Chanel Soleil Tan de Chanel Bronzing Makeup Base

Chanel Soleil Tan de Chanel Bronzing Makeup Base

Chanel Soleil Tan de Chanel Bronzing Makeup Base (previously called Bronze Universel) is a cream bronzer with very fine shimmer. Shimmers are so fine that once applied, it gives to satin finish with no noticeable shimmer. The bronzer is not too dark with quite a bit of orange. It's dark enough to contour with on my skin but it will probably have more of a brightening effect on darker skin tones. Some people run away from orange bronzers but this looks quite natural to me. Especially during the summer, I like to go for bronzers with stronger orange undertone. It works well as both all over bronzer and a contour color. I used to love heavily contoured face but this converted me. This gives the most natural, polished contoured look.

Texture is so creamy and very easily blendable (with a right brush). It's not too each to pick up the product. I wouldn't recommend using a finger. I would recommend a small synthetic brush that doesn't have a lot of give and swirling it around few times. The brushes I like to use for this are Real Techniques Contour Brush, Expert Face Brush, and Sigma F82.

Staying power is fantastic. It stays on and doesn't move until I take it off. Staying power is on;e of the reasons I decided to try out a cream bronzer. I am not about to give up on contouring during summer :) but I sweat like no joke so any powder products will end up sliding off. This stays put when I sweat and blot. I LOVE!

It comes in a big jar, but as you can see in the picture, It's not wasteful packaging. It just comes with a lot of product!

Here are pic and swatches!

Chanel Soleil Tan de Chanel Bronzing Makeup Base

From Left to Right: Chanel Swatch, Chanel Blended, Benefit Hoola, NARS Laguna

I absolutely recommend this bronzer although its pricey. This also might require you to look around in your 

brush collection to find a right one to use with it but it's so worth it. I expect this to be good all over the face product for all skin tones (hence previous Bronze Universel name). As far as using it as a contour goes, if you are darker than N35, I would recommend trying it first. If you are really fair and have a difficult time finding a right bronzer, give this a change. You can wear it under foundation. :)

Price: 48 USD at Chanel Website
Weight: 10z/30g
Rating: A+