bronzer and highlighter

For several seasons, radiant and “sleek” skin has been in fashion. The world's leading makeup artists claim that this trend will continue for a very long time, so every girl who carefully looks after herself should buy a bronzer and highlighter.

Highlighter - a means to give the skin a glow. It allows you to brighten certain areas of the face, giving the skin a well-groomed and radiant appearance. Can be dry, creamy, liquid.

Bronzer (or bronzer) is a means for artificial tanning. If the highlighter creates a light and delicate glow, then the bronzer gives the face an effect as if you had just returned from the sea coast. At the same time, the bronzer (like the highlighter) shines. Skillful use of bronzer will allow you to create a spectacular make-up, like a Hollywood diva. Available in dry and cream form.

You can often find references to highlighter and bronzer when it comes to sculpting (contouring) the face. With these tools, you can really correct the oval, but initially they have a different purpose, namely, they are responsible for a well-groomed and healthy appearance. For contouring, there are special palettes of proofreaders.

Highlighter looks great in both day and evening make-up. We can say that the delicate "highlighter" is a favorite of many girls, which is useful for every day. But the bronzer is a different matter.

Some makeup artists believe that bronzer is appropriate only in summerwhen a natural tan appears on the skin, which only needs to be emphasized with a cosmetic product. Its use in winter is not always appropriate.

However, there is another point of view: bronzer can be used all year round, however, for winter and summer, you need to select shades of different depths. For the warm season - darker, for the cold season - lighter.

Experienced specialists will always select which bronzer in a particular make-up is right for you. But for home use, you need to purchase this thing wisely. For girls with very white skin, bronzer is simply contraindicated! Most funds of this type are based on a certain “redhead”: it is far from being for everyone. Therefore, you should not blindly believe advertising and purchase cosmetics, which may then turn out to be unnecessary.

If both products successfully take root in your cosmetic bag, it's time to learn how to use the bronzer and highlighter correctly.

The bronzer is applied to the prepared face. First, a moisturizing base cream is applied under makeup. Then, if there is a primer. After that, a layer of foundation that suits you perfectly. It needs to be shaded well so that no borders are visible. If the skin is well-groomed, in the summer on hot days or on vacation, you can only apply a bronzer, but before that, the skin should still be properly moisturized.

There is a special bronzer brush - in size, it is usually slightly smaller than a brush for powder and blush.As a rule, it is a fluffy brush with a soft bristle. It can be round, pointed at the end or beveled. It is necessary to choose a convenient option in practice.

There are many ways to apply bronzer.. The philosophy is this: the tool should emphasize those areas that are tanned the fastest. Usually this is the hairline, temporal part, cheekbones, nose, lower part of the face. Be sure to emphasize the neck and collarbones with the tool to avoid the effect of the mask.

Some makeup artists emphasize that girls with different skin tones should apply bronzer differently.

fair-skinned it is worth applying the product only on certain points - the line at the roots of the hair, chin, temples and cheekbones. To do this, it is better to use a bronzer with a soft consistency. Then you should go over these areas with a brush with a small amount of compact bronzer with a delicate sheen.

Girls with dark skin you can relax a little and apply the product in larger quantities. Mentally divide the face in half along the line of the nose. Then, on each of the halves, “paint” the number 3 (in mirror image) with a dry bronzer brush. A smooth line should go along the forehead, then along the line of the cheekbones (where the cheeks are retracted). Then it should go to the lower jaw. In the center of the chin and forehead, the lines converge.

However, in the future, the shade of the bronzer will need to be changed.

If you want to use bronzer as a sculpting tool, First, apply a light concealer to the area under the eyes, stretching the "triangles" to the middle of the cheek. Blend thoroughly. Then apply the bronzer on the cheekbones, the line at the roots of the hair and the lower jaw. All this must be carefully shaded and “closed” with finishing powder.

After applying the bronzer, you can use a highlighter.. And in combination with a bronzer, and without it, it is also applied according to a certain scheme. The point is to highlight the most prominent parts of the face. When moving, turning the head, in the process of communication, the highlighter will glare, creating a seductive glow.

The highlighter is applied with fingers or a soft brush. The most popular points are the upper line of the cheekbones, the area under the eyes and under the eyebrow (this is how the eye visually “opens”, the eyebrow becomes higher), the inner corner of the eye (the look becomes “fresh”), the back of the nose, the crease above the upper lip and the dimple under the lower (lips visually become plumper and more prominent), the middle of the forehead (so it is emphasized and becomes higher).

