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Q: Hello sabs! i have been following your blog for quite some time and am learning alot from you. i need help! i am morena and i have been wanting to look bronze and golden like some of your models in ur site. but my friends tell me that only women with fair skin can use bronzers. is this true? how can i wear bronzer that will make it look natural? thank u sabs! -nicole [Sent via ASK SABS on May 21, 2009]


A: Hi Nicole! First of all, I am obsessed with bronzers! I apply them to myself and on my models (even brides!) all the time... On the contrary with what your friends are saying about bronzers, I think morenas have the most advantage in wearing bronzers! You have natural beautiful tanned skin so you do not have to fake your glow!

If you are morena, you are a lucky one. Fair skinned women spend hours on the beach to fake a tan, while you already are blessed with one without the extra UV rays! But remember! You must NEVER give up products with solar protection factors (SPF).

Tweetie De Leon-Gonzalez have always celebrated her tanned golden skin. So when I did her makeup for this Kerastase Advertorial, I took advantage and used bronzers. I emphasized on her skin more than I did on eyeshadow. Tweetie already is gorgeous so she didn't need much makeup, so I used foundation that matched her skin perfectly and a whole lotta bronzers!

Try bronzers with an illuminating effect to dust on your forehead, cheekbones, nose bridge and your chin, while use a matte one for contouring your cheeks and temples!

Here are some bronzers that I use... I recommend never leaving home without it!



Lancome Tropiques Minerale
Mineral Smoothing Pressed Bronzer SPF 15






LANCOME STAR BRONZER
Bamboo Powder







NARS
Bronzing Powder in Casino





LANCOME BRONZING SPRAY
Bronzer for Legs






PHOTO CREDITS
Makeup of Model by Sabs Hernandez
Model: Tweetie De Leon-Gonzalez
Prducts shots courtesy of Google Images

I was in a shoot today with Robbie Pinera. While he was doing makeup, I was going through his makeup kit and saw that he has Chanel's Bronze Universel.

Bronze Universel is a cream bronzer which goes on like foundation anywhere you need a glow.

I was about to try it on my hand but we had to start shooting already. I couldn't get the product out of my mind so I went by Rustan's to buy myself one before my bridal clients arrive at home at 5:30PM.

The moment I touched the product, I already fell in love with it! The consistency is so creamy and it glides on easily. So easy to blend with a foundation brush too! If you are going to invest in this amazing product, I recommend blending with a Kabuki Brush as well. Suesh Brushes have great Kabuki Brushes for only PhP 700!



This product is so creamy and smells amazing. The shade is classy and golden, great for all skin types. And because it's a cream formula, you don't need much foundation underneath. A tiny bit of this product goes a long way, not to mention the jar is huge! So it lasts forever.

I used the product to contour my brides' faces and they all loved the effect it gave. It wasn't too orange that's why it looked so natural. I give this product a 2 thumbs up!!

HOW TO APPLY:

1. Dip your ring finger from tip until halfway down your finger so that you have an inch worth of product on your finger.

2. Apply the product just below your cheek bones and blend downward.

3. With a Kabuki Brush, blend in small circular motions until there are no more hard lines, but faint line is visible just below your cheekbones is showing.

4. Dust translucent powder all over your face to set your bronzer!


PHOTO CREDITS
Model Photographed by FILROBES
Hair and Makeup by Sabs Hernandez
Model: Angie Sandel