Cosmopolitan UK – September 2019

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1

Thinkwarmth,

notdarkness

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toadddarknesstoourface,

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they’reactuallydesignedto“create

warmth”.So,insteadofpicking

a darkershade,chooseonewithan

undertonethatreflectsthecolouryour

skingoesaftera dayonthebeach.

2

Tap,don’tsweep

If yourbronzerleaves

yourfoundationpatchy,

it’sbecauseyou’renot

applyingit correctly,

accordingtoEspinal:“Ifyou’re

sweepingyourbronzer,you’rejust

movingtheproductfromoneside

toanother.”Instead,headvises

tappingoffexcessproductand

gentlystipplingthebronzerinto

thedesiredplaces.“Thatway

everythingwillnaturallydiffuse.”

3

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addwarmthratherthan

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a distantmemory.Justmakesureyou

switchtoa lighter,lessruddyshade.

4

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HOW TO

BRONZE

We asked Fenty Beauty’s global make-

up artist, Hector Espinal, where

we’re going wrong when it comes

to getting that sun-kissed glow...

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