Usually, the “illuminator” is applied to the face immediately after foundation and concealer, when all skin imperfections are hidden. In this case, it remains only to provide the final shine.

Bronzers come in different textures, and most importantly - matte or shimmery. For everyday makeup, daytime activities, of course, you need to choose a matte option. A tool with a shimmer is useful for a party.

When choosing a texture, it is important to consider the application technique that you know best: a dry product is applied with a brush, a cream product with fingers. Professionals also advise taking into account the type of facial skin: if it is oily and you have to constantly fight with shine, prefer a dry bronzer without shining particles. Owners of dry skin, on the contrary, creamy and radiant options are better suited. If there are no problems with the skin, any means will do.

The most important thing is of course the color.. The bronzer should look "like a native" - ​​this is a mandatory rule. It should be darker than your natural skin tone by 1-2 tones, no more. Of course, in the summer you can take into account the tone of your tan.

If you have a typical European appearance, look closely at colors that do not have a yellow undertone at the base. It is yellowish shades that are often found in palettes of American brands, because women across the ocean have just such a skin tone.

by the most white girls, which bronzer is contraindicated, you can try to find a sculpting powder in a shade 1-2 tones darker than the skin. A deeper color foundation can also help.

You should choose a shade, focusing on the color type. For girls with olive and yellowish skin suitable peach tones. For tanned beauties are golden. Pinkish and slightly lilac - for girls with a ruddy face. "Porcelain dolls" It is worth paying attention to white and light pink colors of highlighters.

Having decided on the purpose, texture and color, you can go to the store. There you can navigate by price.These popular face cosmetics are now produced by many companies - both in the mass market, and in the luxury segment, and in the "professional" category.

Among inexpensive cosmetics highlighters and bronzers can be found at Avon (highlighter + cream blush 2 in 1, Avon “Bronze” makeup palette 3 in 1, where there is blush, highlighter and bronzer), Vivienne Sabo ( bronzing powder) Rimmel (Kate Sculpting Palette for contouring), Stellary ("Face Sculptor"), art deco (Means "Glow Bronzer" from the "summer" series "Paradise Island"), Maybelline (sculpting powder). This list is far from complete.

For lovers of luxury products for radiance and "artificial tanning" produce Lancome, Guerlain, Dior and many others.

Favorite makeup artists stamps Bobbi Brown They also produce a wide range of such products in different shades and textures.

Some popular facial products of different brands with customer reviews.

A very budget tool 3 in 1 - inside the box, resembling a compact powder, blush, highlighter and bronzer are located. In the package they are quite bright, but on the skin they look quite natural.

Blush and bronzer (it is without shine) in this palette deserved quite high marks - they are well pigmented, easy to shade. If the shade matches the skin color type, the choice can be considered successful. Customers note that the pigment on the cheekbones lasts up to twelve hours.

But the highlighter is bad. It has a yellow tint, and it does not have a shimmer, but just large sparkles - it looks very cheap.

The famous powder with a bronzing effect. Pupa powders have long been recognized by beauty bloggers as high quality and easy to use. The tool is available in a huge jar with a large mirror - it is immediately clear that it is not for spot application. It has a very soft sheen: it is almost invisible in the package, and the powder does not look shiny on the face, but it shines pleasantly in the sun.

These are eye shadows that can serve as a great budget highlighter. They are very inexpensive, leave a very soft and slightly moist shine on the face. The shade is delicate, pinkish, well suited for many girls of Slavic appearance.

Pride of the brand, pearl liquid illuminator. The set includes a thin brush, which allows you to conveniently apply the product, especially in a small amount on the "birdie" above the upper lip or in the inner corner of the eye. It provides a beautiful and even glow, according to reviews - it requires competent and skillful shading. Girls who use it every day claim that it instantly mixes with foundation. It must be applied pointwise, shading each point immediately after application.

It is also an American cosmetic. A highlighter with virtually no flaws. Applied with a brush, it becomes transparent on the skin, leaving only a moist and pleasant glow. By the way, many girls already know that Art-Visage shades in shade No. 120 on the skin look identical to the expensive The Balm.Perhaps you should not buy a promoted product - you can try the same shade on your face for little money.

Pretty good quality bronzer. It has no shine, very gently “gives” color, in other words, it is well suited for daytime makeup. It is spent sparingly and does not have a reddish base. Among the shortcomings of the customer, they note that it is not too resistant, which is why makeup often has to be touched up.

Even more information about bronzers and highlighters, how to use them - in the video.