Toasted Beauty: Mastering Bronze Makeup For Autumn
Your Healthy Glow For Autumn – transition and bridge sun-kissed skin that takes you from summer into autumn for a healthy glow.
From the sun-kissed Hoola bronzer to the delicate radiance of High Beam, it’s time for you to discover some of our beauty essentials behind a luminous and luxurious complexion.
Skin that looks naturally radiant.
Think of the golden-hour glow with softly sculpted cheekbones.
A beautiful warmth with a pearlescent glow that catches the light.
For Autumn, creating a beautiful sun-kissed glow is less about piling on the products and more about knowing exactly where to add warmth, definition and light.
The CosmoLuxe Beauty Editors are sharing their top tips for toasted beauty.
Why Is Bronze Makeup The Ultimate Beauty Luxury?
Bronze make-up is effortless. It works all-year-round and has a special place in the world of beauty, overall.
Warming up your winter complexion and enhancing the summer radiance – allowing you to glow without an elaborate routine.
The key is balance.
Softly bronzed skin that looks natural.
Strategically placed highlighter for luminosity.
Powder placement for a matter yet fresh complexion without looking overly powdered or “done”.
You don’t need to change your natural skin tone. Think of bronzer as an enhancement – adding warmth and natural dimension to your face.
A beautiful make-up look that takes you effortlessly from brunch to cocktails.
The best part? You don’t need to go on holiday for golden-hour glamour.
The Icons: Benefit Cosmetics Hoola Bronzer
Beauty products become classics for a reason and this is the case for Benefit Cosmetics Hoola Bronzer.
The Hoola Bronzer is one of the most recognised bronzers – known for it’s rich colour and beautiful warmth that is provides,
A staple and considered as a “must-have” for all beauty bags.
Soft, powdery with a bendable formula allowing you to layer and create a natural-looking bronzed finish – matte effect.
Designed specifically to add warmth and definition, Hoola can help create everything from a subtle, back-from-holiday complexion to a more sculpted, editorial-inspired look.
A useful product and one you need to have in your make-up bag, at all times.
Tip: Apply it lightly and build the colour, gradually.
How To Apply Hoola Bronzer For a Natural Sun-Kissed Glow
- Start With Cheekbones.
Sweep a small amount beneath the cheekbones, blending upwards to create soft definition. Keep the edges seamless for an expensive-looking airbrushed effect. - Warm Up The Temples.
Blend the bronzer around the temples and lightly across the forehead and jaw line. Creating a delicate, sun-kissed appearance. - Add A Delicate Touch To The Nose.
If you love the beautiful glow and sun-warmed look, sweep a little bronzer across the bridge of your nose. Blend carefully so the results look natural. You can use this bronzer as a contour – using a smaller, thin brush to contour the nose and blend. - Blend, Blend – and Blend!
You need to blend your bronzer and create a seamless look and finish. Blend – this is the key. Use a fluffy brush and diffuse any visible edges until the colour melts into your base. - The Perfect Shade.
A bronzer should compliment your skin. Hoola is a bronzer that compliments all skin tones for a beautiful, warm glow – with a matte effect that allows you to blend the product and give you a beautiful sun-kissed glow.
Hoola’s matte finish makes a wonderful addition to every make-up bag. Allowing you to create beautiful make-up looks and works as a lovely partner for a dewy highlighter.
One adds warmth and shape with the other bringing light to your complexion.
High Beam: Your Secret To a Luminous Complexion
If Hoola brings the sunshine, High Beam brings you sparkle – in the most sophisticated and complimenting way.
A satin-pink liquid highlighter that is designed to add a luminous, dewy finish to your face.
Buildable in its formulation, this allows you to keep things subtle during the daytime for a natural look or you can add more radiance and glow for when the occasion is extra.
Think candlelit dinners, polished weekend makeup and a beautiful glow that makes people ask “how does your skin look so healthy?”
How To Use High Beam For A Healthy Glow.
- On The Cheekbones.
