Bronzers vs "Bronzers"

[Dreamergirl3]

Do you prefer products marketed as "bronzers," i.e. Laguna, Hoola, etc. or prefer choosing regular powders as to custom choose your own bronzer? I've used and loved hoola, but its a lot of money. Laguna is really nice, but too much shimmer for me. Also, it's a pain to find a bronzer that goes with my skintone. I've found it a lot cheaper to use just a darker color powder as a bronzer as a means to help find one that suits your every need. Does anyone else do this or am I just weird haha! Just wonderin'! 8)

 

[Jennifer Mcfly]

You're not weird at all! I use bronzers, but cheap ones. My current love right now is the powder bronzer from Milani. At around $3.00 it's no biggie to have a bronzer and a separate blush. Maybe one day I'll invest in an expensive bronzer....eh, maybe not. I don't see the point. Most bronzers are too much for me, and have too much shimmer or sparkle. I like matte finishes.

 

[user3]

Yes, you are weird but that's irrelevant to this post!

j/k


I love Nars laguna and I couldn't live without it but to answer your question, yes I know of people who use a darker powder instead of a bronzer. I know a few that use light brown blush as a bronzer too.

 

[aziajs]

Well, I actually use Format blush as a bronzer. The MAC bronzers weren't dark enough for me. When I went to MAC to buy it and told them what I would be using it for they looked at me like I was crazy. I just found out a few weeks ago that one of the MAs that was helping me uses it as a bronzer as well.

 

[Dreamergirl3]

Haha, thanks ladies! I think maybe a difference would be that things labeled as bronzers perhaps are less pigmented, but I'm not sure. It doesn't have to be labeled as a bronzer for you to use it as one

 

[kimmy]

i used to use bronzer all the time...actual bronzer, but it was cheap drugstore stuff. now if i ever want the sunkissed look, i just use some loose face powder in a couple shades darker than translucent and it works for me

you're not weird at all.

ps. i say "hella" too

even though i'm a socal kid. after i spent some time with my sister up north, i picked it up and i can't stop saying it hahaha.

 

[feebee]

I have a really dark MUFE pressed powder that i use as a bronzer, its great as it is totally matte!