If you’re looking for color without any excess shimmer or shine, then Yves Saint Laurent’s Les Saharieennes Bronzing Stones should be at the top of your list. This is a super lightweight powder that gives you the ultimate matte finish. It blends in easily so you get that sun-kissed-looking glow while also enhancing your natural radiance. It comes in two shades, perfect for those with medium to olive skin tones. The market is filled to the brim with bronzers of all varieties. Popular finishes range from matte, which can look super natural, to satin and shimmer for that lit-from-within glow. They also come in cream, powder, and even gel textures, so you're sure to find the perfect match for your makeup style. If you're someone who prefers to apply products with your fingers, a cream product may be best for you; if you have oily skin, a powder bronzer is ideal for curbing shine. The main difference between selecting a bronzing product to look tanned and one to define and contour? For Caroline, it’s all down to the shade you go for. ‘If you want to look as if you’ve been in a sunnier climate, choose two or three shades darker and warmer than your natural skin colour,’ she says.‘To contour, you’ll want a colour that is darker but cooler in tone, to mimic the shadows of your bone structure.’ I found the powdered bronzer velvety to the touch and very easily to blend, buildable and with a small shimmer to it that adds a glow to your skin, which is perfect for this time of year when the weather is changing and your skin needs that extra bit of help. The bronzer is perfectly mattifying and contains 100% real cocoa powder, which helps contribute to its incredible fragrance. It's also buildable in colour so if you do want a darker makeup look, it's easily achievable.

Even after a 12-hour day, my bronzer still looks the same as it did when I left the house in the morning. This obviously will be helped by the fact I wear a makeup primer and setting spray, but this hasn’t been the case with other bronzers I’ve used in the past that I’ve needed to reapply after a couple of hours. Gone are the days when they were glittery or came in a single ‘universal’ shade; now bronzers are representative of all skin tones and available in a range of textures and finishes. The right one not only emulates a two-week Grecian getaway (in a way that looks natural and modern), but can also sculpt and define the face. Here’s the new way to glow this summer...The Sleek MakeUP Face Form Palettes contain a highlighter, a bronzer and a blusher, with the palettes being available in multiple different skintones. In addition to the Sleek MakeUP Face Form Bronzer range, Sleek have also launched individual Face Form Blushers too. Sleek have done bronzers before, but this is the first time they’ve done a range of Face Form bronzers.

The Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush matte bronzer is another great splurge if you’re looking to treat yourself. It’s made with micro-fine perfecting powders to deliver that color with a matte finish. It’s also made with skin-care ingredients like hyaluronic acid to hydrate skin and keep it looking soft. It goes on super lightweight and feels super smooth on. The Mented Cosmetics bronzer is a pressed powder that’s super soft and blends in so smoothly into the skin. The shade Yacht Life is a deep bronze with warm undertones that is perfect for those with medium to dark complexions. You get a matte finish and buildable coverage. As an added bonus, this bronzer also has nourishing skin ingredients like vitamin A and E. We formulated each shade of our bronzers with a different mix of superfine pigments and pearls to create a believable sunkissed glow for each skintone, providing a truly inclusive range to ensure everyone has a shade that’s perfect for them. Allowing you to shape, add warmth and colour. Getting bronzed, sun-kissed skin doesn't have to wait for the summer — nor does it require you to expose yourself to harmful UV rays. To warm up your complexion, all you need is a good bronzer. Like a good mascara or reliable concealer, a bronzer is a makeup-routine staple. It can help you sculpt, define, add color, and illuminate your complexion, depending on the product you get.Beyond powders, balms and creams create a juicy sheen, while refreshing gels and liquids are just the thing for hot summer skin – they’re sheer, yet buildable, and offer seamless blending. Modern bronzers also create a healthy glow in more ways than one. The best formulas are now supercharged with skincare ingredients, too, such as plumping hyaluronic acid and protective antioxidants. ‘Not only is your skin getting a natural-looking bronzed glow,’ says Milk Makeup director of artistry Sara Wren, ‘but it’ll look smoother and more hydrated, too.’ Despite me using the MAC Bronzing Powder nearly every day, the product lasts a very long time. This is probably the fourth I’ve bought in the last six years, meaning each one lasts me over a year and the quality of the product doesn’t decrease.

I chose the lightest shade available which is Obsessed, which is a light warm toned bronzer which does look a little orange on my skintone. I wish they did a shade as light as this, but a shade that leaned a little cooler in tone as the formula is amazing. I've been a Benefit fan for a couple of decades now and tried many of their products, including concealers, mascaras and blushers, all with happy results. I don't tend to use bronzer, so hadn't tried Hoola before this test, but was keen to see if it would become part of my makeup staples. First, you need to consider the difference between a bronzer and a contour shade," she says. Bronzers are meant to warm the skin, whereas a contour acts like a shadow on a cooler mauve tone, creating those nice elongated cheekbones we desperately chase. Pyykkonen suggests selecting a shade roughly two to three shades darker than your skin tone for your bronzer. "Any darker, you run the risk of the bronzer appearing too harsh; any lighter, you will be too close to the foundation shade, and you will lose the effect of the bronzer," she warns.

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AB, DD8, DD11, IV, KW1 KW14, PA21 PA40, PH17, PH26, PH30, PH35, PH37,PH39, PH41, PH49, PH50, KW15, KW16, KW17, ZE, HS, PA20, PA41, PA49, PA60, PA75, PA77, PA78, KA27, KA28, PH42, PH44, IV40 I'd say the colour lasted a couple of hours before it needed reapplying, but that was without any primer or setting spray. Overall I'd recommend this as it's a versatile shade that would suit many skin tones. As you can tell by the photo, MAC’s Bronzing Powder in the shade Matte Bronze is my all-time favourite which I use almost every day. The bronzer is described as “bare shouldered bronze” and gives skin a natural bronze colour, perfect for using all over the face. As someone with a complexion reminiscent of Casper the Friendly Ghost, bronzer is an absolute must have in my makeup bag. I've tried a few different brands over the years but Too Faced's Chocolate Soleil Bronzer is my favourite. While many ‘dew it all’ formulas have built-in luminosity, a separate liquid highlighter applied to the tops of the cheekbones adds an even more multidimensional sheen and subtly enhances bone structure. ‘Bring your look together by using your bronzer or highlighter on your eyes as well,’ says Mali Thomas, the global artist in residence for Bobbi Brown. Add a few coats of mascara, then step into the light.

How you use bronzer is dependent on which type you opt for, but Clark says you’ll generally want to start slow and then build on color until you get the shade of tan you want, so you don’t overdo it. Regardless of what type of bronzer you choose, she says a good rule of thumb is to place product on the high points of the face — the forehead, cheek, and jaw – to create warmth. Bronzers are beauty bag must-haves that can add depth and dimension to your makeup like nothing else in your arsenal, but the key is finding the perfect shade, the right formula for your skin type, and the finish you prefer. Like foundations, bronzers are usually available in a range of coverage options. If you’re new to bronzing or your makeup mood changes from day to day, you might opt for a buildable formula for more control. A medium coverage should be plenty if you’re all in on bronzers. Formulation

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On Father’s Day, we had the privilege of letting that father figure in our life know how much we cherished him. We opted to get him colognes and clothes that would keep him on the “Still got it” list rather than ties and tools. We made it clear that Juneteenth was more than just a day off from work; it was also a chance for us to support our local economy, our family, and our community. Is there anything worse than your makeup sitting wrong on your face? I recently had to make a change to my makeup routine when my bronzer, which I typically just use to contour, started feeling dry and not blending as well into my skin.