Apply a tiny dot along the top of your cheekbones and blend quickly in an upwards manner. Once this dries, it sets so work quickly. A classic highlighter placement for a light-catching finish - Along The Brow Bone.
Preferably apply before eyeshadow, as a base, on the arch of your brow. This way, you’re creating a beautiful glow across your eyes – brightening the area for a polished look. - Bridge of The Nose.
Use a dot of high beam on the bridge of your nose. Adding a subtle highlight catches and reflects the brightness for a lovely glow. Less is more here so use a very little amount. - Cupid’s Bow.
Using a little bit of highlighter on the upper lip helps to give your lips a plump look. Refining the look, overall. - Under or Over Makeup.
High Beam is a product that can be worn under or over make-up in a strategic way. Experiment with placement that works best for your base and the makeup look you want to achieve. Blend rather than rubbing to blend the product seamlessly.
High Brow – Additional.
The option we’re featuring has been discontinued as Benefit Cosmetics developed a double-sided version of High Brow.
Matte on one side. Shimmer on the other end of the double-sided pencil – allowing you to add brightness to your makeup look. Specifically the eye and brow area.
Hoola and High Beam: Bronze Meets Brilliance
Why should you choose between sculpted and luminous when you can have both?
The secret to a beautifully balanced, bronze makeup look is contrast – in a natural way.
Hoola provides you with a warmth and beautiful dimension.
High Beam adds a soft glow for a light-reflecting finish.
Giving you the ultimate sun-kissed colour with fresh radiance for beautiful skin.
Beauty Tips by CosmoLuxe
Step One. Create The Base.
Start with moisturised and primed skin. Choose your preferred options that suit your skin and the look you want to achieve.
Use and apply your concealer or foundation – or both and create your base.
Step Two. Add Warmth.
Apply Hoola to the cheekbones, in an upwards manner whilst blending into the temples, lightly across your forehead and very delicately on the jawline.
Create a glow and warmth for your skin, building to your desired look. Using a firm yet fluffy make-up brush, you can blend the bronzer for a seamless finish.
Step Three. Bring In Light.
You can apply and use high beam strategically – especially on points that you want to emphasise. Blend until the look is seamless.
Step Four. Finish With Personality.
Add your favourite blush for a delicate touch of colour. Think of a rose or peach colour to compliment your bronzer. Softly defined brows and mascara work beautifully with bronze and sun-kissed makeup, A deeper lip colour can take your makeup look into evening territory.
Check The Finish With Natural Light.
What looks subtle in the bathroom mirror may appear more intense in the outdoors. A quick check by the window with natural lighting will help you to keep your make-up looking fresh, balanced and glowing.
A dimensional, luminous and wonderful makeup look.
Perfect for a leisurely Sunday lunch in London or a rooftop dinner in New York.
How To Make Bronze Makeup Look Expensive
A luxury complexion is rarely about using the most products. It’s all about thoughtful placement and perfect blending – flattening shades and creating a beautifully blended finish.
Keep Your Skin Looking Like Skin.
Avoid applying heavy layers. Create a natural-looking base and allow the bronzer and highlighter to work in a harmonious manner.
Choosing The Right Tools.
Soft, fluffy brushes all help to diffuse your make-up for a seamless finish. Allowing you to blend and work the products onto your skin for a truly beautiful glow.
Small make-up sponges can help with setting, blending precisely.
Don’t Forget The Neck.
When you’re creating a sun-kissed makeup look, you should never neglect the neck area.
Always sweep a small amount of bronzer down the neckline. Adding a delicate touch of colour and warmth to the area.
This is why we need to cleanse and look after our skin, at the end of the day. Always cleanse and apply a rich night cream to your neck area – on cleansed skin.
The most beautiful bronze makeup looks are not about chasing perfection. They’re about discovering shades and techniques that work for you – making you feel your best.
Elevate your beauty routine and add a soft warmth, a beautiful glow to your skin – with dimension.
Create simple yet versatile looks that can be adjusted, taking you from day to evening with a few simple additions.
Luxury doesn’t mean complicated.
That’s the beauty of “toasted makeup” – your beautiful bronze makeup for Autumn.
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