tomorrow LOL I love bargains as im such a cheapo LOL xx
ReplyDeleteSuper gorgeous, I'm totally obsessed with bronzers nowadays LOL
ReplyDeleteim definitely going to get this! i've been wanting hole for ages too! thanks for this :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great deal! It sure looks nice on you.
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Brilliant! Testament yet again that sometimes it's not the price that dictates how good a product is. I might have to go check this out for myself! Thanks hon! xx
ReplyDeletelooks amazing on your skin tone, and for such a great price you can not beat that, p.s thank you for following my blog highly appreciated :) hope to chit chat more in the future - pax et amore-
ReplyDeleteThanks so much everyone. W7 dont have a website but you can get it from fragrance direct for £2.25 just copy and paste the link below
ReplyDeletehttp://www.fragrancedirect.co.uk/invt/0033638&cm_vc=productpage
Shifa, ive not tried any of the me me me products yet. I have been neaning to try them for a while but you know what its like. So many products and all that :)
I'd love to see a comparison to the real benefit hoola to see if they are really similar or not.
Kenneth, its brilliant when you do find a gem of a product at a bargain price. I think the W7 products are quite hit and miss, some are great and some are rubbish xx
looks great on u,I swatchd one last monthut never kne if it was that good.thanx for sharing im off2ick it up now!!
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ReplyDeleteSome people posting about it in germany. They linked us but god knows what it said.
ooh thanks hun we need an interpreture xx
ReplyDeletethey basically only say they found a dupe for hoola on this blog :)
ReplyDeleteoh thanks so much lol xx
ReplyDeleteNice!
ReplyDeleteR u Greek?
Hi Peggy, no im half italian. I have had a few people ask me if im greek before though. xx
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