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Hoola by Benefit (review & swatches)

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Hoola is a bronzer by Benefit that has been on my Beauty Wish List for some time. I have always been a bit hesitant to wear bronzers because I’ve found many of them to have an orange undertone which doesn’t suit my pale freckly skin. I had seen Hoola in Sephora a few times but passed it up – even when the sales woman at Sephora read my mind and said “it’s great for fair skin because it doesn’t have any orange undertone!” I was still skeptical! But, I went home and started doing some research on it and after reading many, many, many reviews of Hoola, claiming it was the perfect bronzer for pale skin, I decided to give it a try.

COLOUR:  The colour is more of a true-brown, meaning that it is a pure matte brown and not one with any flecks of gold/ shimmer or orange
PACKAGING: The packaging is completely adorable. The deep burgundy box with the bamboo print definitely makes me reminiscent of summer. I know many people dislike the box packaging but I’ve really never had a problem with it, if you treat it well it’ll stay in good condition!

FORMULA:  The formula is a matte formula. I am really enjoying the fact that it is a matte brown in particular because I am not a fan of shiny bronzers, I feel like they can make skin look oily. I also often find shiny bronzers fail to look natural and can end up giving a really off a really fake look which I do not want!
COST: It is a tad on the expensive side coming in at $28.00 on both the Sephora & Benefit websites, and I believe it’s a whooping $36.00 here in Canada. But I will say if you’re pale and you’ve struggled with finding a natural, proper looking bronzer than this would be good to look into – just go to Sephora and test it out. I think once you test it you may end up walking out with it!
What else am I wearing? 
EYES: Urban Decay Primer Potion (review coming), Tease eyeshadow from the Naked2 Palette, Maybelline’s Falsies Mascara (review coming)
FACE: Legendary blush from Mac Cosmetics Marilyn Monroe limited edition line (no longer available), Hoola by Benefit 

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Comments

  1. I've owned Hoola for a few months now, but I find every time I applied it it was painfully obvious and, well, not nice looking. I've given up recently. I think I have been applying it poorly. I may have to try again. It looks really lovely on you!

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    • It definitely needs to be blended in with a blending brush pretty heavily. I apply it first with the brush it comes in, just in "lines" and then blend it out. I find that makes it easier to blend into the spots you want it blended! Not sure if that all made sense lol sorry! 🙂

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    • I totally understand! I tried using it again and blended much more (and with a bigger brush) and it made a huge difference. It looks so great and I totally understand why I paid how much I did for it!

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  2. I've been wondering about this product, because with Benefit anything goes. HaHa It gave you a nice warm glow Bree. I'm still using Jergens Natural Glow.

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  6. This is my all time fave bronzer. Mine has nearly run out so someone suggested a bourjois one – doesn't even compare 🙁 think i'm going to have to re-invest, although massively tempted by NARS laguna xx

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  7. I'm fairly pale, and all bronzers are too orange or glittery, so I need to check this one out! The price tag scares me away though! ha

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    • The price tag is totally terrifying, won't deny that ahhah! I hate all the glittery/shiny bronzers – so unnatural looking. This is the first I am able to wear as both a bronzer as well as a contour.

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  10. I absolutely adore this! It's a really lovely bronzer and what I love about it is that it doesn't look muddy or orange on me! :)) I need to get a new one cuz mine is pretty much gone now!

    Love,
    Andrea

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  11. Oh I like the way that looks! I thought it was more orangey as well since it kind of looks that way – but glad to see it doesn't. I'm doubting between getting this one or a bronzer by NARS as they are raved about too..

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    • NAR's is always amazing but I have yet to try Laguna! This colour just really suits my sort of pale skin so I am just so happy to have found a bronzer that actually works for me. It's a great contour colour and very blend-able!

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