The very idea of bronzer ALARMS me.  While I can easily make suggestions for friends on what to look for and what to avoid, in the reality of my day to day life, I avoid bronzer like the plague.  There, you have it. My beauty confession of the day. Now, I’m sure you’re wondering why so here goes:
1. Excessive glitter and over the top shimmer are de rigeur in most bronzers while I eschew them.
2. When you are as fair as I am, it’s a challenge to find a bronzer that doesn’t go too dark, too muddy or too orange.
I …read more

Bronzer addicts (you know who you are!), you’ll want to get your glow ON this summer with Too Faced’s latest palette, The Bronzed and the Beautiful ($35). 

This clever kit contains three of Too Faced’s most popular bronzers, including  Snow Bunny, a skin perfecting winter bronzer Sun Bunny, a cult favorite medium bronze and Pink Leopard, which creates an illuminating tropical tan. 
It also comes with a sweet little Kabuki brush for the perfect application. And here’s a little Makeup Minute tip from me – for the most natural looking bronzer, focus your application on the spots where the sun naturally hits your face: the bridge of your nose, chin, cheekbones …read more

As a pale and proud woman, I have two major problems with bronzer:
1: Most appear either orange or dirty on my skintone
2: Glitter. I’m 30. I don’t need it (yet most bronzers have it.)
LORAC has the solution this summer with their new TANtalizer Baked Matte Satin Bronzer SPF 15 ($30).
This finely milled powder does the unthinkable…it adds radiance without adding a ton of shimmer or heaven forbid, glitter. The mineral-based, baked formula applies like a dream too – it’s long-wearing and virtually weightless on skin.
For a little versatility, try this baby either wet or dry. (A damp brush will make …read more

Can you feel the heat yet? Joanna Schlip, Physicians Formula’s celebrity makeup artist can, and recently shared a few of her favorite Summer 2009 beauty trends and tips. 
TREND: A NEUTRAL, FLAWLESS COMPLEXION
In the spring and summer, your best feature should be flawless skin. But since it’s warmer outside, you have to use a product that isn’t too heavy and won’t run down your face when it’s humid.
TIP: To make sure you don’t over-do it, use a product that gives you sheer, light coverage that makes it look like you were born with smooth, flawless skin! Apply it just …read more

Summer beauty should be simple by definition – I personally pare down to the basics and look for products that give me a healthy, but low maintenance glow.  One product that I’ll be turning to a lot this summer is Josie Maran’s new Bronzing Argan Oil ($52).
A moisturizer and bronzer in one, the Bronzing Argan Oil incorporates beauty’s latest “miracle” ingredient (argan oil, that is) with a great subtle infusion of golden bronze color. 
So far, I’m loving it for face as a sheer-but-glowing substitute for foundation and I’m also looking forward to giving this a try on legs. (Mine need all the help …read more

Though I’m pale and proud, as warmer weather approaches, healthy looking skin equates to glowing skin – even in my eyes.  An easy cheat to glowing skin is, of course, bronzer.  But applying bronzer and achieving a natural looking glow can be tricky. Luckily, Jillian Veran, Prescriptives‘ Director of Artistry, gave Makeup Minute some easy, breezy tips on creating a summer perfect glow using bronzer.  Check out the steps below! 

Never apply a powder or cream bronzer to an un-prepped skin. Bronzer is rich in color and will grab onto dry or un-exfoliated skin creating a choppy and dirty look to the …read more

Spring is officially here, so it’s time to embrace a glowier, more radiant look for daytime and evening.  Enter Elizabeth Arden’s new Pure Finish Mineral Bronzing Powder.
Available in three shades for light, medium or dark skintones, this gorgeous, diamond-embossed pressed powder comes with its own small Kabuki brush for expert application. Brush a bit over cheeks, the bridge of your nose and your forehead for the most-natural sun-kissed look.
Elizabeth Arden’s mineral formula uses “microlight” minerals and natural extracts for a skin-healthy, subtle look. Pick it up for $32 at www.elizabetharden.com.

I honestly have used this product every single day since I received it. Prescriptives The Illuminator is an absolute must-have for your makeup bag.
This all over face brick of color blushes your cheeks, highlights and contours. The picture does not do it justice. Seriously. Those shimmery stripes of color look rather blah in the picture, but if I could find a way to describe their true tone to you, I would say it’s a buttery golden shimmer that looks good no matter if you are 20 and wearing it or 50.
You can do one quick sweep to blend all of …read more

Borghese Spa Bronzer Travel Set: Tanning Face Crm+ Tanning B/Crm+ Splendore M/U+ B/Glow+ Bronzer Trio+ Brush
Spa Bronzer Travel Set: 1x SPA Solare Self Tanning Face Cream SPF15 28g 1x SPA Solare Self Tanning Body Cream SPF15 70g 1x Splendore Brightening MakeUp 30ml 1x Splendore Brightening Body Glow 30ml 1x Spa Bronzer Trio – #Powder Multi Bronzer 3.4g 1x Brush

Lancome Flash Bronzer Transfer Resistant Self Tanner Shimmering Instant Tan Body
Flash Bronzer Transfer Resistant Self Tanner Shimmering Instant Tan Body

Clinique True Bronze Loose Powder Bronzer & Brush – No. 01 Sun Glow Bronze
True Bronze Loose Powder Bronzer & Brush – No. …read more

I received tarte cosmetic’s mineral powder bronzer back when I got their fab-u-lous cheek stain and lights camera lashes mascara. As always, I love how tarte packages their products, making you feel totally glamorous.
I received Hotel Heiress and was a little nervous that it would be too dark for my pale skin, however, it was the perfect pick me up to bring me from porcelin doll to a living and breathing person.
The powder is very light feeling and depending on how much you apply, you can have a fresh glow or slightly bronzer look (more suitable for night).
Have you used …read more