Who doesn't want to look like a bronzed babe right about now?
Looking
tan, well-rested and fresh off the heels of a tropical vacay is always
the goal, but if you have to fake it, it's essential to know what you're
doing. So what does it take to create that natural-looking
glow in an
uncomplicated way? Lucky for you, celeb makeup artist Paul Blanch has a few tips. Even better: His product recs are cream-based (a.k.a super-easy to apply).
"It's
most important to prep your skin with a moisturizer and to make sure
your skin is hydrated, because if you don't, you will end up putting on
too much makeup," he said. In other words, using a hydrating cream first
ensures that low-key, glowing-from-within look, which is exactly what
you want.
Next use a foundation brush to apply a cream bronzer, like L'oréal Paris Sublime Bronze Summer Express Wash-Off Face Bronzer Cream SPF 20,
to your face the same way you would apply your foundation. "You can use
this in the place of a tinted moisturizer or a BB cream; it's just a
little more punch in the color department," he described.
Once
you've blended this to perfection, you'll immediately notice a nice,
bronzed tint as your new base color. However, you'll need to sculpt and
define your features so the look doesn't feel flat.
This
brings us to the next product: highlighter. "A cream formula makes it
easier to create a softer, more natural look as opposed to a powder,"
explained the expert. To apply the cream illuminator (the pro used L'oréal Paris True Match Lumi Liquid Glow Illuminator),
be sure to apply it with a fluffy eye shadow brush, which will help
keep the application light-handed. "Your goal is to highlight the high
points of the face: right under the eye, the top of the eyebrows, a tiny
bit on the center of the nose, the inside corner of the eye and just on
the cupid's bow," he elaborated.
As you'll notice, when you pair these two products together, the results are eye-catching, subtle and simple.
Bonus: If you want even more color, you can simply use a powdered bronzer right along your cheekbones for an additional contou
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