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(#1) Use Tinted Moisturizer To Deepen Your Skin Tone
You need to be strategic about faking a tan with makeup. It's easy to make a mistake and look like you're just using the wrong shade of foundation. In fact, instead of reaching for foundation at all, grab a tinted moisturizer (like Neutrogena Healthy Skin Enhancer) in a shade that's one to two notches darker than your skin. The sheer formula will give your skin a sunkissed glow without any harsh lines or the cake face look of a thick foundation formula.
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(#2) If Your Skin Is Pale, Go For Warm Blush Instead Of Bronzer
Attention, pale-skinned beauts; the biggest mistake you can make is to try too hard. Brushing on a dark bronzer won't necessarily make you look tan. It can, however, make you look like you applied your makeup in the dark. Instead of bronzin' it up, try a warm blush, like a peachy shade from L'Oreal or a warm nude tone from Physician's Formula. They'll look so much more natural than dark bronzer!
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(#3) Try A Kiss Of Gold Highlighter To Imitate The Sun's Effects
To fake a beach glow, ditch your usual frosted highlighter and opt for warm, golden highlighter instead. Anastasia Beverly Hills has created the ultimate makeup products for this with the Sun Dipped Glow Kit. The highlighter palette features four sun-kissed shades including Bronzed, a smooth shade with a copper finish and Summer, a luminous shade with a white gold finish.
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(#4) Grab A Kabuki Brush To Dust Bronzer All Over
Kabuki makeup brushes were originally used by Japanese theatre actors to create flawless, full-coverage makeup looks, blended to perfection. Today, you can use a kabuki brush to give yourself a flawless fake tan!
Here's how to do it:
- Load your kabuki brush with bronzer and tap it to get rid of excess product.
- Swirl the brush on the back of your hand before you use it on your face (this step is crucial for avoiding a muddy, overdone look).
- Swirl the brush on your hairline, temples, cheekbones, chin, jawline, neck, and on the bridge of your nose.
- Repeat as many times as you think necessary, but swirl it on the back of your hand before each application!
You can get a kabuki brush for as little as $6 from beauty brand E.l.f. Cosmetics.
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(#5) Don't Forget Your Collarbones And Shoulders
A face tan will only look real if you continue the glow past your jawline! Don't forget to dust a little bit of bronzer on your collarbone and shoulders, too, because the sun would naturally hit those spots. If bronzer feels too heavy, you can use a regular face powder that's one or two shades darker than your natural skin tone, instead. You'll end up with a totally natural-looking glow from head to toe.
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(#6) Swipe On A Warm Shade Of Lipstick
Make your makeup work for you! A warm shade of lipstick will bronze up your skin and emphasize a golden glow. So what shades should you reach for? Anything in the nude, peach, or pink family will do the trick. You can also make a bold statement with a bright coral lipstick like Too Faced's Melted Long Wear Lipstick in Coral.
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(#7) Eat More Sweet Potatoes
Okay, so this isn't technically a makeup tip, but it works! One study showed that carotenoid-rich vegetables (like sweet potatoes) can give skin a completely natural glow - one that's even perceived as 86% more attractive than an actual tan. Talk about beauty from the inside out!
So how does it work? Vegetables with high levels of carotenoids increase the red and yellow tones in your skin to visibly brighten the complexion. Carrots, pumpkins, and butternut squash will have the same effect. Say hello to orange veggies and goodbye to the tanning bed.
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(#8) Get Your Glow On With A Dewy-Finish Setting Spray
You're really craving a look that'll make Baywatch babes jealous? Swap out your matte setting spray for one that leaves behind a dewy finish. As it sets your makeup in place, the spray will create a luminous glow that looks way more natural than a product-heavy, matte face. NYX's Dewy Finish Makeup Setting Spray is perfect for this.
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(#9) Give In To The Temptation And Buy Benefit's Hoola Bronzer
Ask almost any MUA in the game what their favorite bronzer is, and chances are you'll hear all about Benefit's Hoola. It's a soft, matte brown powder that instantly delivers the look of a healthy tan, and it works on many pale to medium-toned complexions. Want more proof? The always-glowing Kardashian sisters swear by the bronzer, too. Get some for yourself.
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(#10) Illuminator Drops Should Become Your New BFF
Even if you haven't laid out in the sun in ages, you can look like you just got back from an island vacation by mixing illuminator drops with your usual foundation or tinted moisturizer. Illuminator drops, like L'Oreal True Match Lumi Glow Amour Boosting Drops, are essentially liquid highlighters that you can wear alone or combine with other products to give your skin a subtle, lit-from-within glow. They're super necessary for sun-kissed skin!
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(#11) Go For An All-Over Glow With Gwyneth Paltrow's Favorite Lotion
There's a reason celebrities always seem to have an unreal glow that regular people don't. A-listers know exactly which products to use and how to use them, thanks to a personal team of makeup artists, stylists, and estheticians. Gwyneth Paltrow, Rihanna, Emily Blunt, Brooklyn Decker, and Serena Williams all swear by the same thing for a subtle, all-over tan - Prtty Peaushun. Celebrity makeup artist Bethany Karlyn created the lotion to make her clients’ skin glow on set, stage, and at major events. Now, we all have access to it thanks to Amazon.
Prtty Peaushun contains subtle light reflecting particles in a natural emollient base that give the skin a gorgeous, flattering glow. Slather the lotion on your skin to make sure your body matches your glowing face!
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Although everyone's pursuit of beauty is different, shiny skin is what everyone wants to have. Some practical makeup techniques can make yellowish, darker, and unevenly colored skin instantly glow without the tanning bed. Makeup can not only enhance self-confidence but also show respect attending important occasions. It has become a compulsory course in daily life for almost every girl.
If you want your skin to glow every day, daily skin care is very important, and the correct beauty products and techniques are also indispensable. The random tool shares 11 makeup tips that will make your skin glow and looks more healthy.
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