Shimmer Bronzers

Sephora customers often prefer the following products when searching for Shimmer Bronzers.

The shimmer bronzers are a new generation of self-tanning products that can give you a golden glow. They are designed to give you a natural-looking tan without the need for sun exposure. These products can be used on the face and body to give you a healthy, radiant look. Here are some great options for shimmer bronzers available today.

GUERLAINTerracotta Light Healthy Glow Bronzer

Size: 0.35 oz/ 10g·ITEM: 2550291

Color: 04 - Deep Cool

90 Reviews

$72.00

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Stunning bronzer...[I received this product in exchange for my honest review] Absolutely stunning bronzer! The Guerlain Terracotta gives my skin a warm, sun-kissed glow that looks so natural and radiant. ...Does have shimmer...I really wanted to love this bronzer. But it has some shimmer in it that shows on my 52 year old skin texture.

What it is: An illuminating powder bronzer that blends a harmony of blush, bronzer, and highlighter tones for a radiant and healthy glow for all skin tones.


Coverage: Medium


Finish: 
Radiant


Formulation: 
Pressed Powder


Highlight Ingredients: 

Natural-Origin Moroccan Flower Honey: moisturizes and maintains skin’s hydration

Naturally Derived Pigments and Luminescent Shimmer: provides a long-lasting soft blushing and natural healthy glow


What Else You Need to Know: Terracotta Light's silky, light, and blendable formula is enriched with hydrating natural ingredients

GlossierSolar Paint Luminious Gel-Cream Bronzer

Size: 0.5 oz / 13 mL·ITEM: 2649408

Color: Flare - light, neutral bronze with gold pearl for fair-light skin tones.

151 Reviews

$27.00

I didn’t notice that it has little gold shimmers in it, however I don’t see it translating onto the skin. ...Patchiest bronzer I’ve ever tried, it’s really upsetting as I love the colour and shimmer.

What it is: An illuminating lightweight bronzer in a gel-cream formula with a touch of luminosity from light-reflecting pearls for a warm, sunkissed summer glow.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Desert Milk™: Nourishes and gives a seamless finish.
- Ayursense™: Botanical extract blend which helps visibly increase skin's luminosity.
- Light-Reflecting Pearls: Subtle, ultrafine pearls for a realistic, sunkissed effect.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and con

MAKEUP BY MARIOSoftSculpt® Transforming Skin Perfector

Size: 0.31 oz / 8.8 g·ITEM: 2577955

Color: Light Medium - warms light to light medium skin tones

256 Reviews

$49.00

It is supposed to set the enhancer, the cream bronzer. So just a little is enough. I swirl my brush starting at the shimmer side and just dust it on the cream bronzer. ...I bought it as a bronzer because I wanted something to slightly darker than my fair skintone but with some shimmer.

What it is: A three-in-one powder to perfect, illuminate, and set makeup for a radiant glow with an airbrush effect on skin.


Coverage: Medium


Finish: 
Radiant


Formulation: 
Pressed Powder


Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, mineral oil, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.

HourglassMini Ambient Lighting Bronzer

Size: 0.04 oz/ 1.3 g·ITEM: 1963628

Color: Diffused Bronze Light - a cool bronze shade fused with Diffused Light to mimic a ray of warm sunlight. (Ideal for light/medium complexions)

275 Reviews

$42.00

I like the way this bronzer feels and how it has some shimmer too it (maybe slightly too much shimmer) but it's just not dark enough. ...I love this bronzer!!! There’s definitely some shimmer to it but in no way does it look like glitter on my face.

What it is:

A travel-size bronzer that fuses the illuminating effects of Ambient® Lighting Powder with bronze pigments to add depth and dimension for a sunkissed glow.


What it does:

Perfectly sized for travel, each mini compact fuses the illuminating effects of Ambient Lighting Powder with bronze pigments for sheer, airy, buildable color with a radiant finish. While traditional bronzer tends to be flat, Ambient Lighting Bronzer uses Photoluminescent Technology for seamless blending and color transitions. The hand-made powders are formulated using an advanced miscelare technique—which means "to mix" in Italian—creating the perfect balance of pigment and powder, and no two look alike. 

GUERLAINTerracotta Sunkissed Natural Bronzer

Size: 0.3 oz·ITEM: 2718328

Color: 05 - deep warm

15 Reviews

$72.00

I highly recommend all of there bronzers...Best Bronzer Ever...I have been using this bronzer for almost 35 years, and when I try a different bronzer, I instantly regret it.

What it is: A legendary bronzing powder with naturally-derived ingredients that creates a seamless, true-to-skin bronzed glow in one step.

Formulation:
Powder

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Moroccan Argan Oil: Nourishes and hydrates to ensure a comfortable, non-drying finish.
- Naturally-Derived Pigments and Luminescent Shimmer: Provide a long-lasting, sunkissed bronzed glow.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and sulfates SLS & SLES. It is also cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: The award-winning bronzing powder comes in six versatile, transfer-resistant shades designed to beautifully enhance all skin tones. Offered in three intensities: light, medium, and deep—each available in cool and warm

Westman AtelierBeauty Butter Matte Powder Bronzer

Size: 0.28 oz / 8g·ITEM: 2434074

Color: Soleil riche - rich Chocolate

61 Reviews

$105.00

This is the best bronzer I’ve ever used. A lot of bronzers can be difficult to blend and look splotchy throughout the day. ...At first I was not sure about this bronzer, for the price it did not do much than other bronzers for half of the price.

