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- With bronzer, getting a sun-kissed glow can be easier - and safer - than sunbathing for hours.
- There are a ton of formulas and finishes, but instead of having you try them out yourself, we did all the hard work for you.
- For the ultimate sun-kissed glow, Becca's Sunlit Bronzers are our top pick for their creamy powder formula and blendability.
Whether you have fair skin like me and want a radiant, sun-kissed color all year round, or you're trying to maintain a post-vacation glow, bronzer should be a must-have product in your makeup arsenal.
But before we even get to the products themselves, application is key. Use a big, fluffy brush to sweep bronzer almost like you're writing the number 3, starting from your temples, going under cheekbones, and finishing along the jawline. You can also use what's left over on the brush across your nose and chin, and make sure you blend it out to your ears and neck too. Less is definitely more so don't cake product onto the brush, but build up the color instead.
Bronzing powders with a matte finish are ideal in the winter months and can also be used as a contour powder, while bronzers with a shimmer are great in the summer to maintain a glow or to give you some sparkle for a night out.
There are a lot of bronzers out there but some can be too shimmery or sparkly, others might make you look like an Oompa Loompa or even like you've just done Tough Mudder. That's why we've gone through hundreds of expert and buyer reviews to find the best bronzers, and then tried and tested them for ourselves to see if they live up to the hype.
Here are the best bronzers in 2019:
- The best bronzer overall: Becca Sunlit Bronzer
- The best bronzer for fair skin: Laura Mercier Matte Radiance Powder
- The best bronzer for medium and deep skin: Benefit Cosmetics Hoola Matte Bronzing Powder
- The best bronzer under $10: Milani Baked Bronzer
- The best all-natural bronzer you can buy: W3LL People Bio Bronzer
- The best liquid bronzer you can buy: Cover FX Custom Enhancer Drops
Updated 5/30/19 by Jada Wong: Updated copy, formatting, prices, links, added Benefit Hoola Matte Bronzing Powder as our best bronzer for medium and deep skin, and swapped our best gel bronzer pick as it was discontinued for Cover FX Custom Enhancer Drops as our pick for best liquid bronzer.
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