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Choosing a Color:
Make sure your bronzer color is withing 2 shades of your own natural skin tone. Now, you have a choice between powder, cream or liquid bronzer. Powder bronzer works best with oily or combination skin, while cream and liquid bronzers work well with dry skin. One caveat is that cream and liquid bronzers take a little more finesse in order to successfully blend it to your skin. So, if you choose to go the cream/liquid route, you should take some time and play with it before going out into public.

Applying Bronzer:
Now, a lot of folks think bronzer should be applied to the entire face, which is false. Truly, bronzer should only be applied to the top of the cheekbones, temples, bridge of your nose and the tip of your chin. This will create a beautiful, natural sun-kissed look.

To apply powder bronzer, you will need a large, fluffy bronzer or blush brush. This way, you avoid getting a streaked look on your face. Swirl the brush in the bronzer and tap off the excess. When applying to the face, use circular motions and move the brush upward and outward. For the nose, brush downward which will cause a slimming effect.

To apply cream or liquid bronzer, you can use a makeup sponge or your fingers. I like using my finger as I have more control over the amount applied, etc. Use the same strokes as you would for powder bronzer.

Start off light, you can always apply more. Now, if you think you applied too much, you can use a translucent powder to soften the look or use blot some away with blotting paper or a tissue.

Bronzer can also be applied to the neck and chest to give a sun kissed glow as well. Keep in mind the tips provided above when applying bronzer to the rest of your body!