Bronzer for the Bronzed!

Twinkle_Twinkle

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What do you guy's think of the new Bronze everyday shades? Anything for woman over NW45 /NC ?
Have anyone with darker complexion tryed the orginal Mac bronzers?

I think the darker of the two MSF's coming out with the collection looks promising, even though it looks a little orange. I have MAC's Refined Deeper Bronze. It's a pretty orange/copper. It has a soft texture, but I don't reach for it too often.
 

FlippinFaces360

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I love using bronzer on woc it gives us that extra glow some of my favorite bronzers that I love to use are Nars Duo in Sin/Casino, Queen Collection bronzers in Light and Ebony, Mac refine deeper bronzer and Iman sheer finish bronzer in Afterglow. Ive heard alot about some of the other brands maybe I will give it a try once I hit pan right now I have more then enough. Blot powder Dark/MSF Dark/SF C7 Mac SFF NW44 /Studio Scuplt NC50
 

nazih09

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I haven't read all of the posts, but would you ladies think NYC sunny bronzer would show up on NC40-42 skin?
 

shontay07108

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[quote name="afulton" url="/forum/thread/84996/bronzer-for-the-bronzed/240#post_2104756"] I just picked up Guerlain's Terracota Bronzer in Dark 03. I absolutely love it.
[/quote] That looks gorgeous. I think I said it pages and pages ago, but I was firmly against bronzer. Now, I'm coming around though. I just need to find one that works. Nars Casino did nothing for me. I may try a Guerlain or one of the new Urban Decay bronzers.
 

Twinkle_Twinkle

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That looks gorgeous. I think I said it pages and pages ago, but I was firmly against bronzer. Now, I'm coming around though. I just need to find one that works. Nars Casino did nothing for me. I may try a Guerlain or one of the new Urban Decay bronzers.
I don't think the new UD bronzers are actually "new", just the same shades in new packaging with less product, so if you've tried them before you may not need to bother. I do like Gilded though. I had their original bronzer at one point and it did nothing for me so I gave it away to a fair friend who got a lot of use out of it. Have you tried the Bobbi Brown bronzers, original or Illuminating? I think they are really really good. I love love love Dark and Deep. I'd say they are the next best thing to my beloved, discontinued Stila Sun #3. I'm kind of a bronzer whore. I'll just go ahead and list the bronzers that I own and that are readily available in case anyone may find it helpful as a starting point. I'm NW45ish for reference.

Black Radiance - Artisan Color Baked Bronzers in Gingersnap and Rum Spice
Bobbi Brown - Original Bronzers in Dark & Deep // Illuminating Bronzers in Aruba, Bahama, & Barbados Tan
CARGO - Dark
Cover Girl - Queen Collection Mineral Hue Bronzer in Ebony Bronze
Giorgio Armani - Bronze Mania Sheer Bronzers in 1 & 8 (not sure if these shades are still available)
Hard Candy - So Baked Bronzers in Heat Wave, Tiki, and Tropics (the latter two are more like highlighters than bronzers)
Iman - Sheer Finishing Brozning Powder in Clay
Laura Mercier - Bronzing Duo in Pink Bronze (good dupe for the Guerlain Sheer Bronzer in Dark-3, pictured above)
LORAC - Glow (Original Powder Formula, NOT the TANilizer)
MAC - Refined Deeper Bronze
NARS - Casino
Physicians Formula - Happy Booster Bronzer
Tarte - Mineral Bronzing Powder in Park Avenue Princess (Hotel Heiress would also be good for someone lighter than me. It's less golden, more red/orange, and lighter)
Urban Decay - Gilded

Honorable Mention: I also think the NARS Multiple Bronzers are nice too.
 

