Camo Liquid Bronzer & Contour
Summary of Reviews
e.l.f. Cosmetics Camo Liquid Bronzer & Contour is a thin, highly pigmented liquid that blends easily and lasts all day, with several calling it a top drugstore formula. Professional makeup artist Makeup By Nikki La Rose says it performs like high-end liquid bronzers, while Emily Noel warns it's "not the most userfriendly" due to heavy pigmentation. Angie Kim advises against it for oily skin, recommending drier skin types, and notes the fair shade suits fair olive tones.
Full Reviews
Positive
Variant: 03 Light
- “We like this one more than the e.l.f. in the two”6:03–6:10
- “This one is a true liquid, really thin. So, I prefer this because I feel like it adds just a really thin layer of product”6:14–6:21
- “If you're building up with like a powder on top, it doesn't get like too cakey”6:23–6:26
- “It's literally perfect”6:26–6:30
- “I've repurchased this so many times. I think this is my third tube this year”6:32–6:37
- “It's phenomenal, especially for the price”6:39–6:42
- Source: Best of Beauty 2025: Favorite Makeup and Fragrance - Jan 4, 2026
Variant: Fair Light
- “Never without this”7:49–7:50
- “It's so good”
- “Favorite liquid contour product”7:51–7:53
- Source: Empties January '26 | Products we've used up! - Jan 19, 2026
Variant: 2 Fair Light Cool
- “To me, it's just this really soft, blendable, flattering kind of beige with a little bit of pink to it”18:34–18:42
- “I just have a feeling that some of you are really going to enjoy that one because it's hard to find I think this kind of color at the drugstore with a formula that's also long lasting and easy to work with”18:42–18:46
- “The formula in and of itself is fantastic”19:04–19:10
- “I personally think that it is one of the best formulas at the drugstore”19:08–19:12
- “I think the liquid camo blushes and bronzers from e.l.f. Cosmetics are probably within my top three favorite products that e.l.f. Cosmetics creates”19:12–19:17
- Source: Best bronzers, ever. (No more orange!) - Jul 12, 2026
- “If you have more oily skin, you're probably gonna like this better because it's super thin in consistency”0:43–0:45
- Source: Best Drugstore Makeup of 2025 - Dec 19, 2025
Variant: 03 Light
- “Last all day spreadable formula that doesn't cling awkwardly on the skin”10:18–10:29
- “It has enough of a slip on the skin but it isn't slippy and it sets down and lasts”10:24–10:34
- “All of the shades are also so nuanced”10:39–10:44
- “e.l.f. Cosmetics has just done a really really good job coming up with more nuanced shades”10:42–10:47
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
- “If cream bronzer's too dewy and powder bronzer's too dry, give Liquid Bronzer a try”0:20–0:23
- “This one's my favorite”
- Source: Top 5 Best Products From Elf - Jul 14, 2025
Variant: Light Medium
- “These e.l.f. Cosmetics Camel liquid bronzer and contours are great, too, because they're kind of a hybrid between a warm and cool tone”11:19–11:22
- “These are good alternatives to the Rare Beauty liquid contour”11:24–11:28
- “They build up nicely and they blend really easily into the skin”11:31–11:38
- “I love the shade light medium”
- Source: Best drugstore makeup top 3 in every category - Jun 6, 2026
Variant: 03 Light
- “You don't need a lot of this. A little bit goes a long way”
- “But just gives a really pretty warmth. Doesn't take away the coverage, blends out easily. It's like nice and warm without being too orangey”14:08–14:13
- Source: Summer Makeup Routine for Heat & Humidity - Jul 21, 2026
Variant: Fair Light
- “This is a really unique color because it's not incredibly cool toned, but this is definitely not warm. This is much more of an in between contour bronzer situation for me. It's very neutral, which is why I like it”9:24–9:33
- “It gives a little bit of warmth to my face without looking like straight up bronzer. I love this color and the formula is really nice”9:40–9:43
- Source: Best makeup under $10 that perform like high-end - Feb 10, 2026
- “This is the definition of effortless”17:47–17:51
- “It just applies so easily to the skin”17:49–17:53
- “It takes two seconds to blend out”17:51–17:55
- “It does not dry down so fast that you don't have time to work with it”18:02–18:06
- “It looks great on the skin”
- “Super lightweight, very, very beautiful”18:11–18:15
- “Highly recommend this if you are looking for a liquid bronzer or a liquid contour”18:13–18:19
- Source: Best drugstore makeup products in every category - Apr 22, 2025
- “Pigmentation is high. You don't have to use a lot”5:01–5:05
