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"For many of us, bronzer is a must-have. When we are weary, tired, and ghastly pale, a quick swipe of a brush can leave us looking fresh, glowing, and wide awake. Bronzer is endlessly easier to use than, say, blush, and it's much less fussy than foundation. In short, it's the quick fix we all know and love.\n\n But there's a chance that you may need to re-think your bronzing strategy, or even the products you've been using! The last thing you want is a stripey or orange tan when you're trying to cheat effortless radiance. To help us out, makeup artist Benjamin Puckey identified the five easiest mistakes we make with bronzers, then explained how to fix them. Read on and let us know your thoughts in the comments!\n\n 1. You're putting it all over your face.\n\n Don't get us wrong\u2014a light veil of bronzer is just fine. \"You can master this technique with a large fluffy brush, but make sure to also include your neck,\" Puckey explains. But really, an authentic bronze look is all about targeted application. For a sun kissed, fresh-from-the-beach effect, grab a blush brush and dust product onto the tops of your cheekbones, down the bridge of the nose, on the center of the chin, and on the temples. (Our favorite for this look is Diorskin Nude Shimmer, which contains light-reflecting mother-of-pearl particles for a realistic glow.) \"But bronzing select areas can also have a contour effect,\" Puckey explains. \"Hit the sides of the forehead, underneath your cheekbones, the jawline, and just under the chin.\" For this, he recommends NARS Bronze Powders in Laguna and Casino. You can also find a great matte formula by NYX Cosmetics.\n\n 2. You've selected the wrong shade for your skin tone.\n\n We've all been through it at one point or another\u2014the orange phase. While certain bronzers might instantly wake up your skin or enhance your face, others can give you a bizarre, radioactive glow. Don't forget Puckey's tips before your next shopping trip:\n\n If you're fair, you should look for products with a beige base. \"Basically, most fair skin types lack a yellow tone in the skin, which is why that orange color is created,\" the artist explains. \"NARS Laguna is a good, pretty universal option for lighter complexions,\" he notes. But if you're a redhead, he recommends searching for a product that has a peachy tint to mimic a natural flush. Try Diorskin Nude Tan in Sunlight.\n\n If you're medium, then congratulations! You're the perfect candidate for basically all of the bronzers ever created. (But you already know this.)\n\n If you're dark skinned, a richer, red or orange tone is necessary to really warm up your complexion. \"You also should look for a bit of sparkle, otherwise the application will look a little dull,\" Puckey notes. He recommends the CoverGirl Queen Bronzers.\n\n 3. You're just using bronzer.\n\n The funny thing about looking sun-kissed is that it takes a whole lot more than one product. \"I always suggest a cream highlighter afterwards so the skin doesn't look flat,\" Puckey explains. \"Just one color doesn't look realistic. Sometimes it needs a hint of pink to look natural.\" Makeup artist Dick Page relied on two separate colors of Michael Kors Bronze Powder backstage at the designer's show for the right blend of flush and glow. After bronzing but before highlighting, you can also add a hint of peach blush, like Troy Surratt Artistique Blush in Parfait.\n\n 4. You're overdoing the shimmer.\n\n \"The problem with these overly-shimmery bronzing powders is that they may look good at first, but after you wear them for a few hours, they just make you look oily and sweaty,\" Puckey says. \"Bronzers with a lot of shimmer should really be applied as highlighters and used only on the cheeks. Don't put them anywhere else on the face.\"\n\n 5. You're only sticking to powder!\n\n There are tons of exciting new products that basically revolutionize the way we bronze. Armani Maestro Bronzer is a liquid that creates an effortlessly dewy, super-hydrating look when smoothed over the skin. You can apply it like a cheek tint, or even add a couple of drops to your favorite foundation for a golden boost. RMS Buriti Bronzer is a coconut oil-based cream color that has a bronze shimmer, so use it as you would a highlighter. Now go forth and glow!"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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