How can I avoid orange bronzer?

butterflyblob

butterflyblob

The Shallow Academic
Nov 9, 2007
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#1
I have fairly pale skin with a lot of pink undertones--the "English rose" complexion, more or less. I've tried a lot of different brands of bronzers and they all end up making me look orange. Is it the brand or am I just applying it wrong? I'm not gifted with makeup by any means and I don't typically wear foundation or blush, just eye makeup and lipstick.
 
#2
If you are real pale most bronzers will go orange or that odd brick color on you, I speak from experience as I am roughly the color of goat cheese. I have had pretty good luck using a liquid bronzer from Clarins, but I think you need to go to the counter and test them so you get the best color. Good luck!
 
#3
It is just trial & error. Go to Sephora where you have the ability to try on as many bronzers as you like & I am sure you will find one that is suitable for you. It took me years to find the right one for me
 
#4
It's totally trial and error. I'm very fair as well - Scandinavian blood to thank for that. Benefit's Hoola looked awful on me - I looked like an Oompa Loompa. I'm using Nars Laguna now, but very, very sparingly - like a tiny dab on a big brush for my whole face. Before that, I used a bronzer by Cargo that was good too.

Sephora is definitely the place to go so you can try a bunch of different ones and see which one works best for you. But if possible, go outside into natural light with a mirror before you buy one so you can see how it REALLY looks!!
 
#5
I use Stila shade #2 and it does not get orange as it wears through out the day.I swirl the brush and then tap it before I apply. I then take Bobbi Browns Face Blender brush and dry brush all over my face just to make sure I was not too heavy handed.
 
#6
pisdapisda79 said:
It is just trial & error. Go to Sephora where you have the ability to try on as many bronzers as you like & I am sure you will find one that is suitable for you. It took me years to find the right one for me
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^ ITA! :yes:

My one sister is very pale/yellow-toned and I'm medium/peachy toned. We can never wear the same bronzers, but she can wear the ones that look orange on me and vice versa. It's the strangest thing!

I can wear Too Faced, Cargo, Benefit, Smashbox, Pout. My favorite is Cargo bronzer in medium; whenever I wear it people tell me I look tan! But I absolutely can't wear BE Warmth or St Tropez or I look like a rotten carrot. I just had to buy and trade or return lots of products to figure this out! :smile:
 
#7
I agree you just have to test a few out before you buy one that works for you. Sometimes it helps to just put a little on instead of a lot. I use a big fluffy powder brush to apply bronzer. It doesn't pick up a lot of the bronzer so it's just a light dusting on my cheekbones. Sometimes if you apply a lot it tends to look more orange than if it is only a little.
 
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