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@andreamatillano reviewing CoverGirl Trublend Baked Luminous Bronzer at 04:26 in a YouTube Shorts video

TruBlend Skin Enhancer Baked Luminous Bronzer"Ooh, I feel like that did add some bronzy."$12.99

@andreamatillano reviewing CoverGirl TruBlend Sun & Sculpt Bronzing Glow Serum at 03:44 in a YouTube Shorts video

TruBlend Sun & Sculpt Bronzing Glow Serum"This is a very very lightweight formula."-

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TruBlend Skin Enhancer Baked Luminous Bronzer

4.8Variant: Toasted Butterscotch

“Ooh, I feel like that did add some bronzy”22:40–22:44
“These are like a bronzer and highlighter hybrid”22:44–22:50
“These are pretty”
“They have a glow to them, but it's not too much”23:02–23:06
“It actually kind of bronzed me up really nicely without doing that”23:09–23:17
“I love how big it is”
“I'm going to be obsessed with these”23:28–23:30
Source: Best new drugstore makeup finds 2026 - Jan 11, 2026

Laura Lee4.6M subscribers

4.8Variant: 300 Honey Bun

“Covergirl also has a beautiful baked bronzer”12:41–12:48
“This gives a nice radiant finish that's not glittery, super smooth”12:46–12:51
“Another good say beauty alternative or even an hourglass alternative”12:48–12:54
“These are honestly just like high-end”12:53–12:56
“If you have these, you don't need the high-end version”12:54–13:00
“They make your skin look silky and bronzed”12:57–13:02
“I love the color 300 Honey Bun”13:00–13:03
Source: Best drugstore makeup top 3 in every category - Jun 6, 2026

juicyjas1.1M subscribers

4.8Variant: 300 Honey Bun

“I did pick up another bronzer. This is the CoverGirl True Blend Skin Enhancer Baked Luminous Bronzer”4:17–4:21
“What it looked like to me was a potential replacement for the glowish bronzer”4:33–4:39
“Ooh, that tone is lovely”4:43–4:47
“The CoverGirl one feels a bit on the drier side, which makes sense because the glowish ones aren't like a baked formula”4:50–4:55
“It does have a very similar thing happening there”4:57–5:02
“Dang, that looks really nice”5:18–5:21
Source: Drugstore Makeup That Surprised Me - Jan 14, 2026

Julia Adams MUA286K subscribers

4.8Variant: Honey Bun

“Oh, is it magnificent. It's just really nice to build up. It's so soft, and the edges are always perfectly blended out”15:43–15:47
“I can apply this to unset skin or set skin, and it looks amazing”15:47–15:54
“It has a really pretty diffusing quality while still leaving you with that gorgeous skin finish. Everything is just completely gorgeous and simple”16:03–16:06
Source: Best and worst of latest makeup launches - Feb 25, 2026

Julia Adams MUA286K subscribers

4.8Variant: Honey Bun

“This has a nice sheen to it, so it's going to add a little bit more dimension into my face cuz right now I think I overdid the blur”3:22–3:30
Source: Soft Matte, Poreless Skin Base | Monochromatic Toasty Browns Look - Mar 6, 2026

Julia Adams MUA286K subscribers

4.8Variant: 110 Toasted Butterscotch

“You guys know how I feel about these by CoverGirl. I'm obsessed”18:50–18:53
“I wear these all the time”18:51–18:55
“They're really great lumi soft ambient bronzer”18:53–19:00
Source: Hot new drugstore makeup brutally honest review - Jun 1, 2026

Laura Lee4.6M subscribers

4.5

“These are perfect if you want a nice natural glow”
“I like this formula because it's a little bit more subtle”
“It gives you like a subtle healthy glow that looks very naturally luminous without looking super glittery, super shiny”4:26–4:33
“It's also really easy to blend and really easy to build”
“These are so smooth, very easy to blend”
“I would consider them to be a very effortless, foolproof formula”
“Definitely the closest alternative to Hourglass that I have tried in years”
Source: Best drugstore makeup launches of 2026 so far - May 25, 2026

Andréa Matillano362K subscribers

4.5

“I think the bronzer is great, too”
“It applies beautifully and blends out like a dream, the bronzer, too”4:34–4:40
Source: Best of Beauty 2026: Makeup, Skincare & More - Apr 3, 2026

