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Your skin tone/coloring: fair, warm (NC12-ish), light brown hair w/copper highlights, blue eyes
Best bronzer? None — haven’t found one that doesn’t read too orange on me
Best product for all-over glow? Tough one; I don’t use highlighters much, or body product with ‘glow’. I’ll say Hourglass Ambient powder in Diffused Light.
Best body moisturizer? Cerave for normal to dry skin. If elbows or spots are very dry, I’ll use Jack Black industrial hand healer; the scent doesn’t strike me as medicine-y, I don’t mind it at all. On weekends or other times I don’t want to use a full-on perfume, I’ll use Body Shop lotion in Satsuma (fresh citrus scent)
Your skin tone/coloring: Fair, cool
Best bronzer? Clarins Aquatic Treasures Bronzing Compact (it was LE, sadly, because it was fabulous and cost a fraction of Guerlain’s)
Best product for all-over glow? Another LE product from Lise Watier – Bronze&Lumieres Exquisite Dry Oil
Best body moisturizer? Gosh, there are so many both high end and low – Olay Quench, Clarins, Vichy Ideal Body Serum Milk, Sephora’s own Supreme Body Butter (might be discontinued), The Body Shop’s body butters, especially the new Japanese Camellia one (I think that’s the name), L’Occitane Almond Oil….seriously, I could go on and on
Your skin tone/coloring: Medium with Warm Undertone
Best bronzer? Don’t have one
Best product for all-over glow? I don’t use due to acne prone skin and can’t find one that isn’t comedogenic
Best body moisturizer? Hempz
Your skin tone/coloring: Very fair with neutral undertones; magenta/red hair; hazel/green eyes.
Best bronzer? Too Faced Milk Chocolate Soleil for face. I don’t use body bronzer.
Best product for all-over glow? Guerlain Meteorites for face. I don’t use a luminizing product on my body.
Best body moisturizer? I haven’t found the perfect one yet. I skip around. Nu Skin Epoch Sole Solution is my favorite for my feet and the eczema patches on my elbows. The Baobab Body Butter is pretty good, too.
Your skin tone/coloring: Light – Medium with yellow undertones.
Best bronzer? Right now I’m feeling Tarte in Park Ave Princess.
Best product for all-over glow? Highlighter: Kevyn Aucoin in Celestial. Bronzer: Physicians Formula in Bronze Booster.
Best body moisturizer? I’m obsessed with Peter Thomas Roth Mega Rich Body Lotion!
Medium warm: MAC NC30, Giorgio Armani 5.75, and MUFE Y365
Best bronzer: I have used Guerlain’s original Terra Cotta bronzer in 05 for many years, just because it was considered the gold standard for years. I added Tom Ford’s Terra bronzer a couple years ago, and I use both interchangeably. I use Hula but as a contour, not a bronzer. I also use MAC’s Give Me Sun. I like Guerlain’s Terra Cotta best.
Body lotion: Lubriderm
All over glow: Guerlain’s Meteorites or liquid highlighter (Kevyn Aucoin or Marc Jacob’s Dew You) mixed in with foundation.
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For all over glow I like Guerlain Meteorites or to mix a liquid illuminator, such as Kevyn Aucoin or Marc Jacob’s Dew You, into my foundation.
Your skin tone/coloring: medium tan with olive undertones
Best bronzer? Benefit hoola, theBalm bahama mama
Best product for all-over glow? For the body: Mac lustre drops, for the face: Becca liquid highlighters
Best body moisturizer? coconut oil or eucerin.
Skin tone: Very fair, think NW 5-10 with very cool undertones.
Best bronzer: I really don’t use it often but Two Faced Cocoa is the best I have found for my skin tone. Still waiting for my HG.
Best for overall glow: I don’t remember the name but it is a Bath and Body lotion with a slight sheen to it.
Best moisturizer: I have used Neutrogena Sesame Oil for over 20 years and still prefer it to any lotion. It is an oil but my skin drinks it up and it leaves a very natural glow.
Your skin tone/coloring: Light/fair with neutral undertones.
