If you're looking for affordable cosmetics, you all know brands like Wet n Wild & NYC are the way to go. NYC has a small variety of bronzers, including their "Sun to Sun" Duo bronzing powder, Color wheel mosaic powder & the much sought after Sunny bronzer.
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| NYC Smooth Skin Bronzing Face Powder #720A Sunny |
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| NYC Smooth Skin Bronzing Face Powder #720A Sunny |
Sunny is a great bronzer that is sheer (but buildable), soft & blendable and offers a natural color and finish. The color is a soft bronze with no shimmer, frost or pearl. Because there is no shimmer, it's ideal for contouring & adding warmth to your face without it being very "detectable". I actually prefer this over Benefit Hoola, another popular matte bronzer, because Sunny gives my face more of a bronzed color, whereas Hoola looks a little purple/muddy on my skintone. The best part about the bronzer is, it's only $3.
(NYC Products can be found at Target & Walmart stores. Check here for your nearest location)
A couple of my other favorite drugstore bronzers are Rimmel Sun Dance (also very affordable) and NYX Sand Blush (not pictured).
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| Comparison of NYC Sunny & Rimmel Sun Dance |
Rimmel is another drugstore brand with very affordable products. It's a little higher in price than Wet n Wild & NYC, but lower in price than brands like Revlon & L'Oreal. Rimmel has a small variety of bronzers, called their "Natural Bronzers". There are four (4) available shades, Sun Light, Sun Dance, Sun Bronze & Sun Glow. I'm not sure if this shade is being discontinued, but it doesn't appear on the website.. although I just recently have seen it in stores. Anyone have any insight about that? That would be a bummer.
Anyway, of Rimmel's bronzers, Sun Light and Sun Bronze are matte shades and Sun Dance and Sun Glow have slight shimmer. I've only tried Sun Light (which is extremely subtle) and Sun Dance, and I love Sun Dance. It's a sheer, coppery bronze with golden flecks. I wear it often in the summertime on my cheekbones for a healthy glow. It retails for around $4. Walgreens often has sales on Rimmel, otherwise, it's regular price is cheaper at Target or Walmart.
Lastly, NYX has a fantastic variety of blushes and bronzers. NYX Sand, isn't technically one of their bronzers, it is a blush, but the color is a shimmery golden bronze, so I would put it in the bronzer category. It may not be a great all-over bronzer because of the shimmer, but it's a beautiful bronze color for the cheeks. NYX Sand has the most shimmer of the three bronzers mentioned, and those that don't like shimmer, may not like this one. I find Physician's Formula Shimmer Strips to be too shimmery/frosty for my cheeks, but I don't find NYX Sand to be too frosty. I love the rich golden sheen it gives my cheeks. (I didn't photograph it because it's shattered - you can view it in a past haul here) NYX Blushes retail for around $6 at ULTA.
Lastly, NYX has a fantastic variety of blushes and bronzers. NYX Sand, isn't technically one of their bronzers, it is a blush, but the color is a shimmery golden bronze, so I would put it in the bronzer category. It may not be a great all-over bronzer because of the shimmer, but it's a beautiful bronze color for the cheeks. NYX Sand has the most shimmer of the three bronzers mentioned, and those that don't like shimmer, may not like this one. I find Physician's Formula Shimmer Strips to be too shimmery/frosty for my cheeks, but I don't find NYX Sand to be too frosty. I love the rich golden sheen it gives my cheeks. (I didn't photograph it because it's shattered - you can view it in a past haul here) NYX Blushes retail for around $6 at ULTA.
And, swatches!
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| Swatches from Left to Right: NYC Sunny, Rimmel Sun Dance, NYX Sand |
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| Swatches from Left to Right: NYC Sunny, Rimmel Sun Dance, NYX Sand |
Whats your favorite drugstore bronzer?
I keep hearing great things about Sunny, I definitely have to go grab it! I've heard it was going to be discontinued though?
ReplyDeleteHI u have NYX and NYC these are too different brands witch one do u have ?I suppose is NYC ( nee york colors ) cause NYX has other logo on it if I am not mistaken.
ReplyDeletei love bronzers and surprisingly i don't own that many - i hope to pick up one of these, esp love nyx's sand blush!
ReplyDeleteI think sunny looks nicest. I think NYX sand might turn orange on me. I never buy drugstore bronzers because of the whole orange factor. So my favourite bronzers are Nars Laguna and Benefit Hoola!
ReplyDeleteI bought N.Y.C's Sunny Bronzer this month and I fell in love!(= Thanx for the review & swatches! xo
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWith summer around the corner I will be looking out for these
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thanks for the swatches! I have sunny by nature and it's great! I did hear awhile ago that it was being discounted, although I still see it at my local store?
ReplyDeleteNeed to find the Rimmel bronzer now!
ReplyDeleteWish I could have the NYC Sunny... Looks perfect!
Have to get sunny!
ReplyDeleteIs it ok on pale skins though?
I am extremely fair..
Thanks ! xx
It's funny because I have NO idea how to actually wear bronzers, but I do have NYC's Sunny - but I use it for contouring.
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i love wet N wild's bronzer in princess. Its a really pigmented matte and not orange or red
ReplyDeletei also love wet n wilds bronzer in princess! its a nice brown color its my all time favorite bronzer
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I really love the glamorous look! It is elegant and pretty, without being to overdone.Thanks for the swatches.You have good knowledge about skin texture please suggest new ideas.Keep posting!
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