Though it blends like a dream when using a brush, it doesn’t blend as seamlessly when using your fingers.

Anyone who likes a bit of dimension and shimmer in their bronzer won’t be fans of the matte look of this product (and did we mention there’s only one shade?). Fair or Light Skin Tones: “Opt for lighter hues of rose or peach, and consider beige taupe and pink rather than orange and red tones,” notes James, who suggests imagining how your skin reacts in the sun, then mimic similar results with your bronzer. Jeanine Lobell is first and foremost a New York-based, Sweden-grown makeup artist who went on to become the founder of Stila Cosmetics and creative director of Kevyn Aucoin Beauty before starting her latest beauty company, Neen. In her illustrious career Lobell has worked with countless celebrities, including Jessica Alba, Cate Blanchett, Natalie Portman, and so many more.Now, where do you actually apply it? “For basic bronzer, I just think about where the sun naturally hits my face,” says Greenberg. “I love using it to warm up the edges of my face, using a brush to swipe in a ‘3’ shape around my forehead, cheekbone, and jawline, and brushing a little across my nose.” Generally, the idea is to apply bronzer where you’d like to minimize your features. “Applying it by the hairline shrinks the forehead, and applying it under my cheeks pulls the cheekbone hollows in. Applying it around your jawline makes the jaw appear less round, and applying it on either side of your nose makes your nose look thinner,” Greenberg adds. The formula is creamy, but light as air, which is really important so you can be versatile with your application—you want to be able to apply bronzer and contour to the cheeks, forehead, side of nose, jawline, sometimes even your eyes,” she notes. And the formula has a matte finish, a must for Ono, who prefers to keep her bronzer and contour shimmer-free (but can layer highlighter on top, if desired) to prevent looking too shiny.

Buster Knight is a London-based celebrity makeup artist known for his editorial and celebrity work, namely with household names such as Kris Jenner, Millie Bobby Brown, and Priyanka Chopra-Jonas, to name a few. Ideally it should be two shades darker than your skin tone and with the same undertone for a natural look.” Here are a few tips for uncovering your undertone and then selecting a bronzer color based on your complexion. Neutral Undertones : According to Ono, more neutral tones should opt for a color that is a true brown-base.wet n wild is colour. A trend-setting brand. For many people around the world, wet n wild was the way into the world of beauty. Through unwavering and unexpected value, wet n wild empowers beauty lovers with affordable quality basics, experimenting with colours, trends and access to innovation. wet n wild lets you simply be you. wet n wild has made budget beauty accessible to mass audiences since 1979. We continue to reinvent the meaning of value with high-performance essentials and new innovations. Renee Sanagoo is a celebrity makeup artist based in New York who has worked with the likes of musician H.E.R. and actress Garcelle Beauvais. Anyone with a deeper skin tone won’t be able to get the full effects of this deep blush-turned-bronzer

Cynthia Di Meo is the Global Stylist at Rare Beauty and simultaneously a celebrity makeup artist, glamming the faces of Ashanti, Iggy Azalea, and of course, Selena Gomez throughout her career. Though the formula blends like a dream, we especially love that the product is essentially a two in one: You’ll find a gorgeous matte cream on one end, and a built-in buffer brush on the other. When used together, the contour and brush beautifully sculpt your features. If you’re one of those people who likes to bypass makeup tools to use your hands, you may want to skip this product — surprisingly, the formula doesn’t melt into skin as nicely when using your fingers. While certain skin types may play nicer with different bronzer finishes, these recommendations are not the end-all-be-all. If you have oily skin and favor a radiant finish, no guardrails are keeping you from adding a little extra glow. Most bronzers will either have a matte (shine-free), radiant (glowy), or natural (somewhere in the middle) finish, and each bring a little something different to the table. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Boron Nitride, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silica, Dimethicone, Magnesium Myristate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Lauroyl Lysine, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Tin Oxide, Water/Eau, o-Cymen-5-ol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Iron Oxides/CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, Mica, Titanium Dioxide/CI 77891. Celebrity makeup artist Jamie Greenberg calls this one out as one of her favorites, and we can see why — the formula is ultra blendable and its cooler undertones are more shadowy than your typical bronzer, which is perfect when creating more dimension on your face. The brand promises that each shade is never “orange or muddy” on any skin tone, a common pitfall for many bronzer-contour combos, but not for this tried and true product. We find that this option is great for winter skin as well, when our complexions are at their palest and our summer bronzers may be a bit too warm.When it comes to choosing the right bronzer your skin tone definitely matters,” explains James. “It's important not to go too dark when selecting your bronzer,” he says. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Magnesium Myristate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Silica, Boron Nitride, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Polybutene, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone, Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Dimethicone, Lauroyl Lysine, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Tin Oxide, o-Cymen-5-ol, Water/Eau, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Iron Oxides/CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, Mica, Titanium Dioxide/CI 77891.