Stephanie Marie279K subscribers

4.5

“I love this new one from CoverGirl”0:56–1:00
“Again, this adds like a nice sheen to your face”0:58–1:01
“So, even though we're adding a lot of powder, it's not going to look powdery”1:00–1:03
Source: Go-To Drugstore Makeup Routine 2026 - Feb 6, 2026

Taylor Margaret123K subscribers

4.5

“Very easy to work with, they're buildable. You really can't mess them up”0:37–0:40
Source: Holy Grail Affordable Makeup Products - Apr 15, 2026

Steph20K subscribers

4.2Variant: Honey Bun

“This is also a new release that I really, really like”
“Anything that's baked, anything that's luminous, I'm going to like it”6:48–6:54
“I feel like it's a perfect shade if you have my complexion. It's not too light, not too dark”7:00–7:04
“These are pretty pigmented, too. So, I feel like it gives me a good amount of bronzy like coverage, but it doesn't look like a brown stripe going down my face”7:04–7:08
Source: Full face drugstore makeup 2026: expensive look, budget price - Apr 9, 2026

Kayla Ryan751K subscribers

4.2Variant: Toasted Butterscotch

“That is very glowy”0:25–0:26
“I can definitely see the pigment”
“It does look quite natural though”0:51–0:52
“I really kind of like that”
“You can definitely tell it makes me look kind of tan, which I need right now”0:55–0:59
“I know that everyone is saying that these are Hourglass dupes”
“I would say it's quite similar, but this actually has a little bit more pigment”1:00–1:06
“This is definitely a little bit more intense in my opinion, but the luminosity and the feel definitely very similar”1:12–1:24
Source: Covergirl TruBlend Baked Luminous Bronzer & Blush Review - Jan 22, 2026

Kendall Alfred178K subscribers

4.2Variant: 310 Toasted Butterscotch

“It's actually perfect if you have fair to light skin and find that a lot of bronzers turn orangey on you or simply just too dark”8:25–8:30
“The Hourglass is a little bit more pigmented and it is a little bit more smoothing in my opinion, but it's not noticeable enough to not call it a great alternative to the very pricey Hourglass Bronzer”8:10–8:15
Source: Best drugstore makeup in every category 2026 - Apr 2, 2026

Risa Does Makeup478K subscribers

3.5Variant: Sculpted

“It's a fail only because of the shade. It looks more like a contour shade and is very grayish and muddy on my skin”24:34–24:41
“I like the formula because it blends out beautifully”24:51–25:01
Source: 2025 Best Drugstore Makeup Tested on Mature Skin - Dec 30, 2025

Laura Fagelman14K subscribers

MENTIONSVariant: Honey Bun

“It looks like a really nice tone. It doesn't look like it's going to pull super orange”24:23–24:31
“Obviously gives like the Hourglass vibe”24:31–24:36
“That looks nice. I don't see anything that I don't like there”26:03–26:07
“I don't think just based on seeing the swatches, I don't know that they are identical to Hourglass”49:15–49:23
Source: New 2026 drugstore makeup releases: what's worth it & what's not - Jan 13, 2026

simply.blair25K subscribers

MENTIONSVariant: Toasted Butterscotch

“Of course, we're going to use Toasted Butterscotch”13:56–14:04
Source: Grwm without editing the video - Mar 6, 2026

SHELBY ANN14K subscribers

MENTIONSVariant: Toasted Butterscotch

“Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, sweep”
Source: Drugstore makeup that beats luxury - Apr 20, 2026

Tati7.9M subscribers

Variant: Honey Bun

“I love love love this bronzer. It's one of my favorites”6:54–6:59
“I really like this color for summer. It's a nice warmer bronzer”7:02–7:11
“This is also one of those bronzers that I feel like is a little bit more effortless to apply because it's not as intense as some of the other bronzers”
“You don't have to worry about over applying it or it looking like you've used too much of it”7:42–7:46
“It does have a slight luminous finish”7:49–7:53
“That bronzer looks so natural on the skin”8:22–8:30
Source: Effortless no makeup makeup look under $10 - May 28, 2026

