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Love that bronze, tanned look but worried that the UV rays might damage your skin? Then here are some options. Though there are many options like sunless tanning, tanning lotions, etc. but giving that classy bronze touch to your face in minutes is something that you can do with a bronzer. Yes, bronzer makeup is 'in thing' that you can wear to instantly look gorgeous. It does not matter if you have a dark or fair complexion, this is sure to give you a sexy look. Selecting the right bronzer and applying it rightly is what you need to do with care. Here's more about working on the bronzer makeup.
Selecting the Bronzer
What are the various types of bronzers available in the market and which is the right color for you. Here are the details about the same.
Liquid Bronzers
These are translucent in color, get absorbed easily into the skin and give a classic glowing bronze look. One of the advantage these have is that you can blend these with the foundation to have various tones. Many stay away from these due to the tricky application these need. You need to apply these with your finger tips or sponge.
Powder bronzer
This is the most commonly used type for a perfect bronzer makeup due to ease of application. This is also the best type of bronzer for those having oily or combination skin. What's more? These can also be used as eye shadow at times to give a classic uniformity to the bronzer make up.
Cream Bronzers
Cream bronzers are generally used during the winters and year round by those having dry skin. These help moisturize the skin. These can be used on the entire face to get a particular skin tone or for just highlighting specific features of your face.
Choosing the Bronzer Color
One of the basic bronzer makeup tips is that you need to pick a color that is just 1 - 2 shades darker than your natural facial skin tone. If you have a fair or pinkish skin, go for a bronzer with a touch of pink. Bronzer make up done with shades like honey, orange or amber looks great on olive skin tone. Darker skin looks great with bronzers in cinnamon, brown or tawny shades. For medium fair or yellowish skin tone, golden bronzers look great.
Applying Bronzer Makeup
Well, here's the section, that you must have been eager to read about. Let's move on to see how to apply bronzer make up.
Start by application of foundation and powder. Now take a large brush for perfect application of bronzer. You will be using a brush for applying loose or pressed powder bronzer. Take bronzer of the brush, tap the brush before using so as to avoid excess bronzer.
Now take a mirror and stand in front of the window, so that the light falls on your face. Check out, which areas are higlighted with light. Now, that's exactly where you need to apply the bronzer. Start applying it with light pressure on chin, cheek bones, bridge of the nose, over the brows and forehead.
Follow the same tips while applying a cream or liquid bronzer, just replace the brush with a makeup sponge. Make sure you blend the makeup well. It is best to keep rest of the makeup simple, so as to highlight the trendy bronzer look. You should also brush a little bronzer on your neck and shoulders if you wear a deep neck or off shoulder dress, so as to match this exposed skin with your facial skin.
Donning that sun-kissed look is just easy with bronzer makeup. Just pick the right shade and type of bronzer that you are comfortable using and start working with the fluffy brush to don a killer look.
