Spring's finally in full swing (hopefully), Summer's round the corner (again, hopefully) and so that can only mean one thing - it's Bronzer season! I mean, being a fair-skinned gal, I love me some bronzer all year round, but I feel like that feeling only heightens for us all when the warmer months roll round. So, with that in mind, today I thought I'd share with you all a handful of my favourite, favourite bronzers - that are all handily from the drugstore/affordable end of the price spectrum! It's time to get your bronze on...
CYO WHEN THE SUN DON'T SHINE BRONZER IN 'FAIR' - First off, let's start with the one I've been loving at the moment - and honestly, it's been for a while now too. I picked this up after hearing the lovely Soph (of 'SophDoesNails') rave on about it and seeing as she's a fellow paler gal naturally, I thought it seemed a good shout - and it really is! A brilliant shade that's not too deep, not too light and with an undertone that's warm, without being orangey on the skin either! The formula is also so buttery and easy to blend and has just the right pigmentation to deposit colour, without being too much at once. For such a bargain, it's a winner!
SOAP AND GLORY SOLAR POWDER BRONZER - Another gem from the drugstore is definitely this offering from Soap and Glory. An oldie, but goldie - I've loved this bronzer in question for a long while and even now, it remains one of my favourites. Here, you get a split-pan situation with a lighter, slightly sheeney colour on one side and a deeper, fully matte hue on the other. Mixed together on a large fluffy brush, this is the perfect bronzer colour for me. Again, just the right amount of pigmentation and a colour that's not too light or dark for me personally too. Plus, this time, as it's got that sheeney formula in there, it helps give your skin a little more radiance too - which actually, I quite like. It's not at all glittery and really not overly noticeable - but that's the great thing - it just makes you look super-healthy. It also makes this blend onto the skin really nicely too - yay!
L'OREAL BACK TO BRONZE BRONZER - A favourite from around this time, last year - I really do like this bronzer from L'Oreal. It was the first time they'd ever really released a bronzer that caught my attention and I thought I may really like - and oh my, I really do! This one is completely matte, but still doesn't make your skin look dry or 'flat' in anyway and the formula is so smooth and easy to blend aswell. The colour nice and warm, without being orangey and it's also got just the right amount of depth to it too. Basically, this bronzer is perfect for my paler skintone and I think I may just have to go back to it again at some point soon...
ESSENCE SUN CLUB MATTE BRONZER IN '01 SUN KISSED' - Then we come to perhaps the most affordable, bargainous offering of this whole post - this awesome bronzer from Essence! But, though this one is super-cheap - do not be fooled - as it's so good. This colour and undertone, for me and my skin-tone, is just perfect and the formula is a breeze to work with too. Basically, all of the plus-points I've mentioned for all of the others in this post - but hey, I guess I have the same check points for what I deem a good bronzer, yeah? Good colour and undertone, good formula, good finish - and this one most definitely ticks all of those boxes!
REVOLUTION RELOADED BRONZERS - Finally, we come to these ones from Revolution! And, whilst throughout this post I've maintained the fact that for the most part, I am a matte bronzer gal - these are a little different. With their baked formula and pretty, marbled finish in the pan - these give more of a sheeney effect to the skin. However, similarly to the Soap and Glory Solar Powder, they most definitely are not in anyway glittery or chunky. They just help to give your complexion more of a subtle glow, all whilst bronzing up the skin at the same time. I originally picked up the lightest shade 'Holiday Romance' as I thought it'd be the best match for me, but whilst it deposits a nice glow, I recently added the next shade up to my collection - called 'Take A Vacation' - as this definitely adds more colour to my skin. Both are gorgeous though - plus I think they offer an even darker shade too!
SOAP AND GLORY SOLAR POWDER BRONZER - Another gem from the drugstore is definitely this offering from Soap and Glory. An oldie, but goldie - I've loved this bronzer in question for a long while and even now, it remains one of my favourites. Here, you get a split-pan situation with a lighter, slightly sheeney colour on one side and a deeper, fully matte hue on the other. Mixed together on a large fluffy brush, this is the perfect bronzer colour for me. Again, just the right amount of pigmentation and a colour that's not too light or dark for me personally too. Plus, this time, as it's got that sheeney formula in there, it helps give your skin a little more radiance too - which actually, I quite like. It's not at all glittery and really not overly noticeable - but that's the great thing - it just makes you look super-healthy. It also makes this blend onto the skin really nicely too - yay!
L'OREAL BACK TO BRONZE BRONZER - A favourite from around this time, last year - I really do like this bronzer from L'Oreal. It was the first time they'd ever really released a bronzer that caught my attention and I thought I may really like - and oh my, I really do! This one is completely matte, but still doesn't make your skin look dry or 'flat' in anyway and the formula is so smooth and easy to blend aswell. The colour nice and warm, without being orangey and it's also got just the right amount of depth to it too. Basically, this bronzer is perfect for my paler skintone and I think I may just have to go back to it again at some point soon...
ESSENCE SUN CLUB MATTE BRONZER IN '01 SUN KISSED' - Then we come to perhaps the most affordable, bargainous offering of this whole post - this awesome bronzer from Essence! But, though this one is super-cheap - do not be fooled - as it's so good. This colour and undertone, for me and my skin-tone, is just perfect and the formula is a breeze to work with too. Basically, all of the plus-points I've mentioned for all of the others in this post - but hey, I guess I have the same check points for what I deem a good bronzer, yeah? Good colour and undertone, good formula, good finish - and this one most definitely ticks all of those boxes!
REVOLUTION RELOADED BRONZERS - Finally, we come to these ones from Revolution! And, whilst throughout this post I've maintained the fact that for the most part, I am a matte bronzer gal - these are a little different. With their baked formula and pretty, marbled finish in the pan - these give more of a sheeney effect to the skin. However, similarly to the Soap and Glory Solar Powder, they most definitely are not in anyway glittery or chunky. They just help to give your complexion more of a subtle glow, all whilst bronzing up the skin at the same time. I originally picked up the lightest shade 'Holiday Romance' as I thought it'd be the best match for me, but whilst it deposits a nice glow, I recently added the next shade up to my collection - called 'Take A Vacation' - as this definitely adds more colour to my skin. Both are gorgeous though - plus I think they offer an even darker shade too!
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