The six best bronzing powders for women over 40
telegraph.co.ukJ-Lo-glow or though we’ve been jet-setting to St Barts – especially now. As someone with a frustratingly pale complexion, who can barely get my limbs to warm up more than a notch, even under actual sun rays, bronzing has always intrigued me.
Still, it’s hard to shake off the memory of the unflattering way my uni friends and I would ambush our faces with an overzealous application of The Body Shop’s bronzing balls in entirely the wrong shade.These days we know better, but there are some new tricks you ought to keep in mind if you are to resume bronzing for the first time in a while (especially if, like me, you are old enough to have once had a perm) as there’s a subtle line between you looking youthful and just looking a bit weird.
Begin with a decent-sized brush. The short, stubby brushes we used in the ’90s are the cheap chardonnay of the brush world.You’ll need a soft, cone-shaped one that is large enough to dust over larger areas and small enough to administer some light contouring.
I like Mac’s Large Powder brush (£32, Selfridges) or Rodial’s Multi Blend brush (£40, Rodial). I am not a make-up artist, but I have watched those who are, and they all apply less than you think you’ll need.Matte Bronzing Powder in Laguna, £31, NarsTake your brush to your chosen bronzer (I like a matt finish, so wear Nars Bronzing Powder, as sparkle has a way of accentuating large pores and fine lines), and shake off the excess before you strike.
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