Bronzer and highlighter

For several seasons in fashion, radiant and "sleek" skin. Leading world make-up artists claim that this trend will continue for a very long time, so every girl who carefully watches herself is worth getting a bronzer and highlighter.

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

Bronzer (or bronzer) - means for artificial tanning. If the highlighter creates a bright and delicate shine, then the bronzer gives the face the effect as if you have just returned from the sea coast. In this case, the bronzer (like highlighter) shines. Skillful use of bronzer will create a spectacular make-up, like a Hollywood div. Available in dry and cream form.

Often you can find references to the highlighter and bronzer when it comes to sculpting (contouring) the face. By these means, it is really possible to 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 "illuminator" is a favorite of many girls, which is useful for every day. But bronzer is another 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. Using it in winter is not always appropriate.

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

Experienced specialists will always choose which bronzer you need for a particular make-up. But for home use to get this thing wisely. Bronzer is simply contraindicated for girls with very white skin! Most of the tools of this type are based on a kind of "redhead": it goes far from everyone. Therefore, do not blindly believe advertising and purchase cosmetics, which may then be unnecessary.

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

Bronzer is applied to the prepared face. First applied moisturizing cream base under makeup. Then, if there is a primer. After that - a layer of tonal tools that is perfect for you. It needs to be well shaded so that no borders can be seen. If the skin is well-groomed, in the summer on hot days or on vacation, only bronzer can be applied, but the skin before it should still be properly moistened.

There is a special brush for bronzer - 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 nap. It may be round, pointed at the end or beveled. Pick up a convenient option to practice.

There are many schemes for applying bronzer. The philosophy is: a means to emphasize those areas that are covered with a tan the fastest. Usually this is the hairline, temporal part, cheekbones, nose, lower part of the face. Be sure to emphasize the means of the neck, collarbone, to avoid the effect of the mask.

Some makeup artists emphasize that girls with different skin tone should be applied bronzer differently.

Light skinned It should be applied only to certain points - the line at the roots of the hair, chin, temples and cheekbones. It is better to use bronzer with a soft texture. Then you should go through 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 tool in larger quantities. Mentally divide the face in half through the line of the nose. Then on each of the halves “draw” the number 3 (in a mirror image) with a dry bronzer brush. The smooth line should go along the forehead, then - along the line of the cheekbones (where the cheeks are drawn in). Then she 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 have to be changed.

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

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

The highlighter is applied with your 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 (the eye visually “opens”, the eyebrow becomes higher), the inner corner of the eye (look “fresh”), the back of the nose, the fold above the upper lip and the dimple (the lips become visually plumpier and more prominent), the middle of the forehead (as it is emphasized and becomes higher).

Usually, the “intensifier” is applied on the face immediately after the foundation and the concealer, when all the flaws of the skin are hidden. In this case, it only remains to ensure the final brilliance.

Bronzers come in different textures, and most importantly - dull or flickering. For daily makeup, day activities, of course, you need to choose a matte version. Means with a shimmer is useful for a party.

When choosing a texture, it is important to take into account the technique of application, which you own better: dry means is applied with a brush, cream - with your fingers. Professionals are advised to take into account the type of skin: if it is oily and you have to constantly deal with the brilliance, prefer a dry bronzer without shiny particles. To the owners of dry skin, on the contrary, cream and shining options are better suited. If there is no problem with the skin, any means will do.

The most important is of course the color.. Bronzer should look "like a native" - ​​this is a mandatory rule. It should be darker than your natural skin tone by 1-2 tones, not more. Of course, in summer you can take into account the tone of your tan.

If you have a typical European appearance, look at the colors that are not based on a yellow subtone. It is yellowish shades that often come across in the palettes of American brands, because overseas women have exactly that skin tone.

The most white girlsIn which bronzer is contraindicated, you can try to find a sculpturing powder in a shade 1-2 tones darker than the skin. Can help and tonal tool deeper color.

It should be selected shade, focusing on the color type. For girls with olive and yellowish skin peach tones will do. For tanned beauties - golden. Pinkish and slightly lilac - for girls with a ruddy face. "Porcelain Dolls" It is worth paying attention to the white and light pink scale of the highlighter.

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

Among the inexpensive cosmetics highlighters and bronzers can be found u 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 (contouring palette “Kate Sculpting Palette”), Stellary ("Face Sculptor"), Artdeco (Glow Bronzer from the summer Paradise Island series) Maybelline, Pupa (sculpturing powder). This list is far from complete.

For lovers of luxury means for shine and "artificial tan" release Lancome, Guerlain, Dior and many others.

Favorite makeup artists stamps Bobbi Brown, MAC, Benefit also produce a large range of such tools in different shades and textures.

Some popular tools for the face of different brands with customer reviews.

Very budgetary means 3 in 1 - inside the box, resembling a compact powder, located blush, highlighter and bronzer. In packaging, they are quite bright, but they look quite natural on the skin.

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

The highlighter failed. It has a yellow tint, and in it is not a shimmer, but simply large sparkles - it looks very cheap.

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

These are eye shadows that can serve as an excellent budget highlighter. They are quite inexpensive, leaving a very soft and slightly moist shine on the face. Hue delicate pinkish, well suited for many girls of Slavic appearance.

The pride of the brand, pearl liquid illumination. Included - a thin brush that allows you to conveniently apply the tool, especially in small quantities on the "bird" above the upper lip or in the inner corner of the eye. It provides a beautiful and even shine, according to reviews - it requires competent and skillful shading. Girls who use it every day claim that it is instantly mixed with tonal means. Apply it to the point, shading each point immediately after application.

It is also an American cosmetic. Highlighter, which has virtually no flaws. It is 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 brand shades in the shade No. 120 on the skin look identical to the expensive means The Balm. Perhaps you should not buy a promoted product - you can try the same shade on your face for a little money.

Quite high-quality compact bronzer. Has no shine, very carefully "gives" color, in other words - well suited for daytime makeup. Spent sparingly and is not based on the redhead.Of the shortcomings of the customer, it is noted that it is not too resistant, which is why it is necessary to correct makeup often.

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