Not All Bronzers are Created Equal

 So as the pretty little graphic above says, this is a Bronzer Comparison post. I decided to do this post after my recent Target Haul {video seen here} & bought 3, yes three, bronzers. So in total I have 4 bronzers now. Who needs that many bronzers? Me. (: I have the Bronzer made by my company Lucky 107 & it's called SunKist; then I have NYC's Smooth Skin Bronzing Face Powder in the shade 720A Sunny, Rimmel London Natural Bronzer in 021 Sun Light, & ELF's Contouring Blush & Bronzer Duo.

In Natural Light, No Flash, From Left to Right:
Lucky 107, NYC, Rimmel, & ELF.

The first Bronzer I'm going to look at is Lucky 107 SunKist. SunKist is a mineral bronzing powder - meaning it's a loose powder. SunKist is VERY sheer & shimmery. Before purchasing my other bronzers, I used this one quite a lot - especially as an all over face powder {on top of my translucent powder} for a natural sun kissed look. SunKist is only available for purchase through the Lucky 107 website & comes in a 10 gram jar with sifter containing approximately 8.5 grams of product for $12.

The next bronzer I bought was the NYC Smooth Skin Bronzing Face Powder in the shade 720A Sunny - which is very popular in the YouTube makeup guru world. Don't believe me, look it up! Go ahead... I'll wait... {& now back to our regularly scheduled blogging}. NYC comes in a compact with one of those annoying powder poof pad... things. Not sure the exact term because they're not really sponges but they're cotton-ball-y... I threw mine away. Blah.  The product itself has a cute little sun design on it & the opposite side has a mirror {wooo! what girl doesn't need another mirror to check her makeup?} It is a matte bronzer with minimal to no orange undertones {everyone says there's none - so maybe it's just the lighting in my house because outside there is no orange cast... hmm..}. I will say that I do find that I have to work my bronzing brush a couple of times over the surface to get some on my brush - maybe it's just me? the NYC compact comes with 9.4g/0.33 oz for around $3 {I paid $2.88 for mine at Target} & can be found at most drug stores, Targets, Walmarts, etc.

My next bronzing adventure is the Rimmel London Natural Bronzer in the shade 021 Sun Light. It's also a matte bronzer with a cool sun design {can't you tell that I'm a sucker for cute packaging?!} This one was a little more expensive than the NYC {I want to say it retails for about $5 or $6 at Target - I got it for $2; yayyy coupons!} but produces a darker shade of, well, bronze. I think this one goes better with tanner people or my pasty butt when I get a tan in the summer. It comes with 14g/0.49 oz for, like I said, about $5 or $6 & can be found at drug stores, Targets, Walmarts, etc.

My final bronzer is the elusive NARS Laguna/Orgasm Blush & Bronzer Duo DUPE {yes, a DUPE!} by Eyes Lips Face {ELF} - entitled: Contouring Blush & Bronzer. This is the darkest payoff of the 4 bronzers that I own & slightly less shimmery than the Lucky 107 SunKist. It does blend out nicely into a smooth light bronze & obviously could be built up as needed. I think this duo should be a staple in any girls purse! It's got the perfect blush & the perfect bronzer in one for a quick touch up on the go. Oh! & it's a compact with a MIRROR! ^__^ Maybe it said it on the box {I'm not sure, I threw it away - hah hah!}, but the packaging itself doesn't say the net weight. It is however $3 & can be found mostly online {here} but I pick most of my ELF stuff up at Target & rumor has it that they're dabbling with extending into Walgreens.

SIDE NOTE: ELF apparently came out with *2* new color shades! So the shade I got is called St. Lucia but they came out with Antigua & Turks & Cacios. I'll review them when I get my grubby little paws on them.

So, all in all, while I do own 4 bronzers, they are each in their own way different - from the way they apply, to how they're package to even their price. Lucky 107 is more expensive then the other 3 put together due to it being minerals & from an Indie company. I like all 4 of my bronzers & I don't think that will ever change. (:

What is your favorite brand of bronzer? I'd love to hear your thoughts on the four I listed above.

HugxKisses.