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Bronzer makeup is a fast, effective, easy and immediate results way to bring a radiant sun-kissed
fresh look to your face...a good sunless tanner can deliver
great bronze results too of coarse, it just takes a little more
finesse and time. Also if you really want control over your
bronze level, you have less with a sunless tanner since its through
experimentation.
When it come to
choosing bronzer makeup consider these things:
- the look
you are trying to achieve (sun kissed or all over)
- the
formats of makeup bronzer available ; powder, cream, liquid etc
- the type
of makeup products you use at present, a good fit with your other
makeup ...
- your skin
type i.e.. oily will prefer make up
generally in a powder formats
Bronzer Makeup Tip: Powder bronzers are the most fool proof in
application when it comes to technique...Creamy/ liquid applications take a little more placement and blending
strategy. So if you feel like you have 'two left thumbs' when it
comes to makeup application, have no fear with powder bronzer. You
can have a believable sun kissed look with a light hand, a powder brush,
and a powder bronzer.
How bronzed
you want to be is up to you and the look you are trying to achieve...
A light application over zones like nose cheeks forehead, will produce a natural
sun kissed look. If you desire more of a St. Tropez bronze beauty, then you might begin with a
sunless tanning lotion like
Lancome Flash Bronzer or Tarte Bronzing Beads, before your
makeup application. When you then put on your makeup, add emphasis and dimension with bronzer and blush.
Remember you don't have to use just one kind or color of blush... remember radiance
is all about color dimension (see picture below).

| Bronzer |
Powder |
Cream |
Stick |
Liquid |
| How
to use
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-after
foundation that is set with translucent powder, before powder blush |
-after
foundation, concealer etc before powder use |
-after
foundation, concealer etc before powder use |
-after
foundation, mixed with foundation or as suggested by individual product |
Placement
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-powder
bronzer can be lightly dusted across tops of cheeks nose, forehead, chin,
décolletage, etc with blush as the final dimension
of color |
-this
is a little trickier because placement and blending are crucial.
Start off with the obvious zones; along tops of cheeks and into cheek bone, a
touch blended on the top of your nose, forehead sides and down towards
temples, a touch on your chin with the overall goal visible balance and
natural color flow. |
-sticks
are creamy and have some of the same issues. Again placement and blending
are important and not as forgiving as powder. Remember to use a
little at a time, blending and keeping color balanced on face |
-more
like a sheer fluid foundation application blended over entire face, neck,
etc but whether color wash or otherwise, follow direction of individual
products |
| Tools:
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clean blush brush with dome shape for even facial distribution |
-clean light fingers are fastest, or sponge
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-use
stick to apply and blend well with clean fingers |
-clean
sponge and fingers |
Try
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Guerlain Terracotta Bronzing Powder Terracotta Guerlain
(famous) or CARGO
Beach Blush
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LORAC Portable Paints Face Color, Bronzed (Sandy & Tawny) 1 pr
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NARS The Multiple Multi-Purpose Stick, Palm Beach
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NARS Body Glow
or tarte sunburst Beaded Bronzing Lotion ( takes a little practice but
fast, fresh natural look).
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 The number
of great bronzer makeup choices you have continues to grow...the above are
just a few of the options you have. If you really want
to explore a huge range of options consider heading to Beauty.com
where you can expect a lot of product information and reviews.
Enter
"bronzer" into this searchbox and see what I mean.
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