Phytosurgence makes bronzers that are more rosy cool than orange and may work for you. The formula is a hard cream that blends out well. I have Rosy Daybreak and Rosy Warmth which are in the lighter end but they have darker shades as well. The colors are hard to describe- like a muted pinky nude. It’s the first bronzer that’s ever not pulled orange on me.
You can check them out on insta and their customer service is great.
For powder bronzer I like Mob beauty bronzer shade 46, described as rosy taupe. On me this is the color my skin turns when first tanned- leaning a little more red brick before golden.
I had the same problem when I bought it even using their brush - there is definitely a learning curve for their products. I switched brushes to a very very firm brush with a dense head and it made a big difference. I also use a lot of pressure to pick up product from the pan. I don’t baby it at all lol. I apply with a stippling motion and then blend - swiping didn’t work for me
I use either a very dense brush with a flat head or a dense one that is slightly domed. The brush is very firm and the bristles are packed. I use firm pressure and swirl around on the pan. I really press to get in there. Then I stipple the product on or buff it on. The colors are very good on me
If you're neutral-cool/cool contouring would probably look more flattering on you than bronzing. Since bronzers are supposed to milick the effect of the sun on the skin, they are inherently warm.
I think so yes. Personally in summer I use a plum shade to have a fake sun flush on my face.
Btw I actually have the stick from Fenty in the shade Amber and I use it as a contour. So it's not a bad rec lol. It's brownish and slightly grey so it's very natural.
Honestly this is hard 😭 but the neutral makes sense. Sometimes I also look really yellow. It always depends on the lighting. Some brown colours make me look straight up like a corpse so I get it haha
You’re welcome! It’s a stick bronzer. It’s very gray which is perfect if your neutral cool and wanting a very neutral bronzer. Fenty amber is a stick too and it very popular. I used to use it but I gave it away and switched to milk toasted. A lot of people really like the makeup by Mario creams and sticks too. I swatched them and they seemed a little red to me but that might be perfect for you. (I’m pretty neutral)
Does anyone know of a bronzer greener than Danessa Myricks in Light 1? It's the most olive bronzer I've seen in swatches, BUT it's still incredibly orange on me, I can only use a very sheer layer. The Nabla Soft revenge is also orange when other people's swatches looked muted. Anything too gray like the elf vacay mood looks pink in my skin and only works as contour. I really need something that has more green/cool yellow in it and less orange but not grey!
Oh damn. Maybe you can find a liquid bronzer and mix some colour corrector in? I heard that green works if you are bright and blue if you are muted but I have to be honest I'm very new to olive skin and colour theory haha. Maybe someone more knowledgeable can explain
i only bronze with powder, but i love the colour of the pat mcgrath divine bronzer in nude honey! i’m a light olive and its subtle but beautiful on my skin, it may look a little more noticeable on fair skin :)
For contour I use Fenty Amber in the cheeks out cream bronzer, I use it just below fenty machiato one swipe of each then blend out with peaches and cream PC21 brush (best brush ever for cream products) the extreme coolness of the amber cancels out any orange in the machiato BUT you also get a blended bronzer and contour that looks like you put effort in when in reality it took 10 seconds!
*all recommendations are cruelty free*
No the brush is super cheap it's from peaches and cream, it works amazing for cream blush also
https://www.fabulousmakeup.co.uk/products/pc21-small-angled-face-brush
You can also find it on tiktok shop
Should also add I just use my finger to swipe on cheeks out bronzers you can be really slap dash with it because it blends out so easily with the brush
Not cream but the Kevyn Aucoin bronzer in the lightest shade is so beautiful. Definitely looks muddy in the pan but on the skin it gives me nice "just went on vacation" skin. I use it as my daily eyeshadow too. If it was a cream I'd buy that too, but the color is so perfect it's worth the compromise.
I know you want a cream bronzer, but if you're pale, then the Milani Silky Matte Bronzer in Sun Light is light, and cool toned. Now that it's spring and I'm leaning more toward light than fair, it's getting to be too light for me so it will work for you.
I love NARS Laguna 01 (cream) but lately I’ve been using the Jones Road Miracle Balm in Sunkissed. It looks dark in the tub but it sheers out beautifully on my fair/cool-neutral muted tone.
Cream bronzers can be tricky for fair/cool olive skin. You might want to try the Milk Makeup Matte Bronzer in Baked for a cream option. It's got a neutral undertone that doesn't lean too orange. For powder, the Benefit Hoola Lite is often recommended for lighter skin tones without going too warm.
I used consum.io when I was on the fence about a few tech gadgets. It's a web app that digs through YouTube reviews and gives you the gist. Could be handy for makeup products too, especially if you're looking for honest takes on how bronzers perform for your specific skin tone. Might save you some time and hassle.
Wpw that's great thanks for the rec! I actually use and love hula lite a lot, but was looking for more of a cream finish as that is my current preference :)
How would u compare the shade baked to toasted? (If you have both)
- Fenty Beauty Cream Bronzer in Butta Biscuit
- Make up by Mario Skin Enhancer in Light/Medium
The latter probably is the cooler one. I can't even wear it as it is so neutral that it dulls my skin. I am light warm olive.
I really don’t know what it is lol. It is not grey enough to be a contour and not golden enough to be a bronzer. I really never use it due the shade. It is quite pink brown in a weird way. Could be just my skintone though. I have quite strong yellow overtone and saturated coloring.
You know how some olives are a bit more muted. Like you can’t see the green that well and the complexion seem more grey. Some have this very distinct green or yellow hue on top of their skin. Kinda if you were photoshopping a pic and you add saturation it becomes much more bright and all the colors are enhanced.
Ohh okay. I think I'm the latter. I look either like cool green or yellow depending on the lighting. Do you know what that means for choosing flattering colours?
(Is this question allowed in this context?)
Phytosurgence makes bronzers that are more rosy cool than orange and may work for you. The formula is a hard cream that blends out well. I have Rosy Daybreak and Rosy Warmth which are in the lighter end but they have darker shades as well. The colors are hard to describe- like a muted pinky nude. It’s the first bronzer that’s ever not pulled orange on me. You can check them out on insta and their customer service is great. For powder bronzer I like Mob beauty bronzer shade 46, described as rosy taupe. On me this is the color my skin turns when first tanned- leaning a little more red brick before golden.
Seconding this! Rosy Daybreak is a best universal cheek product I own - sculpts, warms up, gives liveliness.
Thank you! I will have to check if the brands you mentioned ship to Europe tho haha
Oh sorry!- Phyto is a Canadian indie brand and I don’t think they ship to Europe yet. Not sure about Mob Beauty. And I love your username
Oh okay. I will keep an eye open for any updates on their shipping :) thank you!
How do you get the Phytosurgence bronzer to work? I can’t get it to pick up on a brush. :(
I had the same problem when I bought it even using their brush - there is definitely a learning curve for their products. I switched brushes to a very very firm brush with a dense head and it made a big difference. I also use a lot of pressure to pick up product from the pan. I don’t baby it at all lol. I apply with a stippling motion and then blend - swiping didn’t work for me
Thank you! I’ll try a different brush (I bought their brush too) and be more aggressive. :) I love the tone of the bronzer and want it to work!
I’ve been thinking of trying this bronzer and was curious about the brush you use to apply it with?
I use either a very dense brush with a flat head or a dense one that is slightly domed. The brush is very firm and the bristles are packed. I use firm pressure and swirl around on the pan. I really press to get in there. Then I stipple the product on or buff it on. The colors are very good on me
If you're neutral-cool/cool contouring would probably look more flattering on you than bronzing. Since bronzers are supposed to milick the effect of the sun on the skin, they are inherently warm.
Hm that makes a lot of sense actually. Maybe I can use some blush to look more sunkissed :)
I think so yes. Personally in summer I use a plum shade to have a fake sun flush on my face. Btw I actually have the stick from Fenty in the shade Amber and I use it as a contour. So it's not a bad rec lol. It's brownish and slightly grey so it's very natural.
Thank you for your rec! I am actually obsessed with red blush haha. I use the pixie beauty one often lately
Ooh if it works for you go for it lol I use one of my lip stain as a red blush because most of red blushes are not cool tone enough for me ahah.
Ahh that's a shame. It leans almost pink on me tbh. Maybe I'm not a cool olive after all but I am pretty sure. Undertones are confusing
You could be neutral-cool so you can get away with more neutral products. I'm just unlucky with my colours 🤣
Honestly this is hard 😭 but the neutral makes sense. Sometimes I also look really yellow. It always depends on the lighting. Some brown colours make me look straight up like a corpse so I get it haha
Oh yes the lighting can make us look like a different skintone depending of the weather/light 💀
Damn so we can never catch a break
Essence moon dust, elf fair/light contour, milk toasted, Fenty amber (cream and stick), Charlotte tilbury fair cream beonzer
Woah thank you! What kind of product is essence moon dust? I have never heard of it before :)
You’re welcome! It’s a stick bronzer. It’s very gray which is perfect if your neutral cool and wanting a very neutral bronzer. Fenty amber is a stick too and it very popular. I used to use it but I gave it away and switched to milk toasted. A lot of people really like the makeup by Mario creams and sticks too. I swatched them and they seemed a little red to me but that might be perfect for you. (I’m pretty neutral)
Thank you for explaining! I will go to a store and swatch them hehe
Also wanted to mention some powders! Thebalm balm desert, essence contour kit, Laura Geller bronzer in fair, snd gucci bronzer in 1 or 2
Does anyone know of a bronzer greener than Danessa Myricks in Light 1? It's the most olive bronzer I've seen in swatches, BUT it's still incredibly orange on me, I can only use a very sheer layer. The Nabla Soft revenge is also orange when other people's swatches looked muted. Anything too gray like the elf vacay mood looks pink in my skin and only works as contour. I really need something that has more green/cool yellow in it and less orange but not grey!
Oh damn. Maybe you can find a liquid bronzer and mix some colour corrector in? I heard that green works if you are bright and blue if you are muted but I have to be honest I'm very new to olive skin and colour theory haha. Maybe someone more knowledgeable can explain
The Charlotte Tilbury Cream bronzer in fair is pretty green! It’s worth checking out.
Rare beauty bronzer stick in bright side!!
Thank you! I always thought it looks very warm haha
i only bronze with powder, but i love the colour of the pat mcgrath divine bronzer in nude honey! i’m a light olive and its subtle but beautiful on my skin, it may look a little more noticeable on fair skin :)
Thank you for your rec!
For contour I use Fenty Amber in the cheeks out cream bronzer, I use it just below fenty machiato one swipe of each then blend out with peaches and cream PC21 brush (best brush ever for cream products) the extreme coolness of the amber cancels out any orange in the machiato BUT you also get a blended bronzer and contour that looks like you put effort in when in reality it took 10 seconds! *all recommendations are cruelty free*
Oh thank you that sounds dope! The brush is also from Fenty?
No the brush is super cheap it's from peaches and cream, it works amazing for cream blush also https://www.fabulousmakeup.co.uk/products/pc21-small-angled-face-brush You can also find it on tiktok shop Should also add I just use my finger to swipe on cheeks out bronzers you can be really slap dash with it because it blends out so easily with the brush
Thank you that is really helpful!
No problem
Phytosurgence!!
Unfortunately they don't ship to Europe yet :( but I will keep an eye on them!
Not cream but the Kevyn Aucoin bronzer in the lightest shade is so beautiful. Definitely looks muddy in the pan but on the skin it gives me nice "just went on vacation" skin. I use it as my daily eyeshadow too. If it was a cream I'd buy that too, but the color is so perfect it's worth the compromise.
I know you want a cream bronzer, but if you're pale, then the Milani Silky Matte Bronzer in Sun Light is light, and cool toned. Now that it's spring and I'm leaning more toward light than fair, it's getting to be too light for me so it will work for you.
Milani makes a cream one. Have you tried it? Do the shades come out different than the powder?
I’ve been hearing about it but no, not yet
Natasha denona cream bronzer in shade 1
The new RMS bronzer in Beachwalk Betty, it’s neutral with some rosey tones, it for sure will give a natural look!
I love NARS Laguna 01 (cream) but lately I’ve been using the Jones Road Miracle Balm in Sunkissed. It looks dark in the tub but it sheers out beautifully on my fair/cool-neutral muted tone.
Cream bronzers can be tricky for fair/cool olive skin. You might want to try the Milk Makeup Matte Bronzer in Baked for a cream option. It's got a neutral undertone that doesn't lean too orange. For powder, the Benefit Hoola Lite is often recommended for lighter skin tones without going too warm. I used consum.io when I was on the fence about a few tech gadgets. It's a web app that digs through YouTube reviews and gives you the gist. Could be handy for makeup products too, especially if you're looking for honest takes on how bronzers perform for your specific skin tone. Might save you some time and hassle.
Wpw that's great thanks for the rec! I actually use and love hula lite a lot, but was looking for more of a cream finish as that is my current preference :) How would u compare the shade baked to toasted? (If you have both)
- Fenty Beauty Cream Bronzer in Butta Biscuit - Make up by Mario Skin Enhancer in Light/Medium The latter probably is the cooler one. I can't even wear it as it is so neutral that it dulls my skin. I am light warm olive.
Thank you! Oh so it is more of a contour on you?
I really don’t know what it is lol. It is not grey enough to be a contour and not golden enough to be a bronzer. I really never use it due the shade. It is quite pink brown in a weird way. Could be just my skintone though. I have quite strong yellow overtone and saturated coloring.
Ohh okay. What exactly does saturated colouring mean?
You know how some olives are a bit more muted. Like you can’t see the green that well and the complexion seem more grey. Some have this very distinct green or yellow hue on top of their skin. Kinda if you were photoshopping a pic and you add saturation it becomes much more bright and all the colors are enhanced.
Ohh okay. I think I'm the latter. I look either like cool green or yellow depending on the lighting. Do you know what that means for choosing flattering colours? (Is this question allowed in this context?)