Bronzer reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 372 Reddit reviews across 16 subreddits and 97 posts to rank the best Bronzer brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Sephora, r/PaleMUA, r/OliveMUA, r/Makeup, r/MakeupAddiction. Top-rated brands include Saie (4.8/5), Gucci (4.6/5), Milani (4.4/5).

Stats

Reviews372

Subreddits16

Posts97

Brands48

Products85

Top communities

r/Sephora115 r/PaleMUA65 r/OliveMUA55 r/Makeup49 r/MakeupAddiction16

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By Brand

By Product

Saie

4.8

(28)

"Saie Cream Bronzer in Fair - this is the best one although it is a different format but it’s genuinely made for ultra light skin tones."

"It’s beautiful."

"I second saie."

"I have the Saie one and it’s amazing! Gorgeous application and finish."

"I love the saie sun melt! It blends like butter and very beginner friendly."

"Saie SUN MELT THE VIRAL CREAM-BALM BRONZER"

"Saie dew bronze for cream and Charlotte Tilbury for powder"

"If you’re into cream, I love the SAIE one"

"I use the Saie cream bronzer"

"I prefer the Saie bronzers to MbM."

Gucci

4.6

(26)

"Gucci 02. Terra is a bit more neutral and Gucci a bit more cool/pink tones."

"I really liked the Gucci bronzer in the shade 02; it‘s more reddish than orange"

"The shade 01 is almost pink like and lots of olives love the shade 01."

"The lightest Gucci bronzer (1) is an amazing shade for fair skin"

"Gucci in 01 is excellent."

"Hate to say it but the gucci one is phenomenal"

"Powder I like Gucci, Charlotte Tilbury, Pat McGrath, and Victoria Beckham"

"I love my Gucci one!"

"My holy grails are Gucci bronzer 01 (very light hand) and Guerlain Terracotta Healthy Glow 00 Light Cool."

"I like the Gucci or the RMS bronzers."

Milani

4.4

(23)

"Milani Romantic Rose. It is beautiful, affordable and the compact comes with a really generous amount of product."

"My fav is Milani Silky Matte Bronzer."

"Milani Romantic Rose."

"Milani (shade two… sun kissed maybe?)."

"Milani Silky Matte bronzer in Shade 2 (sun kissed)."

"Milani powder blush in Romantic Rose is my go-to for an all over face product."

"The Milani Romantic Rose blush is somehow a really lovely, sheer, not-orange bronzer on me."

"I cannot recommend the Milani cream bronzer enough!!!"

"Milani Silky Matte bronzer in Sunkissed is another good one."

"The Milani Silky Matte Bronzer in Sun Light is light, and cool toned."

Phytosurgence

4.8

(18)

"Phytosurgence is Canadian, but they also ship to the US, HK, Australia and New Zealand"

"Phytosurgence also gets a lot of hype in this sub and it’s for good reason! Their bronzers are beautiful and they’re a great olive friendly brand in general!"

"They have fairer shades than most and they have rosy and golden options at every depth level."

"Phytosurgence has a great line."

"Phytosurgence bronzers are amazing for olive skins."

"Phytosurgence in Rosy Daybreak!"

"Try phytosurgence bronzers!"

"Phytosurgence!! They have such lovely bronzers."

"Phytosurgence has some rosy shades for fair skin."

Fenty

4.7

(17)

"I love the fenty bronzers!"

"Fenty bronzers!"

"Fenty and Pat McGrath."

"Fenty has good ones!"

"Fenty match sticks are super good for neutral undertones."

"My go to is Fenty cream bronzer in Butta Biscuit."

"Fenty Amber is perfect for this on me."

"I love Fenty cream bronzer in the shade Butta biscuit."

"I really like butta biscuit from fenty as a cream bronzer."

"For powder, fenty & makeup by mario have great tones!"

Benefit

4.4

(18)

"Has no red or orange tones at all and is really natural."

"The only bronzer that works for me"

"I’ve tried so many bronzers and always go back to HOOLA."

"The best. Bulletproof even after days of 6 hour travel days in Europe"

"I actually use and love hula lite a lot, but was looking for more of a cream finish."

"Benefit Hoola lite is shimmer free and works well for fair skin."

