#matte bronzer

Winter skin presents a frustrating paradox, you feel pale and crave warmth, but your skin is too dry for powder bronzers, which often settle into fine lines and cling to dry patches. If you’re tired of bronzer looking more like dirt than a sun kissed glow, it’s time to switch your formula.

The Milk Makeup Matte Bronzer isn’t just another makeup stick, it is a hybrid hero bridging the gap between high performance cosmetics and nourishing skincare. Often hailed as the lazy girl’s secret weapon for a 5 minute face, this cream bronzer stick promises a natural, buildable glow without the chalky finish of traditional powders.

If you are looking for a high coverage, heavy glam contour, this might not be for you. However, if your goal is a natural, healthy, no makeup look, the Milk Makeup Matte Bronzer is unbeatable.

SUGAR Cosmetics Contour De Force Face Palette - Vivid Victory | Bronzer, Highlighter & Blush

NARS SUN WASH DIFFUSING BRONZER in “LAGUNA” 

Missing that sun-kissed look? Nars Sun Wash Diffusing Bronzer helps your skin to transition into fall thanks to a lightweight groundbreaking formula that sculpts and enhance your glow warming it up without looking fake. 

One formula that does it all

Nars Sun Wash Diffusing Bronzer in Laguna is matte, sheer and easily buildable and, on top, it blurs imperfections for a soft focus effect.

Consider it a game changer to always pull off a natural sun kissed look all year around. Discover here how to apply it.

NARS SUN WASH DIFFUSING BRONZER in “LAGUNA” 

La terra abbronzante che vi farà sopportare il grigiume invernale

Vi manca quell'effetto baciato dal sole che vi ha accompagnato fino a pochi giorni fa? Con la terra Sun Wash Diffusing Bronzer di Nars il distacco dal colorito estivo sarà più facile da gestire, grazie a una formula leggera e innovativa che scolpisce e riscalda senza scadere nell'effetto finto.

Una formula che fa tutto

Sun Wash Diffusing Bronzer in Laguna è opaco, leggero e facilmente modulabile e, soprattutto, sfuma le imperfezioni per un morbido effetto morbido soft focus.

by Danyelle V

Give me bronzey, glowing skin, or give me death. That's what  Patrick Henry said in his famous speech, I'm sure of it.

Do you remember the hype surrounding the Beached Bronzer when Urban Decay released their summer collection last year complete with new powder highlights? Slap a palm tree on a compact and you would've sworn Urban Decay introduced the first bronzer ever. While I don't think this bronzer is anything revolutionary, it certainly is worth trying. The silky powder blends easily and doesn't leave your face looking super powdery. While it is a matte bronzer, you're face doesn't look flat at all. As with any bronzer, work in light layers until you get the color depth you want. Bronzer can go 0 to Snooki, real quick. For the smoothest application, I found that dabbing my brush on my face worked better that circular blending. 

The bronzer is available in two shades. I have the lighter shade, Sun Kissed. At first, I thought this bronzer was a little too light for me, but the shade actually worked well. My skin is too dark in the summer for this shade. But when winter rolls around and I'm a ghostly gray version of myself, this lighter shade of bronzer prevents me from having an obvious makeup look. I also like to use it to blend out any contouring that I do. 

One of my absolute favorite things to do with bronzer is to mix it with my blush. I Love Blush. I really do. You will more often catch me wearing light coverage foundation and blush than bronzer. Mixing bronzer into blush looks so pretty!!! If you have bright and colorful blushes, blending your bronzer with it can give them a nude, fresh look. The Urban Decay Beached Bronzer in Sun Kissed is the perfect tone for doing so becasue it pulls a little bit pink! The next time you apply your makeup, mix a glowy pink blush with your matte bronzer and dab it onto your cheeks. Your skin, your eyes, and your future will brighten up. 

Ok, so maybe don't mix a bright purple blush with bronzer unless you are dressing as a zombie. But you've got to admit that all of the other shades mixes are completely wearable. You can make your makeup collection endless by being a little creative. Mix shades of products you normally wouldn't. 

I like to dab my bronzer onto my face with a fluffy brush and then further blend it out with a duo fiber brush. Almost every step of face makeup application is a two-step process for me. When you're obsessed with makeup, you want it to look good. So if you find that you have trouble with patchy bronzer, add a second step. Use another brush and soften your grip for lighter application. It makes a huge difference. 

Pretty package? For sure. Great product? Definitely! Worth the hype? Eh, kinda. LOL! If you're in the market for a bronzer, the Beached Bronzer is worth swatching. 

Try These Products From Urban Decay

Meltdown Makeup Remover Cleansing Oil Stick, $26

Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Blush, $26

Naked Skin Shapeshifter, $45

Naked Ultimate Basics, $54 (review coming next week!)

Liquid Moondust Cream Eyeshadow, $22

Naked Skin One & Done Hybrid Complexion Perfector, $34

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Available at Sephora; $28

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Today I am going to review Mesauda Milano Desert Sand Baked Bronzing Powder(Sabbia Sahariana, £14.95) which I have been sent to review on my blog. In my previous posts I have reviewed Mesauda Milano Perfect Skin Primer and Perfect Eyelid Base Primer which you can find here. Mesauda Milano have two types of bronzers – Baked Bronzer available in 4 variations and Compact Bronzer also available in 4…

We used these two matte bronzers on almost everyone in "Wanderlust". I needed the characters to look naturally tan but most bronzers have mica in them which sparkles. Don't get me wrong, I love shimmer but its not always the right thing for the situation. The film hasn't come out yet but I'll post pictures as soon as it does. 

Tarte Park Avenue Princess. Matte waterproof mineral bronzing powder. 

Bronze Lights. Comes in 2 tones. Sunkissed matte and Suntan matte

So far Too Faced Chocolate Soleil has been my go to bronzer of the year. It’s of course a matted bronzer just like in the title name. Chocolate Soleil is actually made with real cocoa powder, which makes perfect sense. What girl doesn’t love chocolate!? My question is,  why have they not thought of this a before? Anyway, I absolutely  love the smell of the cocoa powder every morning when I apply it to my check bones, it makes my heart melt. The Too Faced Matter Bronzer blends surprising well for have cocoa powder in it. You can achieve buildable coverage easily, so I tend to lightly apply it on. I often use Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Medium/Deep Matte Bronzer for contouring on my nose (instant noes job). It’s my favorite to contour the nose with because it last all day, even when I wear my glasses!