Bronzer 101: How to Apply for a Natural, Sun-Kissed Glow! 🌞✨ | Laura Geller Beauty, by Laura Geller Beauty on YouTube. 1 min 55 s.
- Video length
- 1 min 55 s
- Time to do it
- 5 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Start with clean, moisturised skin. Give your moisturiser or primer a minute or two to sink in so the bronzer blends instead of clinging to dry patches.
Apply your foundation or tinted moisturiser as usual. If your skin gets oily, dust a little setting powder over the areas you plan to bronze.
Choose a shade one or two tones deeper than your skin with a warm, neutral undertone. Swatch it on your jaw in daylight and skip anything that turns orange.
Sweep a soft fluffy or angled brush through the powder, then tap off the excess on the back of your hand. A little goes a long way.
Place the colour where the sun naturally hits: along the cheekbones, up to the temples, along the jawline and lightly down the bridge of the nose.
Build in thin layers rather than one heavy pass. Add a second light layer only after the first is blended.
Blend the edges with small circles using a clean brush or a dry makeup sponge until no line is visible.
Step into daylight and check the result in a mirror. Blend any patchy spots and stop before the colour looks muddy.
Tips and common mistakes
Keep bronzer above the jawline and blend down slightly so your face does not end in a visible line against your neck.
Use a matte bronzer for daytime and save shimmer shades for evening, since shimmer can highlight texture.
Bronzer warms the skin, so choose a warmer, slightly redder tone than a grey-brown contour shade.
Wash your brush every week or two so old powder does not make the colour look patchy.
Questions
Where exactly should bronzer go?
On the high points of the face where sun would land: cheekbones, temples, jawline and the bridge of the nose. Keep the centre of the face lighter so it still looks natural.
Can I use bronzer without foundation?
Yes. Smooth on moisturiser and, if you like, a little concealer, then bronze straight onto bare skin. Blend a bit more carefully since there is no base to help it move.
What is the difference between bronzer and contour?
Bronzer adds warmth and a sun-kissed look, usually in a warm tone. Contour is cooler and greyer and is used to create shadow. Do not swap one for the other.
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