Today I’m excited to introduce the first installment in a new post series that I’m titling Splurge, Spend, or Save! Each time I’ll pick a type of product and find a higher-end, mid-range, and low-price version of that product, and review all three to see which type is most worth purchasing! This time, the focus is on bronzers.
Today we have three bronzers: the Tarte Amazonian Clay Waterproof Bronzer, the Milani Baked Bronzer, and the Wet N Wild Color Icon Bronzer. These are the Splurge, Spend, and Save, respectively. I reviewed the Tarte bronzer and the Wet N Wild bronzer previously here and here.
SPLURGE:
Tarte Amazonian Clay Waterproof Bronzer in the shade Park Avenue Princess. This product retails for $30.00 for 0.32 oz. It is more matte than the other two products, but still has shimmer to it. I find this one to look most natural on my skin, although if you’re not thorough with blending, you’ll get some pretty harsh lines. Great product for a subtle glow.
SPEND:
Milani Baked Bronzer in shade 06 Golden. Described as a deep bronze tan with gold shimmer, this product retails for $9.99. It comes with a compact mirror section underneath that also holds this brush. This product is vegan, and can be used dry for a more sheer look or wet for an intense one. I usually wear this daily! The gold shimmer is subtle enough that this is really very wearable. And you can’t beat the pretty gold packaging.
SAVE:
Wet N Wild Color Icon Bronzer in the shade Ticket To Brazil. You can find this at Walgreens for just $2.99. This product is much more sheer than the others, and has a slight shimmer. This is a great product to play around with if you’re testing out bronzer for the first time, but it has very little staying power and doesn’t last more than a few hours at the most.
From right to left: Milani, Wet N Wild, Tarte
THE VERDICT: SPEND
I find that the Milani baked bronzer is really a great everyday product, and for just $10, you really can’t go wrong. I love that it’s vegan as well, which I think is really important in makeup. I use it to contour as well as to just add a healthy glow, and it lasts the whole day! If you’re looking to splurge on a product, though, the Tarte version is really quite good as well.
What do you think? Have you tried any of these bronzers? Do you have a favorite that’s not on the list? Let me know in the comments! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
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Seems like a cool series idea and these products look great!
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Thanks so much, Olivia!
xo Kiki
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Packaging of Tarte looks good! Also all these bronzers are really pretty, I guess I’d pick Milani as a fave
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Thanks! I love the Milani one. Have a great day!
xo Kiki
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I’ve never been any good at bronzers so this is a really helpful post for me!
Musings & More
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Glad I could be helpful, Emily! 🙂
xo Kiki
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I wish we had wet and wild in the UK! I bought so many of their products when I was in the US.
The Milani bronzer looks stunning!
Corinne x
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Wet N Wild is such a great drugstore brand! Thanks for stopping by, Corinne!
xo Kiki
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The one from Tarte looks really pretty 🙂
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Isn’t it gorgeous? Have a lovely day!
xo Kiki
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Great recommends! When I researched bronzer dupes back in the day all of these came up, and I am a big fan of Milani, I think they are a great value!
Gina
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Thanks so much Gina! I’m also a huge fan of Milani, they’re really great!
xo Kiki
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The Milani bronzer is beautiful! 🙂
Great recommendations!
x Arwa
http://cremerose.blogspot.com
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Thanks Arwa 🙂 Have a great day!
xo Kiki
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Oh I love Tarte, would splurge on it for sure!
Allie of ALLIENYC
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Tarte is a really great brand! Have a lovely day! 🙂
xo Kiki
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I love that the Milani is vegan! The color is so pretty too!
❤ Shannon
Upbeat Soles
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Thanks Shannon! Have a great day!
xo Kiki
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Looks like it is so worth the splurge! I can’t get over how gorgeous the packaging looks! It has this elegance to it that makes it so worth it! loved your review on this product and the colour is lovely. xx http://www.bauchlefashion.com
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Thanks so much! Thanks for stopping by, Heather!
xo Kiki
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This is a great series to start up. Can’t wait for more! I haven’t used any of these bronzers, but the Tarte one looks pretty darn nice!
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Thanks so much, Amanda! If you’re looking to spend some money, the Tarte product is amazing 🙂
xo Kiki
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I am also inclined toward spend. The fact that is vegan shows that the ingredients were carefully selected.
