Now that you've read our tips on how to use them, here are Musk magazine's pick for the best bronzers:
FACE
1) Clinique True Bronze Pressed Powder Bronzer (www.clinique.com $23.50)-is lightweight, easy to blend, oil free and long wearing. Gives skin a natural sunny glow, and a great price.
2) Guerlain Terracotta (www.guerlaine.com $40.00) has been a favorite of many. It gives you a warm, luminous look. It's moisturizing, long lasting and oil controlling, so it's great for oily skin. It's neutral shade looks good on just about every skin tone.
3) NARS Bronzer Powder -L aguna (www.narscosmetics.com $39.50)really natural looking, nice texture. Mix it with the NARS Multiple in Orgasm and your done!
4) Chanel Irreelle Soleil - Silky Bronzing Powder (www.umachanel.com $46.00) is silky smooth, provides light coverage and has reflective pigment that helps soften the appearance of fine lines.
5) Dior Essential Bronzing Powder (www.dior.com $41.00) comes in four different shades so it can match any skin tone and is a must for any fashionista. It gives you a healthy glow and highlights your complexion in a natural way.
6) Bobby Brown Bronzer Powder (www.bobbybrown.com $38.00) Great, natural looking bronzer, with golden brown highlights.
7) Givenchy Prismissimes Face and Eye Powder (www.givenchy.com $50.00) is a palette of nice warm, sunny shades that can be used for eyes, cheeks and complexion. It's velvety smooth, gives a rosy glow.
8) Bourjois Delice de Poudre (www.bourjoisusa.com $18.00) gives your skin a radiant healthy glowing tan without going too dark, plus it smells and looks like chocolate!
If your looking for a bit of shimmer with your bronzer, these were our favorites:
9) Body Shop's Shimmer Waves (www.thebodyshop.com $17.50) in Bronze. Great value with a fantastic, natural finish, that leaves you looking sunkissed. You can sweep all the colors together to provide an all over glow or use each color individually to accent a particular area.
10) Laura Mercier Shimmer Powder (www.lauramercier.com $34.00) is a sheer, ultra fine powder that has a subtle shimmer and glistens without looking heavy.
BODY
Our 2 favorites were:
1) Clarins Self Tanning Instant Gel (www.usclarins.com $30.00 for 4.4 fl oz)-this lightweight gel is almost instantly absorbed, non-oily, and starts producing results within 2 hours of use. It's great for all year round use and leaves you with a healthy radiant look.
2) Lancome Flash Bronzer Glow n Wear (www.lancome-usa.com $31.00 for 5.0 fl oz)-this fast drying bronzer is mousse like, easy to use and colored, so when you blend you see the results immediately. It's infused with Vitamin E, so it leaves your skin nice and smooth too. It comes in a natural and shimmer formulation.
Both left our skin feeling nourished (but not greasy), easy to use, and weren't messy, like some tanners can be!
FACE
1) Clinique True Bronze Pressed Powder Bronzer (www.clinique.com $23.50)-is lightweight, easy to blend, oil free and long wearing. Gives skin a natural sunny glow, and a great price.
2) Guerlain Terracotta (www.guerlaine.com $40.00) has been a favorite of many. It gives you a warm, luminous look. It's moisturizing, long lasting and oil controlling, so it's great for oily skin. It's neutral shade looks good on just about every skin tone.
3) NARS Bronzer Powder -L aguna (www.narscosmetics.com $39.50)really natural looking, nice texture. Mix it with the NARS Multiple in Orgasm and your done!
4) Chanel Irreelle Soleil - Silky Bronzing Powder (www.umachanel.com $46.00) is silky smooth, provides light coverage and has reflective pigment that helps soften the appearance of fine lines.
5) Dior Essential Bronzing Powder (www.dior.com $41.00) comes in four different shades so it can match any skin tone and is a must for any fashionista. It gives you a healthy glow and highlights your complexion in a natural way.
6) Bobby Brown Bronzer Powder (www.bobbybrown.com $38.00) Great, natural looking bronzer, with golden brown highlights.
7) Givenchy Prismissimes Face and Eye Powder (www.givenchy.com $50.00) is a palette of nice warm, sunny shades that can be used for eyes, cheeks and complexion. It's velvety smooth, gives a rosy glow.
8) Bourjois Delice de Poudre (www.bourjoisusa.com $18.00) gives your skin a radiant healthy glowing tan without going too dark, plus it smells and looks like chocolate!
If your looking for a bit of shimmer with your bronzer, these were our favorites:
9) Body Shop's Shimmer Waves (www.thebodyshop.com $17.50) in Bronze. Great value with a fantastic, natural finish, that leaves you looking sunkissed. You can sweep all the colors together to provide an all over glow or use each color individually to accent a particular area.
10) Laura Mercier Shimmer Powder (www.lauramercier.com $34.00) is a sheer, ultra fine powder that has a subtle shimmer and glistens without looking heavy.
BODY
Our 2 favorites were:
1) Clarins Self Tanning Instant Gel (www.usclarins.com $30.00 for 4.4 fl oz)-this lightweight gel is almost instantly absorbed, non-oily, and starts producing results within 2 hours of use. It's great for all year round use and leaves you with a healthy radiant look.
2) Lancome Flash Bronzer Glow n Wear (www.lancome-usa.com $31.00 for 5.0 fl oz)-this fast drying bronzer is mousse like, easy to use and colored, so when you blend you see the results immediately. It's infused with Vitamin E, so it leaves your skin nice and smooth too. It comes in a natural and shimmer formulation.
Both left our skin feeling nourished (but not greasy), easy to use, and weren't messy, like some tanners can be!
