Sunday, 15 May 2011

The cheapest bronzer on the block!

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



Posted by nicoletta at 15:41
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28 comments:

  1. Georgia15 May 2011 at 15:44

    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

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  2. Unknown15 May 2011 at 15:44

    Ahhh 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?
    xx

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  3. Beauty's Bad Habit15 May 2011 at 15:45

    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?

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  4. R.ChamberofBeauty15 May 2011 at 15:45

    You look great with the bronzer on <3

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  5. nicoletta15 May 2011 at 15:49

    Sorry girls its by W7 and called honolulu. I should of said that in the post lol. Off to edit :) xx

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  6. Nic, Strawberry Blonde15 May 2011 at 16:04

    Price of a sandwich lol love it!

    This 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.

    xx

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  7. 나니15 May 2011 at 16:19

    I gotta say that Warpaint cosmetics (W7) are wayyyy underrated! : D I like a lot of their stuff!

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  8. Sarah@Blusherobsession15 May 2011 at 17:34

    i just ordered one from fragrance direct

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  9. Sheefa F15 May 2011 at 18:02

    This 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.

    Shifa
    x

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  10. Stacey15 May 2011 at 18:05

    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

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  11. Makeup and Mutts15 May 2011 at 18:16

    I'll have to add this to my wishlist! :) Looks gorg!

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  12. Erica J15 May 2011 at 19:19

    aw man I love that I wish i could buy it! im in the US

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  13. nicoletta15 May 2011 at 19:31

    Thanks 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?
    xx

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  14. Emma_ps15 May 2011 at 19:41

    I'm off to savers in the morning! Thanks for sharing x

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  15. www.Victoria-Gabrielle.blogspot.com15 May 2011 at 19:48

    I 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

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  16. Gaby Fauchon15 May 2011 at 19:57

    Super gorgeous, I'm totally obsessed with bronzers nowadays LOL

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  17. Lived With Love15 May 2011 at 20:44

    im definitely going to get this! i've been wanting hole for ages too! thanks for this :)

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  18. Libby's Pink Vanity15 May 2011 at 22:25

    Sounds like a great deal! It sure looks nice on you.

    I tagged you for a blogger award! http://libbyspinkvanity.blogspot.com/2011/05/kreativ-blogger-award.html

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  19. KennethSoh15 May 2011 at 23:09

    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

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  20. RedandBlackRoom16 May 2011 at 03:57

    looks 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-

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  21. nicoletta16 May 2011 at 09:14

    Thanks 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
    http://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

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  22. Sharon16 May 2011 at 11:43

    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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  23. Georgia17 May 2011 at 11:10

    http://forum.glamour.de/threads/62836-Benefit-Dupes-gefunden-)

    Some people posting about it in germany. They linked us but god knows what it said.

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  24. nicoletta17 May 2011 at 16:08

    ooh thanks hun we need an interpreture xx

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  25. Karolin1 June 2011 at 09:54

    they basically only say they found a dupe for hoola on this blog :)

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  26. nicoletta1 June 2011 at 13:04

    oh thanks so much lol xx

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  27. Beauty Junkie 3 June 2011 at 13:14

    Nice!
    R u Greek?

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  28. nicoletta3 June 2011 at 13:31

    Hi Peggy, no im half italian. I have had a few people ask me if im greek before though. xx

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Thankyou for all your comments, i appreciate each and everyone xx

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