RiRi Hearts MAC: Battle of the Bronzers

RiRi Hearts MAC Bronzing Powder in the shade "Love, Rihanna"

With MAC's recent collaboration with Rihanna, the third installment brings yet another bronzing powder.  This time, MAC left out the blush bit and stuck to rose gold goodness.  The "Love, Rihanna" bronzer is described as a "soft golden brown with overspray of gold pearl".  The overspray comes off more copper than gold and I've been hard pressed to find a dupe for its sheen, considering oversprays will disappear after some uses.  I've shied away from MAC's products with overspray because I have a thing with consistency.  I mean, what do you do when the overspray is gone?  How do you recreate the effect?  The layer of overspray seems slightly thick to where you may get some longevity out of it, depending on how much product you use.

RiRi Hearts MAC Bronzing Powder in the shade "Love, Rihanna"

RiRi Hearts MAC Bronzing Powder in the shade "Love, Rihanna"

RiRi Hearts MAC Bronzing Powder in the shade "Love, Rihanna"

RiRi Hearts MAC Bronzing Powder: "Love, Rihanna" ingredients

I've been playing around with the Love, Rihanna bronzer and I love the way it gives a subtle wash of color on my cheeks.  If it weren't for the fact that the overspray will eventually go away, this could easily be my everyday cheek color.

RiRi Hearts MAC Bronzing Powder in the shade "Love, Rihanna" (with camera flash)
L-R: Overspray, Bronzer, Mix of Overspray and Bronzer

RiRi Hearts MAC Bronzing Powder in the shade "Love, Rihanna"
L-R: Overspray, Bronzer, Mix of Overspray and Bronzer

The night before the collection launched in stores, I managed to pick up the bronzer/blush duo in "Hibiscus Kiss",  Hibiscuss Kiss was a repromote from the RiRi Hearts MAC summer collection, but this time they brought it back in special packaging.  As I mentioned in a previous post, I wasn't really able to get my hands on much, from the RiRi Hearts MAC fall collection.  I thought that perhaps mixing the blush and bronzer might give off a shade closer to the "Bad Girl Gone Good" blush that was released with the same collection.  MAC describes Bad Girl Gone Good as a "warm copper" shade.  Hibiscus Kiss is described as a "cool coral/matte neutral blush".

RiRi Hearts MAC Powder Blush Duo in the shade "Hibiscus Kiss"

RiRi Hearts MAC Powder Blush Duo in the shade "Hibiscus Kiss"

RiRi Hearts MAC Powder Blush Duo in the shade "Hibiscus Kiss"

RiRi Hearts MAC Powder Blush Duo in the shade "Hibiscus Kiss"

L-R: "Love, Rihanna" and "Hibiscus Kiss"

One of the slight differences between the two bronzer products is that "Love, Rihanna" has small, very finely milled glitter flecks in the powder, compared to "Hibiscus Kiss" which is totally matte.

All may not be lost when it comes to acquiring pieces from the Fall and Holiday launches.  Keep checking your local counters and online MAC retailers.  You may be surprised at what's still laying around!!