TruBlend Sun & Sculpt Bronzing Glow Serum
Summary of Reviews
CoverGirl TruBlend Sun & Sculpt Bronzing Glow Serum is a thin, runny serum that dries down surprisingly well for a liquid formula, leaving a natural, non-greasy glow. Former professional wedding makeup artist Morgan Turner found it unblendable under Estee Lauder Double Wear and notes it dries quickly, but several others call it blendable and pigmented, with one preferring it over Makeup by Mario. It works well mixed into foundation or worn alone, though the shades lean warm and may not suit cool-toned skin.
Full Reviews
Positive
- “I used it today and I mixed it into my foundation because the foundation I'm wearing is a little bit light for me right now and it added the perfect bronze glow”8:15–8:22
- “It's such a lightweight product that it really does not disrupt the way my makeup wears”8:31–8:38
- “This will actually dries down surprisingly well, which is really nice”8:43–8:49
- “I've been using it almost every single day, which is why I feel like I probably should repurchase mine”8:56–9:01
- Source: Amazon Prime Day 2026 Beauty Must-Haves - Jun 23, 2026
Variant: 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
- “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
- “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
Variant: Very Light
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
Variant: Very Light
- “We definitely have something good on our hands here, people”5:57–6:01
- “The CoverGirl definitely has a little bit more pink to it, but I think it could actually work better for some of you depending on what your undertone is”6:10–6:15
- “From a formulation standpoint, these are very very very very similar”6:19–6:26
- “If you're just looking for a really natural blendable everyday serum bronzer, you like your makeup to feel very lightweight and almost kind of water-based... I think you're going to be a big fan of this from CoverGirl”6:50–6:57
- “This is absolutely one of the better ones out there on the market”7:21–7:25
- “Definitely I think has earned its right to be called a dupe”7:31–7:37
- Source: Best Drugstore Dupes for High-End Makeup - Jul 20, 2026
Variant: 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
Variant: Light
- “When I first tried the CoverGirl True Blend Sun and Sculpt Bronzing Glow Serum, I paired it with the Estee Lauder Double Wear, and the Double Wear sucked the life out of this product and made it completely unblendable”4:56–5:00
- “This one definitely is a little bit thicker”5:17–5:21
- “It's better than I thought it was”5:26–5:29
- “I still do prefer the Makeup by Mario because this still does dry down pretty quickly”5:32–5:37
- “I now like it. I don't necessarily recommend it, but I like it a lot more than when I originally tried it”5:43–5:47
- “It's been working just fine for me”
- Source: I tested 34 viral new makeup products speed reviews part 1 - Jun 15, 2026
Mixed / Negative
No negative reviews yet — creators have only had good things to say.
What creators say
- Consensus
- 4.3 / 5 from 5 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Features
- Lightweight (3) · Natural finish (3) · Blendable (2) · Non-greasy (2) · Long-wearing (2)
- Value
- Value for money (2)
- ⚠ less dewy than expected (1)
- ⚠ may not match fair skin tones (1)
Product details
Details
- Type
- bronzer
- Finish
- luminous
- Shade
- Very Light
- Key ingredients
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