Review: NARS Laguna Vs. NYC Sunny

Hey Everyone!

I hope you guys are doing great! I woke up today feeling all inspired to blog about these two babies. I have been using the NARS Laguna Bronzer for more than 5 months now and i have tried the NYC Sunny for almost 2 weeks straight! Whoa! It is definitely safe to say that I am confident in reviewing these two products for you guys. So let's get into it shall we?

(Left: NYC Sunny Right: Nars Laguna)

Price:

NARS Laguna: SGD 60 (Approximately)

NYC Sunny: USD 3.19


Products:

NARS Laguna (0.28 Oz / 8 g) :

When i first purchased NARS products many months back, Singapore did not have any NARS counter here so I would get my products online or Bangkok Airport's Duty Free outlet. I got the NARS Laguna Bronzer for approximately SGD 60 and i'm really sorry guys but i just can't remember the online seller anymore. The price for NARS products are generally steep but for the quality of product that you get it is really worth saving for. For someone who has a medium skin tone (NC40-42) like myself the product did not appear to be orangey or muddy at all. The problem that i usually have with bronzers is that it's usually too dark or too light for my skin but Laguna is pretty close to perfect. As you guys can tell by the swatches, Laguna does have shimmer in it. When you have the product on your face the shimmer never seems to be that visible unless you are standing in the bright sunlight. The powder is so easy to blend with and the brush i always use it with is my Real Technique's contour brush. As the brush is small it's pretty precise to get the contour-ing job done. The product is definitely finely milled and high quality. The packaging itself like all NARS products does feel luxurious, but it tends to get grubby and it's almost impossible to keep it clean.

NYC Sunny (0.33 Oz / 9.4 g) :

This product is pretty much well known in the blogging world and on YouTube but sadly NYC products are not sold in Singapore. I was so thrilled to find out that Naq managed to get this product when she was in New York because we both were dying to try it! In terms of packaging, this product is nothing fancy-pansy, quite a standard plasticky material and it does feel a little cheap. For the amount of product you do get, I have to give credit to NYC as their packaging is definitely more compact than NARS. The real test was definitely the texture and appearance of the product itself. The NYC Sunny does look a little orangey in pictures and also in the pan but when applied it did not appear to be too orangey or muddy for my skin tone. This really surprised me and is a huge plus point for a drugstore bronzer. I do believe if you are quite pale this bronzer will show up a little orangey. The blend-ability of the powder is slightly poor. You do have to work a little with the product but definitely buildable. From the swatches you can also tell that NYC Sunny does not have any shimmer at all, it is a straight-up matte bronzer. For matte lovers out there this is definitely as great as most bronzers in the market that have shimmer in it.


Verdict:

Both products have their plus points, and in my opinion if you have the money to splurge, the NARS Laguna will not fail you. If you are on a tight budget though NYC Sunny is definitely a great alternative while you save up to buy the big boy. As for me alternating between both on a daily basis will stretch the longevity of my NARS Laguna bronzer. I will definitely try to update the prices and link you guys up to any legit website where you can get your hands on these products.


xx
Lin