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Back to Basics: The Best Powder Bronzers

BellaSugar — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 06:24:44 -0800

Since we are always writing about the next best thing that is premiering on the beauty market, we can't overlook that sometimes, some of the best colors and products are the oldies but goodies. In this installment of Back to Basics: The Best Powder Bronzers, we are going to take a trip down memory lane to share a few of my old time favorites. I can't wait to hear what you think! To read my other Back to Basics posts click here.

Nars Bronzing Powder in Laguna , $28, is my all time fave bronzer. It's got just the right amount of shimmer in it and there is no trace of orange in the undertones. I can wear it during any season and it blends well with any shade of blush I pair it with. It gives me the best all over glow and I can even dust it along my collar bones for contouring.

Bobbi Brown Bronzing Powder, $32, in medium has yet to let me down. Since it is a matte blush, it's great for shading or for dusting all over your face as a deep toned powder. It will give your skin a sun kissed, healthy radiance. You can also use it all year round and it lasts forever! It is available in five shades.

To see a few more of my favorite bronzers, (including a drugstore brand), read more

Origins Sunny Disposition® Powder Bronzer in Deep, $19.50, is perfect for really enhancing your best features. It now also comes in a new lighter color (warm) but I've got to say, this bronzer in the deep color has been a staple of mine for years. You can use it all over your face or just as a highlight on your forehead, nose, cheeks, chin and eyebrow bone. It contains Vitamin C and is oil, talc and aluminum free.

Baked Pyramid™ Matte Bronzer in Baked Tan, $11.95, is a sheer and lighter colored bronzer than the rest. I like that it's matte and it just gives you a hint of color for those really pale days where you need some life on your face. Also if you are sun burnt - GASP - this will help to even out your skin tone.

Oversized Face & Body Bronzer Duos

BellaSugar — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:30:22 -0700

Have you guys noticed this new trend of humongo bronzers? They are intended to be applied with a giant kabuki brush for your face and your body, for all over glow, but my goodness, I am not sure who's going to be schlepping those babies around in their cosmetics cases! They are great to help enhance a summer tan and contour your cheekbones, jaw line and decolletage. Enjoy!

Sugar Cosmetics Tropic Tan Bronze/Shimmer Duo, $28, is a large powder compact that contains a medium bronzer on one side and a golden shimmer bronze highlighter on the other side. You can wear each one separately or blend together for a radiant tan!

To see two more huge face and body bronzing duos, read more

Lancaster Infinite Bronze Carrousel Compact Powder, $38. Ok, I lied. This one isn't a duo, it's actually a bronzing palette! It includes six gorgeous bronze shades that range from light to intense. Simply swirl your brush over all of the colors for a natural sun kissed look. And if you feel like accentuating certain areas, just use a smaller brush over the highlighter shade.

Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Soft Duo Bronzer, $30, is a luxurious powder bronzer duo that has an oil-control complex in the formula to help keep your skin shine-free. Blend these silky shades together to create a sexy bronze goddess glow!

Emblazoned Sunshiney Bronzers

FabSugar — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 06:24:55 -0800

Does winter have you feeling pale and bleak? Check out these festive emblazoned sunshiney bronzers to lift you up and create a tan looking face. Here's a look at four fun compacts with sun emblazoned logos built right into them. Apply them to your cheeks, forehead, and shoulders all year long. I have a feeling it's going to be a bright, bright, sunshiney day...

This Mosaics Collection Blush by Lancome, $35, is perfect for defining, highlighting and creating contour. Lancome is always thinking of great new packaging ideas. This one is tops! Now available in: breezy rose, bronze chic, celestial plum, cheeky brown, and eternal fire.

Stila Sun 'N Highlighter, $24, is a great way to warm up your face. All you have to do is make a single swirl with your brush all around the compact and apply. You will instantly look tan and radiant with this two-in-one bronzer and highlighter.

For two more emblazoned sunshiney bronzers, read more

What a pretty Embossed Bronzer by Laura Mercier, $32. This is a silky smooth formula that has just a little bit of glow to it; the results are a very natural look. Just add a pop of color to the apples of your cheeks and you'll look as though you are fresh off of the beach.

This All Over Skin Bronzing Powder by Sephora, $12, makes self tanning easy as pie, for a fraction of the cost of designer prices. Available in bronze (light skin) and cool (darker skin).

