It’s time to review the three foundational face makeup products, blush, bronzer, and highlighter. Maybe you’ve never tried this tried-and-true trio, or maybe you simply need a refresher course on how to apply makeup subtly and elegantly. In either case, we’ll show you how to put on bronzer to achieve that attractive glow.

How to Apply Bronzer for Beginners

Bronzer is used to define, sculpt, and create a sun-kissed beauty vibe, among other things. Depending on how intense you want your tan to seem, your bronzer should be two shades darker than you are. We suggest our highly-durable Color Icon bronzer, which comes in fair and dark tones.

You have a variety of alternatives for bronzer application techniques. It really depends on the type of cosmetic look you want. Do you want to accentuate and define your cheekbones for the ideal Instagram selfie? If so, straightforward contouring is the best option. Want to appear as though you have just returned from a Bahamas beach vacation?

Steps To Apply Bronzer

Here are the following steps that helps you how to apply bronzer.

Step 1. Contouring: For a Sculpted Look

When contouring, you shade the portions of the face that you want to recede and highlight the features that you want to shine out. To add a little more body definition, lightly dust your collarbone.

Step 2. Striping: For a Bronzed-All-Over Look

Striping gives you a bronzed appearance all over, as if you’ve truly been enjoying the sun. Visualize a natural-looking “stripe” of bronze running over your face’s high planes. Add a coating of dust on your neck and collarbone to finish!

How to Contour with Bronzer

Simply bronze and shade the regions you wish to regress, such as the area just below the cheekbone, the sides of your nose, your jawline, and your hairline, as shown in the illustration below. We advise using a brush to apply and then blending out. The high planes of your face, such as the apples of your cheekbones, your nose, and your brow bone, should then be highlighted with a highlighter. All of those elements will become more prominent when they are highlighted. Use two tones of bronzer, the deeper one for shading and the lightest one for highlighting, if you don’t have a highlighter.

Sunkissed Striping with Bronzer:

Apply bronzer in a straight line from cheekbone to cheekbone to darken your complexion and get an all-over bronze. Apply bronzer with a flat-top brush, blending from left to right, to upper cheekbones and across the nose bridge. This gives your skin a genuine sun-kissed appearance by forming a “stripe” over the high planes of your face. To finish the look, apply bronzer in stripes along your hairline and jawline. You’re now a gorgeous brunette.

Wrapping Up

For a healthy bronze, the appropriate shade selection is crucial. Your bronzer should be 1-2 shades darker than your foundation for an all-over glow in order to ensure that it integrates seamlessly into skin. To assist give the appearance of natural shadows, use a bronzer that is two to three shades darker than your foundation while contouring. In general, it’s a good idea to use the lighter shade of bronzer when deciding between two options and build up to the desired tone.