Physicians Formula • Bronze Booster Glow-Boosting Pressed Bronzer in Light to Medium • Bronzers
(75 reviews)
| Average Rating. | 3.9 |
| Would buy this product again. | 69% |
| Package Quality | 4.0 |
| Price | 3.1 |
| Ingredients | |
BeautysWithin16 on 5/7/2013 6:35:00 PM more reviews by BeautysWithin16
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Acne-prone, Fair Hair: Brunette Eyes: Hazel
So i bought this at Target for $13 and that is a bit pricey for a 'drugstore' product but i have been wanting to try it and decided to. I have fair skin and have read at lots of places that bronzer with glitter on pale skin = BIG NO NO. I did try this a few times on my skin and it looked blotchy and it was a mess, maybe i applied it wrong, but i don't think i did! I didn't like the glitter and will be getting a matte bronzer instead. I do recommend this to anyone with tan skin already who need a glow or for people who won't mind the glitter! The packaging is adorable but quite pricey product!
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*TOP REVIEWER* dddoxie on 5/6/2013 3:13:00 PM more reviews by dddoxie
Age: 30-35 Skin: Combination, Medium, Warm Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium Eyes: Hazel
Wonderful bronzer for anyone NC20 or lower. Gives a subtle glow but could be built up with multiple applications. Packaging is stupid, it broke within a few days, but product inside is a gem.
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antoniaaddict on 5/6/2013 11:42:00 AM more reviews by antoniaaddict
Age: 44-55 Skin: Combination, Fair, Warm Hair: Blond, Fine Eyes: Blue
I bought this from TK Maxx and really love it.Its a good colour on my EL pure beige skin.
It does not over bronze,turn orange.
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IAMSHERLOCKED on 3/16/2013 11:08:00 AM more reviews by IAMSHERLOCKED
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Combination, Fair Hair: Brunette Eyes: Green
I bought this bronzer because, though I like Hoola, it was too dark for winter. I chose this one because it was suitable for my fair skin and I didn't want to look dirty, and with this one I don't. The drawback is that I have to apply quite a bit if I want the color to show up how I want, but I'm glad it isn't too dark or it would look orange on me.
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SleepyHeadphones on 2/17/2013 7:57:00 PM more reviews by SleepyHeadphones
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm Hair: Brunette, Curly, Fine Eyes: Green
I'm so very happy I bought this because in the winter I'm very pale and it's light enough that I can use it to contour my face. It's also amazing in the summer when I get dark because it adds a perfect glow, plus the brush is absolutely fabulous!
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cvnguyen on 11/21/2012 12:13:00 AM more reviews by cvnguyen
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Normal, Medium Hair: Brunette Eyes: Brown
I originally bought this to contour my face but it turned out to be too light, well you could see the contour but it was orange since I packed it on for it to show up! I was going to return it to CVS, I got it there on sale for $6.49 by the way, but then I tried using it as a blush and loved it! I personally don't like pink blushes, I prefer my face to not have any pinkness or redness since on me it looks like I'm hot and my face is turning red. Anyways, this gives me nice bronzed cheeks without having it look unnatural! Then I applied foundation and brushed it over my face and it was amazing, my face looked healthy and was glowing! Not glowing as in it had sparkles, but it was just radiating! I did find my foundation to be a bit light and pinkish on me but when I brushed the bronzer over it my face looked completely natural! I have medium colored skin with yellow undertones and it worked great :) Now off to buy the medium to dark one to actually contour!
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SherlockedinsidetheTardis on 10/27/2012 8:09:00 AM more reviews by SherlockedinsidetheTardis
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Combination, Fair Hair: Brunette Eyes: Green
I really liked the bronzer. I'm extremely pale, and this blends really nicely on my skin. No orange tint at all! It stays true to it's purpose, which is for lighter complexions, and it suits me very nicely. I would buy it again.
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moonshyne777 on 10/4/2012 12:18:00 PM more reviews by moonshyne777
Age: 36-43 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium Hair: Blond Eyes: Blue
Very mediocre. I only bought it because I got it on clearance for 5 bucks! (why I gave it a good rating price-wise) I find it leaves a shiny, plastic looking finish so I need to blend it a lot to tone down the shiny-ness.
The color is ok but nothing special. I can say that I'm happy it's not like some bronzers that are over the top and leave that yucky deep orange finish but that's about it.
All in all just an ok product that I use every now and then when I want a change from my usual blush. I won't repurchase, I got mine cheap but I know this normally is over-priced and it's just not worth it IMO.
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ZeeCloud on 9/23/2012 10:39:00 PM more reviews by ZeeCloud
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Acne-prone, Fair Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown
I love it, I love everything about it. Mine is in the colors light to medium and it works beautifully. I must admit it does look a little orange/muddy but way better than a lot of other bronzer's I've tried. Because it's aimed at light to medium skin tones it's lightly pigmented so you can build up to a gorgeous glow or to a bronzed sun-kissed tan. It does have shimmers so beware if you're not a big fan of anything sparkly. I personally don't mind it too much but if you're not careful it can get really strange on the skin. Now I must give PF the credit for their packaging, it's so beautiful and luxurious I would be silly enough to carry it around in my purse just for the sake of taking it out and having it near me all the time. The only downfall is the price. Here in Aus, everything is bumped up more than it should be. This was the last one in my local priceline PF bay and was opened (not touched thankfully) so I got $5 off thankfully. Either way I would pay full price and definitely re-purchase it again.