Best bronzer? I like TooFaced’s SoulMates Blush/Bronzer in the color Ross&Rachel. It isn’t super pigmented, which is what I like since I tend to be heavy handed with bronzers.
Best product for all-over glow? My favorite is Becca’s Backlight Primer!
Best body moisturizer? Aveeno’s Eczema Therapy Moisturizing Cream. I have dry skin/eczema so this is a life saver for me.
Your skin tone/coloring: Light – Medium neutral tone.
Best bronzer? I have never been keen on bronzers, as I always hated them on me, they were either too bronzey, or too red. These are recent finds, that I am in love with now. Giorgio Armani Sun fabric sheer bronzer in 400 (This one is my favourite.) The other one I love is the YSL LES SAHARIENNES Bronzing Stones Sun-Kissed Glow Creator in Fire Opal. I use a light hand with both bronzers. I also really like the Extee Lauder/VB bronzer in Saffron Sun, it has more of a golden undertone and it wakes up my face whenever it looks dull.
Best product for all-over glow? Currently love using the Bum Bum cream by Sol De Jeneiro, it gives a soft glow anytime under bright lights or Sun light. Other than this, I have almost used up a tube of the Charlotte Tilbury Supermodel, body highlighter. It was great. I want to try out the Tom Ford shimmering body oil next (If I am able to try it out sometime, otherwise I will buy the CT one again.) . Anyone has any good suggestions?
Best body moisturizer? My Holy grail body moisturizer is the L’occitane almond milk concentrate. I cannot imagine, being without it. It’s a very pricey brand. I am hoping to buy more products from the same line of this brand to try it out.
The other one I love is my Joe Malone body creme in Red roses and the ‘velvet rose and oud’ fragrance.
Your skin tone/coloring: light to medium with yellow undertones, dark brown eyes, black hair
Best bronzer? I like different bronzers for different reasons:
– Physicians Formula Bronze Booster in Medium to Dark for everyday warmth
– Wet n Wild Ticket to Brazil for slightly shimmery glow on sunny days
– TheBalm Balm Desert for everyday summer bronzy blush cheeks
Best product for all-over glow? I would say a liquid highlighter of sorts so you can mix it into other liquid or cream products but I don’t have any experience with them.
Best body moisturizer? Hmm I usually use 1 part Bath & Body Works body lotion (e.g., Endless Weekend) & 3 parts Dial Himalayan Pink Salt lotion. B&BW’s formula is too greasy for me so Dial’s thins it out nicely & the scent isn’t overpowering so B&BW’s scent comes through. (And this way, B&BW’s price becomes more cost effective!)
Skintone / coloring : light, NC 20, med brown hair and eyes
Best bronzer : I really like Too Faced Bronzed and Poreless Matte Bronzer. It’s discontinued I guess and I picked it up at Nordstrom Rack. I really have been in the sun stripping method and this bronzer is perfect for that since it’s matte I’m not certain but I’m sure Chocolate Soleil is very similar.
I also really like Benefit’s Hoola Light, Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer and Loreal’s Glam Bronzer. They all imo are the perfect pale girl’s bronzer. Not too dark or orange
Best product for all over glow: I like MAC Lightscapade or Essence Pure Nude Be My Highlight for highlight if I do that. I don’t really use dry oils or glowy body products. I might put a little highlight on my collarbone but that’s it
Best body moisturizer : I use used Nivea or Vaseline body lotion with Shea Moisturizer. I’m really just in a use products that I already have up. I have no HG product at the moment. I like something shea butter for the body though
Your skin tone/coloring: NC15 w/some redness
Best bronzer? Currently, NARS Laguna
Best product for all-over glow? I like to mix in a tiny bit of one of the Becca liquid highlighters (shade depends on look or skin tone) or the CT Wonderglow with my foundation, or put the Becca Backlight Priming Filter on before foundation. If I’m looking for a powder finish to add a bit of glow but not a ton, then the Hourglass Ambient Lighting powders.
