Bronze Me to the Moon

It’s not every day that I find a silky, buildable bronzer stick that is quite forgiving. I brought this one with me on my honeymoon in the Caribbean, and it survived 75-degree nights of dancing and drinking. For whatever reason, I get heavy-handed with my liquid and cream bronzers—no matter how light I try to be. This creamy formula smooths out beautifully with a wet Beautyblender or blending brush.

You can either look subtly sculpted with a couple of swipes or perfectly carved out with multiple layers. The most layers I tried were three. (I wanted something dramatic for a party.) I had no issue with patchiness or the cream setting too soon. I had plenty of time to play with it. When we got back to the room after hours of dancing, it was still very much there, which was more than I could say for my lipstick.

This would be great for beginners and minimalists because there’s really no way to mess this up, and you can use it to create so many different looks without it looking obvious.