If you have dark skin, you may be wondering what kind of bronzer is best for you. Bronzers can be a great way to add a sun-kissed glow to your look, but it’s important to find the right one for your skin tone. Here are some of our favorite bronzers for dark skin.
Size: 0.28 oz / 8g·ITEM: 2434082
Color: Coup de soleil - true matte Terra-Cotta
$105.00
Sadly I’m still on the hunt for the perfect bronzer for dark skin. I will certainly use this but I don’t think I’d buy it again. ...This is the best bronzer I’ve ever used. A lot of bronzers can be difficult to blend and look splotchy throughout the day.
What it is: A clean, velvety-matte bronzer that leaves skin looking healthy, natural, and authentically bronzed.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Highlighted Ingredients:
-Phytosqualane (plant-derived): Smooth, streak-free application, restores suppleness
-Volcanic rock and special effects pigments: Absorbs excess oil, mattifies without clogging, boosts lasting power
-Pomegranate extract: Antioxidant-rich to neutralize free radicals, supports healthy-looking skin
Size: 0.74 oz / 21 g·ITEM: 2569358
Color: 2 Medium - Medium Golden Bronze
$78.50
Light Olive/Cool/Neutral Skins Tones... Rejoice!...LOVE this fair, CT Cream Bronzer! 99.99% of bronzers made in the Western or European regions show up as some form of orange on me. ...I have deep dark skin with a golden undertone. First impression the packaging is glamorous.
What it is: A 16-hour wear cream bronzer in 4 beautiful sun-kissed shades for face and body that blurs skin, hydrates with hyaluronic acid, and is sweatproof.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Cream
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates and visibly revitalizes skin.
- Vitamin D3: Helps protect skin upon exposure to sunlight.
ITEM: 2210979
Color: Inda Sun - fair with neutral undertones
$47.50
I love this bronzer it’s perfectly warm on dark skin!...number 1 shade for dark skin...top tier bronzer for dark skin it's not too red it's beautiful I'm on my second one.
What it is: A long-wear, transfer-resistant bronzing powder in a range of groundbreaking shades, each carefully curated to bring all skin tones to life.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This powder bronzer comes in a range of versatile shades to bring out the warmth in all skin tones. Smooth, creamy, and easy to blend, this light-as-air bronzer gives you a sun-soaked glow that stays put all day. Whether you’re looking for warmth or contouring, it does it all with the perfect soft-matte finish.
Size: 0.42 oz/ 12 g·ITEM: 2457158
Color: Dark Deep - soft matte finish for dark to dark-deep skin tones (neutral, slightly warm)
$44.00
It builds well and I don't even have dark skin (I'm fair-neutral)....It is warm and doesn’t have red in it like other bronzers for medium to medium dark skin.
What it is: A buildable, lightweight, multipurpose bronzer that is perfect for creating soft definition and naturally bronzed skin with minimal fallout.
What Else You Need to Know: This bronzer features six flattering neutral shades for all undertones that are never orange or muddy. The no-fallout formula also delivers a clean, natural, second-skin finish.
$53.00
The bronzer and blush are both buildable, which I love, so I can go light for everyday makeup and heavy for events. ...Best clean bronzer out there...Quite frankly this is one of the best bronzers I’ve used. There is a LOT of product in there.
What it is: A lightweight but highly pigmented gradient bronzer that gives you a perfectly sunkissed look and is formulated with skin-loving ingredients.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Niacinamide: Visibly fades dark spots, resulting in a more luminous, even-looking skin tone.
- Chamomile Flower Extract: Soothes skin.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Holds up to 1,000x its weight in moisture for advanced hydration.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one
$51.50
Gifted by One Size Beauty: as a fair skinned gal it is hard to find bronzers and contour powders that actually look natural on the skin, but these are perfect! ...Great for fair/light skin tone...The light pulled more orange on my skin tone. I went with fair which compliments my skin great!
What it is: A matte, buildable, visible-texture-blurring trio to shade, bronze, and sculpt your face—for a touch of color to a fully contoured look.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Magnolia Bark Extract: Helps smooth fine lines and wrinkles
Size: 0.13 oz / 3.8 g·ITEM: 2658565
Color: Deep Dark - very deep with cool undertones
$24.50
This product has a great undertone and blends so easy into the skins. Makes the face look super healthy and natural! ...Great Neutral Bronzer for Everyday Looks...Bronzers for dark skin typically run way too red. This one is the perfect neutral brown.
What it is: A cream bronzer stick that contours, sculpts, and creates dimension in a blendable, blurring plant-derived formula.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Stick
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Plant Squalane: Provides skin barrier protection.
- Moringa Oil: Acts as a moisturizing antioxidant.
- Shea Butter: Hydrates.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This multipurpose bronzer stick is the ultimate face hack. It contours, sculpts, and creates dimension. The natural-finish, blendable, and blurring formula melts seamlessly into skin for immediate payoff.
Size: 0.18 oz / 5 g·ITEM: 2577971
Color: Dark Deep - warms dark to dark deep skin tones
$44.00
This bronzer is gorgeous and it just melts into the skin!! ...Excellent product for dark skin....I use it all over my face when I want the effect of a no makeup makeup look or the effect of a tinted moisturizer. I got the one in Dark it has the perfect undertone for me. It really makes the skin look like you've been photoshopped.
What it is: This skin enhancer is a 3-in-1 cream bronzer that warms, shapes & evens skintone with light-to-medium coverage & a dewy finish.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Cream
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Vitamins A, D, and E: Antioxidants.
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: Provides a protective layer to keep skin nourished.
$51.50
Not the best for dark skin it was a light shimmer and nothing else...I never considered a bronzer for myself as I have dark skin. I love that it is natural.
What it is: This antioxidant-rich, peptide-infused serum delivers a bronzy wash of color while boosting skin’s elasticity and supporting healthy barrier function.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Fine Lines and Wrinkles, and Dullness
Formulation: Lightweight Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
-Cocoa Extract: Provides powerful antioxidant and soothing benefits.
-Matrixyl 3000 Peptide Blend: Helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles while promoting elasticity and resilience.
-Chronocyclin: This chronopeptide mimics the antioxidant benefits of vitamin D.
Size: 0.37 oz/ 10.5 g·ITEM: 2457315
Color: Medium Dark - natural matte finish for medium to medium-dark skin tones (neutral, slightly warm
$44.00
This contour and bronzer is perfect for fair skin with cool undertones. ...For me contours and bronzers are always too dark and unnatural. This one is not.
What it is: A dual-ended cream shaping stick that is buildable and swipes on seamlessly for true-to-skin definition that dries down to a natural matte finish.
Ingredient Callouts: It is cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This creamy, non-comedogenic formula suits all skin types, offering blendable, buildable coverage with a natural matte finish. Shades complement all complexions regardless of undertones and are never orange or muddy. Mario's contour stick features a removable angled buffing brush for effortless application.