Glossier, the skin-loving magnificence model, dropped its first-ever bronzer, and should we simply say: It's about time.
Infused with a system Glossier is asking Desert Milk ( a mix of plant oils and extracts together with jojoba, aloe, and watermelon) and light-reflecting pearls, the brand new Photo voltaic Paint was formulated to offer off the kind of sun-kissed glow that comes from being outside minus the cruel UV rays. The bronzer is available in 4 shades—Flare, Warmth, Volt, and Ray—to seamlessly mix into a variety of pores and skin tones with the warmth of your fingertips.
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We couldn't wait to check out the brand new drop, so to place it to the check, we tried out the shades we figured would greatest complement our particular person pores and skin tones and blended away. Right here's what we thought.
Deanna Pai, interim commerce editor
A cream bronzer appears slightly extra high-maintenance than a powder, which I can brush on in 10 seconds flat. However the precision of the cream bronzer is the entire attraction. Utilizing the doe foot wand, I dabbed this system alongside my hairline, within the hollows of my cheeks, and simply beneath my jawline earlier than mixing it in with my fingers. The impact is much less refined than a powder bronzer, however in a great way—it immediately added definition and heat. The one caveat was that whereas it appeared to be totally blended in my lavatory, that wasn't the case in pure mild—simply beware in case you, like me, don't occur to have nice lighting.
Photo voltaic Paint in Warmth
$20Glossier
Michella Oré, magnificence assistant
I'm not a heavy bronzer consumer however when I’ve tried my hand at utilizing it for sculpting, I'm typically left with brown splotches throughout. So I used to be curious if the Photo voltaic Paint might change my thoughts since Glossier did, in any case, make its title on creating make-up that appears pure whereas being straightforward to use. I selected the shade Warmth, which is a deep cinnamon that has simply the faintest shimmer. After dabbing the bronzer alongside my cheekbones, brow, and jawline with the doe foot applicator (recreation changer), I gently patted it in. In possibly 10 seconds, I used to be finished. And to my shock, I didn't appear like a middle-school artwork undertaking. My cheeks appeared to radiate and my brow abruptly had a smooth tan. Whereas the system delivers on buildable protection, it does dry down shortly so that you'll need to be sure to mix instantly to get essentially the most seamless end.
Photo voltaic Paint in Warmth
$20Glossier
Bella Cacciatore, magnificence author
I've been wanting Glossier to create a bronzer model of its Cloud Paint system for years, and I'm so glad they did. Photo voltaic Paint has the identical fluffy gel texture as her blush counterpart, that's someway each creamy and weightless, including no additional texture to my pores and skin. The place the bronzer differs is a doe foot applicator which is a welcome addition for focused bronzing, and a few shimmer. The shimmer scared me when swatched on my hand, however I truly love the way it seems to be on my face—tremendous refined and luminous, not glittery. I can comfortably use the lightest shade, Flare, or Ray, what I'm carrying on this picture for one thing slightly deeper. Fortunately, it lives as much as the hype in my head, and I'll be utilizing all of it summer time and past.
Photo voltaic Paint in Ray
$20Glossier
Janae Mckenzie, editorial intern
I examined the Photo voltaic Paint in Volt. The bronzer creme applies fairly simply together with your fingers, which makes it a superb product to tackle the go. Volt is the deepest shade accessible in a “deep, crimson bronze with copper pearl for deep-rich pores and skin tones.” It blends very well into my pores and skin, offered I persist with the really useful few dots of product. I’m used to a powder bronzer, so this was a welcome change by way of texture. As for the way it confirmed on my pores and skin, it appeared much less like a bronzer and extra like a concealer with the teeniest little bit of shine. I was disenchanted to search out it didn’t change a lot—till I stepped into the solar. That’s once I observed the glow. So: this bronzer is nice for a seashore day or any time you’ll be outdoors for some time. Perhaps not so nice for workplace days or locations with harsh synthetic lighting.
Photo voltaic Paint in Volt
$20Glossier
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Michella Oré is the sweetness assistant at Glamour. Comply with her on Instagram @michellaor.
