Though it may seem as though there’s a new beauty term, trend or product on every It-girl’s wishlist every other week, the latest makeup-related portmanteau to hit social media is, in our humble opinion, worth paying attention to. Especially with warmer months on the horizon.
Blonzing is as it sounds – a combination of two beloved, essential steps in any beauty enthusiast’s makeup routine: bronzer and blusher. Why does it need a name, we hear you ask? Doesn’t everyone apply bronzer and blush together? How is this anything new? The answer, surprisingly, isn’t entirely simple.
The peachy, tanned and overall glowy look offered by blonzing can indeed be achieved through classic application methods. However, beauty brands across the board have been steadily honing and releasing products which offer a two-in-one experience, either in a dual-ended stick, pressed palette duo, or a singular product which promises to sculpt and imbue your skin with glowing goodness through a few simple swipes of a brush or your fingers.
These miracle products not only help to de-clutter your makeup arsenal and streamline your routine, but they’re also often imbued with skin-saving ingredients which promise to hydrate, plump and keep you looking fresh all day long.
While you can of course continue to use premium blushes and bronzers separately for more depth and control over application, we’re big fans of creamy and petal-soft, multi-use balms and powders which offer a perfectly blushed and slightly flushed complexion.
The origins of this makeup aesthetic are unclear, though as with the vast majority of beauty trends to explode in the last few years – all Rhodes appear to lead back to Hailey Bieber (sorry, not sorry). The launch of her pocket blush was not exactly a new feat, as many brands before her eponymous Rhode beauty have launched similar creamy multi-sticks. It was the shade Toasted Teddy, however, which took the internet by storm thanks to its perfectly sun-kissed effect.
Described as a ‘bronze terracotta’ – beauty influencers across the globe immediately fell in love with the effortless bronzed glow offered by the tan-accentuating yet slightly rosy hue. However, criticisms of the holy grail product include its inability to show up on darker complexions.
As such, we’ve trawled through the shade libraries of the world’s best beauty brands to offer you the perfect blonzing products to explore no matter your skin tone. Whether you’re in the market for a singular product, a blonzing duo, or a new blusher and bronzer that you can purchase separately and utilise interchangeably – we’ve got you covered.
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Chanel Les Beiges Bronzing Cream
This bestselling Chanel product is one of the most adaptable bronzers that we’ve seen. The innovative product has a firm mouse texture similar to a cream but glides onto the skin like a powder, leaving a nice sheen. You can even mix it with your moisturiser to add to its blendability or wet your brush for ease of application.
While it may appear thick, when on the skin, it feels lightweight but as a word of warning, you only need a small amount to reap the benefits.
There is only one universal shade and it has a soft, natural bronze hue that leaves you with a perfect warm glow.
The Les Beiges Bronzing Cream is ideal for those with dry skin and is definitely worth the investment.
Buy now £40.80, Boots
Jones Road Miracle Balm
The Jones Road Miracle balm is truly a desert island product, especially given how long it lasts. There are 12 glorious shades to choose from ranging from shimmery pinks and neutral peaches to bronzed, golden hues.
The hero, multi-use balm can be applied anywhere that you think needs an extra bit of glow – whether you’re wearing full-glam or are heading out barefaced. The light-reflecting super product is incredibly versatile and will leave onlookers pondering how you achieved such effortless radiance.
Buy now £38.00, Jones Road
Haus Labs Colour Fuse Blush Powder
Haus Labs is slowly but surely taking over as our favourite skincare-first beauty brand. This talc-free blush powder is available in a variety of pink and bronzed shades, and it’s formulated with fermented arnica to help reduce redness while creating a polished glow.
It’s also equipped with hydrating squalane and hydraberry which melt onto the skin and offer brilliantly blendable colour. The best shade for blonzing is Fire Moon, which is a glorious beige peach.
Buy now £28.00, Haus Labs
Rhode Pocket Blush
The ultimate viral tool for A-lister blonzing, Rhode’s pocket blush is available in a myriad of glowy hues – but none better for achieving a sun-kissed, rosy look than ‘toasted teddy’, which is a bronze terracotta shade. It’s fragrance-free, suitable for all skin types, and glides onto the cheeks like butter.
Buy now £24.00, Rhode
Stila Blush & Bronze Hydro-Blur Cheek Duo
There’s nothing quite like a dual-ended complexion stick to streamline your makeup bag. This brilliant two-for-one product by Stila adds instant warmth and a perfectly flushed glow with a few gentle swipes of the creamy gel formula. It’s available in a selection of hue combinations, though guava and mocha are our favourites.