Best body moisturizer? Either First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream, or when my skin is really being troublesome I go for the CeraVe Healing Ointment
Your skin tone/colouring: porcelain with pink undertones
Best bronzer? – Don’t use one
Best product for all-over glow? Don’t use one of these either!
Best body moisturiser? Cetaphil Moisture Cream in the big tub is what I usually come back too – it absorbs quickly, moisturises my body and the product is scentless – so no irritation.
I have quite a few body butters from various indie brands that are natural, organic etc and made locally. These are pretty good too. Love them all.
Your skin tone/coloring: light and warm
Best bronzer? Tough question! I’ve tried a bunch very recently and I think my favorite so far is Nars’ new formula in the Laguna shade.
Best product for all-over glow? Do you mean glow like highlight? If so the GlamGlow Glowstarter moisturizer is quite impressive, but you have to love a strong sheen all over the face! If we’re talking of a healthy skin glow then I’d go for my Guerlain Meteorites for a matte but luminous finish.
Best body moisturizer? I have a ton in my cabinet but I basically only use 3:
– Paula’s Choice BHA moisturizer: really good for KP or areas where you get body acne
– the Vaseline moisturizer sprays: perfect for a very quick fix in the morning
– a large coconut scented moisturizer with a pump by Marc Anthony: it’s very moisturizing yet doesn’t feel greasy, I really love it, it’s my go-to in the evening. The body wash in the same range is also wonderful, super moisturizing and still giving a clean feeling. I don’t know that much about this brand but these 2 body products are impressive.
Skin tone : medium to olive. I have tan at the moment.
Best Brinzer : Laura Geller Bronze n Brighten though I don’t have any at the moment. Am using UD Gwen Stefani LoFi as bronzer and with my tan its looking good.
Haven’t found one.
I like body butters and switch between The Body Shop, Boots Extracts, Avon and Soap and Glory. I live in the U.K. If I lived in the US it would be Bath and Body works. Could spend hours in there when I visit.
Fair, warm (NC-15-ish, get only a tiny bit darker in the summer). I don’t use bronzers but I got a sample of Benefit’s Dew the Hoola and discovered that a couple of drops of it mixed into my moisturizer made for a nice effect on summer skin.
Your skin tone/coloring: NC 15, NARS Sheer Glow in Gobi
Best bronzer? MUFE Pro Bronze Fusion in 15i
Best product for all-over glow? Highlighter/all over (very lightly dusted): MAC Iridescent Pressed Powder in Sparkling Rose. Bronzer: theBalm Betty-Lou Manizer
Best body moisturizer? Lush Dream Cream
Love Lush Dream Cream!
Your skintone/ coloring: Medium w/ olive undertones MAC NC37 or Lancôme Teint Idole Foundation N 360, deep brunette, blue-green eyes w/ gold flecks.
Best bronzer: Today , finally got to try out my UD Basquiat Gallery Blush palette, Jawbone made for a lovely bronzer! Not yellow or orange, but just right! Currently my favorite.
Best product for all over glow: Two come to mind, but the one is a liquid, Marc Jacobs Dew You, that I usually use mixed with foundation for a dewy glow. The other one is a finishing powder for me, WnW Reserve Your Cabana. Only catch is, this new pan seems lighter in color?
Best body moisturizer: For everyday use during the hot weather, I prefer my good ol’ Lubriderm Moisturizer that has SPF 15.
Your skin tone/coloring: Fair / cool
Best bronzer? Never used one
Best product for all-over glow? Becca Backlight Priming Filter
Best body moisturizer? Clarins
Your skin tone/coloring: NC15-20
Best bronzer? physicians formula butter bronzer in light bronzer (winter), too faced milk chocolate soleil (summer). I like a bit of shimmer in the winter but in the summer I like to keep it matte (I have oily skin)
Best product for all-over glow? cle de peau highlighter in pastel.
Best body moisturizer? Don’t have one. I should use them more often!!
