Bronzers For Dark Skin

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If you have dark skin, you may be wondering what kind of bronzer is best for you. Bronzers can be a great way to add a sun-kissed glow to your look, but it’s important to find the right one for your skin tone. Here are some of our favorite bronzers for dark skin.

Westman AtelierBeauty Butter Matte Powder Bronzer

Size: 0.28 oz / 8g·ITEM: 2434082

Color: Coup de soleil - true matte Terra-Cotta

57 Reviews

$105.00

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This is the best bronzer I’ve ever used. A lot of bronzers can be difficult to blend and look splotchy throughout the day. ...Sadly I’m still on the hunt for the perfect bronzer for dark skin. I will certainly use this but I don’t think I’d buy it again.

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

Charlotte TilburyBeautiful Skin Sun-Kissed Glow Cream Bronzer

Size: 0.74 oz / 21 g·ITEM: 2569358

Color: 2 Medium - Medium Golden Bronze

341 Reviews

$78.50

Light Olive/Cool/Neutral Skins Tones... Rejoice!...LOVE this fair, CT Cream Bronzer! 99.99% of bronzers made in the Western or European regions show up as some form of orange on me. ...I have deep dark skin with a golden undertone. First impression the packaging is glamorous.

What it is: A 16-hour wear cream bronzer in 4 beautiful sun-kissed shades for face and body that blurs skin, hydrates with hyaluronic acid, and is sweatproof.


Coverage: Medium


Finish: Natural


Formulation: Cream


Highlighted Ingredients:

- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates and visibly revitalizes skin.

- Vitamin D3: Helps protect skin upon exposure to sunlight.

Fenty Beauty by RihannaSun Stalk'r Instant Warmth Bronzer

ITEM: 2210979

Color: Inda Sun - fair with neutral undertones

1.2K Reviews

$50.00

top tier bronzer for dark skin it's not too red it's beautiful I'm on my second one....I love this bronzer it’s perfectly warm on dark skin!...number 1 shade for dark skin

What it is: A long-wear, transfer-resistant bronzing powder in a range of groundbreaking shades, each carefully curated to bring all skin tones to life.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This powder bronzer comes in a range of versatile shades to bring out the warmth in all skin tones. Smooth, creamy, and easy to blend, this light-as-air bronzer gives you a sun-soaked glow that stays put all day. Whether you’re looking for warmth or contouring, it does it all with the perfect soft-matte finish.

Charlotte TilburyRefillable Airbrush Matte Bronzer

Size: 0.56 oz / 16 g·ITEM: 2365690

Color: Refill Deep - warm deep bronze

523 Reviews

$55.50

As a dark skin girly, get this it’s so beautiful!! Definitely would recommend 🫶🏾🤍...Looks amazing on my dark skin. Blends easily. So worth it. My favorite bronzer right now.

What it is: An oversized natural matte bronzer in a refillable compact, infused with hyaluronic acid for a skin-perfecting bronzed filter for the face and body.

Coverage: Medium

Finish: Matte

Formulation: Pressed Powder

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates and helps skin appear softer and smoother.

$53.00

The bronzer and blush are both buildable, which I love, so I can go light for everyday makeup and heavy for events. ...Best clean bronzer out there...Quite frankly this is one of the best bronzers I’ve used. There is a LOT of product in there.

What it is: A lightweight but highly pigmented gradient bronzer that gives you a perfectly sunkissed look and is formulated with skin-loving ingredients.

Coverage: Light

Finish:
Radiant

Formulation:
Pressed Powder

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Niacinamide: Visibly fades dark spots, resulting in a more luminous, even-looking skin tone.
- Chamomile Flower Extract: Soothes skin.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Holds up to 1,000x its weight in moisture for advanced hydration.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one

Freck BeautyFACE HACK Precision Sculpting Cream Contour Bronzer Stick

Size: 0.13 oz / 3.8 g·ITEM: 2658540

Color: Tan Dark - red cool undertones

337 Reviews

$24.50

This product has a great undertone and blends so easy into the skins. Makes the face look super healthy and natural! ...Great Neutral Bronzer for Everyday Looks...Bronzers for dark skin typically run way too red. This one is the perfect neutral brown.

What it is: A cream bronzer stick that contours, sculpts, and creates dimension in a blendable, blurring plant-derived formula.

Coverage: Light

Finish:
Natural

Formulation:
Stick

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Plant Squalane: Provides skin barrier protection.
- Moringa Oil: Acts as a moisturizing antioxidant.
- Shea Butter: Hydrates.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This multipurpose bronzer stick is the ultimate face hack. It contours, sculpts, and creates dimension. The natural-finish, blendable, and blurring formula melts seamlessly into skin for immediate payoff.

MAKEUP BY MARIOSoftSculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer®

Size: 0.18 oz / 5 g·ITEM: 2577971

Color: Dark Deep - warms dark to dark deep skin tones

969 Reviews

$50.00

Must have for fair skin...This is such a great bronzer for fair skin. I’ve always been too afraid to use bronzer because of how fair my skin is and how orange most bronzers are but this adds the perfect amount of warmth without being too orange....It’s like a hybrid of contour and bronzer, I choose medium dark (my skin is medium neutral) and my natural facial contour appears more darker.

What it is: This skin enhancer is a 3-in-1 cream bronzer that warms, shapes & evens skintone with light-to-medium coverage & a dewy finish.


Coverage: Light


Finish: 
Radiant


Formulation: 
Cream


Highlighted Ingredients: 
- Vitamins A, D, and E: Antioxidants.

- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: Provides a protective layer to keep skin nourished.

$53.00

Not the best for dark skin it was a light shimmer and nothing else...I never considered a bronzer for myself as I have dark skin. I love that it is natural.

What it is: This antioxidant-rich, peptide-infused serum delivers a bronzy wash of color while boosting skin’s elasticity and supporting healthy barrier function.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Fine Lines and Wrinkles, and Dullness


Formulation: Lightweight Liquid


Highlighted Ingredients:

-Cocoa Extract: Provides powerful antioxidant and soothing benefits.

-Matrixyl 3000 Peptide Blend: Helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles while promoting elasticity and resilience.

-Chronocyclin: This chronopeptide mimics the antioxidant benefits of vitamin D.

MAKEUP BY MARIOSoftSculpt® Cream Contour & Bronzer Stick

Size: 0.37 oz/ 10.5 g·ITEM: 2457315

Color: Medium Dark - natural matte finish for medium to medium-dark skin tones (neutral, slightly warm

1.6K Reviews

$54.00

This contour and bronzer is perfect for fair skin with cool undertones. ...For me contours and bronzers are always too dark and unnatural. This one is not.

What it is: A dual-ended cream shaping stick that is buildable and swipes on seamlessly for true-to-skin definition that dries down to a natural matte finish.


Ingredient Callouts: It is cruelty-free.


What Else You Need to Know: This creamy, non-comedogenic formula suits all skin types, offering blendable, buildable coverage with a natural matte finish. Shades complement all complexions regardless of undertones and are never orange or muddy. Mario's contour stick features a removable angled buffing brush for effortless application.

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“Expensive but it should last you a long time, I think it’s worth the price for sure because I don’t want acne and this does not irritate my sensitive acne prone combo skin”
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