I’m super fair and honestly struggling to find a foundation that is light enough for me. I haven’t really tried bronzer in the past, but decided that I would like to try adding dimension to my face instead of looking like a ghost. I am so pale everything looks artificial or muddy! Any recommendation on what to use / how to apply to add some life to my face without being too harsh would be appreciated!
Maybelline City Bronzer is a great drugstore option. Very fair.
I also LOVED the Bare Minerals Invisible Bronze baked bronzer. I think it is only available on their website or on QVC now, though.
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Is there like a price pint your looking to hit? I might have some recommendations.
It’s not a bronzer but a blush I would try, surratt grisaille!! It’s perfect for us pale princesses as a bronzer
What’s your undertone? I’m fair/cool and I have found most bronzers are warm-toned and look awful on me.
Benefit cosmetics’ hoola matte bronzer in shade lite is the best I’ve found. It looks so natural! I also struggle with finding shades of makeup light enough for my skin, so I know the struggle of most bronzers looking muddy or cheeto-like. It’s not drugstore pricing, but it does go a long way. Definitely my holy grail. I mainly sweep below the cheekbones to top off my contour and narrow my wide nose with it and it adds so much dimension.
I highly recommend the Undone Beauty Water Bronzer! It looks a bit intimidating just looking at the stick but it’s so thin and lightly pigmented and blendable that it’s impossible to overdo it