Can you use a fake tan to shape your face?
The hackUsing a fake tan to shape your face according to social media advice - what could go wrong?
The Test If contouring — the trend of using darker makeup or bronzer to seriously sculpt the face — is your thing, then this hack could save you valuable time every day. But I have a feeling this could have disaster written all over it. There are so many ways it could fail, whether it's uneven, the wrong color, or sweating - but maybe I'm catastrophizing. Some tutorials online suggest using a small makeup brush to paint over the self-tanner, but that's a bit scary in case I'm left with a streaky face. Instead, I find a method that suggests gently exfoliating my face and applying the fake tan with a beauty sponge. I gently dab it along my hairline, under my cheekbones, and on my jawline, which pretty much creates a "three" shape on each side. After four hours, I washed it off and could see a little more definition than usual, but it also looked a little uneven, almost like I had melasma.
< figure id="cd6a4049-c4d2-4e8d-95c5-29fc47a0efc5 " data-spacefinder-role="richLink" data-spacefinder-type="model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement" class="dcr-11ra563"/>The verdict? If you contour your face every day, it might save you time, but this technique definitely works best on fair skin. For darker skin tones that want to contour, opt for a bronzer with a bit of heat for best results.
The hackUsing a fake tan to shape your face according to social media advice - what could go wrong?
The Test If contouring — the trend of using darker makeup or bronzer to seriously sculpt the face — is your thing, then this hack could save you valuable time every day. But I have a feeling this could have disaster written all over it. There are so many ways it could fail, whether it's uneven, the wrong color, or sweating - but maybe I'm catastrophizing. Some tutorials online suggest using a small makeup brush to paint over the self-tanner, but that's a bit scary in case I'm left with a streaky face. Instead, I find a method that suggests gently exfoliating my face and applying the fake tan with a beauty sponge. I gently dab it along my hairline, under my cheekbones, and on my jawline, which pretty much creates a "three" shape on each side. After four hours, I washed it off and could see a little more definition than usual, but it also looked a little uneven, almost like I had melasma.
< figure id="cd6a4049-c4d2-4e8d-95c5-29fc47a0efc5 " data-spacefinder-role="richLink" data-spacefinder-type="model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement" class="dcr-11ra563"/>The verdict? If you contour your face every day, it might save you time, but this technique definitely works best on fair skin. For darker skin tones that want to contour, opt for a bronzer with a bit of heat for best results.
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