There are many reasons why bronzers are brilliant; because the British summer can rarely be relied upon to give you a sun-kissed glow, because tanning the traditional way does your skin no favours, because your complexion can look a little dull in the mornings, because it can give you cheekbones, because it can make your skin glow even on a hangover day...and we could go on.

The smart girl's way to gorgeously glowing skin, the mighty bronzer is truly a beauty must-have and there are a mind-boggling array of them out there to choose from. Which is exactly why we've done all the hard work for you when we test-drove the lot to bring your our top picks.

Read on to find out which bronzers made the cut...

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