How do I find the right bronzer and highlighter colour?

Bronzers and highlighters can provide you with a fresh complexion in no time, can optimize your visual appearance and give you a delicate glow. Read on to discover the right product for you.

Find the right shade

Everything you need to know about highlighters

Bronzer- how to use it correctly

Strobing- how it works

Find your skin undertone

The common question “what shade of bronzer or highlighter should I use?” can be answered quickly. Your individual skin undertone is crucial for making the right choice. It is an important factor for a natural, type-appropriate look.

How to find your skin undertone

In daylight look at the veins on the inside of your wrist. What colour do they shimmer?

Bluish: Cool undertone
More green: warm undertone
Neither bluish nor greenish: neutral skin type

Highlighter and bronzer for your skin type

Cool skin undertone

Cooler, ashy tones: rose or beige tones

Neutral skin undertone

Numerous shades- preferably neutral brown tones

Warm skin undertone

Warmer tones: Golden or honey tones

Everything you need to know about highlighters

What type of highlighters and blushes are available and which is the best for me? Read on to find out the answers.

Basically, highlighters and blushes come in three different textures: powder, cream or liquid.

Powder texture:

Easy to use
Perfect for make up beginners
Can be easily blended and built up

Cream texture:

Easy to blend
Ideal for dry skin and on the go
Can be applied with the finger

Liquid texture texture:

Ideal for those with dry skin
Provides the skin with additional moisture and care

Where do you apply blush and where do you apply highlighter?

Blush: Below the cheekbones

Highlighter: On and above the cheekbones, under the eyebrows, shoulders, décolleté

What do you use a highlighter for?

A highlighter achieves different beauty effects. Depending on where you apply it, you can "conjure up" optical advantages:

In the corner of your eye: Opens your view.

Cheekbones: Accentuates your natural bone structure and can make your face appear slimmer.

Along the bridge of the nose: Makes the nose appear smaller.

Above the upper lip: Dab the highlighter on the cupid's bow and the middle of the lower lip. Makes the mouth appear more voluminous.

In your foundation: Mix a little liquid highlighter with your foundation. This will give your complexion a soft shimmer.

When is highlighter used?

Whether creamy or powdered- your highlighter is used AFTER the foundation and blusher

Is bronzer already an all-time favourite for you or are you still hesitant to finally try it out? If you are a make up beginner, you will definitely get the hang of it quickly with our tips. This means “How do I use bronzer correctly?” is a question of the past- promise!

Bronzer- how to use it correctly

In contrast to a contouring stick, a bronzer usually has a slightly warmer undertone (e.g. soft earth tones) and thus creates a natural tan. It can subtly “warm up” your complexion and give it more liveliness and warmth.

A bronzer highlights the areas of the face that are more tanned: cheekbones, forehead, nose and chin. The most important thing is to blend the bronzer well so that there isn't any unevenness or unsightly edges.
Powder bronzer: Take some bronzer with a brush, tap off excess powder on the back of your hand and then place the brush on your cheekbones. Blend it upwards to your ears. For a fresh look, you can also apply some bronzer to your nose and chin. It is best to distribute the bronzer in small, circular movements so that no hard edges are created.
Bronzing cream: Spread your cream bronzer with your fingers or with a brush. Apply your bronzer to your cheeks, jawline, around your temples and on both sides of your nose. Make sure to blend gently here too.
If you're wondering which brush is suitable for bronzer, we'll show you a small selection here. First of all: Buying a suitable bronzer brush is definitely worth it if you want to achieve an even result. You should choose a large, angled brush. By the way: This brush is also suitable for cream bronzer.
Blush: Gives your cheeks a fresh, rosy colour and imitates the natural blushing of the skin. Pleasant side effect: Tired skin is skilfully concealed and your make-up immediately looks much fresher.
Bronzer: Gives your skin a warm, tanned touch and provides more dimension and depth.
The make-up trend bronzing describes the contouring of the face and emphasising individual facial areas with the help of a bronzer. This simple make-up method makes your complexion look fresh after a summer vacation and is also suitable for make-up beginners.
With this make-up technique, you can emphasise advantageous parts of the face or those that you particularly like and conceal others. This works best with a bronzer , contouring stick or a contouring palette with several shades. Make-up professionals can also use self-tanning cream for contouring

Do you want to give your face more expression? Try strobing! With this natural make-up trend, you can naturally emphasise your visual advantages. The best thing about strobing: it is more straightforward to use than contouring and is therefore particularly suitable for make-up beginners. What are you waiting for?

Strobing- how it works

Strobing= setting accents with targeted, bright highlights

For this make-up technique, you only need a good highlighter that shimmers brightly but doesn't glitter too much and is a little lighter than your skin tone. Applied to the bridge of the nose, cheekbones, cupid's bow and chin, this make-up trick creates a glowing complexion. Extra tip: To give your face even more freshness, you can apply a little blusher ("blushing"). It blends perfectly with the highlighter and highlights the desired parts of the face even more. This make-up technique makes your face look youthful, refreshed and natural.

What comes first – strobing or makeup?

Strobing or contouring always come AFTER your facial care and foundation in your styling routine: