The Best Cream, Liquid, and Powder Bronzers to Make You a Radiant Diosa

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If you've shied away from bronzers in the past, deja te cuento, you're missing out. Yes, you need to watch out for streaking and looking too orange or too gray, but when you find the perfect shade and formula, the results can be stunning. And while finding the one always boils down to personal preference, we've rounded up some of the best bronzers we think you're going to love to try for yourself — everything from creams to liquids to silky powders.

Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Bronzing Cream
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Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Bronzing Cream

The name says it all. Si, es lujoso, but we're referring to the healthy glow part. The Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Bronzing Cream ($50) leaves a lit-from-within glow with a velvet-matte finish that's worth the splurge. It's perfect if you're wanting to exude natural-looking radiance or an effortless, sun-kissed look in seconds. For a more natural approach, apply it on your cheeks, nose, forehead, and chin where the sun would naturally hit.

Florence by Mills Out of This Whirled Marbled Bronzer
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Florence by Mills Out of This Whirled Marbled Bronzer

Add a subtle yet buildable glow with the Florence by Mills Out of This Whirled Marbled Bronzer ($16). In addition to adding a sun-kissed touch, it also helps absorb oil, blends flawlessly, and applies smoothly. Que mas? The shimmery formula is perfectly natural and not too flashy.

Elaluz Liquid Bronzer With Camu Camu
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Elaluz Liquid Bronzer With Camu Camu

If liquid bronzers are more your thing, the Elaluz Liquid Bronzer With Camu Camu ($32) delivers an instant bronzing effect without the streakiness. It offers a luminous satin finish while minimizing the look of fine lines and wrinkles and protecting against environmental stressors. It's also jam packed with skin-loving ingredients, including papaya-seed oil, cupucacu-seed butter, and, of course, camu camu fruit.

Benefit Cosmetics Hoola Matte Powder Bronzer
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Benefit Cosmetics Hoola Matte Powder Bronzer

The Benefit Cosmetics Hoola Matte Powder Bronzer ($32) has received the stamp of approval from editors and beauty enthusiasts alike time and time again. It's no wonder this cult classic continues to wow users thanks to a classic matte finish and a super-blendable formula. This bronzer is perfect if you're looking to instantly warm up your complexion without a shimmery effect.

Pacifica Sun Dreams Creamy Bronzer & Contour
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Pacifica Sun Dreams Creamy Bronzer & Contour

Another shimmer-free option is the Pacifica Sun Dreams Creamy Bronzer & Contour ($16). This product melts into skin and can be applied with your fingers or your favorite brush. It's infused with floral extracts that help moisturize, so skin looks flawlessly warm and glowy.

Nudestix Nudies All Over Face Color-Glow
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Nudestix Nudies All Over Face Color-Glow

If you're looking to glow up, the Nudestix Nudies All Over Face Color-Glow ($34) is ready to give you an extra boost of radiance and bronze with a long-wearing and water-resistant formula. This dewy highlighter doubles up on the shimmer (and compliments), too.

BareMinerals Gen Nude Blonzer Blush + Bronzer
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BareMinerals Gen Nude Blonzer Blush + Bronzer

A blonzer? Asi es! The BareMinerals Gen Nude Blonzer Blush + Bronzer ($25) is part blush and part bronzer, and it delivers the ultimate flush and glow in one single swipe. It comes in three radiant shades finely milled with a silky texture and all-day wear. This product is simply genius.

Persona DreamStick Cream Bronzing Multi-Stick
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Persona DreamStick Cream Bronzing Multi-Stick

Perfect for using on the go, the Persona DreamStick Cream Bronzing Multi-Stick ($26) is a multiuse stick for eyes, lips, and cheeks and leaves a natural, skin-like finish. Its buildable and blendable formula is much appreciated by those who like to apply makeup with their fingers.

The Fox Tan Rapid Face Tanner
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The Fox Tan Rapid Face Tanner

One step up from a bronzer, this The Fox Tan Rapid Face Tanner ($15) is a lightweight lotion formulated to increase melanin production before and during tanning. It contains hyaluronic acid to deeply hydrate skin, and it can be used as part of your usual skin-care routine to gradually darken your complexion.