"My favorite cheek products without shimmer are the Benefit Hoola bronzer."

"I wear the benefit hoola in caramel."

"I use Benefit Hoola Lite but it may not work if you are cool toned as it is very yellow"

"Benefit hoola light!"

NARS

4.9

(14)

"☺️"

"Nars Laguna!!!"

"Doesn’t read as red/orange on me."

"NARS Laguna is the GOAT."

"NARS Laguna or BB Medium are HG status."

"NARS Laguna and BB Medium never fail!"

"I like nars laguna, also hourglass bronzers."

"I like the NARS laguna."

"I love NARS Laguna 01 (cream) but lately I’ve been using the Jones Road Miracle Balm in Sunkissed."

"I have light skin and use Nars Laguna."

NYX

4.5

(15)

"Nyx Buttermelt Bronzers are amazing if you are looking for a powder formula!"

"Nyx Buttery Melt Bronzer and the lightest shade is the perfect “blonzer.”"

"I love the NYX butter bronzer. I use the lightest shade and it adds a beautiful glow without being greasy or OTT"

"The NYX butter melt bronzers are wonderful!"

"I absolutely love the NYX butter bronzer, in the lightest shade."

"The NYX butter bronzer in the lightest shade is perfect for cool toned skin."

"I really love the Nyx butter melt bronzer!"

"Nyx butter melt “blushes” have tan/neutral blushes the pull brown"

"I use the lightest shade of the nyx butter melt and have been happy with it."

"Nyx buttermelt bronzers, none of the shades look too orange most lean neutral or rosy which is really nice."

Westman Atelier

4.6

(14)

"Westman Atelier contour stick in Biscuit (which looks like a bronzer on me)"

"Westman Atelier's contour stick in Biscuit is really lovely as a bronzer (and not a contour!) for me."

"The Westman Atelier is not too dry, not too emollient, so it's easier to control the placement for a more clean and sophisticated look. It's really good."

"Westman Atelier"

"Westman Atelier for cream and Hourglass for powder."

"Westman Atelier."

"My holy grail is Westman Atelier as it doesn’t go orange or grey."

"Super exy but amazing. Westman atelier bronzer it is beautiful."

"Westman atelier contour stick in biscuit is life changing."

"The Westman doesn’t run orange on me and doesn’t take off other makeup"

#10

Too Faced

4.6

(14)

"I always recommend Too Faced Milk Chocolate powder bronzer for fair skin! I’ve been using for 10+ years."

"I have a Too Faced Chocolate bronzer that is very pigmented, I was surprised how little I need to get the look I want."

"I like the milk chocolate bronzer from Too Faced."

"Everything else pulled super orange on me."

"Too faced chocolate ones are incredible and blend out perfectly..."

"I’ve used the too faced milk chocolate for literally 10 years and I always love it!"

"I use Chocolate by Too Faced. I love it. I’ve purchased it about 6 times."

"Too faced milk chocolate might work for you."

"Two faced chocolate bronzer is nice and smells nice too:)"

"Too Faced Milk Chocolate"

#11

Rare Beauty

4.8

(13)

"Rare beauty bronzer/contour stick is great!"

"My favorite cream bronzer is the Rare Beauty stick and my favorite powder is the Haus Labs bronzer."

"Rare Beauty bronzer in Happy Sol."

"I currently use Rare Beauty bronzer stick in Bright Side as a brontour."

"I do like the Rare Beauty Bronzer Stick."

"I love rare beauty bronzer stick in lightest shade."

"Omg it’s like butter"

"Rare beauty bronzer stick in bright side!!"

"Rare Beauty bronzer stick in Bright Side."

"Rare Beauty bronzer stick bright side."

#12

Hourglass

4.8

(12)

"Hourglass powder bronzer in Nude Bronze Light"

"Hourglass! I have the hourglass edit palettes and all of their powders are stunning."

"I like Hourglass Ambient Lighting Bronzer in Nude Bronze Light"

"Hourglass makes some gorgeous bronzers and they’re NOT orange!"

"Hourglass always and forever for powder bronzer"

"Hourglass. Easy to blend and really natural looking."

"Hourglass ambient lighting bronzer in diffused bronze light."

"I highly recommend Hourglass. It’s a powder so fool proof and easy to blend."

