Lately, a makeup movement that is seeing a new light would be simply put, a bronzer. Not to be confused with the matte versions from the ‘80s that surprisingly, held their weight through to the contouring craze of the mid-noughties, the glowy bronzer mimics the finishing of the base makeup of the now: a finish mimicking the skin’s natural luminosity with a formula that ignores the previous warning signs of how it should be used. Now, use without caution to ride the wave if one is seeking a stimulated flush.
Pictured above (from left to right): Dior Forever Natural Bronze Powder Bronzer, Fenty Beauty Match Stix Matte Contour Skinstick, Gucci Beauty Poudre De Beauté Éclat Soleil Bronzing Powder, M.A.C Cosmetics Skinfinish Starstruck Bronzer, Rare Beauty Warm Wishes Effortless Stick Bronzer, Tom Ford Beauty Soleil Contouring Compact
While a product’s formula (creams are often recommended for a more natural finish) is often cited as crucial, a good old powder still makes it possible to extend one’s vacation into the everyday. He just needs to make sure of three rules to make a clean break. The first is to pick a bronzer with the right undertone (medium to tan-skinned men should use products that have grey-brown or golden undertones whereas deeper-skinned ones should seek warmer-hued shades) and the second, would be to do a swipe test on one’s arm. The most natural-looking glowy bronzers usually contain no big traces of glitter or little flecks of shimmer in them but instead, provide a subtle glow when one rotates his arm under sunlight.
The third, and one that the Men’s Folio team often looks out for, is a product that also has hydrating skincare benefits as they usually give a more seamless glow.
Photography Jaya Khidir
Photography Assistant Natalie Dykes
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