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TheBobbi Brown Bronzer Powderis another universal crowd-pleaser, boasting a gorgeously velvety texture.
Not to be confused withcontouring, using bronzer is about giving the skin a warm glow.
But with so many options, finding the right one can feel daunting, to say the least.
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That’s why wetested45 formulas over two weeks in our New York City lab and at home.
After 462 hours of testing, these bronzers beat out the rest.
The icing on the cake?
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Luxe, quality packaging.
I could wear this every day and feel like it would elevate my daily makeup routine.
The formula boasts a natural, velvety finish and texture.
It never caked or creased, impressing even ourcream bronzer-lovingtesters.
The natural shades are gorgeous for everyday wearnone had any unwanted orange undertones.
To that point, it can also be layered if you want a more intense punch of pigment.
They also noted that the color does tend to wear off a bit during the day.
It also helped enhance skin smoothness and worked beautifully over foundation as well.
Tiffany, tester with a warm skin tone:Airbrush is definitely the perfect name for this product.
Its soft, smooth, and never settled into fine lines or pores.
It also doesnt dry down immediately, allowing some play time to apply and blend it in.
(In related news, we also loved how nicely it melted into the skin.)
This product didn’t feel that way at all.
I had control of the product and the amount of pigment at all times.
The texture is also lightweight and smooth.
This product soars above any bronzer I have used before.
It blends beautifullyparticularly when applied with a big fluffy brushand doesnt ever feel heavy or cakey.
Katy, tester with a neutral skin tone:This is a staple product in my makeup routine.
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It adds the perfect amount of glow and is buildable when needed.
I also love to use this as an eyeshadow!
Worth noting: This is a scented product.
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Kristin, tester with neutral skin: This has a natural, satin finish.
Its not glittery, but still gives a glow and natural, lit-from-within look to the skin.
It was also super easy to apply and blend.
The pigment does pack a serious punchit only takes a bit of product to achieve full-color coverage.
(Still, its easily buildable and blendable.)
Heads up, though, many of the colors skew a bit towards the warmer side of the spectrum.
This is up there with the best powder bronzers in my collection.
We used them together as well as the bronzer on its own, and were impressed in both instances.
Ashley, tester with a neutral skin tone:I absolutely love this bronzer.
I have used a lot of other bronzers and this is by far my favorite.
I love how much it adds subtle improvement to my facecontouring, highlights, and a perfect sun-kissed glow.
I forgot I had it on as it didn’t change my skin texture at all.
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Bass advises choosing a bronzer about two shades deeper than your skin tone with undertones that match your complexion.
“Cream bronzers tend to provide more of a dewy finish and work really well on drier skin.
Layering a powder over cream is a great way to achieve ultimate staying power.
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She has been wearing and experimenting with bronzers for years and has personally tried every product on this list.
Alyssa has been at Byrdie since 2022, where she covers all things beauty.
Byrdie writerMelanie Rudworked on this article as well.
They reviewed testing insights from Byrdies lab to help create the list of top picks.
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