Bronzers | 2017 Editor's Favorites
Best of 2017
Bronzers
As 2017 comes to a close, it’s time to reflect back on the products I’ve reviewed during the past year and share with you my personal favorites. This post features my favorite bronzers, and I tend to like reddish bronzers and ones with shimmer over really yellow- or orange-leaning ones. I have a light-medium skin tone, so you’ll find more mid-tone and deeper shades of bronzer on my list below.  What are your favorite bronzers?  Share your favorites in the comments!
P.S. — View swatches of my favorites here!
ColourPop Bits and Pieces
ColourPop Bits and Pieces Pressed Powder Bronzer ($8.00 for 0.23 oz.) is a dark, rosy brown with subtle, golden micro-shimmer over a mostly matte... Read full review.
Becca Ipanema Sun
Becca Ipanema Sun Sunlit Bronzer ($38.00 for 0.25 oz.) is a medium-dark brown with warm, reddish undertones and a natural sheen. It was richly... Read full review.
Chanel Deep
Chanel Deep Les Beiges Healthy Glow Luminous Colour ($58.00 for 0.42oz.) is a medium-dark, reddish brown with warm undertones and a fine, golden... Read full review.
Estee Lauder Saffron Sun
Estee Lauder Saffron Sun Victoria Beckham Bronzer ($65.00 for 0.42 oz.) is light-medium, golden brown with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had... Read full review.
Hourglass Diffused Bronze Light
Hourglass Diffused Bronze Light Ambient Lighting Bronzer ($50.00 for 0.39 oz.) is a muted, medium, rosy brown with neutral-to-warm undertones and a... Read full review.
Tom Ford Beauty Gold Dust
Tom Ford Beauty Gold Dust The Ultimate Bronzer ($110.00 for 0.74 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark brown with warm, red undertones and a satin finish. It... Read full review.
Chanel Original
Chanel Original Soleil Tan de Chanel Bronzing Makeup Base ($50.00 for 1.00 oz.) is a medium, golden brown with warm, yellow undertones and a... Read full review.
Physicians Formula Bronze
Physicians Formula Bronze Butter Bronzer ($14.99 for 0.38 oz.) is a medium brown with warm, yellow undertones and a golden, satiny sheen. This shade... Read full review.
Marc Jacobs Beauty Tan-tastic
Marc Jacobs Beauty Tan-tastic O!Mega Bronzer Coconut Perfect Tan ($49.00 for 0.80 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark brown with subtle, warm rosy undertones... Read full review.
Becca Capri Coast
Becca Capri Coast Sunlit Bronzer ($38.00 for 0.25 oz.) is a medium brown with warm undertones and a golden sheen. It had semi-opaque and buildable... Read full review.
Tom Ford Beauty Terra
Tom Ford Beauty Terra The Ultimate Bronzer ($110.00 for 0.74 oz.) is a muted, medium brown with warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. This shade... Read full review.
Becca Maui Nights
Becca Maui Nights Sunlit Bronzer ($38.00 for 0.25 oz.) is a medium-dark, coppery red with warm undertones and a soft sheen. It had very nearly opaque... Read full review.
Idk how I missed bits and pieces at the first mention, but there’s one for a 2018 CP order. Maui Nights is super, too. Love the reddy ones.
I absolutely LOVE the Marc Jacobs in Tan-tastic and have been using it nonstop. Despite owning 10+ bronzers, it’s always the one I know I can rely on for a good makeup day. Glad to hear it’s making a comeback in 2018, because I definitely need a backup!
Was the other VB shade of bronzer last year? I feel like that one was better for me. I should probably get the hourglass one at some point.
Totally understand why the first one was better for ya!
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Those Becca bronzers are beautiful. Adding Maui Nights & Capri Coast to my wishlist!
Not a formal “bronzer,” but I’ve been liking the UD Afterglow blush in Paranoid for bronze-y looks.
I feel like Paranoid totally counts – gorgeous color! – and definitely the same color as lots of bronzers on the market!
My favorite bronzer is the PF Butter Bronzer and TF Bronzed and Poreless which is discontinued but I think is similar to the Milk Chocolate Soleil.
I bought the Chanel bronzer for Christmas. I’m so excited to use it!
My favorites are MAC Tenderling blush and The Body Shop Honey Bronzer (can’t remember if I have #01 or #02, they’re very similar). They’re both light golden beige colors. I’m super pale so these look most natural on me. I also like theBalm Balm Desert but I have to be more careful with that one.
Not a fan of pigmented or super matte bronzers. I like sheer buildable formulas with a bit of shimmer.
I’m a big fan of the Hourglass Diffused Bronze Light. One of the few bronzers that does not pull yellow/orange against my light neutral skintone.
If I’m looking for a more rosy bronzer like Benefit Dallas, I grab Bobbi Brown Bronzing Duo Telluride. Think this one LE unfortunately.
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Bronzer is one of my favorite products to put on my face. My favorites are the Laura Mercier baked bronzer, Laura Gellar’s baked bronzing sculpt duo, Benefit Hula, Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess, and Makeup Geek Tawny.
For my medium warm-neutral leaning coloring with olive undertones, I have found my BEST bronzer in that UD LE Basquiat Gallery Cheek Palette: Jawbone! It has enough of a red undertone to give my skin a nice, sunny realistic warmth. How I *wish* that UD would add this beautiful bronzer to their permanent line!
The Hourglass and Tom Ford formula seem divine… I did try the second at a counter ?!
To me nothing comes closer to Soleil Tan de Chanel. Especially since I have a lot of texture on my skin.
The Body Shop Honey Bronzer is amazing. I was running errands whole day last summer and sweated a lot. The bronzer reminds unchanged and looks amazing as if I just applied it after 13 hours. Quite surprised not many people have talk about this gem.
I bought theBalm Balm Desert this year, and I absolutely love it! Other than that, no new bronzers here. I don’t wear them much. Too Faced Milk Chocolate Soleil is the only other one I use.