14 Celebrity Loved Bronzers
14 Bronzers Celebrities Swear By
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You likely often look to your favourite celebrities for style inspiration, workout routines, and most of all, beauty product recommendations. From celebrity-approved mascaras to foundations they keep on hand at all times, it's fun to get a peek into the makeup bags of some of Hollywood's biggest names. And with getting that a sunkissed glow top of mind right now, it's especially interesting to learn about the bronzers celebrities love.
The best bronzer can instantly warm up your face, completing your entire makeup look. Whether you're a full-face glam kind of person or a no-makeup makeup fan, bronzer can make all the difference. If you watch celebrity get ready with me videos on TikTok, like the ones Sofia Richie shared while on her honeymoon, you know it's a staple in many routines. Richie swears by the Nudestix Nudies Matte Cream Bronzer in Sunkissed, while Natalia Bryant's makeup routine includes the Guerlain Terracotta Light Healthy Glow Bronzer.
Popular options range in price from affordable drugstore products to luxury splurges that will make you feel very fancy while using them. There are ultra-pigmented formulas that'll make you look like you just got back from a holiday to softer alternatives that'll help you master the art of subtly. To discover a new bronzer — or just learn about the products celebrities use — keep scrolling.
Sofia Richie's Favourite Bronzer
Physicians Formula Murumuru Butter Bronzer ($16)
A drugstore bronzer that has Sofia Richie's heart is the Physicians Formula Murumuru Butter Bronzer. She used it in a get ready with me video that she shared on TikTok, calling it a "secret fave." It's a powder formula infused with murumuru butter that melts into skin for a soft glow.
Hailey Bieber's Favourite Bronzer
Bobbi Brown Bronzing Powder ($46)
One of Hailey Bieber's makeup artists, Nikki Wolff shared the full product breakdown of a recent look they did together, divulging she loves the Bobbi Brown Bronzing Powder. It has a soft matte finish that applies silky and looks super natural.
Marsai Martin's Favourite Bronzer
Fenty Beauty Match Stix Matte Contour Skinstick ($32)
Marsai Martin broke down her full contour and bronzer routine in her Vogue Beauty Secrets video. She uses the Fenty Beauty Match Stix Matte Contour Skinstick in the shade Truffle to contour her forehead and cheekbones, as well as the shade Espresso for her nose. The cream stick is super blendable and comes in nine shades.
Morgan Simianer's Favourite Bronzer
Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Matte Bronzer ($35)
In a POPSUGAR interview, Morgan Simianer shared that the Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Matte Bronzer is a must in her cheer competition routine. "When we are competing, there is a whole routine that I do," she says.
Jonathan Van Ness's Favourite Bronzer
Anastasia Beverly Hills Powder Bronzer ($28)
Jonathan Van Ness gave POPSUGAR the scoop on some of their must-have beauty products, like the Anastasia Beverly Hills Powder Bronzer. The formula comes in three shades and has a soft-matte finish.
"It takes me like an hour, because I have to do my beard, and a blow-dry, and my makeup," they said about their daily routine.
Winnie Harlow's Favourite Bronzer
Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Sun Stalk'r Instant Warmth Bronzer ($35)
Winnie Harlow revealed to Allure that she loves the Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Sun Stalk'r Instant Warmth Bronzer to contour her face. It comes in nine shades and is a long-wearing powder.
Sydney Sweeney's Favourite Bronzer
Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze & Glow Contour Duo ($68)
Sydney Sweeney shared in her Beauty Secrets video with Vogue that she uses the bronzer side of the Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze & Glow Contour Duo and swipes that onto her cheeks, jawline, and temples. The powder has golden pigments in it to make your skin glow.
Saweetie's Favourite Bronzer
Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Sun Stalk'r Instant Warmth Bronzer ($35)
Another big celebrity fan of the Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Sun Stalk'r Instant Warmth Bronzer is Saweetie. In a Vogue Beauty Secrets video, she explained she uses it to warm up her face, and adds a swipe to her eyes.
Kendall Jenner's Favourite Bronzer
Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Bronzing Cream ($50)
In a YouTube video for Vogue India, Kendall Jenner said, "I absolutely love bronzer," before revealing the two products she uses. One is the no-longer-available contour stick from her collaboration with Kylie Cosmetics. The other was the Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Bronzing Cream, which she also uses on her eyes. It comes in three shades and melts nicely into skin.
Kate Hudson's Favourite Bronzer
Westman Atelier Face Trace Contour Stick ($48)
According to her Vogue Beauty Secrets video, Kate Hudson loves the Westman Atelier Face Trace Contour Stick. She uses is liberally on her cheekbones, nose, forehead, and eyelids before blending with her fingers. The formula is a creamy stick that blends seamlessly and comes in three colours.
Natalia Bryant's Favourite Bronzer
Guerlain Terracotta Light Healthy Glow Bronzer ($59)
Natalia Bryant shared her everyday makeup routine in a get-ready-with-me style video on TikTok. In it, she used the Guerlain Terracotta Light Healthy Glow Bronzer all over her face. It comes in six shades and has a mix of blush, bronzer, and highlighter pigments in it for a radiant finish.
Madelyn Cline's Favourite Bronzer
KVD Beauty Shade + Light Refillable Powder Face Contour Palette ($53)
Madelyn Cline's tutorial for siren eyes in her Vogue Beauty Secrets video also included the KVD Beauty Shade + Light Refillable Powder Face Contour Palette. "I have used this since I was 18," she says. She swipes it onto her cheekbones, jawline, and nose. The pallete comes with six shades in it – three for bronzing.
Gemma Chan's Favourite Bronzer
Tom Ford FORD Soleil Glow Bronze ($70)
Gemma Chan shared in her Vogue Beauty Secrets YouTube video that she uses the Tom Ford FORD Soleil Glow Bronze. She goes a technique that she calls the "temple drape" where she lightly dusts the powder onto her temples and the tops of her cheeks. "I think it looks just a little more natural," she says.
The silky powder contains plant-derived butters, making it super hydrating and smooth. It comes in two shades.
Addison Rae's Favourite Bronzer
Hourglass Cosmetics Ambient Lighting Bronzer ($58)
Celebrity makeup artist Mary Phillips has shared that she uses the Hourglass Cosmetics Ambient® Lighting Bronzer on Addison Rae to give her a glowy, sculpted look. It comes in four shades and has pearlescent highlighting pigments mixed in.
