Women always like to be well groomed and more with the help of makeup. Currently there are different makeup products that allow us to emphasize some parts of our face. Likewise, one of these products are bronzing powders whose main function is to help give a tanning effect to makeup.
On the other hand, applying this powder is very simple and has no science in doing so, all you have to do is apply it with a contour brush taking a little product and start blurring it on the pre-established areas of the face where this product goes.
What are bronzing powders for?
Like any makeup product, bronzing powders have a specific function, because their function as such is to help correct the pale colors of the skin when placing the foundation. This product offers to give a much warmer color to our face in the areas that the sun usually highlights and deepen specific areas of the face to give a harmonious structure to the face in general.
How to select the right shade of bronzing powders?
One of the things that makes it more difficult for girls is to be able to correctly choose the color or tone of any makeup product and so it is when choosing the correct tone of the bronzing powder. Well, to choose the correct tone of our bronzing powder we will have to look at our skin tone, this is based on distinguishing if we are light skin or much lighter, you would have to choose a medium tone of bronzing powder. In this case it would not be a dark one, but a lighter one so that it can bring luminosity to the skin without being too dark or orange.
Now if you are of an average skin, that is, neither too light nor too dark, you will have to choose bronzing powders with copper and gold tones that are a little darker than your skin color but without being so dark, since it would not look good. In the case that you are dark or brown skinned, you can freely choose the tanning powder tone, since these are quite dark and all you have to do is choose one that is a tone or two shades darker than your skin color.
What type of tanning powders are best suited according to skin type?
There are different bronzing powders both in brands and color tones, but this is usually presented in two different finishes and these are matte bronzing powders and bronzing powders with shine. Each of them has a very different function and is also used on different skins.
- Bronzing powders with matte finish: this type of finish adapts to oilier skins because it does not allow more fat to be generated and that shine that usually bothers girls who have this type of skin. This type of matte finish should not be applied to dry skins because it could be cracked.
- Bronzing powders with satin finish or gloss: This type of powder adapts very well on dry skin because it allows it to give a touch of shine that usually do not have this type of skin. In addition, it also adapts for any other skin type.
Are bronzing powders with shine recommended?
Indeed, if this type of bronzing powder is recommended, since it allows to give the skin a more illuminated and healthy effect, adapting to any type of skin.
With which utensil is it better and more practical to apply bronzing powders?
The best tool with which you can apply bronzing powders is a brush with very soft and abundant bristles, but there are different types of bronchas to apply this type of product. However, do not worry if you do not have the special brush to apply this powder, you can opt for one that you have on hand.
In which areas of the face should bronzing powders be applied?
The areas in which tanning powders should be applied will be those areas where the sun usually accentuates the tan. These areas are: on the sides of the face, that is, from the temple to the cheekbones and to the forehead. Another area is the nose, but on its sides so that it is much thinner. Likewise, it is applied on the jaw to reduce the double chin and give a more defined effect of the face, it can also be applied to the neckline.
Tricks to apply bronzing powders
In order to have a good application of bronzing powders, you will have to perform some tricks and that will be of great help, much more if you are a novice in makeup.
Moisturize the skin well
It is essential that we can have a well-cared for skin and in this we refer to having a hydrated skin with moisturizers, with this it will be achieved that the bronzing powders do not crack and look impeccable.
Placing the foundation
Before applying the tanning powders, it is necessary to be able to apply a foundation that allows neutralizing and even the skin tone and then if you apply the tanning powder.
Grab some of the product and shake off the excess
The correct way to apply the bronzing powder and that it looks good, will be based on taking little product with the brush so that it can be applied little by little so that it looks more natural and not artificial, remember to shake the excess dust on the brush.
Blurring on the face
Once the product has been taken on the brush and the excess product has been removed, it will be applied to the face in the specific areas of this product, but the product will have to be blurred very well so that it does not look like a kind of patch on the face, but looks harmonious and natural.
