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9 Unconventional Bronze Makeup Looks To Get Your Sparkle On This Summer
A close relative of copper, bronze is a beautiful shade to embrace for summer due to its subtle luster and the sun-kissed look it brings to the face. However, there are subtler ways to use the shade than piling your brush with matte powder and obscuring your face with makeup. In fact, bronze looks best when added in small quantities to the face, whether it be a touch at the inner corner of the eyes for added sparkle, or a wash of color at the temples and cheekbones for an enviable glow. So put down your kabuki brush and bronzer, and read on for nine unconventional ways to use bronze makeup this summer.
Bronze Under-Eye Liner
For a look that will give your eyes a bewitching quality, try popping bit of bronze liner underneath your eye. Choose a shade with a bit of shimmer, and apply liner just below the lash line. Blend out with a thin eyeshadow brush for a sultry, lived-in look.
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Bronzer Over Blush Tones
Bronzer looks beautiful on its own, but the shade gets ever so ethereal when combined with a rose-colored blush. For cheeks, add a liquid highlighter in bronze atop your everyday blush for a multidimensional effect. On the eyes, try a pale rose shade as a base, and apply a shimmering, deeper bronze in the crease to add depth.
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Bronze Smokey Eye
Black, navy, and charcoal aren’t the only shades fit for a smokey eye. Especially during the hot summer months, a bronze version like Michelle Phan’s looks both fresh and sultry for evening excursions.
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Allover Sheer Glow
Bronze makeup doesn’t have to be the item you pile on when you want to look sun-kissed in a hurry. In fact, the shade looks much more modern in a sheer wash of color that adds dewy glow to the face. Try adding a translucent liquid bronzer where the sun would naturally hit your face — your temples, cheekbones, and down your nose.
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Bronzer To Highlight The Inner Corner of The Eye
If you’ve tried adding a touch of shimmer to the inner corners of your eyes for a wide-eyed look, switch up your style by trying a bronze shade instead of the typical ivory or white. They look more natural, and work especially well on those with luminous, golden skin tones like Lupita’s Nyong’o’s.
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Contoured Cheekbones
When you’re looking for a bit of extra definition that gives you cheekbones that rival Angelina Jolie’s, try adding bronze to your makeup routine. Simply pucker your lips as if you’re about to blow a kiss, and lightly dust bronzer underneath the natural line of your cheekbones.
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Subtle Bronze Lip
Bronze isn’t just for the cheeks, nose and forehead; the shade is equally alluring on the lips. Try a matte-formula lipstick in a bronze shade, and lightly pat on lips for a subtle effect. If you want the illusion of a plumper pucker, add a dot of gloss in the center of your bottom lip.
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A Splash of Bronze Sparkle On The Eyelids
For the more adventurous makeup connoisseur, a dash of bronze sparkle at the center of the eyelid adds interest and vibrancy to an otherwise understated look.
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Bronze and Black Shadow
Black eyeshadow may look fantastic on its own when smudged around the eye, but for extra impact, add a bit of bronze shadow atop your black shadow for an optical illusion effect.
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