The Wet n wild name might remind you of preteen makeup, but that’s not necessarily true! This is a review for Wet n wild’s Ultimate Minerals Loose Blush and and the Ultimate Minerals Bronzer. I got these at Walmart on the same day because they were ridiculously cheap and I wanted to try them. I don’t remember the exact price, but it was sure under $5.00.
I think the packaging is lovely; they come in a 0.17oz jars with a double lid. When you unscrew the outer lid off, you find a second liftable lid that stays attached to one side of the jar. You might have seen this kind of packaging in other loose mineral makeup, but if not, I’ll describe it to you. The inner lid has inward projections that insert into the little holes through which the loose makeup comes out of. So when you open the first lid, you won’t have all a cloud of mineral makeup floating or spilling around because a second lid prevents it from coming out of the little holes. I love the security this kind of packaging provides, not just keeping the loose makeup under a shield with holes, but also capping the holes so you don’t waste product and/or make a mess.
I got the loose blush in #163 Pinched Pink, which is the lightest color they have (and the only color they had at my local Walmart) and I wasn’t sure it was going to look good on my skin because it looks rather bright if you look at the product from the outside of the packaging. So I was pleasantly surprised to find that the color is amazing and it looks good on my skin. It is not very pigmented, and I actually like that about this blush because it allows me to apply just a hint of pink, and then build over it as desired. It is buildable, so if you want a more noticeable color, a couple more brush strokes do just fine.
The bronzer only comes in one color, #167 Amber Glow. This is a lightly pigmented bronzer, and I find that it isn’t as buildable as the blush is. If you look at the color from the outside of the jar it looks like an orangey-tannish brown. When applied, it doesn’t really look orange like you just got a bad self tan, but I think it is a bit too light to be a bronzer, especially since it doesn’t really build up, like I said before.
I have two major complaints about these products. First, it’s shimmery. I don’t think it’s a terrible thing and I have nothing against shimmery makeup, but at least for a bronzer, I would prefer a matte variety. I would have also liked seeing a matte mineral blush, but I don’t mind shimmer in blushes as much as I mind it in bronzers. My second complaint is that it makes my face itch and burn. It’s not as bad as making me puff and turn red, but these products do make my face itch considerably. The itch starts about 30 minutes after I’ve put on all my makeup, lasts for about 30 more minutes, then either goes away or I stop noticing it’s there. I’ve searched people’s reviews on these products to see if they have had similar problems, but apparently it’s just me. Or no one else is writing about it on the Internet. I stopped using the bronzer because it’s not worth the itch. But the blush, I just love the color too much. I still use the blush daily and I love the subtle color it gives to my cheeks. So I apply less product in an effort to minimize the itch, and it’s actually better.
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