Julie Dawn Beauty69K subscribers

TruBlend Sun & Sculpt Bronzing Glow Serum

4.9

“This is a very very lightweight formula”3:42–3:47
“It is so thin, really runny, so it definitely feels like a true serum”3:44–3:49
“It actually dries down in a way that I didn't really expect”3:51–3:58
“So many of bronzing drops, bronzing serums are very glowy, but they're also a little bit greasy feeling”3:56–4:00
“That doesn't happen with this one”4:08–4:12
“It has kind of replaced any bronzing drop that I was using previously”4:13–4:17
“This one almost dries down not to like a complete transfer proof finish, but it does lock down into place better than really any other bronzing serum I've tried”4:15–4:22
“It does have a glow to it, but it's not like that greasy shiny glow”4:26–4:30
Source: Best drugstore makeup launches of 2026 so far - May 25, 2026

Andréa Matillano362K subscribers

4.9

“I have used this product almost every single day since I purchased it”3:33–3:40
“It's become like a daily staple for me”4:19–4:22
“This is a super thin, very liquidy, runny formula. It feels like a serum”4:30–4:35
“It doesn't completely dry down, but it does dry down surprisingly well for such a liquidy product”5:17–5:25
“It's not overly glowy. It's not greasy. It doesn't feel like it's slipping and sliding around the face”5:28–5:31
“I think this could be an absolute amazing option for the summertime”5:36–5:40
“This looks beautiful. It looks so natural”6:00–6:05
“I do feel like it has a little bit of a blurring finish”6:11–6:17
Source: New drugstore makeup releases for 2026 - May 11, 2026

Andréa Matillano362K subscribers

4.9Variant: Very Light

“I love this product”3:09–3:10
“It works really nicely to bronze up your face before makeup, too”3:17–3:22
“I think I like this better than like a typical bronzing drop because number one, it's a little thinner, but I almost think this kind of like dries down much better than most bronzing drops I've tried”3:22–3:29
“The undertones seem to lean more in like the true I was going to say bronzer direction”3:56–4:02
“They almost have more of like a neutral undertone rather than being super warm or super orangey”4:02–4:09
“If you're someone who does like a lot of self-tanning and you don't self-tan your face, I feel like this will really come in handy because it helps to warm up your skin without being anything too over the top intense”4:13–4:16
“It doesn't disturb my makeup underneath, which is kind of unheard of”
“This is really just like one of the best products I've tried in a long time”
Source: My #1 favorite makeup product in every category - May 13, 2026

Andréa Matillano362K subscribers

4.2Variant: Medium

“I was super excited when I saw that CoverGirl was coming out with a similar one”21:58–22:02
“This one is going to be more runny”
“I do think that this actually has a little bit more pigmentation”22:32–22:36
“This seems to have less of a hydrated dewy finish than the Makeup by Mario one”22:38–22:49
“This is going to be a lighter pigmentation which I think works really lovely underneath other bronzing products”23:22–23:30
“I do like the color of this”23:50–23:53
“I find that it's a little bit more warm”23:52–23:56
“If you do have more cool tones, I feel like the shades that they have, they're not great if you have cool tone skin”23:59–24:04
Source: New drugstore makeup first impressions and reviews - Jun 7, 2026

By Kristina Studio66K subscribers

Variant: Light 20

“Very blendable like the Makeup by Mario one”17:14–17:14
“This honestly does look more pigmented than the Makeup by Mario one”29:08–29:10
“It seemed to fix my gripe with the Makeup by Mario where it just blends into nothing”29:14–29:18
“I actually like this better cuz yeah, I decluttered the Makeup by Mario one”
“It has held up well today. It's natural but not blurring into nothing”29:12–29:14
“I really do think this is good. You get a lot of product in here, too. Very easy to blend out”29:18–29:20
“Surprised me with how much I like it”29:03–29:04
Source: Testing all the new summer drugstore makeup launches - Jun 17, 2026

Leah Janae160K subscribers

Brand note

CoverGirl's baked face powders — bronzer and blush — are the main draw here, offering a natural, luminous finish that blends easily and builds without looking patchy. The TruBlend Skin Enhancer Baked Luminous Bronzer is a standout for its soft, diffused sheen and foolproof application, often compared to higher-end options. The Outlast Lipstain also gets love for its long wear and ease of use. Overall, CoverGirl delivers reliable, affordable color cosmetics that work well for everyday wear, especially if you prefer a subtle glow over heavy pigment.

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