Tom Ford The Ultimate Bronzers Reviews, Photos, Swatches
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 had medium, buildable pigmentation that was opaque after two layers. The consistency was smooth, dense in the pan, but remained blendable on the skin and never felt like a stiff or dry powder. The more I blended out the bronzer, the more luminous the finish became–glowing but not shimmery. The bronzer wore well for nine hours before fading slightly on me.
The Ultimate Bronzer is a new take on the brand’s bronzer range–it’s supposed to be a combination of “liquid and powder technology” that results in a “silky, non-drying, buildable sultry glow” that wears for up to 10-hours. The powders are very smooth, silky, and blendable, and they sit beautifully on the skin, as they have a natural finish that never looked too shimmery or too flat. The pigmentation was more semi-opaque and buildable to opaque (or easily diffused/blended to sheerer coverage), but the texture of the powder was denser so using a more feathery brush or lighter hand could easily result in sheerer coverage, as desired. The wear ranged from nine to ten hours on me.
Top Dupes
- MAC Refined Golden (P, $28.00) is brighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Becca Ipanema Sun (P, $38.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Makeup by Mario Dark (P, $28.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Becca Aloha Bronze (LE, $38.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Isle Bet (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Becca Bronzed Bondi (P, $38.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Chanel Deep (P, $58.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Milani Sun Tan (03) (P, $9.99) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Bronze Nirvana (P, $39.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Zoeva Impossible to Move (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Gold Dust
PPermanent. $110.00.
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 had the most matte finish of the three, though there was still a natural finish to it that kept it from looking dry or flat on the skin. It had semi-opaque, buildable color payoff that applied evenly and smoothly to the skin. The powder was denser but very blendable, which made it easy to sheer out or build-up for greater coverage. It wore well for nine and a half hours on me.
Top Dupes
- Tom Ford Beauty Terra (P, $68.00) is more muted (95% similar).
- Zoeva Impossible to Move (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- MAC Radiant Medium Golden (P, $35.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- elf Honey Drip (P, $7.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Sephora Bora Bora (P, $17.00) is brighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Coconut Beach (LE, $8.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild What Shady Beaches (P, $4.99) is lighter (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Bronzed (P, $28.00) is darker (95% similar).
- MAC Refined Golden (P, $28.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Dior Warm Terra (002) (LE, $49.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Terra
PPermanent. $110.00.
Bronze Age
Tom Ford Bronze Age The Ultimate Bronzer ($110.00 for 0.74 oz.) is a medium, golden brown with warm undertones and a satin sheen. It had semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation that blended out easily on bare skin. The powder was denser, very smooth to the touch, where most bronzer brushes I tried grabbed medium to semi-opaque coverage with a “normal” pressure, so if you prefer sheerer coverage, use a blush brush or a lighter hand. There was no powderiness or excess product kicked up in the pan due to the powder’s density, but it wasn’t stiff to work with, which is where these denser formulations excel. It lasted for ten hours on me before fading.
Top Dupes
- bareMinerals The Ocean View (LE, $24.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Dolce and Gabbana Desert (P, $51.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Caramel Cutie (P, $30.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Hunnie Glaze (P, $32.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Sephora Bora Bora (P, $17.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Bronzed (P, $28.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Miramar Beach (P, $12.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Morocco (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop 310 (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Dior Warm Sunrise (004) (P, $48.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Gold Dust would be perfect for my medium warm skintone. I look good in bronzers that lean a little red.
Great pick, Tammy!
I think my favorite shade is Gold Dust out of the three. It has enough red in it to counteract any yellow tones in my skin. However, as I’m going to have to go on a stricter budget, I will have to wait until after I get some dental work done.
Hope your teeth are okay, Nancy, and the work won’t be too painful!
.74 oz? Wow, this is huge, can bronze the entire body! Wish it was 1/3 the product at 1/3 the price
Yes, they are massive! Tom Ford has the larger version and smaller version in their regular formula (typical powder), but these were just released as the large size this year.
Christine, do you think they’re planning to DC the large bronzers in the old formula? I really hope not!
I bought the new one in Terra (my favourite) but have yet to open it. Is it just me or is it slightly more orangey now?
I really have no idea! I think the colors are, in general, a little different from the traditional powder formula.
Christine, which shade is your favorite.
Probably Gold Dust!
How do these compare to the new NARS bronzers?
They seemed a little softer.
The price! But they are huge, aren’t they?
I like Gold Dust, but I’m not going to spend so much as I hardly ever use bronzers.
They are MASSIVE!
I’m finishing up one of the small ones from last summer and then I’m opening one of the new ones. I may need to start on Terra and work up to Gold Dust as I get a little color.
What brush can I.use with this product. I can’t seem to pick up any product on the bronzer brushes I own!
I can’t seem to pick up any product on the bronzer brushes I own!
For nc40/42 which would you suggest out of the three?
Gold Dust!
Thanks for the review! Isn’t these bronzers contain 0.5 oz each? It’s huge anyways.
I wonder why these are getting more dislikes than likes when all the reviews I’ve seen on these bronzers have been positive!
These are stunning!! Christine, do you think any of them would work well on fair skin (NW15)? I like both Gold Dust and Terra, but worry they’d be too orange on me.
Terra would likely be the best for fair skin, but I think Gold Dust could still work.
Thank you. Helpful as I had the same question for fair skin.
They’re all very pretty (as TF products always are) but $110.00 USD for a bronzer just does not make sense to me! There are far too many more reasonably-priced and just-as-pretty options out there for me to even consider this. Sorry, TF! I guess I’ve hit my limit with your INSANE prices…..
I like them all but think they are too dark for me.
it says it’s .5oz, not .72 oz like the older version… so is it more expensive for less or does the new formula somehow make up for the .2ish difference?
Thank you for pointing that out! I did not notice that!
Christine, Hi! I was wondering if you knew the best bronzer for light skin w/ neutral sometimes pink undertones? I have at least a dozen bronzers but I can never get them to look right! I was wondering if a bronzer w/ cool undertones would work better for me? Of course I don’t want muddy or orange. I’m having the hardest time. I was looking at Tom Ford Terra…?? Please help! Sorry I know this post is old but I’ve read it more than a few times. I’d probably do better with powders even tho I have Guerlain Terracotta Bronzing Spray but can’t get it to work 🙁 So yes, a powder recommendation would be a lot of help! Thanks so much!