Buy now £27.00, lookfantastic
bareMinerals Gen Nude Highlighting Blush and Blonzer
Our friends at bareMinerals are treating us to not one but two new launches this month that go hand in hand for the dewy, glowy summer skin that we all deserve.
First up is a multitasking highlighter blush that gives a rosy look to the apples of the cheeks with high wattage shine. There’s no misunderstanding what the Blonzer Blush & Bronzer is designed to do; you get the healthy flush of blush with a holiday sun-kissed glow when applied to the temples and cheekbones. Both come in powder form with the brand’s signature weightless mineral texture that offers a blurring filter effect.
Buy now £27.00, Sephora
Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Matte Beauty Blush Wands
You don’t need to be a professional makeup artist to get creative with your daily application. Charlotte Tilbury created the Beauty Light Wands to simplify the process so you only need to dab where you want the shade and blend. First a highlighter, now a blush, it doesn’t get much more foolproof than this. The liquid formula glides onto the skin to create the label’s signature flawless complexion with a matte finish and great colour pay-off. It’s buildable but immediately glowy thanks to the Lumi-Blur Technology that imparts light-reflecting pigments.
Buy now £30.00, Charlotte Tilbury
Jordana Ticia Bronzer Duo
Jordana Ticia houses each of the products in her collection in irresistible packaging. The MUA turned business owner’s inventive bronzer duos combine cream and powder options all in one compact design, and you can shop them in shades that complement each other – thoughtfully designed with every skin tone in mind. An essential to save space in your makeup bag.
Buy now £19.00, Jordana Ticia
Rare Beauty Warm Wishes Effortless Bronzer
Since launching in 2020, Rare Beauty has made serious waves in the cosmetics industry. The Selena Gomez-owned brand - though initially aimed at a younger audience - has appealed to a huge range of customers, and the quality of the products do all the talking,
The Rare Beauty Warm Wishes Effortless Bronzer will give you a natural looking glow through its liquid-like consistency which easily blends. Easy to apply, this magic stick does not cake, crease or clog pores and will wear evenly.
The top-rated stick bronzer has a weightless, non-greasy formula, and comes in five different shade options; Power Boost; Happy Sol, Always Sunny Spring, Full of Life and True Warmth.
It provides a second-skin finish and incredible colour, and is also water-resistant.
Buy now £27.00, Space NK
Saie Glow Sculpt Multi Use Cream Highlighting Blush
A brilliant multi-use cream in shades ranging from bronzed mauve to shimmering peach, Saie’s Glow Sculpt is perfect for those looking for a little bit more sparkle in their blonzing products. The effect is subtle yet buildable, though Saie recommends applying the Sun Melt bronzer first for a deeper, more tanned look.
Buy now £26.00
NUDESTIX Nudies Bloom All Over Face Dewy Blush Colour
We love the fact that this multi-stick from NUDESTIX is available in an array of vibrant, highly saturated hues. Designed to deliver monochromatic colour on the lips, eyes and cheeks, the wonderfully creamy formula goes on like butter and builds like a dream. The fantastic product also comes with a built-in, removable and washable brush for blending with ease. When it comes to blonzing, you can’t do better than the dreamy shade ‘Sunkissed’.
Buy now £31.50, lookfantastic
Fenty Beauty Sun Stalk'r Instant Warmth Bronzer
In line with the brand’s diverse ethos, Fenty Beauty has an impressive eight shades that provide options for all skin tones from fair to deep. You can have a very full-coverage bronzer if you go slightly darker than your skin tone or opt instead for a setting powder-like product if you go down the lighter end of the spectrum.
The tightly pressed formula is easy to use, allowing you to start with a subtle glow and build the colour gradually. There is no shimmer or sparkle in the formula and gives off a warm glowy hue over a more orange shade.
It is easily blended to prevent patchiness and will not come off on your clothes.
Buy now £24.00, Boots
Pat McGrath Skin Fetish: Divine Blush
For those who can’t be trusted with using a potent liquid blush sparingly, we understand. Instead, we recommend giving the iconic Pat McGrath’s Divine Blush a try. The demi-matte formulation is beloved by those with oily skin for delivering a healthy sheen without exacerbating sebum-related problems.
Buy now £40.00, Pat McGrath Labs
