this was on of the first bronzers I have used. was not a fan of the big compact, and after one fall, it crumbled to pieces...so the 'cake' of product itself was not as sturdy as it should be. the colour I found to be abit too 'orange' for my complexion, so for me, verylittle was needed but required a lot of blending. what I found misleading was prior to its use, before I opened it or used it, I noticed a lovely golden shimmer on the surface, which is what attracted me to the product, however upon usng it, the shimmer had somehow vanished..barely a hint of shimmer. I was sad because at the time I was NOT looking for a matte bronzer