Coloured Raine Cocoa Goddess Bronzer Review & Swatches

Cocoa Goddess

Coloured Raine Cocoa Goddess Bronzer ($16.00 for 0.3 oz.) is a slightly muted, dark brown with neutral-to-warm undertones and a matte finish. It was opaque in its coverage with very little product; one needed a light hand and could still get more semi-opaque coverage! As it wasn’t the most forgiving in texture when it came to blending–especially over bare skin–using a light hand was essential making it work.

The consistency felt smooth enough to the touch, but it was slightly thin and drier to me, which may be what gave it the ultra-matte finish it had. Unfortunately, I have found this type of texture doesn’t seem to interact as well with my skin and often looks patchy with product adhering strongly from the initial application but not spreading or blending out readily.

I’d recommend this formula only for someone who would be applying it over set-foundation; I think that drier, bare skin will find this attracts and accentuates flakiness. It was also easiest to blend out using a larger, buffer brush (clean of any product) or using the remnants of my foundation to soften the edges. It stayed on well for eight hours before showing signs of fading.

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

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Formula Overview

$16.00/0.3 oz. - $53.33 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to be a matte bronzer, though the brand also touted it as multi-use, so the powders could also be used to brighten, set makeup, contour, or as an eyeshadow, depending on your skin tone with respect to a given shade. The formula is supposed to be "buttery smooth" and give a "smoothing and pore blurring" effect.

It felt smooth enough to the touch, but it also felt slightly drier, which I've found is a type of texture that is often harder for me to blend out. This was true with some of the shades--to varying degrees--and it was easiest to apply it over totally matte skin/foundation, e.g. over set foundation, which made it more forgiving for blending. It actually reminded me a lot of the texture AND experience I had with Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Bronzer.

At its worst, the product would adhere unevenly wherever I first applied it but then not want to diffuse or blend out. I had the best luck blending out the shades more consistently by gently tapping on product where I wanted the most coverage (but not diffusing, blending, or sweeping!) and using a clean, buffer brush to blend more vigorously. The formula is most suitable for someone who always applies their bronzer over matte or set foundation and has no desire to use it over bare skin/luminous foundation.

They were very pigmented to the point where a little went a long way, so using a lighter hand would be a good way to start using this formula and then adjusting as desired. When everything blended out, it looked matte and smooth, though almost flat-matte on my normal-to-dry skin. They lasted between seven and eight hours before fading visibly.

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Ingredients

Talc, Zinc Stearate, Nylon 12, Mica (CI 77019), Dimethicone, Triethylhexanoin, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lauroyl Lysine May Contain +/- Iron Oxides (CI 77499, CI 77491, CI 77492), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), FD&C Yellow No 5 Aluminum Lake (CI 19140), Ultramarines (CI 77007)

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