Beauty Tips & Trends | The Bronze Edit

Summer’s almost here and that means sun kissed, tanned skin. It’s also time to ditch that strong cat eye for a bronze smokey eye to go from beach days to barbeque nights.

Summer is synonymous with bronze makeup looks. Victoria’s Secret Angels have aced it, Estee Lauder has a line dedicated to it (Bronze Goddess) and it can be achieved in less than ten minutes- a total plus for your day to night summer adventures. It’s fuss free and universally flattering; and let’s be honest, we rock this look year round. But showing some skin with that natural tan you work so hard on, the bronze makeup look’s potential rises along with the temperature.

Eyes

Tom Ford Naked Bronze Duo: This highly coveted cream and powder-duo has been released again for the Tom Ford Spring/Summer makeup collection. The high demand is for good reason; the warm golden duo creates the quintessential summer eye look that’s both fresh and sexy. Suitable to every eye color and skin tone, you don’t want to miss out on this pot of gold. The light gold powder has a sophisticated shimmer that adds dimension to the deep, warm bronze cream. Control the smoke with more of the powder for a daytime look or be generous with the cream for a smoldering sunset look.

Face

Chantecaille Gel Bronzer: Nars Laguna is a summer staple, but try swapping powders for gels this summer. With added skincare ingredients and natural glow to the skin, this gel formulation will give your cheeks an editorial shadow. Not too orange and not too brown, this bronzer will give you a “just got back from St. Tropez” natural golden glow. It’s easy to go overboard with a powder bronzer; it’s hard to stop swiping a big brush across your face and looking like you went for a mud bath. But no matter how much you apply of this stuff, you won’t look like an Oompa Loompa. However, you’ll only need a pea-sized amount for your whole complexion.

Lips

Bite Beauty Honeyberry Lip Pencil: Replace your drying, matte liquid lipsticks for juicy, hydrating glosses. This lip pencil from Bite Beauty is a peachy nude is a triple threat with the pigmentation of a lipstick, shine of a lip-gloss and texture of a lip balm. Bite makes all their lip products out of nontoxic food grade ingredients, making it safe to eat! This flattering shade leans on the peachy brown side that’s sheer enough to look good on everybody but buildable for an opaque glossy lip.

What are your favourite summer bronze looks and what products do you use? Do you prefer an all-over glow or matte look? Let us know in the comments below!

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