Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Summer Bronze: 101


Thank you for joining my class today... well maybe it will be a series for the summer on.. Summer. My second most favorite time of the year ( first is fall).
How do you look blatently hot without looking toasted, burnt or rashed...
1) find a bronzer that works with your tone, if you are pale go for warm peachy so bronzer won't make you look " dirty". if you are golden- a warm sandy brown color works, carmel and dark tones look good with slight orange undertones to complement brown skin and darker tones look perfect in vibrant orange and golds.
I took a pick of some bronzers that were recommended to me from friends that work for them.
VS's Summer Bronzer in 2&3 and Nars Casino work perfect for light skin. Dior's Bronzer in #3 & #4 is good for Medium and Darker tones would like MAC's Bronzer in Refined Golden Bronze and Refined Deeper Bronze work well.
2) How to apply: I like to use my Nars Bronzer brush and get 2 nice swipes.Dust the excess on a tissue
3) Where to apply: under your cheekbone in a crescent ( "smile" happy face) motion blending well. this adds definition to your cheeks
4) What cheekbones?: In the event you do not have cheekbones, Smile and add color to the apples of your cheeks.. trust me you do have those.
5) What else can I use it for: Contouring your jawline for a stronger face in pics, insta-boobing by applying color in between your breast bone and accenting your curvature, along the forehead and bridge of nose( you get tons of sun there too).
The key is blending and making sure that the color is fluid.
I can't wait till May Gray is over to start looking as if I got some sun.

1 comment:

Amina said...

this post is so helpful!
i've been looking for the perfect bronzer for a while!!
i've gone back and forth MAC refined bronzer