What it is: A clean, velvety-matte bronzer that leaves skin looking healthy, natural, and authentically bronzed.


Coverage: Medium


Finish: Matte


Formulation: Pressed Powder


Highlighted Ingredients: 

-Phytosqualane (plant-derived): Smooth, streak-free application, restores suppleness

-Volcanic rock and special effects pigments: Absorbs excess oil, mattifies without clogging, boosts lasting power

-Pomegranate extract: Antioxidant-rich to neutralize free radicals, supports healthy-looking skin

$53.00

I received this product gifted by ONE/SIZE and this is hands down the best bronzer/shading palette I have ever used. I was worried that the lightest shades would be too light for me because in the past sometimes lighter bronzers don't show up on me, but it worked beautifully and the blending was so effortless. ...I've used this bronzer on clients of all skin types and this blends so beautifully on the skin!

What it is: A matte, buildable, visible-texture-blurring trio to shade, bronze, and sculpt your face—for a touch of color to a fully contoured look.


Highlighted Ingredients:

- Magnolia Bark Extract: Helps smooth fine lines and wrinkles

MAC CosmeticsSkinfinish Sunstruck Radiant Bronzer

Size: 0.26 oz / 7.5 g·ITEM: 2675585

Color: Medium Golden - medium golden bronze with refined brown pearl

11 Reviews

$48.00

Finally a bronzer for fair cool tone girl💗...I adore it I'm very fair and this bronzer is not orange like so many others. Mine doesn't smell bad 🤷🏼‍♀️ 10/10 💜...Best radiant bronzer ever !...Doesn’t look oily from the shimmer either

What it is: A dimensional, radiant bronzing powder that adds warmth and glow, available in Artist-crafted, colour-true shades.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, triclosan.

What Else You Need to Know: This radiant bronzer is formulated with MAC Cosmetics’ Marshmallow Cushion Blend for a silky texture that always looks smooth and refined. The long-wearing formula lasts up to 24 hours and features waterproof and sweat- and humidity-resistant coverage.

$88.00

Luxurious bronzer...I had stopped using bronzers after few failed attempts with other products .. ...Summertime shimmer...The packaging is gorgeous and the bronzer is very soft with a nice shimmer. Definitely lightly pigmented, but easy to build upon.

What it is: A silky-soft bronzer with subtle shimmer—in an exclusive couture clutch—that leaves your skin with a natural, healthy-looking, sunkissed glow for up to 24 hours.


Formulation: Pressed Powder


Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Keeps skin feeling comfortable and smooth.

- Niacinamide: Visibly enhances skin.

- Limetta: Has non-drying properties.

$42.50

Best bronzer ever...This is the perfect skin bronzer shade and brand you can use 😫 it’s so soft and leaves your skin looking hydrated and of course bronzed out, it also has shimmer which always looks so nice out in the sun, I really recommend this bronzer it’s really easy to apply and also has a very little scent! ...I also love how they aren’t patchy like other bronzers/ bronzing drops.

What it is: A sheer but buildable face-and-body bronzing serum that hydrates skin and delivers a universal sunkissed glow with a streak-free, smooth finish.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Matrixyl 3000 Peptides: Blur fine lines, visibly firm, and support the skin barrier.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Provides smooth, lightweight hydration.
- Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) and Vitamin E: Powerful antioxidants that fight against free radicals.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This clean, noncomedogenic, nongreasy bronzer provides a radiant bronze finish with a subtle shimmer.

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“Will be purchasing more of these blushes. Also, in my photo I am wearing the nearly mauve in eyeshadow, blush, and lips just did a quick try on to see how it works throughout the day”
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“This powder is an elegant, subtle shimmer for a classy finish, I have a collection of hilighters and this one definetly makes "top picks" for me”
Shimmer Moisturizers
“I cant wait to wear this for spring break. I love the slight shimmer and moisturizer that it gives. Definitely a new staple”
Bronze Shimmer Eyeshadow
“I just started using good quality cream eyeshadow sticks and I’m loving them! This brand goes on quick and easily”
Makeup With Shimmer
“It glides so softly on my skin and the shimmer is unreal, love it”
Skin Bronzers
“I have tried other high end bronzers that tend to leave a streak but I didn't experience this issue with the Laura Mercier bronzer/highlighter combo”
Face Shimmer
“I have fair skin, and every bronzer I’ve tried before either turned orange on my skin or left patchy marks on my face. But not this one — it blends beautifully, looks smooth, and leaves no trace”
Warm Bronzers
“It’s a very impressive product and beats out my Bobbi Brown Golden Light bronzer and my Fenty Sun Stalkr bronzer. Neither of those products do what the ABH bronzer does”
Gold Bronzer
“Perfect formula, blends easily, non cakey! Honestly the best bronzer I’ve owned. And actually bronzers never worked for me”
Shimmer Stick
“In the photo, I’m wearing it with the silver shimmer lip gloss from her as well. Worth every penny”

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