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Seanna4444 on 8/10/2012 12:43:00 AM more reviews by Seanna4444
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium Hair: Blond Eyes: Blue
And very average bronzer to me. It isn't bad and doesn't look orange at all. However it is a little difficult to blend out. It's not also good for contouring which is what I like bronzer for the most. I bought this foe about $15 so it's not like I got ripped off. Decent value I would say.
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snickersaw943 on 6/12/2012 3:23:00 PM more reviews by snickersaw943
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Hazel
This stuff works great for when Im super fair in the winter and darker in the summer. It looks so unbelievably natural its amazing! I just adore this stuff and i use a big kabuki by ELF to put it everywhere when I have a foundation that is too light and i brush this stuff on and it makes it match my skin so much better!
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stephanieee on 4/15/2012 9:06:00 PM more reviews by stephanieee
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Hazel
i have tried numerous bronzers and they're all too orange for my alabaster skin. even the tiniest drop of bare minerals 'warmth' looks fake on me.
i have this in the lightest color (i think it's called light) and it's great. it actually warms up my skin without looking obvious. i use it on a fluffy blush brush and it deposits very nicely. i gave it a 4 only because it tends to wear off after about 6 hours. also, maybe it's just me but i find that physician's formula products can be pretty expensive. i think i paid around $13-14 which is pretty expensive for something at the drugstore. there is a good amount of product though so it's not like you'll be buying this often.
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NickyZ on 1/30/2012 12:12:00 PM more reviews by NickyZ
Age: 19-24 Skin: Other Hair: Other Eyes: Other
Ok, I have light skin and have tried many bronzers but this is the first I am reviewing. I have a Bobbi Brown bronzer in 'golden light' but it's very pigmented and I have to be careful with it, and in some lighting situations, even with a fan brush I feel like it just looks like I have brown powder on (not that it looks powdery or anything) but it doesn't look tan or warm to me.
This bronzer from Physician's formula seems to be the right tone to add warmth. I am far too light to expect a full on tan from just a bronzer - it never looks natural when I try to do that.
I was on the fence and nearly wanted to try the 'fair to light' but I'm glad I bought this one. It's perfect. The price is up there for drugstore products but it's still cheaper than h/e stuff. Also, I buy at CVS so I can return it if I don't care for it. Sorry, Target.
Oh, and one more thing - although the shimmer is super subtle, I avoid using this on my forehead because it makes me look greasy (I have a very oily t-zone). Otherwise, I can't detect shimmer once it's on.
I'll report back on the brush. I use my Becca fan brush to apply and blend, blend, blend.
Edit: This has become my favorite bronzer to take with me. The half-moon brush in the compartment underneath is actually a useful brush. I still never see shimmer in this when applied. I do notice it adds to shine in the t-zone if I apply it there, so I only do temples and tops of cheekbones for warmth and it looks fantastic.
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makeupleasure on 1/21/2012 3:08:00 PM more reviews by makeupleasure
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Oily, Medium, Warm Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Brown
I just started using bronzer and this is the best! It doesn't look fake or orange just a nice sun-kissed color! if your looking for a simple travel friendly bronzer get this one! I don't use the mini brush that comes with it, I use my bonzer elf brush and works beautifully gives me nice color! I use medium to dark. Its winter now so my asian skin is about medium, not yet tan.. I know some people don't like the packaging but I don't mind it, i think its durable!
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jenanasaurusrex on 1/7/2012 2:29:00 PM more reviews by jenanasaurusrex
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Normal, Fair, Warm Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine Eyes: Green
My absolute favorite bronzer! I use it to contour and, because I'm so pale, most bronzer s make me look orange and streaky, but since this bronzer is in a lighter color, it looks more natural. The pay off is wonderful so a little goes a long way. I really don't mind the price because its definitely going to last you a while.
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*TOP REVIEWER* charlie_leone on 12/27/2011 8:02:00 PM more reviews by charlie_leone
Age: 44-55 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown
not good for normal to oily skin type, it make my face look greasy and feel oily, it cost me $21 cdn, will not repurchase again.
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goldee on 11/20/2011 11:42:00 AM more reviews by goldee
Age: 44-55 Skin: Combination, Medium Hair: Brunette Eyes: Brown
I don't normally use bronzers. I have oily skin and discoloration, however this product makes my face look glowy and healthy. Not garish at all.
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beautiflower on 11/14/2011 4:04:00 PM more reviews by beautiflower
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Oily, Olive, Warm Hair: Brown, Curly, Medium Eyes: Hazel
i have been using this bronzer for almost an entire year, and i still haven't hit pan yet! it lasts forever! it goes on easily and looks just like a bronzer should. it's a very nice color, and if you look at the product under natural light you will notice that it has very fine gold shimmer. however you can't really see it once you've applied it to your skin. it just looks glowy! my one con is the price. it's $20 in canada. way too expensive for any drugstore product! i would re-purchase if it wasn't so expensive!
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sherrahhairartist012 on 10/11/2011 9:31:00 PM more reviews by sherrahhairartist012
Age: 19-24 Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium Hair: Blond, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Green
My HG bronzer! Beautiful color, no shimmer... perfect for when I'm tanning but not quite ready for my "summer" shade of foundation. Perks my lighter shade of foundation right up and helps blend it right in. And this product lasts forever!
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jessicalynnr on 10/2/2011 7:36:00 PM more reviews by jessicalynnr
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Medium Hair: Brunette Eyes: Brown
I really like this as an all over bronzer. It has a slight shimmer to it but gives off a really nice, healthy glow. I wouldn't reccomend using the brush it comes with. I use a kabuki. Will be buying this again!