5 TOP TIPS:
Bronzer-licious

By Karinda Ristic
Professional Make-up Artist

The one product that can give us an instant healthy sun-kissed glow, is bronzer. You want to create a fun, healthy flush to enhance your skin tone, without the harmful effects of traditional tanning. Remember the following tips when choosing a bronzer:

TIP 1:

Avoid choosing a dark bronzer. Bronzers should never be more than two shades darker than the skin’s natural tone. Choose a honey-coloured bronzer if you have fair skin. Copper shades look great on olive skin. Rich copper tones or gold flecked bronzer compliments dark skin.

TIP 2:

Choose a cream formula if you have a dry skin tone, to prevent streaking. A powder texture works well for normal, combination and oily skins. Avoid using a liquid consistency since it is hard to control.

TIP 3:

Use your fingers to apply cream bronzers and use a blusher brush to apply powder bronzers. Remember to always blend well until there are no visible lines.

TIP 4:

Apply the bronzer where the sun would normally warm the face – on top of the cheekbones, temples, bridge of your nose and the tip of your chin. This will create a beautiful, natural sun-kissed look. Never apply bronzer over the entire face.

TIP 5:

One of the main reasons why bronzers are so great to use during summer time is simply because we can control the intensity of the product. Remember that a little goes a long way. Also keep the rest of your make-up minimal for the best effect.

Note: This article was posted on http://www.destinyconnect.com/blogs/karinda/archive/2009/11/17/5-top-tips-bronzer-licious.aspx (17 November 2009)