Tanning without the sun: cosmetic tricks

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

When freckles and peach blush are still far away, and you really want to look tanned, you should use various cosmetic tricks to achieve the effect of skin slightly browned in the sun.

AUTO Tan

The most natural result will be achieved with products that act gradually, gradually increasing the effect of tanned skin every day. Apply them gently, on clean and dry skin, in a thin layer, remembering to wash your hands thoroughly at the end of the procedure. Self-tanners with finely dispersed sprays are very convenient to use. If, through negligence, excessive pigmentation has formed on the hands between the fingers, either special bleaching agents or baths of warm water with soda / vinegar will come to the rescue. The effect of self-tanning is not eternal, and if you get bored with its effect or it will be replaced by a real spring tan, within a few days the skin of the artificial shade, as a rule, gets rid of completely.

Afraid that the characteristic "scent" of self-tanning will reveal your secret? Now products are produced with special ingredients that neutralize this recognizable smell.

BRONZERS

So that the bronzer does not look too dark and repulsive, but gives the effect of the long-awaited first tan - choose, firstly, a not too dark shade - it is better one tone darker than your natural skin tone, and secondly, apply it in a very thin layer (better less, yes, better, as they say). Since you have decided to pamper and brown yourself - buy a special brush for bronzer (a soft brush for loose powder, veil or a beveled brush for blush will do).

When blush asks for completeness, try replacing your usual shade with a redder or lingonberry shade.

You can move away from the classical scheme of sculpting the face - and apply bronzer on the apples of the cheeks and cheekbones, the convex parts of the forehead, chin - that is, where the first sun is easiest to reach. If you pull your hair up or wear a short haircut - do not forget about the back and front of the neck, as well as about the neckline and shoulders - you are not going to shine with the contrasting whiteness of these areas.

When blush is asked for completeness, try replacing your usual shade with a more red or lingonberry shade. And if the condition of the skin allows, you can choose a blush with a shimmer. And in general, if in winter you preferred a matte finish in your makeup, now is the time to switch to a delicate shimmer.

BASES & POWDERS

If you use foundation and / or powder for bronzer, choose a foundation one tone darker than your skin, and bronzer, respectively, two. By the way, you can take mineral pigments that match the color and mix them right in the palm of your hand with your moisturizer or an existing base of a lighter shade. Thus, with a light circular motion of your hand, you will turn your winter cosmetics into spring ones.

Moisten the brow brush with water and apply the highlighter to the thickest part of the brow, one and the other, with a light stroke.

Faded eyebrows

As an experiment, you can try to achieve the effect of slightly faded eyebrows in the sun using a highlighter or light golden eyeshadow. Moisten the brow brush with water and apply the highlighter to the thickest part of the brow, one and the other, with a light stroke. This charming nuance will help complete your lovely sunny look.

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