Natalia | Lindifique
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I agree, Natalia! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
xo Kiki
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It seems so good to me! ❤
XOXO,
Eleonora
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Thanks!
xo Kiki
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I personally struggle to find good bronzers from the drugstore. The only one I’ve liked so far was the honey bronzer from The Body Shop. Other than that, my HG bronzers are Chanel Soleil Tan de Chanel and Nars Laguna.
Renata x
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I’ll have to check out the Body Shop bronzer! Have a great day, Renata!
xo Kiki
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love and own these! i love matte ones too! ellesees.net
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I love matte ones too, but I can’t resist shimmer 😉 Thanks for stopping by!
xo Kiki
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I love bronzers, i use every day like a blush on my cheeks!
Lovely blog yours! ❤
Karina xx
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Thanks so much! Have a lovely day!
xo Kiki
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I love this post, great idea! My favorite bronzer is Chanel Les Beiges, which is definitely a splurge, but I also really like Essence Sun Club matte bronzer, which is at the opposite end of the price spectrum!
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Thanks so much! I’ll have to check both of those out, thanks! Have a lovely day, Carol!
xo Kiki
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Kiki, what a great category! I was just looking for a bronzer, so the timing of your review is perfect:) And I am happy with your middle-range verdict:) Thank you so much for sharing.
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So glad I could help, Yulia! Thanks so much, and have a great day! 🙂
xo Kiki
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I loved these, Kiki! Amazing how you’ve labelled them: Splurge, Spend and Save – so creative! I’ve had Milani before and loved it. Tarte is also amazing! 🙂
xox Nadia
http://mielandmint.blogspot.co.uk/
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Aww thanks so much for the sweet comment, Nadia! Have a lovely day 🙂
xo Kiki
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Cool review! I find with a lot of powder products, you can’t beat the coverage and lasting powder of some of the pricier brands,
Brooke
Pumps and Push-Ups
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Thanks Brooke! Have a great day!
xo Kiki
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Honestly, I’m not a fan of bronzers, but I’m a big lover of Milani blushes and the Tarte packaging looks amazing!
Pop over to my blog 🙂
Sarah
https://everydayconcepts.wordpress.com
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I love Milani blushes too, Sarah! I’m a sucker for their lipsticks as well 🙂
xo Kiki
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Love bronzer, great post 🙂
http://sbr-fashion-fashion.blogspot.com/
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Thanks so much Andy!
xo Kiki
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Ohh, I do love Milani products so I’ll need to pick up the bronzer to try. have you tried Essence Sun Matt Bronzer? They are really good too.
Shireen | Reflection of Sanity
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I haven’t tried that, Shireen! I’ll definitely have to test it out, thanks for the recommendation!
xo Kiki
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Great review and sure sounds like a great product. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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Thank you! Have a lovely day!
xo Kiki
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This post is just so, so smart! Love the way you approached this, totally gonna search for the milani one now! Thanks for this 🙂
Raashi
raashiagarwal.blogspot.com.au
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Aww thanks so much! You’re very welcome, have a great day! 🙂
xo Kiki
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Such a great post idea ❤ and great for finding products you will love in your price range!
love the photos too!
Chloe xx
http://chloebee1.blogspot.co.uk
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I really really like this idea, and I would love to continue seing more Splurge, Spend or Save!
Very nice post. I hope you have a wonderful day! xx
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Thanks so much, Selena! Have a great day!
xo Kiki
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I’ve heard so many great things about Tarte Bronzer. I think it’s worth splurging.
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It’s a really a great product, Doreen!
xo Kiki
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I haven’t tried any of these bronzers but they all look lovely. I don’t think we need to splurge on bronzers as much as we used to because the drugstore brands have brought out some amazing options x
Beauty with charm
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I definitely agree, Alina!
xo Kiki
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OMG, I love the packaging of this Tarte bronzer (:
Nati xx
http://www.simplyartdicted.com
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Great blog dear 🙂
http://mellifluousminds.blogspot.com/
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Great review and suggestions! 🙂
Thank you so much for linking up with me last week and don’t forget to come back every Wednesday to link up with me again!
Take care and keep in touch!
Grace
http://colorandgrace.com
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Thanks Grace! Have a lovely day!
xo Kiki
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Wonderful products, thanks for sharing.
I personally use a cheap bronzer and I love it
Jenn | Jennifer Jayne
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It’s always great to find a cheap product that works well for you!
xo Kiki
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it seems a nice product
kiss
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