How
To Apply Bronzer For A
Sun
Kissed Fresh
Makeup Style
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Learning how to apply bronzer to achieve a sexy natural looking radiance takes a little strategy. Its not a hard strategy to learn, its just an awareness of the key zones of your face to focus on, and little know how in creating dimensional color. What's my definition of Sun Kissed Fresh beauty?
A natural looking radiant glow to the skin, most notably highlighting the nose and cheeks (where you first notice the natural touch of sun on our faces). Eyes seem brighter, lip color more saturated, freckles show through, teeth whiter etc all coming together to create a subtly sexy, fresh style that works any time of the year. COLOR CHOICES & TRANSPARENT LAYERS...
The focus of this makeup style is RADIANT NATURAL LOOKING SKIN.... Here
are the steps how to apply bronzer: 1. Optional
step, is the use of a sunless tanner, for a subtle, over all golden tone or slight
deepening of
your skin's natural skin tone. 2. Even complexion.
A word of caution, use a light hand and focus on sheer. If you usually
prefer foundation to even out your skin tone, consider using a tinted
moisturizer instead, in a slightly deeper tone than you would normally choose
but still complimentary to your complexion (tint has a sheer quality as opposed to the potential opaqueness of a foundation).
This followed by a *matching tone concealer as needed ( i.e. blemishes and
definitely take care of the eye area for an overall even skin tone). *Note: Multi tone
concealer kits, now widely available (Prescriptives, Laura Mercier etc.), are
great. They allow you to create a perfect match to your overall facial
skin tone, regardless of the season your in. No more reverse raccoon eyes
in your vacation photos. Points to remember as you go...
Less is more. The goal is to have a sheer flawless
looking finish that allows a natural looking skin to show through SO tint/
concealer as needed. Match your skin's natural tone to perfection, and take it a
step deeper. If you don't know, ask for some help at a department
store cosmetic counter (And if you still aren't sure, get a variety of
opinions to arrive at a common opinion and ensure a great
choice...Understanding your skin's natural undertone is worth the time). Include your neck, upper chest, and potentially your
shoulders in the application touches. There needs to be a visual flow
of coloration. Blend well!...Critical to really pulling off believable sun
kissed radiance, or any makeup style for that matter. Applications should not have detectable stop and
start points and colors should flow into one another. How to apply bronzer ...
3. On to COLOR...
VEILS
OF SHEER COLOR There are a number of ways you can arrive at sun kissed...and in
my opinion this is one of the best ways to learn how to apply bronzer for that sexy
natural sun kissed beauty style. It looks effortless and casual, but its
oh so powerful. If you need to bring this look to life with a celebrity
personality, consider Brazilian beauty Gisele Bündchen (as if she needs any more
notoriety), über model behind Victoria's Secret, Sports Illustrated and an
endless list of fashion industry credits. Truly this girl has this look in
spades. How to apply bronzer ... Step 1. Bronzer (Sun Kiss Zones-SKZ above): Objective: Create undetectable visual flow with bronzer by
placing it around the face in varying degrees, in attempt to copy how the sun
hits your face naturally. If you have the time, and haven't used a sunless tanning lotion,
consider using a flash bronzer or bronzing lotion to warm up your overall skin
tone with a light sheer golden bronze effect. The next step in a sun kissed look can be achieved with a powder
bronzer...not all are created equal because of color and staying power, so consider
recommendations. Using a large powder brush, dab excess pigment onto tissue,
then with a light hand, place at central cheek, circle apple of cheek and
sweep along bone towards temple, circle lightly at outer jaw (think
when sun shines on your face (you are upright), where does it hit it? Do other cheek Very light diagonal sweep across each side of forehead Balance bronze with touch on chin, and touch on nose at area
middle to tip Don't forget carefully placed touches to your neck and
chest. How to apply bronzer ... Step 2. Blush (oval shapes above): Objective-enhance natural flush of skin, provide color balance
and dimension to compliment bronze Shades -two colors 1. pinky-peach or soft coral (depending on your skin tone) 2. pure pastel pink- this is an added small touch that provides
balance and punch to all that bronzing.
Color Choice and Placement
Is Really Important!
Its the
difference between enhancing and complimenting your facial structure, your
complexion and your general coloring OR applications that BACKFIRE into overdone
theatrical. *Apples
of your cheeks?...When
you look in the mirror and smile, its the lifted round zone of your cheek area
and the center of the apple area is usually level with the tip of your nose. 1. pinky-peach or soft coral
-largest zone 2.
pure pastel pink- small concentrated zone, at the center of the *apples
of your cheeks How
to apply bronzer ...
Favorite Makeup Products With Great Results: Bronzer moisturizing
lotion: Tarte
Sunburst Bronzing Beads Sunless
Tanning (low key): Clarins Radiance Plus Self Tanning Cream-Gel
Blush
Cheek
Stain: Tarte Cheek Stain How
to apply bronzer ...FRESH
NOT OVERDONE
The
rest of your makeup choices such as eye makeup and lips, should also be sheer
and enhance your coloring. Eye
makeup can be simple, with a sheer wash of cream shadow over the eye lids (some
shimmer okay) and a
deep earthy color narrowly lined along the lash lines, with a finishing couple coats of mascara
in black or black-brown should define the eyes in a pretty but natural enough
manner not to steal the focus from the main effect of sun kissed skin. How
to apply bronzer ...INTO
THE NIGHT... Take
this same sun kissed style, and turn it into a nighttime smoky eyed look by
thickening and smudging the liner at the upper lashes, and lining the inner rim
of the lower lid with that same deep earthy pencil. Lips
should have either clear or very sheer color gloss or lipstick (stay away from
frost or glitter for daytime style). I like to line my lips with a spicy
brown pencil then smudge at lip line. How
to apply bronzer ... Favorite Makeup Products With Great
Results
Eyes:
Shiseido
Hydro Powder Eye Shadow (gorgeous color, easy to use can
be very sheer) Lips: MAC Lip Pencils in Spice or Oak (great for
nude lips) |
General
Blush Placement Tip: The trick of blush color placement is to start at
the center of the apple of your cheek so the greatest concentration of color is
central and naturally lessens as you blend it out, eventually disappearing into
your skin tone...using small amounts at a time helps you judge how far the color
goes.
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