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Meet the Experts
What Is Bronzer?
Bronzer comes in a few different formulas and works primarily to add warmth and sun-kissed color to your complexion.
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“Usually, bronzer is applied where the sun would naturally hit the face.
What Is Contour?
“For fairer skin tones, it will appear almost gray-purple.
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For medium and deeper skin tones, it will appear more red, tan, and rich brown.”
How to Apply Bronzer
Applying bronzercan be fairly straightforward (and we’resothankful for that).
“The sun hits the higher points of your face, as those areas are closer to the sun.
Ashley Rebecca
Gee also added that bronzer can work as a multi-purpose product for a quick, natural makeup look.
I prefer a smaller applicator for contour.”
(Something like Milk Makeup’sSculpt Cream Contour Stick.)
“Be careful not to use a cool-toned contour like a bronzer all over the face.”
Want to accentuate your contour?
I buffed concealer under my eyes and around the cheekbones for the contour to really stand out.
Bronzer adds color to the skin in all the areas the sun would naturally hit.
It’s fairly straightforward to apply compared to contour, which is why it’s more favorable for beginners.
Bronzer is typically applied across the cheekbones, around the hairline and above the jawline.
It can also be applied on the neck and decolletage so your face matches your body.
Contour serves as a nice base for bronzer because it adds dimension.
