Desert-Inspired Bronze Makeup
Go for a bronze look this spring. (Photo: Ben Ritter)
Coachella may be known for braids and flower crowns, but the gorgeous desert-inspired makeup is certainly enviable, too. Thankfully you don’t have to be soaking up the rays in Indio, California to obtain a healthy, warm glow. Robert Sesnek, makeup artist to models like Chrissy Teigen, Kate Upton, and Hannah Davis, shares his tips on achieving this monochromatic makeup look.
Fair skinned ladies, do not fear. Sesnek insists this makeup is doable for anyone with the right shades. “This is a makeup look anybody can do from the fairest to the deepest skin tones,” says Sesnek. “Start slowly and build to your desired level of bronze and depth. You can always add more to the desired effect.” With that in mind, here’s everything you need to recreate the bronzy makeup pictured above.
Foundation as a base. “Start with a lighter foundation and concealer in the center of the face and a foundation a shade or two darker around the perimeter of the face, neck and hairline,” says Sesnek. His picks are Armani Luminous Silk Foundations ($62) and Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation Sticks ($44). “With a damp beauty blender or sponge they can be built up and to look like real skin.”Bronze the perimeter
“The foundation around the perimeter gets set with a light bronzer instead of a translucent or color powder, because I want to keep the continuity of the colors,” says Sesnek. “Setting it with lighter powder only takes away the bronze you just built up with foundation.” His go-tos are Guerlain Terracotta Bronzing Powder ($53) and Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Sheer Powder ($58), which come a wide color range. The Guerlain are amazing and I’ve been using them forever. They have a very light glow—I wouldn’t call them shimmer, but a very soft sheen. The Chanel Les Beiges are very sheer and completely matte with no sheen whatsoever.” When selecting a shade, Sesnek suggests using a bronzer that’s two to three deeper than your natural skin tone and softening it around the hairline for the most natural look. Powder for dimension
“In the center of the face is where I use a translucent or lighter colored powder,” says Sesnek. “I find that if you bronze the entire face it will look too artificial and have no depth or dimension.
Add touches of bronze to eyes and lips. “Balancing the face with a sheer wash of color on the eye and lower lash line in a coppery or bronzy shadow with black mascara keeps it more modern and balanced,” says Sesnek. “Too much eyeshadow, a smokey eye, or an overly colorful lip with a lot of bronzer can be overkill and look like way too much makeup.” For a no-fuss bronzy eye, try Tom Ford Cream and Powder Eye Color in Naked Bronze ($60) and Circa Beauty Color Saturated Eye Crayon in Pure Topaz ($10) and top with your favorite mascara. “I like to keep the lips more nude or softer with this look, and keep the overall feeling and esthetic more monochromatic and balanced,” says Sesnek. L'Oreal Paris Colour Riche Lipstick in Bronze Coin ($7) should do the trick.
Disclaimer: Bobbi Brown is the editor in chief of Yahoo Beauty.
Photo: Ben Ritter / Hair: Clay Nielsen / Makeup: Janessa Paré / Styling: Jen Steele / Necklace: Dannijo
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