Makeup Artists Say These Are the Best Bronzers for Fair Skin, so I Tried Them (2024)

Han Skincare Cosmetics

Bronzer in Malibu

"It's a great price point, an easy matte shade that works for lots of undertones, and blends surprisingly well," says Denno. This bronzer is highly pigmented, so use sparingly, but as Denno says, it blends very well.

Mineral Fusion

Bronzer Palette in Pool Party

"A bronzer quad that is great for glowy, sun-kissed skin in the summer," says Stiles. "I also love the versatility of the palette. You can use the pretty shimmery colors to catch the light on your cheekbones or use them on the eyes for a bit of shimmer there. I also appreciate the different tones, so you can use them in spring, summer, or fall."

Ilia

Nightlite Bronzing Powder in Drawn In

"I use this on pretty much everyone in the light category," Denno says. "It's a great balanced shade (meaning it works on most warm, cool, and olive undertones), blends easily with any fluffy brush, and you can layer it on top of itself under the cheekbones for a more solid payoff that looks like a natural contour." This may be my new favorite bronzer—it goes on so easily, blends seamlessly, and looks natural.

E.l.f. Cosmetics

Putty Bronzer in Tan Lines

"These putty bronzers come in a wide range of shades, including ones that work beautifully on fair skin, which is hard to find," says Stiles. "The texture of the formula is easy to use with your fingers or a brush, and it blends easily and seamlessly into the skin."

Westman Atelier

Beauty Butter Powder Bronzer

"I like a soft, matte bronzer, but I also like to strategically add shimmer and glow after I've bronzed a face," says Denno. "The powder bronzer looks beautiful and has a lovely sheer (and buildable) finish, the packaging is gorgeous, and the little embossed hearts on the pressed powder itself make it all the more special." I just tried the bronzer and found it gave my face the most dreamy subtle warmth.

Guerlain

Terracotta Sunkissed Natural Bronzer Powder in Light Warm

"A staple in my kit for decades, these bronzers are perfect for warming the skin," Stiles says. "Not matte, but not shimmery, they bring a touch of the sun to the skin that reads completely natural."

Milk Makeup

Bionic Sunkissed Liquid Bronzer in Time Travel

This new liquid bronzer from Milk Makeup melts into the skin seamlessly. It looksnatural and makes my skin appear glowy and hydrated.

Saie

Sun Melt Natural Cream Bronzer in Light Bronze

The best thing about this bronzer is that it goes on sheer, so it's easy to build itup to the intensity you want. It's my go-to when I want to look just a tad more sun-kissed.

Tower 28

Bronzino Illuminating Cream Bronzer in Sun Coast

If you like a more shimmery bronzer, this one is for you. It blends easily with your fingers (or a brush) and imparts a subtle shimmer.

Dibs

Desert Island Duo in You Do You

If you, like me, love multitasking beauty products, try this blush and bronzer duo out for size. You can layer colors, blend them together, and put them all over your face for a natural, healthy-looking glow.

Fenty Beauty

Sun Stalk'r Instant Warmth Bronzer in Inda Sun

This is the first bronzer I ever tried that I actually liked. It's long-wearing, goes on so smoothly, and looks like your skin.

Kosas

The Sun Show Glowy Warmth Talc-Free Baked Bronzer in Waves

This cushiony, soft bronzer gives a subtle sheen without being sparkly to make your skin look dewy.

Nars

Bronzing Powder in San Juan

Leave it to Nars tomake a bronzer thatleaves your skin looking perfectly sun-kissed. This bronzer gives your face a bit of subtle warmth.

SheGlam

Sun Sculpt Liquid Contour

This contour can double as a bronzer with a formula that is extremely blendable and long-wearing. Your skin will look like you've just come back from vacation.

RMS Beauty

Buriti Bronzer

This ultra-glowy bronzer has a sheer, non-greasy formula that delivers a sun-kissed look to the complexion. It looks great placed just above the cheekbones for a translucent glow.

Iconic London

Sheer Bronze Liquid Bronzer

This bronzer uses a unique gel-to-watercolor formula that melts into the skin to create an amazing, sun-kissed finish that lasts all day. It's both sheer and buildable; making it the perfect option for a lit-from-within glow where you need it most.