Oversized Face & Body Bronzer Duos, Part II

BellaSugar — Tue, 01 May 2007 10:50:33 -0700

This super-size it beauty trend is really taking off. Over the past couple of weeks, I've found even more over-sized bronzers for you! Not only can these be used on your face to create a safe, sunless tan but they can be used on your body too. To cover large areas like your shoulders and chest, apply these bronzers using a kabuki brush. For smaller areas like your cheekbones and decolletage, apply using an angled contour brush.

The Big Bronzer by Cargo, $32, is a ginormous face and body bronzer with a sun emblazoned on the inside. It is available in the same medium color that Cargo is noted for and it comes in a cool copper compact.

For two more over-sized bronzers, read more

SoCal Glow by Hard Candy Bronzer, $22, brings you over four inches of bronzer love! This super soft, powder is great for warming up a pale, wintery white skin. Use it all over your face and body to get a California caramel glow.

It is coconut scented and the packaging features Southern Cali's cities and landmark sites. Made from pure mineral, SoCal is gentle on your skin and shouldn't cause any irritation or redness.

Fusion Bronzing Body Powder Set by Smashbox, $54, is a little bit more expensive because it includes a bronzer and a super soft kabuki brush. This over-sized medium bronzer, highlighter and soft pink blush adds a sun-kissed radiance to any complexion. It also has a soft tropical scent to it and will last you all summer long!

Marvelous Mineral Bronzers

FabSugar — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 12:44:56 -0700

Mineral Bronzers are fantastic for sensitive or acne prone skin. They are non-caking, talc-free and are made from natural products with little amounts of color dyes or abrasives that can irritate your skin. They absorb oil and are believed to minimize the look of fine lines on your face. Here are some of the latest and greatest mineral bronzers on the market:

Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Talc-Free Mineral Bronzer is a super lightweight dual colored, mineral based pressed powder. Created with Vitamins A and E and infused with anti-oxidants, this bronzer actually helps protect your skin. The formula also contains Mica and Silica to help achieve a smooth, sexy, second skin feel. It's packaged in a sleek silver case with 2 compartments; 1 for the bronzer and 1 that flips up to store a mirror and a brush. Buy it here for $12.95. Available in 6 shades.

Pür Minerals Universal Marble Powder-Bronze is an amazing bronzer and skin brightener that helps to even out blotchy skin. It's full of vitamins, minerals and super soft shea butter to create light but thorough coverage. It's also oil, alcohol, talc, fragrance and chemical dye free. Pür-fect! Buy it here for $21.50

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Therapy Systems Pressed Mineral Foundation SPF 20 is a custom formulated, triple jet milled powder made from ingredients like boron nitride and silk. Use the darkest shade (Buff) as a bronzer for exceptionally smooth all over color. Buy it here for $28. Available in 3 shades.

Lastly, a piece on mineral makeup wouldn't be complete without including something on bareMinerals SPF 15 Foundation. This revolutionary magical makeup's tag line is "it's so pure you can sleep in it." After trying it, I must say, that I kind of believe them. It's made from 100% pure, crushed minerals which are free of everything. It won't clog your pores or irritate your skin.

There are thousands of testimonials online where women who suffer from skin conditions, claim that this brand has improved the overall appearance of their skin. It also contains natural sunscreens that protect your skin from the sun. This makeup has actually been recommended by the Skin Cancer Foundation. Buy it here for $25. Available in 12 shades.

Magnificent Matte Bronzers

BellaSugar — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:30:37 -0800

Last week, I told you about mineral bronzers, which are great for sensitive and acne-prone skin. But if you've got an oily complexion that needs shine control, matte bronzers are the best way to get a sun-kissed look. Made from extremely refined powders, these are long lasting and help to even out your skin tone.

To use, apply them where the sun would normally tan your face. Begin with a light application (they can get heavy fast) to the bridge of your nose, the apples of your cheeks, the top of your cheekbones, and your temples and blend well. They also work great for contouring to create sexy, modelesque cheekbones. Here are a few of my favorites.

Molton Brown Bareface Glow Bronzing Powder is a double-matte but very light bronzer made from extracted waterlily flower and meadowfoam seed oil. These vitamin-packed ingredients help condition your skin and protect it against free radicals. Buy it here for $30. Available in Sunstone (light) and the darker Desertrose.

Physicians Formula Baked Pyramid is a matte bronzer for the masses baked on terracotta tiles. It has this really cool and unique pyramid shape and provides you with a deep and exotic-looking glow. You can apply it wet for a darker finish or dry for a lighter look. Buy it in Baked Tan or Baked Bronze here for $11.95.

