12 Best Bronzers That Give Dark Skin a Sun-Kissed Glow

This Mented Cosmetics blendable bronzer is rich in pigment and contains skincare ingredients like vitamins A and E. The shade Out of Office is perfect for giving a radiant glow to dark skin tones.

Want the glow without the glitter? This affordable drugstore pick from NYX Professional Makeup is the perfect solution. Its matte formula helps minimize large pores and leaves your skin with a velvet finish. The vegan bronzer is an Amazon favorite, with 87% of reviewers giving it a 4 star rating or above."It's not harsh and bold like other powders and creams can be for beginners," a reviewer said. "It blends so easily and so well into the skin to give a nice kiss of color."

This finely-milled powder from Nars is a favorite among celebrity makeup artists and beauty editors alike. It provides a smooth application, and the slight golden shimmer gives your face definition and a warm glow. This shade is great for both olive and dark skin tones. 

Rihanna to the rescue: This Fenty Beauty cream bronzer has a texture that melts into your skin for a believable finish. It's light and buildable so you choose whether you want a sheer or deeper glow. It can be hard to find a cream bronzer for very deep skin tones, and Toffee Tease is the holy grail, providing a nice contour. 

The chic, slightly iridescent Chanel powder easily sweeps across your skin, giving you a beachy glow. This bronze powder is light and buildable, resulting in a healthy glow for tan and medium skin tones. 

Cover FX is known for custom drops that give a luminous look, and this liquid bronzer lotion can be added to foundation or moisturizer (including body lotion!) for a sun-drenched effect. You can also apply below your cheekbones, on the sides of the forehead and under the chin for a contoured and bronzed look. This shade is perfect for medium to deep skin tones, and the drops allow for easy blending. You can also apply to your collar bone, legs and arms for an overall sun-kissed shimmer. Note: Use sparingly to start as a little goes a long way. 

This creamy formula from Physicians Formula, a GH beauty editor favorite, is an amazing drugstore bronzer for dark skin as it provides a natural glow. The color is the perfect balance between warm and cool, so it works on multiple shades of melanin. The bronzer also contains natural butters to nourish skin. 

This Too Faced matte bronzer will give your face slight definition, and the light chocolate color is the best for medium warm skin. It holds up well throughout the day and is perfect for creating a natural contour. True to its name, it also smells like chocolate.

This oversized Charlotte Tilbury compact holds an ample amount of product, and the bronzer accentuates a warm complexion on dark skin tones. The formula is finely-milled and blends into your skin seamlessly, leaving you with a flawless airbrush finish. It also contains hyaluronic acid, which locks moisture into your skin. 

Danessa Myricks has given flawless beauty beats to A-listers like Ciara and Madonna. A self-taught makeup artist, each product in this collection is multi-use. This vegan cream bronzer also serves as a shaping cream, giving you a contour that the camera will love. It naturally defines by shading the contours of your face. The formula is blendable, buildable and adds instant warmth to your face. 

Iman Cosmetics is founded and named after supermodel Iman, who created this line to meet the needs of Black women. This bronzer doesn't disappoint with three vivid shades that won't leave you looking ashy or too orange. When traveling, you can apply these products separately to serve as your highlighter, blush or even eyeshadow. 

You get what you pay for with this luxe Gucci bronzer: this long-lasting formula is light and easy to apply, with a satin finish. This shade in particular has reddish undertones, which are great for boosting deep skin tones and providing a rosy look.