It is a definitely a matte. Gives any face a warm sunkissed glow!!!

matte

Matte, matte and matte! That's what I love about it!

You are in luck! It is a completely matte bronzer. If you decide you want shimmer one day you can always buy some High Beam highlighter and add your own shimmer :)

This is completely matte. No shimmer whatsoever.

Yes, Hoola is a matte bronzer without any orange-y tinge. The pigment isn't too intense and the color is fairly light so I would only recommend this for someone with fair skin. I often use this in place of blush when I want a clean makeup look. Some bronzers can just look like brown blush, however this is not one of those.

Matte! No shimmer :)

It's very matte, but still gives a great glow. If you want a bronzer with some shimmer that works well and is similar to this maybe try Nars bronzer in Laguna.

100% matte, no shimmer at all

its matte. no shimmer

Hoola has a great matte finish, it layers and blends great, and the brust that is included is great for contouring!

This is actually the MOST perfect contour color because it has no shimmers so it can be used on the temples, forehead and jaw line as well as under the cheekbones.

I would recommend this product as more of an "all over" powder, instead of using it to contour. I don't think the color is dense enough to contour.

Yes, it is perfect for contouring. The matte formula has a great finish and the color is an amazing cool toned brown.

Yes, this makes a wonderful contouring powder. I myself have fair skin, brown eyes and brown hair. I use it on my forehead, and to contour my cheeks. I even use it as blush and it looks fabulous! As always, technique is of paramount importance so the contouring looks real, not like your face has a lot of dirty spots.

I have very fair skin, and this bronzer can be harsh on me. I use it to contour very lightly and I love it for that!

i have fair skin with dark hair and brown eyes. i think the color is muddy looking on my complexion even if i use it with a light hand.

Yes, this bronzer can go with all skin tones.. I'm a medium-olive tone, and it works WONDERS! It would look even more beautiful on pale, fair skin tones.. definitely a great buy.

Absolutely! It is an amazing contour color.

I'm fair skinned as well, and this is a perfect contour shade for me. I don't use the brush it comes with though/

I have acne prone skin and have been using Hoola for years with no issues.

I thought that the product itself was causing breakouts for me at one time. I cleaned the applicator brush and stopped breaking out.
More than likely, that is what you are experiencing.
Hope this helps!

Hey!

I have combination acne prone skin and I've been using Hoola for a while now. I have yet to break out because of it. It is important to remember though that everyone's skin will react differently to any product. Hope that was of help.

It definitely doesn't cause me breakouts. Although if you don't use a face primer or a setting powder it might fade a bit after 3 hours of sun exposure. Hope this helped. :)

YES! I have extremely sensitive skin, and this product definitely breaks me out. I know it is this product because my acne is always active when i use it, and only where apply the bronzer. It could just be my skin, since NARS blush also makes me break out. However, I would consider it to be comedogenic.

I have very sensitive, acne prone skin, and I've never broken out from it, I think it's great!

check the ingredients. it contains ethylhexyl palmitate which causes breakouts on acne prone skin.

No orange at all!

Definitely not an orange tone at all! It is almost ashy so it blends really well with almost all skin tones.

Brown is a strong word choice, although it is not orange at all. Hoola has a bronzed matte finish that looks completely natural.

It's basically just the perfect bronze color. Just imagine the tone of a tan-that's it. Definitely NOT orange at all though

It is a matte brown shade with no red or orange undertones. I hope that this information is helpful.

It is definitely brown - no orange like georgia. It can get very dark so I just do a gentle sweep all over my face and then some highlighting by my cheekbones.

It doesn't have any orange undertone, which makes it perfect for fair skin (like mine :) )

It gives a natural-looking tan, not a fake-bake look!

Hope that helps :)

YES! It's absolutely perfect for darker skin tones!

No, I have light-medium skin and it takes a lot of build up to create a contour face. I recommend you to sample it before making a final decision.

If you are a darker skin color, I might recommend the NARS bronzers.

This is a very subtle color, and is best for fairer skin. I would recommend a different color for darker skin tones.

My skin isn't very pale - as you described yours - but I get pretty fair in the winter and that is what I do (Hoola all over and Sugarbomb on my cheeks). If you're careful about how much you put on, it works really well.

Depends on just how dark you are and what you want from the product. Do you want to use it as a bronzer or contour powder? If a bronzer I'd say it's worth a try, I'm olive toned medium and this is too dark as a bronzer for me but perfect as contour, so if you are darker than me it might work for you. Which also means it may not be dark enough to serve as a good contour. I'd say your best bet is trying it in the store.

I would contact Sephora. It definitely shouldn't expire so soon. Mine lasts about a year before I finish it. Sounds liek you just got a bad one.

It's a powder so I don't really think it matters when it expires, within reason. I think when people say it lasts a long time it means you can use it for months before it runs out and you have to buy more.

Definately doesn't expire in a month bc its a powder product. If you look on the packaging and see a picture of a little container with the lid taken off and a number written inside, that's how many months you have until it expires. Enjoy the product (Its my favorite)

I'd return that- if the lid is missing, there was some issue with the product. It won't "expire"- the powder is going to be good for a long time.

Your question is a little confusing. What exactly are you interested in finding out...why it doesn't have a lid or its expiration date? If the expiration date is approaching then that is something I would take up with Customer Service and get a replacement with a longer expiration date. But as for powders, they can last up to two years, with the exception of organic and/or powders with water derivatives, so if you just opened it and it hasn't been used, it should be fine.

It will last longer than a month. I keep using it until its gone and it works just the same as it did when I first got it.

Too faced has a red undertone where as Benefit hoola is more neutral. But I exchanged the benefit one with Too faced one because hoola is too small to fit in my brush and the mirror is just so small. they can both be used as contour though. but if you're pale then go with benefit because its more of a brownish neutral

I prefer Milk Chocolate over Hoola. Too Faced just really has a beautiful color and Milk Chocolate works better than the Chocolate Soleil for light complexions. Plus it has the added bonus of cocoa scent.

I prefer it (Hoola) much more. It's more blendable and has a better tone.

I tried both on each side of my face today and I have to say that they both looked very similar, but Chocolate Soleil has much more red in it than Hoola. I have light skin w/ yellow undertones and the SA and I both agreed that Hoola looked better on me.

I like the TF bronzer better on my face. When I swatched them on my hand they looked a little close in color but on my face totally different.

This is not a harsh powder, it smells light and has a very fine consistency. Benefit is well known for its products, you should be okay to wear this!

Yes-it should work just fine for you!

I don't know if it is "meant" for acne prone skin, my skin is oily/combination and I wear the powder daily without seeing breakouts (provided one washes their face in the AM/PM).

I have sensitive, acne-prone skin, and I haven't had any problems with it!

It doesn't make me breakout and i am prone to breakouts...

If you're super pale, I would recommend Nars Laguna bronzer. Hoola is really dark, but I've tried Laguna before, and it's beautiful as well. It does have a little shimmer, but it's very finely milled and adds a very pretty glow.

I use sugarbomb with it as well as part of a contouring set!

I'm sure Benefits products are all parabens free