- “This product dries down and you don't have to set it with a powder”5:03–5:07
- “It's easy to work with these products and it's quite easy to blend them and they look beautiful on skin and they don't look orange on skin. They look quite neutral and I like it”5:07–5:16
- “Both products are great. Both products are stunning”5:21–5:26
- “You don't have to set them with a powder. But if you have oily prone skin, better to set them with a powder in your case”5:05–5:09
- Source: Best Drugstore Makeup 2025 - Dec 18, 2025
Variant: 1 Fair, 2 Fair/Light
- “I think I want to use the warmer shade to actually bring more color into my complexion”10:08–10:18
- “I think that is definitely balancing out the blush”10:23–10:30
- Source: Almost full face of e.l.f. makeup with 8-hour wear test on combo/oily skin - Jun 16, 2026
Variant: Fair
- “I haven't used this in a while, but I remember liking it a lot”5:04–5:12
- “I have used this liquid bronzer before, so I know that it's going to work exceptionally well, and it's like the perfect color as a bronzer for any fair olive skin toned girly”5:32–5:41
- “The shade fair in particular is not too orangey, not too red, and it's perfectly muted to compliment my skin tone”27:03–27:11
- “The shade fair light gives your complexion the perfect amount of warmth without going too orangey”27:13–27:16
- “I wouldn't recommend these for oily skin. I think the Rare Beauty Liquid Bronzer and Contours are better suited for an oilier skin type, but if you're on the drier side, these are amazing to add to your collection”27:19–27:23
- “They're not overly pigmented, making them super easy to use”27:29–27:35
- Source: Almost full face of e.l.f. makeup with 8-hour wear test on combo/oily skin - Jun 16, 2026
Variant: Fair Light
- “Really like these. They blend really well”9:58–10:02
- “I think if you're looking for a drugstore option, very nice”10:01–10:04
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Jan 22, 2026
Variant: Light Medium
- “This is highly pigmented”
- “I love the product, but it could be a little overwhelming”8:47–8:55
- “It's very pigmented. It gives you a great bang for your buck”9:02–9:08
- “It's definitely not the most user-friendly. You got to watch yourself”9:13–9:17
- “It's one that really makes an impact”9:19–9:23
- “This would be for the chiseling out, the absolute sculpting of the face”9:31–9:35
- “It is not hard to blend, but you do have to watch yourself more on amount than some of the other things I'm mentioning”9:16–9:19
- “Quality product here, drugstore price, and something I think once you get one of these, you'll have it a long time”9:43–9:48
- Source: Ranking my top bronzers - all formats - May 2, 2026
- “That actually blended out pretty nicely”
- “The e.l.f. Camo Bronzer and the e.l.f. Camo Blush, these are both really really nice, and every place that I put this it looks really smooth and nice”23:02–23:09
- Source: Testing new drugstore makeup 2025: Elf, L'Oreal, NYX & more - Feb 7, 2025
Variant: 03 Light
- “This one is in shade three light which looks to be pretty dark to me, kind of dark”7:27–7:33
- “Oh, help, too warm. I think I need the light shade in that”8:00–8:05
- Source: Testing new drugstore makeup 2025: Elf, L'Oreal, NYX & more - Feb 7, 2025
Variant: Light Medium
- “This looks just like my makeup by Mario, this looks just like all the high-end liquid bronzers that are on the market. Performs just as long, blends just as easy, just as easy to work with, and you can save a ton of money”24:55–25:00
- Source: Luxury vs drugstore: where to spend your money - Mar 8, 2025
Variant: 03 Light
- “This is a nice bronzer”
- “This again is very heavily pigmented”
- “It blends like a dream”
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 for mature skin from drugstore to high end - Dec 19, 2025
Variant: Light Medium
Mixed / Negative
No negative reviews yet — creators have only had good things to say.
What creators say
- Consensus
- 4.4 / 5 from 13 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Good for
- Fair skin tones (1) · Olive skin tones (1)
- Features
- Blendable (9) · Easy to use (5) · Long-wearing (4) · Pigmented (3) · Buildable (3)
- Value
- Value for money (3)
- ⚠ may not suit oily skin (2)
Product details
Details
- Type
- liquid bronzer and contour
- Finish
- natural
- Shade
- —
- Key ingredients
- Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Boron Nitride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Hibiscus Mutabilis Flower Extract, Iron Oxides, Titanium Dioxide
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