Temples and cheekbones only — the face looks slimmer and the cheekbones pop without any obvious makeup. Bronzer placement is a cheat code.

Add warmth and depth where the sun naturally hits
Applying a matte or lightly shimmery bronzer to the areas where sun would naturally warm the face — temples, forehead perimeter, cheekbones, nose bridge, and a soft sweep along the jawline — using a fluffy brush in a '3' or 'E' shape on each side. Correct bronzer placement adds warmth, recedes the perimeter of the face to create the illusion of a slimmer, more structured bone structure, and gives skin a healthy, dimensional appearance. The most common mistake is applying bronzer to the full face, which reads as dirty rather than sun-kissed. Matte formulas contour; shimmer formulas glow.
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Temples and cheekbones only — the face looks slimmer and the cheekbones pop without any obvious makeup. Bronzer placement is a cheat code.
Once I stopped putting it all over my face and used the '3' technique, it went from looking muddy to looking like I just came back from the beach.