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In summertime, many women reach for Either dab on five points of the face
beauty products that proffer a sheer, — forehead, chin, each cheek and nose —
sun-kissed glow. In unpracticed hands, then blend out, or rub in the palms and
however, tinted moisturizers and bronzers “shmeer” it all over the face, as you would
can streak and pool. a standard or tinted moisturizer, said Gafni,
Finding the right product for your skin author of the new book “How to Fake Real
is just the start. Blending it is the next part. Beauty:Tricks of the Trade to Master Your
“You really have to put the product Makeup” (Running Press, $19).
through the test,” said celebrity makeup “If the bronzer color looks ‘too’ anything
artist Tomy Rivero, who has worked on the — dark, orange, red — blend away the
faces of Barbara Corcoran (“Shark Tank”) excess using a cotton pad and apply
and Peter Dinklage (“Game of Thrones”). translucent powder on top of the bronzer
8 | indulge • august/september 2015 Sun-kissed, Tinted moisturizers 5ttoryto tone down the color,”Gafni said.
not sunstruck:
Rivero suggests visiting a cosmetic 1. For an even, customized glow, mix
Tips to counter or beauty store at the start of your tinted moisturizer with a drop
tame that a day. Ask for a test application, or buy a (or more) of NARS Illuminator in
bronzer travel size of one you’d like to audition. the classic bronzing Laguna shade.
Watch how it responds to fluctuations in $30 for 1.1 ounces.
Tinted moisturizers temperature and humidity.
and other summer “Then and only then will you know 2. For those who find powder
makeup can be how the product wears on your skin,” he bronzers to be too brown or orange,
trickier than said.“Do you have to powder? Does it try the hint-of-pink Sunkissed
meets the eye disappear? Does it oxidize and change shade of Clinique’s True Bronze
tones?” Pressed Powder Bronzer. $26
Don’t assume tinted moisturizers will
be a lighter alternative to foundation. 3. Jane Iredale Dream Tint SPF
“They’re still moisture-infused formulas 15 is water-resistant for up to
that can really counteract the benefit of 40 minutes and is available in
a lightweight product during hot summer eight shades, including Lilac for
days, because your skin is already producing sallow skin and Peach to even out
more than enough moisture,” Rivero said. hyperpigmentation. $39
Read the fine print. An oil-free
formulation, or one that reads “matte,” is 4. If you want more than a wash-off
better for oily or combination skin. glow, Clarins consistently earns
rave reviews for its self-tanners.
Bronzers Clarins Self Tanning Instant Gel,
$37 for 4.4 ounces.
Bronzers carry a few pitfalls, especially if
your face gains color from the sun through 5. The Body Shop’s new Honey
the summer months. Bronze Tinted Face Gel is
“Skin texture and color gradually translucent, nonsticky and
change, and sometimes in a very uneven lightweight, $20 for 1 ounce.
way,” Rivero said.
Powder bronzers require special
caution.“The colors oxidize and can change
to red or more muddy browns instead of
enhancing a golden complexion,” he said.
Using a powder puff or a kabuki brush
can reduce the chance of overdepositing
color. Or opt instead for a liquid or gel
bronzer.They often are formulated to
withstand high heat and humidity.
Makeup artist Ramy Gafni, who has
worked with Rihanna,Taylor Swift and
Julianna Margulies, advises applying liquid or
gel bronzers in one of two ways.
beauty products that proffer a sheer, — forehead, chin, each cheek and nose —
sun-kissed glow. In unpracticed hands, then blend out, or rub in the palms and
however, tinted moisturizers and bronzers “shmeer” it all over the face, as you would
can streak and pool. a standard or tinted moisturizer, said Gafni,
Finding the right product for your skin author of the new book “How to Fake Real
is just the start. Blending it is the next part. Beauty:Tricks of the Trade to Master Your
“You really have to put the product Makeup” (Running Press, $19).
through the test,” said celebrity makeup “If the bronzer color looks ‘too’ anything
artist Tomy Rivero, who has worked on the — dark, orange, red — blend away the
faces of Barbara Corcoran (“Shark Tank”) excess using a cotton pad and apply
and Peter Dinklage (“Game of Thrones”). translucent powder on top of the bronzer
8 | indulge • august/september 2015 Sun-kissed, Tinted moisturizers 5ttoryto tone down the color,”Gafni said.
not sunstruck:
Rivero suggests visiting a cosmetic 1. For an even, customized glow, mix
Tips to counter or beauty store at the start of your tinted moisturizer with a drop
tame that a day. Ask for a test application, or buy a (or more) of NARS Illuminator in
bronzer travel size of one you’d like to audition. the classic bronzing Laguna shade.
Watch how it responds to fluctuations in $30 for 1.1 ounces.
Tinted moisturizers temperature and humidity.
and other summer “Then and only then will you know 2. For those who find powder
makeup can be how the product wears on your skin,” he bronzers to be too brown or orange,
trickier than said.“Do you have to powder? Does it try the hint-of-pink Sunkissed
meets the eye disappear? Does it oxidize and change shade of Clinique’s True Bronze
tones?” Pressed Powder Bronzer. $26
Don’t assume tinted moisturizers will
be a lighter alternative to foundation. 3. Jane Iredale Dream Tint SPF
“They’re still moisture-infused formulas 15 is water-resistant for up to
that can really counteract the benefit of 40 minutes and is available in
a lightweight product during hot summer eight shades, including Lilac for
days, because your skin is already producing sallow skin and Peach to even out
more than enough moisture,” Rivero said. hyperpigmentation. $39
Read the fine print. An oil-free
formulation, or one that reads “matte,” is 4. If you want more than a wash-off
better for oily or combination skin. glow, Clarins consistently earns
rave reviews for its self-tanners.
Bronzers Clarins Self Tanning Instant Gel,
$37 for 4.4 ounces.
Bronzers carry a few pitfalls, especially if
your face gains color from the sun through 5. The Body Shop’s new Honey
the summer months. Bronze Tinted Face Gel is
“Skin texture and color gradually translucent, nonsticky and
change, and sometimes in a very uneven lightweight, $20 for 1 ounce.
way,” Rivero said.
Powder bronzers require special
caution.“The colors oxidize and can change
to red or more muddy browns instead of
enhancing a golden complexion,” he said.
Using a powder puff or a kabuki brush
can reduce the chance of overdepositing
color. Or opt instead for a liquid or gel
bronzer.They often are formulated to
withstand high heat and humidity.
Makeup artist Ramy Gafni, who has
worked with Rihanna,Taylor Swift and
Julianna Margulies, advises applying liquid or
gel bronzers in one of two ways.