"I’ve been using the hourglass bronzer for a while and it’s great!"

"Hourglass Ambient Lighting Bronzer!✨"

#13

Nars

4.6

(12)

"NARS Laguna bronzer is a tried and true one."

"For powder bronzers NARS Laguna is great. I’m very fair and I like 00. Easy to blend and totally matte."

"Nars Laguna bronzer! It's so soft blends well and is not too pigmented for beginner"

"Check out the Nars cream bronzer! Stunning!"

"Nars cream bronzer"

"I love Nars’ bronzer as well as Patrick Ta’s"

"Nars laguna bronzer talc free is soo good"

"Nars Laguna is my go-to!! So pigmented yet easy to blend."

"NARS Laguna bronzer in 00 or 01, I did not like the original color but they have since come out with it in 2 lighter shades which are much more flattering on me."

"My second favorite is the Nars Cream Bronzer."

#14

Makeup by Mario

4.6

(11)

"One of the most natural looking bronzers ever!"

"Bronzer - makeup by Mario skin enhancer."

"I find it super blendable and isn't so pigmented that it turns my look muddy."

"The makeup by Mario skin enhancer is the absolute BEST!"

"Makeup by Mario skin enhancer in light medium."

"Makeup By Mario SoftSculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer is incredible."

"Have you tried the makeup by Mario skin enhancer? Gorgeous!!!!!!!"

"Makeup by Mario skin enhancer or milani cream bronzer are a good high end and drug store options"

"Makeup by Mario skin enhancer"

"Makeup by Mario Skin Enhancer in shade Light Medium is a nice true neutral bronzer."

#15

Charlotte Tilbury

4.5

(11)

"Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Bronzer is crazy good, my holy grail."

"Charlotte Tilbury airbrush bronzer in fair."

"Also the Charlotte tilbury cream bronzer in Fair - deliciously green"

"Charlotte's cream bronzer lasts me all day."

"I have been into the Charlotte Tillbury cream bronzer in the lightest shade."

"I really like charlotte tilbury cream bronzer. It is pricey for a bronzer but it’s a large compact..."

"My favorite cream bronzer is charlotte tilbury."

"Charlotte tilbury cream bronzer - cream to powder formula, easy to blend."

"In fair"

"Allure has the charlotte tilbury bronzer, whole box is $25 so it’s a great deal."

#16

Physicians Formula

4.4

(10)

"I always go back to physicans formula butter bronzer"

"Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer - light"

"I have started using the physicians formula butter bronzer in the lightest shade and haven’t looked back! It’s powder, matte and I think quite buildable."

"Physicians Formula butter bronzer."

"Anything by PF"

"Temptalia described it as olive! https://www.temptalia.com/product/physicians-formula-butter-bronzer/brazilian-glow/"

"Physicians Formula butter bronzer"

"It smells soo good."

"I've been happy with physicians formula."

"I sometimes switch out to Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer."

#17

Haus Labs

4.9

(8)

"I see that people rarely talk about Haus Labs one! I am obsessed..."

"I like haus labs bronzer in shade 2."

"I love the Haus Labs bronzer."

"I love the Haus Labs bronzer! It blends well and it's very pigmented."

"I like Haus and pat because they both blend so well."

"I love the haus labs one. I need a back up of it."

"The Haus Labs one is my favorite formula."

"Haus labs."

#18

Chanel

5.0

(7)

"Really have been enjoying Chanel Cream Bronzer in 390 (Universal) as of late."

"Top 3 creams : Chanel, Saie, Nars"

"I really like their bronzer drops, as well."

"Chanel cream bronzer in shade 395 which is the darkest but has reddish undertone that looks natural on my skin."

"I like reddish undertone bronzers like chanel cream bronzer in 395."

"Chanel cream bronzer in the darkest shade 395 is a pretty reddish undertone bronzer."

"I would get the Chanel bronzer. It’s seriously such a great bronzer."

#19

Tom Ford

4.7

(7)

"Tom Ford is apparently really, really good for their cool-toned bronzers."

"I like Tom Ford Terra, its neutral and doesn’t have any orange tone."

"If I’m going lazy with no blush i go with the tom ford terra."

