The best illuminating bronzers for a summer holiday glow

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The best illuminating bronzers for a summer holiday glow

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With summer on the horizon, we’re all for bronzed and glowing makeup right now.

So aside from upping our fake tan schedules to accomodate the wardrobe change, we’re also looking to swap our matte bronzers for illuminating ones (unless your sweat provides the perfect sheen – we get that too).

Combining the best of highlighters and bronzers, illuminating bronzers give you a luminosity regular bronzers just can’t, so we put together 10 of our favourites. 

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Bourjois Maxi Delight Bronzer

Bourjois Maxi Delight Bronzer uses a combination of golden pearlescent extracts and beta-carotene to add radiance with a delicate bronzing effect. 

Revlon SkinLights™ Powder Bronzer

Revlon SkinLights™ Powder Bronzer creates the effect of a seamless, sunkissed summer tan, no matter what time of year it is. 

Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess Powder Bronzer

Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess Powder Bronzer reflects light with it’s warm and buildable coverage. 

MCoBeauty Bronze Shimmer Brick

MCoBeauty Bronze Shimmer Brick is a baked powder that uses mirconised colour pigments to illuminate and enhance glow, while adding warmth to the complexion. 

L’Oreal Paris Glam Bronze Duo

L’Oreal Paris Glam Bronze Duo uses two shades to add a luminescent, bronzed glow to the skin. The shades can be used together or separately increase radiance. 

CHANTECAILLE Real Bronze

CHANTECAILLE Real Bronze (mecca.com.au, $119) is a super-luxe bronzer that leaves you with a naturally sunkissed glow. 

Too Faced Chocolate Gold Soleil Bronzer

Too Faced Chocolate Gold Soleil Bronzer ($46) has a delicious chocolate scent, with a powder that uses luminous bronzing pigments that leave the complexion looking warm and radiant. 

MECCA MAX Sunlit Skin Bronzing Powder

MECCA MAX Sunlit Skin Bronzing Powder (mecca.com.au, $22) can be used on the face and body for a year-round summer glow. It’s radiant while still looking natural and luminous. 

HOURGLASS Ambient Lighting Bronzer

HOURGLASS Ambient Lighting Bronzer (mecca.com.au, $80) is the illuminating bronzer. The powder blends with your skin perfectly for seamless radiance. 

BECCA Sunlit Bronzer

Inspired by beach days, BECCA Sunlit Bronzer (mecca.com.au) is a neutral bronzer that creates a natural-looking, radiant warmth on the skin. 

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  1. My skin glows to the moon and because of melasma strategically placed evenly in the areas where ones uses bronzers…I have permanent glowy bronzer on. Want it off though. Do not like bronzed look at all!

  2. Love bronzer! If it has a matte texture with no shimmer I tend to use it as a contour product under my cheekbones but if it has a little finely milled subtle shimmer (like in the Clinique one that I love) I tend to use it as a bronzer across my cheeks, forehead etc. It still looks natural if the shimmer is 'perfected' and not at the illumination level.

  3. I have the Hourglass bronzer, I got it as part of a limited edition compact and am yet to use it. I have the Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess (GWP) and use it as a contour as I am not really a fan of a tan look. (It makes a great contour btw).

  4. I have started using my bronzer as a contoured. Looks great. I even had a compliment from someone I don't know saying my skin looked good. I said it's makeup. She was surprised and said 'well it looks natural'.

  5. I’ve got a Natio bronzer that I’ve had for years. I didn’t really like the results but it was probably my technique or it’s just too dark for my skin. I’ve been using it as an eyeshadow. I like the looks of the too faced, the loreal, the MCoBeauty and the bourjois though

  6. The Chantecaille looks lovely, but there is only one in my book. Guerlain Terracotta is THE best and comes in different shades to suit different skin tones. Being pale like I am, the light shade suits me without looking muddy and it’s so luxe. They do the Meteorite version that has a bit of shimmery illuminating pearls too.

  7. I love this post, I've kept a few of these bronzers on my mind now on my shopping list. But I must admit the hourglass and the becca which I'm wanting to try are hella expensive.

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