bronzing it up

Bronze season is in, but UV damage is out! The best way to give your skin that skin kissed look this season is with the perfect bronzing powder brushed on the contours of your cheekbones and temples. Bronzing can also be applied all over the face, neck, decolletage, and body. This tutorial shows how to use bronzer to contour the face.

Highlighting can be done with a light eyeshadow, either a white or bone color. Shimmer shadow is fine too, but not recommended in areas where fine lines or wrinkles are present. The contour for the sake of this tutorial is bronzer as well as a little blush, if desired. The best brush I've found for applying bronzer is the one pictured below. It is available in different brands. The white bristles at the top of the brush help blend the bronzer evenly across the skin.

Below is a more detailed template for where to place bronzer, blush, and highlighter.

For an all over bronze look, simply lightly apply the bronzer in circular motions all over the areas you want covered. Be careful not to get the bronzer on clothes, and be careful not to apply too much at one time. Remember, BLEND is your FRIEND! Keep using the brush to make swirl motions until the bronzer is the right depth for you. One or two shades darker than your skin tone is best; otherwise, you run the risk of looking fake.