Every face is better off with a little glow. But helping me not look like a vampire is only one of the reasons why bronzer is a staple in my beauty arsenal. Collegiettes, would you believe me if I told you that bronzer is actually capable of SO much more?
Think outside the box (er — I mean, compact?) and give these bronzer innovations a try!
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1. Eyeshadow: Don’t lug both a bronzer and an eyeshadow palette on your next trip out of town. If you use a bronzer with shimmer, like MAC Mineralize SkinFinish in Gold Deposit, it’ll look great as an eyeshadow too. There’s even a few different shades of gold in the formula so you can layer easily. Just bring your eyeshadow brushes!
2. Eyeliner: If you use a matte bronzer in a deep brown color (like Too Faced Chocolate Soleil), it can double as a brown eyeliner — ideal for women with blonder skin and lashes. Run an eyeliner brush under warm water and then dip it into your compact.
Photo from glamour.com.
3. A Push-up Bra: Contouring for boobs — basically. Rub a fluffy, chubby brush covered in bronzer all over your cleavage. Focus the bronzer on the space in between each breast. Creating shadows makes then seem bigger and your cleavage darker. A favorite trick of mine. Selena Gomez does it well above.
4. Bronzing Body Lotion: Loose bronzer powder mixed with any lotion gives you homemade tinted body moisturizer. Trublend Minerals Bronzer by CoverGirl sprinkled on top of a handful of Olay Total Effects Body Lotion = the perfect recipe. Yay for your body looking instantly tanner without paying oodles for St. Tropez!
Check out the original version of this article and more of my beauty musings at Fat A$$ Femme.
Cover photo from fashionsunrise.com.