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16 Best Bronzers
Editor's Rating & Review
Don't be fooled by the company's flowery language that these little powders add "luminosity" to the skin. They're basically bronzers. They get high marks for giving a nice, natural-looking glow (especially the Warmth shade). And it's true that they're made of natural ingredients and don't contain preservatives, so they're gentle. But since the shaker lets waaaaaay too much powder out at once, it's easy to end up looking like Pig Pen. So make sure to use a huge fluffy brush and only dip it into the lid, rather than the container itself.
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Sun-Kissed Beauty
I do embrace my porcelain skin and use cosmetics to highlight it--MOST of the year. During the summer, I start to feel pale beside the bronzed goddesses who pass me wherever I go. I quite sunning more years ago than I care to say (that includes tanning beds). Bare Minerals has come a long way with this product, offering more and more shades. I used to use "Warmth" but have switched to "Faux T...read morean," a lighter, sunlit bronze. Sometimes I like to sweep "Pure Radiance" (golden peach) or "Rose Radiance" (soft glow, obviously in a rose hue) over the areas of my face where the sun would normally touch them--forehead, cheeks, bridge of nose. The trick is to make sure that you remove ALL excess from the brush so that you don't use too much product. I used to have a hard time with Bare Minerals' products, but practice does indeed make perfect. I still cover clothing and items which may be hard to clean, but I'm far more adept at using this than I used to be. The reward for my patience and practice is a truly natural, light, beautiful radiance which doesn't leave me feeling like a wallflower in the summer.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 1 of 1 people said helpful
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All over face color
I can't stand the mess. It gets all over my dressing table and me, no matter how much I tap back into the container. It is just not worth it, and the product gives very little coverage.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 5 of 7 people said helpful
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Unnatural
This is okay as a blush-type powder, but when applied all over the face, it's just too much. The color is too deep, and completely undermines the bare face look that Bare Minerals is supposed to be about.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 3 of 6 people said helpful
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