Twinkle_Twinkle

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I mentioned this in the Bobbi Brown thread, but perhaps it is more applicable here. Bobbi's new collection Almost Bare, has two new, limited edition bronzers (her original matte formula) that are made specifically for women of color. I screamed when I saw these online last night, because as you all know, I love the Bobbi bronzers. The two shades, Rich Cocoa and Deep Chocolate (don't you love these names?) are both darker than the two darkest shades currently in the line, which are Deep and Dark. Here is an except from the Live Chat that I had with a Bobbi artist on the website today:

Jessica : I currently have both Dark and Deep bronzers and love them both and I was wondering if you could describe how Deep Chocolate and Rich Cocoa compare to them
Lisa: The new shades are designed perfectly for your skin tone. [I am Warm Walnut (7.5) in the new foundation formulas] Would you say that your skin is more golden or cinnamon in color?
Jessica : A little of both
Lisa: The Deep Chocolate will be similar to the Deep shade, but a bit darker, while the Rich Choclate will be similar to the Dark shade, just a little richer.
Jessica : So both of these bronzers are darker than Deep and Dark?
Lisa: That is correct. The bronzers are available at counters and online. I got both today.

As stated, both are darker than Deep and Dark, but also more brown (as anyone who has seen or owns Dark knows, it is very red, which I actually like as it is useful in the summertime especially for compensating for the redness my skin takes on and undercutting the yellow that is then more prevalent in my foundation). Rich Cocoa is the lighter of the two (although definitely not light) and reminds me of the now discontinued MUFE Mat Bronzer, which I swatched a few times but never purchased. And Deep Chocolate is like the richer, darker sister of Deep. Gorgeous. I would back it up if I thought I would ever run out - And who knows, if I love it on my face as much as I do in the pan, then perhaps I will.

I also wanted to mention that Becca makes some beautiful bronzers as well. The Pressed Bronzing Powder in Calypso (described as Dark Bronze, Calypso is nearly matte) is lovely, and dark enough to use all over the face. The website currently says that shade is unavailable. I don't know if that means it is temporary sold out/backordered or if it is discontinued. The Mineral Bronzing Powder, which only comes is one shade, Duende, is slightly lighter than Calypso, and gives the face light. It wouldn't call it shimmery, but it does have the slightest hint of shimmer that is very subtle, for a glow from within look.
 

j4lyphe

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MAC Refined Deeper Bronze has been discontinued now ladies! I checked the MAC website and they no longer carry it for those of us who finally wanted to give it a try:(
 

j4lyphe

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Has anyone NW45 or darker tried the new BB bronzers in Rich Cocoa or Deep Chocolate? If you have please do swatches and pics of how it looks on the cheek as I think Deep Chocolate might very well be the perfect matte-like bronzer that could show up on my NW45 skin. My closest BB counter is 2 hrs away in Orlando so these swatches would be really helpful before I order online!!! Thanx in advance
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lezah

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Rae strongly believes bronzersing is the most misused products on the market, so it automatically comes with a big, fat 'use at own risk' stamp!
 

afulton

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I was wondering if anyone used the Guerlain Mozaic Bronzer??? I almost got this yesterday but I hesitated awaiting to see the reviews from WOC. Thanks in advance.
 

shontay07108

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I bought TheBalm's Betty Lou-manizer bronzer on Sunday and it's great. Doesn't lean orange, it's pigmented, there's a beautiful sheen and the packaging is cute and fun. Love it.
 

lenchen

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I love govergirl queen collection brinzer in ebony bronze and guerlain terracotta bronzer in ebony. very woc friendly the best bronzers I'v e tried to date.
 

Twinkle_Twinkle

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Has anyone NW45 or darker tried the new BB bronzers in Rich Cocoa or Deep Chocolate? If you have please do swatches and pics of how it looks on the cheek as I think Deep Chocolate might very well be the perfect matte-like bronzer that could show up on my NW45 skin. My closest BB counter is 2 hrs away in Orlando so these swatches would be really helpful before I order online!!! Thanx in advance
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Omg, I wish I had been checking this thread regularly, I could have posted some swatches for you. Not sure if you are still interested, but let me know if you need a swatch. I am NW45 and I got both but if I had to pick only one it would be Deep Chocolate, it has the greatest depth of color. I like Rich Cocoa too though, I have found it is good for helping me pull off my powder foundations in the summer (aka, my foundations still match).
 
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