Beauty hack: How to use a bronzer

Avoid using bronzer as a contour! Instead, use bronzer to mimic where the sun would hit your face naturally and where you tan the darkest.

First, you need to find a bronzer that actually matches your skin tone. Select a bronzer 1 or 2 shades darker than your natural skin tone. Since the purpose of a bronzer is to darken the complexion subtly.

Then, gently rub a fluffy blending brush over the bronzer, tap off any excess, and swirl it in small concentric circles across your hairline, from one temple to the other, swipe a line of powder from your ear to the apple of your cheek, then gently blend it out using tiny circular brush strokes, rather than a back-and-forth wiper motion.

After dusting your hairline and cheekbones, finish off the frame by blending more bronzer along the edge of your jawline, swirling from the base of your jaw to the chin. Make sure to straddle the edge of your jawbone—rather than apply all the bronzer to the side of your face—then continue blending under your chin and down your neck.

If you want to go for a full sun-kissed glow, lightly dust bronzer over the bridge of your nose and the chin.

Do not forget that the bronzer should be one of the last products you use on your face, before your face powder. Apply foundation, concealer, and blush before your brush touches your bronzer.