After all, who wouldn't want to make her face look thinner, her skin glowing, and her face sun-kissed?  All that is what bronzer can do for you - and more!  But how do you buy it and use it?

The first thing you must do is to do some investigating.  Shop around, compare prices and styles.  Some bronzers are golden-tinted, while others are more brown-based or even faintly rose.  Many will also have a shimmery, almost metallic gold look, which adds to the "sun-kissed" effect.  You will need to check and see what looks best on your skin.  This is why it is best to go to a makeup counter to try various colors.  You will want to test bronzers just as you would foundations, so having access to samples will help you make decisions on what will look best with your skin.  Once you find a shade that fits, look around for a quality bronzer in that shade with a price that fits within your budget.  You don't need the really expensive types, either.  You can find quality bronzers from L'Oreal or Physicians Formula that will give you the sun-kissed glow you are looking for.

Once you buy it, you'll need to also have a blush brush.  A nice round brush will give you great coverage, just as it does with blush.  Tap the brush lightly on the powder until a good amount of bronzer is on the brush.  Sweep the brush from below the cheekbone, in the hollow of your cheek, up to the temple.  Make sure the edges are blended into your skin.  Check the effect in different lights - natural, incandescent, flourescent - to make sure you have blended it in properly.  You don't want a streak of telltale powder; you want to look like your skin is bronzed from the sun.  Repeat on the other cheek.  You can also add a faint dusting of powder on forehead and chin, or across the bridge of your nose.  You'll want to be careful, though.  Too much, and it doesn't look natural.  You just want to look like you're glowing, not like you're radioactive!

If you've never tried bronzer, you may want to give it a try.  Whether you want to try to extend a "summer tan" look, or add a slight glow to your face, bronzer is the product for you!