21 Best and Worst Bronzers for Summer

When it comes to bronzer, it's far too easy to accidentally look like a muddy Oompa Loompa instead of a glowing Jessica Alba, so we asked makeup artist Nick Barose for some application tips.

Step 1: Pick a color that's one shade darker than your natural skin color.

Step 2: Use a big, fluffy brush and tap off any excess product before swiping it on your face.

Step 3: Concentrate most of the color at your temples and along the cheekbones. And without double dipping, lightly brush across your nose and chin.

Now that you know how to apply bronzer, all you need is to find the right one for you. We've got you covered with our readers' 21 best and worst bronzer picks.

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  1. THE WORST NO. 5: PHYSICIANS FORMULA HEALTHY WEAR SPF 50 PRESSED BRONZER, $14.95
  2. THE WORST NO. 4: CHANEL SOLEIL TAN DE CHANEL, $50
  3. THE WORST NO. 3: E.L.F. ALL OVER COLOR STICK, $1
  4. THE WORST NO. 2: COVERGIRL CHEEKERS BRONZER, $4.49
  5. THE WORST NO. 1: MAYBELLINE NEW YORK MINERAL POWDER BRONZER, $9.35
  6. THE BEST NO. 16: TARTE MINERAL POWDER BRONZER, $29
  7. THE BEST NO. 15: CLINIQUE TRUE BRONZE PRESSED POWDER BRONZER, $25
  8. THE BEST NO. 14: BAREMINERALS WARMTH ALL-OVER FACE COLOR, $19
  9. THE BEST NO. 13: BENEFIT HOOLA BRONZING POWDER, $28
  10. THE BEST NO. 12: E.L.F. BRONZER, $3
  11. THE BEST NO. 11: MAC BRONZING POWDER, $23
  12. THE BEST NO. 10: RIMMEL LONDON NATURAL BRONZER, $4.29
  13. THE BEST NO. 9: LAURA GELLER BRONZE & BRIGHTEN, $31
  14. THE BEST NO. 8: N.Y.C. NEW YORK COLOR SMOOTH SKIN BRONZING FACE POWDER, $2.99
  15. THE BEST NO. 7: TOO FACED SNOW BUNNY BRONZER, $29
  16. THE BEST NO. 6: SMASHBOX FUSION SOFT LIGHTS, $30
  17. THE BEST NO. 5: CARGO BRONZER, $29
  18. THE BEST NO. 4: ESTEE LAUDER BRONZE GODDESS SOFT SHIMMER BRONZER, $32
  19. THE BEST NO. 3: BOBBI BROWN BRONZING POWDER, $35
  20. THE BEST NO. 2: NARS BRONZING POWDER, $34
  21. THE BEST NO. 1: LAURA MERCIER BRONZING GEL, $32