Bronzers add a beautiful warmth and depth to your complexion, mimicking where the sun would naturally hit your face. You can count on bronzer to deliver beautiful, glowing skin that looks like you’ve spent time in the sun albeit without the skin damage.
Our Top 10 Picks of the Best Bronzers for Your Face
- benefit Hoola 8g
- bareMinerals Endless Summer Bronzer 3.8g (Various Shades)
- Too Faced Soleil Bronzer - Milk Chocolate 8g
- NYX Professional Makeup Matte Bronzer (Various Shades)
- NARS Cosmetics Laguna Liquid Bronzer 30ml
- Rimmel Natural Bronzer (Various Shades)
- Revolution Pro Goddess Glow Shimmer Brick 8g (Various Colours)
- Bobbi Brown Bronzing Powder (Various Shades)
- Lottie London Matte Powder Bronzer 9g (Various Shades)
- Urban Decay Beached Bronzer 9g (Various Shades)
What to Consider When Choosing a Bronzer
When it comes to choosing the right bronzer, be mindful of your skin tone and skin type. Ultimately, your skin tone will dictate the shade of bronzer that is best suited to your complexion and your skin type will decide whether a cream or powder bronzer will work best with how your skin behaves.
A cream-based bronzer is best suited to those with drier skin as it can cheat a radiance that some dry skin types lack. Likewise, a powder bronzer is best suited to people with oily skin as it can help mattify your face.
As for choosing the perfect shade of bronzer, choose one that is one or two shades darker than your natural skin tone. If you have cool toned skin, choose a cooler toned bronzer, similarly if you have warm toned skin, choose a bronzer with warmer undertones to avoid making your complexion look ashy. For a faux glow that illuminates your face to make it look healthy, glowing and gorgeous, choose a bronzer that doesn’t have a high concentration of shimmer as this can really date your makeup and can make your face look excessively shiny.
It is best to apply bronzer using a blending brush, or a domed fluffy brush (depending on the formulation you are using). Concentrate on the high points of your face such as your forehead, cheeks and the bridge of your nose for a natural glow.
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Which are the Best Bronzers for a Sunkissed Glow
Bronzers have come a long way since the early 2000’s when a truly tangerine glow was all the rage, but luckily for us, there are more shades available than ever before. So if you’re looking for a new bronzer, then you’ve come to the right place as our beauty experts introduce you to 10 of the best bronzers you can buy.
1.benefit Hoola 8g
Call upon the classic Benefit Hoola Bronzer to brighten up your complexion. Dust the soft, matte powder over your cheeks, chin and forehead for a sumptuous sun kissed glow. For those with lighter skin tones, use an angled brush to contour your cheekbones, jaw line and nose. For darker skin tones, sweep Hoola all over your face for an enviable glow. Shop all Benefit Bronzer.2.bareMinerals Endless Summer Bronzer 3.8g (Various Shades)
The bareMinerals Endless Summer Bronzer is a finely milled mineral bronzer that boasts a talc-free formula with buildable colour. This soft powder bronzer creates a natural-looking warmth that’s never orange or overdone all thanks to Mineral Blurring Microspheres that blur the appearance of pores and imperfections for a beautiful photo-ready, HD finish.3.Too Faced Soleil Bronzer - Milk Chocolate 8g
For a long-wearing matte bronzer, choose the Too Faced Milk Chocolate Soleil Bronzer. Infused with 100% real cocoa powder, you can achieve a light bronzing or an all over warmth in just a few brush stokes. This long wearing bronzer lasts up to 8 hours, delivering a healthy glow all day long.4.NYX Professional Makeup Matte Bronzer (Various Shades)
For a radiant glow, choose the NYX Professional Makeup Matte Bronzer. Available in three shades to suit both light and dark complexions, this smooth coverage and zero shimmer bronzer offers a natural looking finish without ever looking orange or muddy.5.NARS Cosmetics Laguna Liquid Bronzer 30ml
Looking for a liquid bronzer? The NARS Laguna Liquid Bronzer is a lightweight, long wearing bronzer that offers a radiant sun kissed shimmer. This super versatile bronzer can be used as an all over base under foundation, mixed with foundation or blended on its own for a healthy glow.6.Rimmel Natural Bronzer (Various Shades)
The Rimmel Natural Bronzer is a lightweight powder bronzer that offers a matte finish. This sweatproof and waterproof formula provides SPF15 to help protect your skin from environmental factors whilst serving up a faux glow.7.Revolution Pro Goddess Glow Shimmer Brick 8g (Various Colours)
On the hunt for the perfect bronzing and highlighter duo palette? The Revolution Pro Goddess Shimmer Brick is a collection of shades from Light pink and nude tones to Deep bronze & copper tones, ideal for all skin tones. A great on-the-go glow bronzing & highlighting kit!8.Bobbi Brown Bronzing Powder (Various Shades)
For a lightweight powder bronzer, choose the Bobbi Brown Bronzing Powder. This mica-free bronzer has been formulated to achieve the perfect balance of red and brown tones found in a natural tan. Available in shades ranging from dark to light, you’ll be sure to find the shade to achieve a golden radiance.9.Lottie London Matte Powder Bronzer 9g (Various Shades)
Bronze and glow with the Lottie London's Matte Powder Bronzer. This super lightweight powder is easily blended onto the face. Sweep this beautiful bronzer onto your cheeks, forehead and jawline for a beautifully sculpted makeup look.10.Urban Decay Beached Bronzer 9g (Various Shades)
For an ultra-creamy powder consistency, choose the lightweight and natural Urban Decay Beached Bronzer. This ultra-fine milled powder provides sheer coverage and can be built up to create your desired shade.
We hope you’ve found our guide to the best bronzers useful! Which one will you choose?
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