You all know I'm a pale creature really - I'd be great for some sort of undercover vampire bust. Most of the time I love being "Pale and Interesting" but I've been getting more and more into bronzers and fake tans, which is most unlike me. But I'm happy to go with it.
Anyway, I decided to try to extend my bronzy look northwards, and get a tanned but not orange look going...
For the skin, I steered clear of foundation, but insead used a sheer bronzing gel (Estee Lauder's Bronze Goddess Tinted Gel), which is a wash off formula and fab for one off days when you want to cut down on the pastiness... It can also be mixed with foundations and tinted moisturisers. I did blend it down the neck as mine is naturally a LOT paler than my face - I know my neck still looks paler but this is my natural colouring!
I used Chanel Soleil Tan de Chanel to contour and MAC MSF in Perfect Topping as a highlighter. I also added a smidge of Illamasqua powder blush in Nymph to add a touch of colour.
I kept the eyes really simple with a greyish taupe swept over (I used Bourjois Ombre Stretch in Brun Nylon) and just blended it out. I then used a D&G gold eye pencil on the waterline, and 17 Wild Curls Mascara.
On the lips I used a Le Metier de Beaute lip gloss in the shade Liberty, on top of The Body Shop Sweet Lemon lip butter. This is basically a taupey gold gloss which adds a gold sheen to the lips.
There are loads of different lip glosses that would look fab with this type of look... I dug out a few from my collection;
From Left to Right;
Estee Lauder Sweet Kiss from the Valentines collection - LE but there are many similar shades available!
Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess gloss in Wild Orchid - I believe these are still available!
Illamasqua Sheer Lipgloss in Torture, a warm sheer peachy orange.
Estee Lauder Cherry Kiss from Valentine Collection
Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess gloss in Wild Coral
Illamasqua Sheer Gloss in Enchant.
Revlon lipgloss in Peach Petal
Lipstick Queen Big Band lipgloss in Infinite.
What lipglosses do you love with a summer bronzy look or tanned skin?
7 comments:
The bronzy tan really suits you. Its a very natural, healthy, youthful look isnt it. Lovely...
you look fab! really naturally sunkissed - I need to try that!
Lovely and natural, its a lot harder when you are fair to look naturally tanned but you make it look easy x
You should wear this look more, it's very flattering.
Adore this look <3 gorgeous!
It looks great - and bronzed, not orange!
So pretty Jen. Would make gorgeous wedding make-up ;)
xo
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