The Best Bronzer Sticks

Keep your skin looking sun-kissed all year round with this hydrating bronzer stick from Pixi. It takes the top spot on our list due to its super-blendable formula that works on normal, dry, combination, and oily skin.

Just one sweep of this shimmer stick is enough to enhance your makeup and give your face a healthy and natural glow. It comes in four shades with each tone adding different levels of warmth to your base. We also love that it can be used on your lips to tie your whole makeup look together.

Wet n Wild is one of our favorite drugstore brands and our go-to for makeup bag staples. If you have never tried a bronzer stick before, their collection of MegaGlo sticks is a great place to start. Available in ten shades, the cream-to-powder formula is incredibly easy to use and adds dimension to the face in an instant.

The velvet texture melts seamlessly into the skin and leaves the it looking naturally flushed and healthy. The natural finish of this bronzer stick is also ideal for those looking for something in between shimmer and matte.

This dual-ended multi-purpose Wonder Stick from NYX deserves a spot in every makeup bag due to just how versatile it is. It can be used to contour, highlight, blush, and sculpt—improving the finish of any makeup look.

The two shades complement each other perfectly, with one end having a matte finish and the other one being shimmer. If you are looking for a multi-use stick to brighten, illuminate, and add warmth to your base—this is the one to invest in.

This luxurious bronzer stick from Ogee works like a dream to create effortless sun-kissed inspired makeup. Packed full of skin-loving ingredients, not only does it add a warm amber glow to your skin, but it also keeps it smooth and soft with a serious dose of essential fatty acids and oils.

The silky-feel formula uses green coffee oil to promote collagen production, while sal tree resin reduces the appearance of pores. Finally, to ensure your skin stays shine-free all day, organic tapioca powder absorbs any excess oil.

While we love a shimmery sun-kissed look, when we want to go for a more subtle glow, this matte finish bronzer stick from Milk Makeup works like a dream to give the skin a naturally warm hue.

The creamy buildable formula has been infused with mango and apricot extract to keep the skin moisturized and hydrated. It comes in five shades, with each tone offering a different level of intensity.

This do-it-all cream stick from Ilia is one of our absolute favorite products from the brand. It comes in both a natural and shimmer finish and can be used as a blush, highlighter, and lip tint. We love how the shea butter-based formula melts onto the skin and leaves it looking fresh, dewy, and radiant.

This stick also contains avocado oil to keep your complexion looking soft and orange peel wax for added skin conditioning.

Jennifer Aniston’s favorite makeup artist Gucci Westman created this cream stick to both sculpt and define your features while also giving it a warm glow. The super blendable formula makes achieving an expert finish to your makeup easy—even for beginners to beauty.

Available in 3 sun-kissed shades, the ingredient list reads like a skincare product as it contains a multitude of hydrating and moisturizing properties such as organic jojoba seed oil, raspberry leaf stem cell extract, and kaolin clay.

Switching from a powder bronzer to a cream stick is a great way to keep your makeup looking fresh, glowy, and healthy as you age. Unlike powder formulas, this silky-feel stick won’t settle or fall into wrinkles throughout the day.

This stick is the ideal tool to enhance your features and give them a natural-looking bronzed hue. It also works just as well on bare skin as it does over foundation so can be used for both day and night looks.

Add dimension and warmth to your face while also giving it a double dose of hydration with this squalane and vitamin-infused bronzing stick. The buildable formula feels lightweight on the skin and enables you to subtly define your cheekbones without disturbing your foundation.

In addition to the moisturizing ingredients, it has also been infused with 100% natural cocoa powder and has a delicious chocolate-covered orange scent.

The plant-derived formula of this bronzer stick ensures that it not only does it glide onto your skin seamlessly, it also keeps your complexion looking glowing and radiant. Available in six dreamy sun-kissed shades, the natural finish is perfect for anyone looking for something more dewy than a matte, yet less sparkly than a shimmer.

This bronzing stick also protects your skin barrier with a dose of plant squalane, while also hydrating your skin with shea butter and keeping it moisturized with the addition of moringa oil.

Those with drier complexions can often find that bronzer sticks can turn cakey-looking after a few hours of wear. This creamy pick from Selena Gomez’ Rare Beauty, ensures your makeup looks soft and glowing all day with its super-hydrating formula.

The liquid-like weightless feel of this bronzer stick means it melts into the skin for an easy application that gives an instant glow-up to any makeup look.

Give your skin that fresh-from-vacation look all year round with this dewy finish bronzing stick from Essence. The creamy ultra-blendable texture of this bronzer leaves your skin looking radiant and glowing in just a few swipes.

The subtle shimmer finish also makes it a great option for applying on your eyelids and lips to achieve a simple beach babe-inspired makeup look that only takes seconds to achieve. This stick is a great multi-use staple to have in your makeup bag.

If you have been having trouble trying to find your ideal shade match in a bronzer, take a look at Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty selection of sticks which has everything from a soft amber to a deep espresso to choose from.

This matte finish long-lasting stick has a shade suitable for every skin tone and the lightweight feel makes it the ideal pick for those looking to add dimension to their makeup look while still maintaining a natural finish.

While this wand isn’t technically a stick, the foam tip applicator makes it just as easy to use. The liquid texture makes it a dream to apply and the Amazonian butter-infused formula means if you favor a dewy finish to your makeup this is the pick to reach for.

In addition to the blend of skin-nourishing ingredients, it also contains illuminating microbeads that add a pearlescent glow to your skin and leave it looking softer, healthier, and more radiant.

If you find traditional bronzer sticks too much work to blend, try one of these wands from Charlotte Tilbury to add some luminous dimension to your base. The shade range is especially easier to work with for beginners to make up as the tones have more of a peach and gold hue to them.

These wands have a non-greasy and soft-glow finish and can be applied over foundation or on bare skin. Lustrous polymers combine with sensorial oil to create a smooth and silky texture that adds a touch of light-glam to any base.