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May 25, 2014
Queen E.
I've been wearing foundation lately and I need a bit more dimension in my face. I wanted to know would a wet and wild bronze help warm up my face and give a bit of a contoured look? I don't want a Kim k contour just something slight but noticeable.
May 25, 2014
Hannah K.
Bronzer is the wrong product for several reasons:
It is often shimmery, which is not what you want when trying to create a shadow.
It is also often orange in tone, and though not all bronzers are, bronzers are warm toned and therefore unsuited to the task of contouring, which entails making a darker, almost grey toned shadow. Shadows are not orange.
If, somehow, you found a bronzer that was a matte, cool, grey toned brown, bronzers are also often sheer and therefore require a more heavy handed application. That's why, when people contour with bronzer, it can often end up looking dirty or muddy, because they have to apply and blend a thick layer of product.
In short, what you're trying to do with contouring is create the illusion of shadows, which are cool and grey toned in nature. Bronzers are specifically designed to give a bronzed glow to your face, so you should apply it on the high points of your face, where the sun would hit. Bronzers are simply not the correct product for contouring. They will never give the desired effect, though of course if you have nothing else they can be used.
I'd ask Jacqueline H what she recommends, as I myself don't contour or have experience with contour products. I do know that she highly recommends the Kevyn Aucoin Sculpting Powder. If nothing else, a concealer or foundation two shades darker will work in a pinch. Hope this clarified it for you! :)
May 25, 2014
Queen E.
Thank you.
May 25, 2014
Hannah K.
No problem :)
May 25, 2014
Kat A.
Bronzer will give you a sunkissed look, but you shouldn't use it to contour.
May 25, 2014
Alyssa J.
May 25, 2014
Claire R.
May 25, 2014
Isabel M.
I have elf essential mate bronzer, and although it says bronzer, it's a cool dark brown tone that's awesome for contouring!
May 25, 2014
Queen E.
Where did you purchase it?
May 26, 2014
Jane C.
I love Wet and Wild bronzer applied with a big brush where the sun would hit-maybe apply a tiny bit of highlighter afterwards for some added dimension.