To see the last one, read more

Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Soft Matte Bronzer is a luxurious powder bronzer with an oil-free base to help keep your skin smooth and even. You can apply it to your face, shoulders, and décolletage for a healthy bronze look. Buy it here for $29.50.

Saturday Giveaway! Sephora Bronzer Powder SPF 15 in Carribean

BellaSugar — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 23:30:22 -0700

Thanks to our very generous friends at Sephora, we're giving away a different product every day throughout the month of June. Congratulations to Tenndra5, who won yesterday's giveaway for the Sephora Fragrance Gift Certificate for Her.

All this week, I've been featuring a plethora of products from Sephora's own fabulous brand, and today, we're giving away a product that will come in handy this Summer: the Sephora Bronzer Powder SPF 15 in Carribean ($15). As you know, I love bronzers, and I'm always wearing sunscreen, so this sounds like a must-have to me. Contained in a cute metallic compact, this powder gives you a sun-kissed glow while protecting you from UV rays.

Oh, and don't forget to sign up for Sephora's Beauty Insider Program, which has now launched at all of its stores and offers all sorts of excellent perks.

To enter the giveaway, leave a comment in the comments section below by 5 p.m. PDT / 8 p.m. EDT Saturday, June 16, and we'll announce the winner on Monday, June 18, when we post the Monday giveaway. Please, only ONE comment per person; duplicate comments will be discarded, so commenting more than once won't up your chances of winning. You must be a TeamSugar member to comment, so if you're not a member, please register here for an account. For all of the rules and regulations, click here. Good luck!

Beauty Mark It! An Unbeatable Body Bronzer

BellaSugar — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 10:50:22 -0700

If companies could understand that by creating just one awesome body bronzer that blends flawlessly into your skin and transforms you into a gorgeous golden goddess as opposed to an orange one, then you will be loyal for life. I've found a few facial self tanners that I love, but I have yet to find a body bronzer that makes me brand loyal.

Lately, I've been using Ban de Soleil's Streakguard Self Tanning Creme, $9, because I really like so many of their other products, but this time around I wouldn't say that it was love at first bronze. I think it's just eh - and I'm on a quest for something better.

I'd love it if you would all come beauty marking with me to help me find a new self tanner for my body! Be sure to come back and tell me when your Beauty Marks are up, and just tag your choices with self tanner for the body. To learn what a Beauty Mark is and how to make one, click here.

To see some of my favorite online beauty stores, read more

Saks Beauty Place
Folica
Strawberrynet.com
Nordstrom
Sephora
Victoria's Secret Beauty
Beauty.com
Drugstore.com
Fred Segal Beauty
Bergdorf Goodman

Check Mate! All In One Highlighter and Bronzers

BellaSugar — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:44:44 -0700

Everyone's got a little bit of a checkered past, so why not make it a part of your future! These bright and beautiful checkered bronzer and highlighter compacts provide all over color for your face, cheeks and eyes. Sweep your kabuki brush across the compact for all over glow, or use the lighter colors alone with a shadow brush to accentuate a specific area.

Givenchy Prismissime Face & Eye Powder, $50, is a palette of nine warm, sunny shades for face and eyes. These velvety squares of luxurious color impart a naturally sun-kissed complexion and a rosy glow to eyes, cheeks, and complexion. Shades include: matte bronze, soft pink with golden shimmer, soft matte light brown, pink with pink shimmer, bronze with gold shimmer, coral with coral shimmer, soft matte suntan, pale pink with gold shimmer, and a rich, matte suntan. Brush is included.

For another checkered compact, read more

Clinique Shimmering Tones Powder, $29. This radiant blend of shimmering bronze tones gives skin a luminous, sun-kissed glow from dawn to dusk. Oil-free. Swirl together and sweep over face for an all over luminous glow, or brush on cheekbones to highlight. Can also be used as eye shadow or to highlight brow bone.

Do You Wear Bronzer All Year Round?

BellaSugarUK — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:30:00 -0700

I'm all for bronzer. I love the way it gives me a healthy glow and I even love the look of a good, brown self tanning gel or cream. That being said, I definitely prefer a natural looking tan to an orangey one any day, and in this photo of Eva Longoria Parker at the Par Coeur Gala for Association Make A Wish with Tony Parker, Eva's looking a little off to me.

Instead of her typical coral blusher, she's gone with something more coppery. The colour coupled with the shimmer is a bit overwhelming in my opinion. However, her skin looks great here. It's not dry or dull whatsoever considering the turn of the weather for the Autumn season.

Vote and/or leave a comment below to let me know if you're a fan of bronzer no matter the time of year.