Your skin tone/coloring: Deep/Dark/NW50
Best bronzer? Shea Moisture Mandalay Dusk
Best product for all-over glow? NARS Orgasm Liquid Illuminator
Best body moisturizer? Nivea Essentially Enriched Body Lotion
Your skin tone/coloring: Warm Tan to Deep, NC 42 (or 3Y09 in Sephora’s system)
Best bronzer? I’ve been using TAN Diego in Lorac’s Take me to TANtego palette recently (Hoola and a lot of other popular ones are too close to my skin tone).
Best product for all-over glow? Hourglass Ambient powder in Dim Light for all over face. For highlight, probably Summer from ABH’s Sun Dipped Glow Kit.
Best body moisturizer? Sol de Janeiro’s Brazilian Bum Bum Cream, though it’s so pricey that I’d only buy it on sale. I like the Sephora brand body butter as well.
Your skin tone/coloring: Medium-tan with golden undertones (NC40)
Best bronzer? Kevyn Aucoin Matte Bronzing Veil in Desert Nights
Best product for all-over glow? Becca’s liquid highlighters for a subtle glow or Melanie Mills Gleam Body for a more intense one.
Best body moisturizer? Origins Ginger Souffle. It’s creamy but feels light and absorbs quickly.
Your skin tone/coloring: fair cool to neutral
Best bronzer? The balm Balm Desert and Bare Minerals Warm Radiance in the Royal Court palette
Best product for all-over glow? For face, Mii Heavenly liquid bronzer in 001, highlighter: Dior Nude Air Luminizer in Pink, for body St Tropez Gradual Tan.
Best body moisturizer? Rituals Honey Touch body cream. I love the scent and it’s lovely on my dry skin.
Your skin tone/coloring: pale porcelain skin, neutral/cool undertones
Best bronzer? I haven’t really found a bronzer I like these days. I used to love the Prescriptives “Cool #2” bronzer; most of them are too warm or dark for me.
Best product for all-over glow? I’ve grown really fond of the Becca poured highlighters recently.
Best body moisturizer? Either the Sol de Janeiro Bum Bum Cream or the Bath and Body Works CocoShea Cucumber aloe gel body moisturizer. Been using both a lot recently.:) I also LOOOOVE Kiehl’s Crème de Corps.
Your skin tone/coloring: Medium/Tan – NC 35/40 or NARS St. Moritz
Best bronzer?
NARS Laguna
I went a long time thinking I didn’t need bronzer, because I already have a warm complexion. I was totally wrong, I love the warmth and dimension this gives my face. I use it with the yachiyo brush and very much enjoy it.
Best product for all-over glow?
I’ve been using The Balm Mary-Louminizer for years and consider it a reliable product, but I’m also loving the highlighters in the BH Cosmetics Carli Bybel Deluxe palette.
For my body, I dust Jeffree Star’s Ice Cold on my shoulders and collar bones or NARS orgasm liquid illuminator.
Best body moisturizer?
Cetaphil
Your skin tone/coloring: Light, NC20
Best bronzer? Too Faced Chocolate matte is my HG at the moment
Best product for all-over glow? I don’t use highlighters much, but Becca shimmering skin perfector in Opal is so pretty – Meteorites classic and Hourglass Diffused Light ambient powder are my HG finishing powders
Best body moisturizer? coconut oil
Your skin tone/coloring: Medium neutral Mac NC 30
Best bronzer? Tarte Park Avenue Princess (shimmer) or LE Mac Pro Long Wear Bronzer in
Sun dipped
Best product for all-over glow? Becca highlights in the liquid formula pick a color any color
Best body moisturizer? Still in search of but jergens has never let me down
Your skin tone/coloring: Very fair with yellow undertones and pink overtones
Best bronzer? I don’t use a bronzer in the traditional sense, but technically the Wet’n’Wild bronzer in “In My Cabana” is a bronzer! (I use it as an all-over setting powder.)
Best product for all-over glow? Burberry Luminous Fluid (I think is the name) — beautiful used as a primer or as the subtlest liquid highlighter.
Best body moisturizer? All of The Body Shop’s body butters — they have different textures, but I love both Strawberry and Pinita Colada.