Joining the legacy of NARS bronzers, Laguna Tiare Bronzer Face and Body Bronzing Powder offers rich brown color and a luxe satin finish. While we love the natural-looking tan it creates and the formula's long-lasting wear, there's one snag to consider: Fragrance.

The Tahitian-inspired scent is troublesome because its fragrant components (parfum itself plus fragrance ingredients like butylphenyl methylpropional, hexyl cinnamal, limonene, linalool) put skin at risk of irritation. The smell dissipates during wear, but still, fragrance-free would have been the better way to go. (See More Info for details on how fragrance can hurt skin.)





That aside, Laguna Tiare Bronzer Face and Body Bronzing Powder has some great attributes, including its usefulness on a variety skin tones because the color builds rapidly yet is easily sheered out.


This jumbo-sized bronzer costs more per ounce than NARS' original Bronzing Powder but comes with a mini version of their Kabuki Ita Brush (it has a shorter handle but full sized brush head) to help justify the higher price. The brush is appropriately shaped for contouring but if you plan to use this bronzer over larger surface areas (like the body) or to create softer edges, you'll need a fluffier brush.


Due to the fragrance, we couldn't give Laguna Tiare Bronzer Face and Body Bronzing Powder our top rating, but there's no denying it's an attractive bronzer. See our Best Bronzers list for fragrance free options.

Pros:

•     Rich brown color creates a natural-looking tan.
•     Satin finish keeps the bronze hue from looking flat.
•     Appeals to a variety skin tones because the color builds rapidly yet is also easily sheered out.

Cons:

•     Contains fragrance ingredients likely to irritate skin.