Hey all!! With the warmer and sunnier weather upon us, women are breaking out the bronzer for that sun kissed glow. But, are you breaking out the right shade for you? Those with a warmer skin tone are the lucky ones, in my opinion. When you have a warm undertone and more of a natural tan, you can get away with almost any bronzer, however, stay away from ones with a cool or grey undertone to avoid look ashy. I recommend one with a bit of a sheen to it for that J-LO GLOW. If you are one of the lucky ones and have a bit of a tan already and warmth to your skin, the Chocolate Soleil by Too Faced is GREAT.
If you are like me and you are more on the pale side with a cool undertone, you want to stay away from super warm, orange-y shades. These will look muddy on you... think Lindsay Lohan at her worst. However, you can warm your skin up with more of a grey (yes, grey... don't stray from grey) or cool toned bronzer. My favorites are the Hoola Bronzer by Benefit and the Milk Chocolate Soleil from Too Faced. They still have warmth to them that will make you look sun kissed, but not so much so that you will look like you slathered on mud.
However, my personal favorite that I have NOT been able to put down is the Chanel Soleil Tan De Chanel. It is a bit pricey, but it will last you for YEARS and is a universal color that works for any skin tone. And, my favorite part, it looks so natural because it is a cream bronzer and melts into the skin as opposed to just laying on it like a powder would.
So remember, if you have warmth to your skin and have a medium to tan complexion, you are rather lucky and can get away with almost any bronzer, just stay away from cool toned bronzers or bronzers with a grey undertone to avoid looking ashy... and if you can find a bronzer with a nice sheen to it, go for it to achieve that Jennifer Lopez glow!
If you are more on the pale side with a cool undertone, go for the bronzers with a cool or grey undertone to avoid looking orange or muddy.
And, the Chanel Soleil Tan De Chanel works for everyone! ;)
Products Mentioned
Chanel Soleil Tan De Chanel -
http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/chanel-soleil-tan-de-chanel-bronzing-makeup-base/3023978?origin=category-personalizedsort&contextualcategoryid=0&fashionColor=&resultback=938
Hoola Bronzer -
http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod820346
Milk Chocolate Soleil -
http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod5160187
Chocolate Soleil -
http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod5160187#