"Definitely worth the splurge but I only buy them on sale 😂"

"Tom ford terra is just so beautiful!"

"Tom ford from the list"

"Tomford"

#20

Pat McGrath

4.6

(7)

"I love both Haus Labs and Pat McGrath."

"I love the pat mcgrath. It’s super lightweight and not shimmery."

"I’m partial to Pat McGrath & Tom Ford. Tom Ford’s beauty products are like nothing else."

"My HG bronzer is Pat McGrath in Nude Honey."

"Pat McGrath has great bronzer and blush"

"I’ve been kind of into the Pat McGrath bronze with caution."

"Pat McGrath in Nude Honey."

#21

Makeup By Mario

4.7

(6)

"SoftSculpt in fair is literally my holy grail bronzer"

"The SoftSculpt is my favorite of all time and I also have an Olive undertone"

"I just got the Mario soft sculpt a few weeks ago and am really enjoying it."

"I finally tried Makeup by Mario cream bronzer & it's perfect."

"That makeup by Mario one is a great option if looking for a cream bronzer."

"I’ve recently been enjoying using makeup by mario softsculpt - like it is pricey compared to the milani one but I honestly love it so much!"

#22

LYS

4.8

(5)

"I also love the LYS bronzer stick. It is so creamy and also very pigmented so you need the teeniest bit"

"I recently have been using LYS bronzing stick and I love it, too."

"You should try the LYS bronzing stick"

"I highly recommend LYS Bronzer Stick in Motivate."

"Lys bronzer stick and powder bronzer in courage are some of the only bronzers that don’t look orange on me."

#23

Tarte

4.8

(5)

"Tarte Park Ave Princess or Essence Sun Club in 01 natural are both firm faves of mine!"

"This has been the bronzer I come back to every time."

"Tarte parkave princess!"

"It’s amazing."

"I use the Park Ave Princess and find it on the cooler side."

#24

Jones Road

4.6

(5)

"Jones Road dusty rose is excellent"

"If you’re cool toned: the rose coloured bronzer by jones road!"

"Jones Road dusty rose."

"Jones road dusty rose."

"I haven't tried it, but I'm so tempted to buy it - Jones Road does a bronzer called dusty rose."

#25

Sephora Collection

4.2

(5)

"The Sephora collection bronzer in the shade amalfi is such a good bronzer."

"I agree with the Sephora Collection ones"

"Honestly, the Sephora collection is the only one I ever repurchase lol."

"I like the Sephora Collection bronzers"

"Sephora collection or hourglass"

#26

Glossier

4.5

(4)

"It's perfect for fair skin and the texture is soft and very easy to apply."

"I really love the new Glossier cloud paint bronzer."

"Glossier Cloud Paint gel cream bronzer."

"Glossier Cloud Paint in Sail and/or Swept. Swept is a bit deeper than Sail, but it's on the neutral side of bronze."

#27

Flower Beauty

4.3

(4)

"I like the Flower Beauty Heatwave Luminous Bronzer in the shade Sunrise."

"Flower Beauty Heatwave Luminous Bronzer in Sunrise is a very pretty red based bronzer."

"Flower Beauty Heatwave Luminous Bronzer in Sunrise is a really nice red pulling bronzer."

"Try the Flower Beauty baked bronzer."

#28

MAC

4.3

(4)

"Mac Harmony (the powder blush, not Glow Play)."

"Here’s a few recommendations: MAC Harmony, Flower Beauty Sunrise, ETUDE contour powder in #1 creator, MOB Beauty M36 and M80, Charlotte Tilbury beautiful skin in Fair."

"MAC has a range of bronzers that have either rosy or golden undertones."

"You might want to check out their bronzers, which come in golden and rosy tones."

#29

L'Oreal

4.0

(4)

"L'Oreal Infallible Bronzer in Fair"

"L'Oreal Infallible Bronzer in Fair as my bronzers when I’m a little more "tan"."

"I know this isn’t high end but have you tried the l’oréal infallible bronzer?"

#30

Bobbi Brown

4.7

(3)

"I love the Bobbi Brown bronzer it’s so silky."

"I have one by Bobbi Brown. Bronzing powder in Medium."

"Bobbi brown bronzer in medium."

#31

4.0

(2)

"Seconding Dior"

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