Beauty Care: NARS Laguna 04 Bronzing Cream Review & Swatches

Laguna 04

NARS Laguna 04 Laguna Bronzing Cream ($38.00 for 0.67 oz.) is a dark brown with warm, reddish undertones and a mostly matte finish. It was truer to the buildable coverage it was marketed as having compared to other shades in the range.

Medium, buildable coverage
Lightweight, thin, lightly emollient
Quick to dry down to a more powder-like finish
Blendable, not prone to lifting up base products
Long-wearing (eight to nine hours is typical)

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Top Dupes

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Tarte Sweet Tea (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Chanel Soleil Tan Deep Bronze (P, $50.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Tarte Crown (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Kosas Medium (P, $34.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
Physicians Formula Endless Summer (P, $14.99) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Becca Malibu Soleil (LE, $38.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Kaja Toasty (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, lighter, glossier (85% similar).

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Possible Dupes

These are likely to be very similar shades based on our duping algorithm.

ColourPop Happy Hour (P, $8.00).
NARS Quirimba (P, $38.00).
Coloured Raine Cinna-Bae (P, $16.00).
Coloured Raine Naughty Spice (P, $16.00).

Formula Overview

$38.00/0.67 oz. - $56.72 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to have a "soft-matte" finish that "builds seamlessly" and goes from "cream-to-powder." It is scented with the brand's Monoi de Tahiti oil, which is sort of a beachy scent that was barely noticeable once applied.

The consistency was denser, though not thick, so it didn't have a very emollient feel to the touch, which made it easier to work with over various base products as well as bare skin. It was quick to dry down to the "soft matte" finish, so it was prudent to work one area at a time when blending the product out.

They had medium to semi-opaque (I'd argue most were "too" pigmented based on the marketing), buildable coverage that applied evenly and blended out without too much effort. The colors stayed on well for eight hours before fading noticeably. There is a noticeable fragrance when the jar is open, though I didn't notice the scent much on my face.

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Ingredients

Dimethicone, Dipentaerythrityl Pentaisononanoate, Trisiloxane, Silica, Polyethylene, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Polysilicone-11, Plumeria Alba Flower Extract, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Fragrance (Parfum), Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Gardenia Taitensis Flower, Plumeria Rubra Flower Extract, Tocopherol, Benzyl Salicylate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, [+/-(May Contain/Peut Contenir): Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891)].

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