Today I thought I'd do a review of a product whose name is right up my alley: MAC Museum Bronze pigment from the newly-released Overrich collection.
Natural light on the left, with flash on the right:
I was worried this would be too warm for my pale skin, and applied sheerly and dry it's a bit orange. But if I pack it on with a damp brush it becomes much bronzier/browner and wearable for me. I pair it with lighter golds on the inner half of the lid (Stila Sparkle is great) but I think it would be pretty with light peaches too. Texturewise this is a great pigment – sometimes MAC's pigments can be a bit gritty, but this goes on smoothly and provides a lovely metallic finish. Even though it's not as versatile as I would like, it's a pretty shade that would be especially flattering on medium and dark skintones.
So…does the color resemble a true "museum" bronze? Here's a pic of one of the most famous ancient Greek bronze statues, the Artemision Zeus (or Poseidon.)
(photo from the National Archaeological Museum, Athens)
I'd say it's pretty darn close! What was most likely a name thoughtlessly made up by a marketing intern at MAC is actually very appropriate.
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