7 Bronzers for Medium Skin Tones That Get Glowing Reviews

January 11, 2022

By: Alanna Martine Kilkeary | Makeup.com by L'Oréal

The key to bronzing on medium skin tones is to use products with warm undertones. This will help bring out the warmth of your complexion and won’t wash you out. There are so many bronzing options available, from shimmery to matte and liquid to powder and we’re sharing five of our favorite formulas for medium skin tones specifically, below.

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Valentino Beauty Go-Clutch Refillable Compact Finishing Powder in Universal Bronzing

While this bronzer shade can be suitable for all skin tones, we think its golden color reflects sparkle on medium complexions the best. Use it in the contour of your cheeks, on your temples and down the sides of your nose for an illuminating, bronzey finish.

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NYX Professional Makeup California Beamin’ Face & Body Bronzer in Sunset Vibes

Sunset Vibes has a hint of copper-gold sheen and will give your medium complexion a natural, warm glow. The best part is that you can use this powder anywhere on the body, too.

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Maybelline New York City Bronzer in Medium 200

This drugstore bronzer is richly pigmented, affordably priced ($7.89) and blends out beautifully over foundation whether you’re rocking powder or liquid.

4 / 7

YSL Beauty Les Sahariennes Bronzing Stones in Fire Opal

For a lasting, dewy bronze, pick up Fire Opal. It has a warm rich bronze finish with a unique red undertone that can even be used as eyeshadow.

5 / 7

Tower 28 Bronzino in West Coast

With a golden undertone and sparkling finish, this creamy formula is a must-try. Apply it on your cheeks and your eyelids for a molten-gold monochromatic look that’ll amplify your skin tone.

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Kosas The Sun Show Bronzer in Golden Bronze

Baked and sparkly, this golden-hour glow bronzer has shea butter and meadowfoam oil to soothe and soften the appearance of the skin. Golden Bronze will illuminate a medium complexion with ease and grace — you’ll look radiant and glowed up.

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Glossier Solar Paint in Ray

Cream bronzers are a crowd favorite for good reason — they’re easy to blend into the skin and make for a buildable and customizable look. Ray gives you a golden-copper finish that can help enhance any medium complexion and undertone.

Photographer: Chaunte Vaughn