Cheeky, Cheeky Bronze!

Posted on June 16, 2007
Filed Under Product Reviews, Tips n Tricks |

image by google.comSummer time summons the season for bronze and glow! One way of getting an instant sun-goddess glow or impeccably sculpted cheekbones is by using a bronzer or a highlighter. They can be either solid or liquid and applied either on the face or the body.

Bronzers and highlighters are truly a must this season. Highlighters are called by different names, such as illuminators or glow enhancers, while bronzers are popularly known as is. To know which is best for your skin tone, you may actually need to test it and see if it gives you the perfect sheen sans looking muddy or pasty. Tip: for those who have fair skin, opt to use a sparkly, light-colored highlighter. If you have a medium to dark complexion, then go for a golden to bronzy shade that best suits your complexion.

To bring your face to a glow, lightly dab a highlighting powder or smudge a highlighting cream on the sides of your face, just right above the cheekbones and below your eyes moving upward before reaching the outer v of your eyes or right below the temples.

For the round-faced damsels in distress who yearn for sculpted cheekbones, simply suck your cheeks using your mouth to form a hollowed angle on your cheeks. Using a bronzing brush or an angled blush brush, draw your cheekbones by putting the bronzing powder following the formed angle. Be sure to color it lightly lest it may look unnatural. The bronzer will make an illusion of sculpted cheekbones. Top it off with your favorite blusher and blend it subtly with the bronzer to finish the look.

Gorgeous Mystic’s random picks:

BeneFit 10

courtesy of benefitcosmetics.comBronze & highlight in one sexy sweep. For a supermodel glow & sleek, sculpted cheekbones, this duo of satiny pink & bronze powders tantalizes your complexion and décolleté…and makes you a perfect 10!
Tips and tricks: Lightly sweep brush over powder so pink highlighting powder appears on half the brush & bronzer on the other half. With pink side up, whisk from the apple of the cheek up to the hairline. Now you’ve done the sexy sweep! –beneFit.com

Cargo Bronzer Sunkissed

courtesy of sephora.comGet glowing any time of year with CARGO’s best-selling, dreamy bronze blend of iridescent pressed powders. Sweep over cheekbones, temples, and forehead for an unbelievably realistic glow. Available in three shades. –sephora.com

MAC Sunstrip Bronzing Powder

courtesy of maccosmetics.comBronzing effects in a smooth-to-apply pressed powder. Exclusive compact features a shiny patent leather black interior with the signature ivory and iridescent gold pearl finish of the Sunstrip collection on the outside. Available in two limited edition shades. –maccosmetics.com

NARS Bronzing Blush in Laguna

image from google.comDiffused powder with golden shimmer to create an all-over warmth and contour for the entire face. Will create a natural looking glow and enhance the look of tanned skin. –narscometics.com  

NARS Multiple in Copacobana, Palm Beach, South Beach and St. Barts

image from google.comA multi-purpose stick for eyes, cheeks, lips and body. Its unique lightweight, cream-to-powder formula blends effortlessly to provide sheer all-over color, shimmering accents, contours and dynamic highlights for all skin tones. Creates perfect, glowing complexions and is conveniently designed for failproof application. – narscometics.com

ELF’s Shimmering Facial Whip in Sugar Orange and Pink Lemonade

courtesy of eyeslipsface.comMultipurpose, on-the-go whipped colorant is vitamin B, C and E packed to instantly brighten and sooth skin with no greasy after-feel. –eyeslipsface.com


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