A year ago, the hottest product on TikTok was the Drunk Elephant Bronzing Drops. You’d go to your local Sephora and they’d be sold out for months. People were selling their spare bottles for double the price. It was that serious.
Although Drunk Elephant is predominantly a skincare brand, they hit the mark with these drops. Everyone who’s
anyone on TikTok in the makeup community used these drops at one point or another.
You’d see people of all ages (literally from elementary school and up) combining the
Drunk Elephant Bronzing Drops with their moisturizer of choice for a nice all-day glow. Others use it as a base for their makeup before applying foundation or a tinted moisturizer.
If you’re someone who uses SPF on their face, you may lament how your body never matches your face. However, this product has been the saving grace for those who want to add a hint of melanin to their visage.
One of my friends even uses the bronzing drops on top of their makeup to add a tint of bronze to their finished look. My point — and I do have one — is that these drops have many uses.
At first, I didn’t get the hype, but recently I’ve resurrected my hastily purchased
Drunk Elephant Bronzing Drops from the back of a drawer…and I love them. Especially for the days when I don’t want to wear real foundation…these drops are perfect with a little bit of concealer and some blush.
I recently noticed that these drops have been replicated by just about every brand out there. No longer is Drunk Elephant the only fine option for that bronzy, sunkissed glow we all strive to attain. There are countless copycats on the market.
So, if you’re ready to try the viral product of the summer, we know the best options. Here are our picks for best bronzing drops:
Who doesn’t love a makeup product infused with skincare ingredients…and of course, I had to start with the bronzing drops that started it all. Now that there are more bronzing drop dupes on the market, Drunk Elephant’s Drops are that more accessible.
The main thing you want in a bronzing drop dupe is a highlighting quality that makes your skin look absolutely radiant. You want to mimic the effect of sitting in the sun all summer – a supple, hydrated glow. Dior, of course, delivers just that.
e.l.f. has become a go-to source for premium quality makeup dupes. They’ve already replicated terrific products like Milk’s Hydrogrip Primer and Charlotte Tilbury’s Pillow Talk lip line. Although their bronzing drops have the highest ratings, they’re
half the price of Drunk Elephant.
If you want close to an exact duplicate of Drunk Elephant, clean beauty brand caliray offers these bronzing drops with peptides. They’re both hydrating and blurring, so you get that easy filtered look with one product.
This is the most versatile option for bronzing drops. You can use it as a bronzer, allover bronzing drops, or a glowy highlighter. With the applicator and pump duo, you can also choose your control over the product.
