The bronzer is the perfect product to enhance your complexion giving it a warm and tanned effect in any season. To use it at its best, however, you need to know the products, methods and areas of application. Read this article to find out how to give your face a wonderful radiant complexion!
The bronzer is a must-have for summer make-up, especially when you want to focus on a light make-up, but still able to enhance the complexion.
With this product you can achieve a beautiful effect, sculpting your face in the right places and making it bright and colorful, but you have to know how to use it well. Applying it randomly can only cause the opposite effect, because it can create absolutely unsightly stains.
What is the bronzer and what is it for
The bronzer is a cosmetic with a texture generally in free or compact powder that performs the function of warm up the complexion. The charm of tanned skin is irresistible and this product allows it to be exploited even during the winter months, giving the face that look it would get after prolonged exposure to the sun.
Often the bronzer comes confused with the earth, but these are two products that, although similar, present differences above all in terms of use.
The differences between bronzer and earth
The bronzer, being basically a compact powder, is part of the same family as the blush and the earth. With the latter it is often confused, but in reality they perform two different functions and are applied in different ways.
While the bronzer tends to have some brighter and warmer shades, the land it usually is more dull and cold.
Liquid bronzer, an increasingly popular version
In recent years, the liquid version, which in addition to giving the face a beautiful tanned look, also gives it a wonderful one glowing effect. The beauty of these products is that they can be modulated according to needs and preferences, perhaps mixing them together with the foundation.
How to use the bronzer
The bronzer can be used in various ways, for this reason it is to be considered an extremely versatile product, which allows you to achieve different results, but always harmoniously is never contrived.
This cosmetic can be applied both on whole face, both in specific points, but it must always be done with caution and without exaggerating, in order not to produce that annoying “mortar” effect which becomes completely unnatural.
Let’s see how to use the bronzer correctly based on the result you want to achieve.
Application in specific points of the face
To get a more natural effect, you need to apply the bronzer only on the parts of the face that you usually do they tan more easily: forehead, cheekbones, nose and chin.
In this case you can use the product or to create the much talked about effect contouring, or you can give your face a beautiful sunkissed look.
Use the bronzer to contour
Contouring is one of the best known techniques for sculpt your face, reproducing the famous shady areas. Usually for this operation a cold brown is recommended to be chosen appropriately according to the skin tone.
Here are the steps to follow:
- picks up little product in such a way as to blend it easily;
- spread the bronzer along the sides of the nose, under the cheekbones and under the jaw;
- match the shaded areas of the highlights using a highlighter to be applied on the cheekbones, on the chin, on the bridge of the nose and on the cupid’s bow.
Apply the bronzer to create a “sunkissed” effect
To make the face tanned evenly, you must use a product with warm tones and possibly darker than the natural color of the complexion.
Apply it so you can comfortably blend it on your forehead, cheeks, nose and chin. The color must in fact be seen in such a way as to read it, precisely in order not to appear artificial.
Application of the bronzer all over the face
Surely, especially those who are beginners prefer to spread the bronzer all over the face. The risk, however, as we said, is to create a sort of “Mask” much duller compared to the natural complexion and to produce a completely unnatural effect.
Choose the product by selecting one or maximum two shades darker compared to your complexion. If you have a dark complexion, you can lean towards warmer shades from beige to brown, while if you have fair skin, we recommend going for pink and delicate shades.
The mistakes not to be made when applying the bronzer
Ok, now that you’ve seen how to best apply the bronzer and what possibilities you have to create different effects, keep these in mind mistakes not to be made absolutely.
Use any brush
If you don’t want to do damage with the bronzer, you have to choose the appropriate brush, because each one has a specific function on which its shape depends.
We therefore recommend that you opt for a model wide, round and with soft bristles.
Start the application from inside the face
You have to roll out the bronzer starting from the outside and going inwards, thus following the natural points of light and shadows of your face. If you do the opposite, you risk getting an uneven spot effect.
Apply liquid bronzers to dry skin
To successfully apply the bronzer to the skin, you need to have a well hydrated base. This is especially true when you want to use a liquid product. Therefore, first apply a good nourishing and plumping cream, in order to prevent dry spots from developing.
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The bronzer is a must-have for summer make-up, especially when you want to focus on a light make-up, but still able to enhance the complexion.
With this product you can achieve a beautiful effect, sculpting your face in the right places and making it bright and colorful, but you have to know how to use it well. Applying it randomly can only cause the opposite effect, because it can create absolutely unsightly stains.
