Product Rave: Seventeen Instant Glow Shimmer Brick in Gold Bronze!

For my first blog post, I thought I would review and rave about a product I purchased recently called  Instant Glow Shimmer Brick in the shade Gold Bronze by Seventeen cosmetics, a Boots own brand. I love, love, love highlighters and bought this as it looked pretty, however I did not expect much from it only being £4.99. I couldn't have been more wrong. This product in one word is amazing!

Above I have attached two pictures of the product. As you can see the packaging appears to be semi-matte with a clear front allowing us to see the shimmery goodness inside. The product has 4 different shades: a very light pink, slightly darker beige-ish colour, a true bronze colour and a dark bronze reddy colour. As the product has four different shades ranging from light to dark it makes it very versatile, therefore perfect for highlighting all skin tones. For my light olive complexion, I usually mix the first three with the Elf Studio Fan Brush and apply to my cheekbones. It gives the most gorgeous, pigmented, shimmery glow and with layering, you can build up the intensity. (At first application, it gives a lot of shimmer to the cheekbones, so if you are not a fan of a lot of shimmer or have oily skin, I don't think this product would be right for you.) I find that if I use the darkest colour, it becomes a bit too dark for me as a highlight. Therefore, I think the last colour would be great for anyone with darker skin looking for a bronzey highlight.

As there is such a nice range of shades in this shimmer brick, it can easily double up as an eye shadow quad. The lighter shades are great to use for an all over colour wash on the lid and in the inner corner to brighten up the eyes. The bronze shades are also nice for the lids and the lower lash line to add a slightly darker colour which is great for the summer day time.

The swatches above show the lightest colour on the right to the darkest on the left. I have swatched the two lightest colours twice and the gold colours once. Overall,  I am very happy with this product. I love the super shimmery highlight it gives and the array of different colours. At £4.99, I highly recommend Instant Glow Shimmer Brick and is available in two colours 'Gold Bronze' and 'Pink Bronze'.