I used to be the biggest sun seeker. After having a skin caner removed in a place that, well hurt like a bitch, I decided that seeking the Vitamin C for me comes in the form of spray tan or tan in a can. Do I still get out in the sun? Yes. Do I baste myself like a Christmas turkey, not without sunscreen.
So in the winter, I try to also have some type of color to my face. I have been enamored with contouring and bronzing. Does this mean I have perfected the art and will look like Kim Kardash? Lawd, I hope not. That would mean I would be carrying a gold digger's baby and it will be born with dollar sign magnifying sun glasses.
Any hoot, I have purchased several bronzers the last month or so. Snookie would be proud. I know there are several expensive brands but moma on a buget, so after four different kinds and several shades I found that the Elf Blush/Bronzer Duo in St. Lucia is the ticket. Now don't get me wrong. I am sure there are many ways to do this without looking like the chick from Something About Mary. And I certainly haven't perfected it. I know there are certain brushes to use and many ways to do this, but I wanted to share this trick with everyone.
The darker areas are the ones you use the bronzing shade on. I mean you can even contour your nose. I like this idea since I learned recently that your nose keeps growing as you get older. Thank you forty one year old self. And your welcome for that little learning lesson for the day. You can click the source at the bottom of the picture and go to the site to see how its done or for craps sake, You Tube it. But the little road map of the face looks pretty self explanatory.
So, ladies, make sure instead of looking like you stuck your face in a chocolate pie, you perfect the art of bronzing. My tip is bronzing the hollows of the cheeks and then adding the blush just right above, then I take a big bristle all over fact blush and blend. But do start out light, too much bronzer and you look like you got into a mud pie fight.
This is one trick I have learned to keep looking scrumfunkalicious. Do you contour and bronze it up? Tips and tricks are welcome.
Happy Wednesday!
Dusty
i am so bad at doing makeup. i really am. this is helpful. and i used to be a sun worshipper and I am hopefully moving on from that for forever.
ReplyDeleteI'm about as white as white out, so getting "rays" means I get burnt to a crisp before tanning. I have to use spray tans and what not. I normally use Jergens Natural Glow. That seems to be the most natural looking. I could try bronzing, but I'm afraid i'd look like a tard... However, it's worth a shot!
ReplyDeleteSteph xx
Well, I've been doing it wrong the whole time. haha make up is a new year's resolution for me. as in, learn how to use it properly. this should help. I'll keep you posted. :)
ReplyDeleteLove this! I need to print it out and tape this to my mirror. I tend to always end up looking like an oompa loompa when I use bronzer.
ReplyDeleteI found the perfect bronzer once. It was loose powder form and looked great on me! And...of course...they stopped making it. :(
ReplyDeleteI also use the Jergens natural Glow. Its the one that works best on my legs that dont make me look like an orange oompa loompa. I also have a bronzer powder from Benefit that i dont use enough because i didnt know how to. Thanks for the tips!
ReplyDeleteI used to love laying out and getting sun.. but for some reason in the last couple years I think I have developed some weird allergy to the sun. I think it's my body telling me I'm not 20 anymore. So yes, I do use bronzer.. it's one of the few things I put on my face!
ReplyDeletexo, Yi-chia
I'm horrible when it comes to bronzer, I can never get it to look right.
ReplyDeleteI rarely use foundation/bronzer/blush, but I want too!! I just break out so bad. I think my skin is so virgin, it just hates anything. BUT, these is an amazing tip, I have always been curious how exactly to contour your face using bronzer. Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteI use it every single day, but I use my own road map...maybe that's why I don't look sun kissed...I likey this little map-er-roo. And I threw in the tanning bed towel years ago...I hate being so freakishly white during the winter, but I don't need anything cut off my body anytime soon. And really, our noses keep growing? Great, just great.
ReplyDeleteSo...I'll openly admit I was using bronzer 365 days a year but I've lived in places where its sunny 365 days a year. I just recently stopped doing cuz well, I noticed that maybe my neck wasn't the same color. haha I'm a fool.
ReplyDeleteskin cancer, OUCH. my mom had some removed and she is SOOOO anti-sun, sunscreen, hats, shades everything. I know I should be more careful in the sun. I don't go out of my way to tan but I also don't wear sunscreen. I'm feeling quite pale (for me) me these days so maybe I should pull a dusty and get some bronzer!
ReplyDeleteYes Ma'am I do! I just wanted to add that everyone should stay the eff away from contouring with anything sparkly/too dark. It just makes ya look dirty!!
ReplyDeleteI was born with a permanent suntan.
ReplyDeleteEven with this tutorial I'm afraid I would stil apply it wrong... I'd look like a hot mess!
ReplyDeleteBronzer is the best thing ever until you look back at pictures and wonder how no one told you that you look like Snooki....I want to try a "grey" bronzer, which is supposed to be the best for contouring. Problem is...I don't know how to find something like that.
ReplyDeletei dropped my tanning package shortly after my mom had some cancerous spots removed. i've dabbled with the bronzer but never knowing how exactly to put it on (and too lazy to google) thanks for the information!!
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I don't bronze.
ReplyDeleteI don't have blush.
I'm the same shade of white all year round.