My bronzer looks like sparkly brown eyeshadow on my cheeks 😔

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Aug 14, 2014

Emily M.

I try and blend it, but I can only put it on my cheek bones, and no where on the apples because it starts to look like eyeshadow on my cheeks.

I know this sounds weird, but does anyone know what could be wrong?

Aug 14, 2014

Hannah K.

Sounds like your bronzer is too dark for you; which one are you using?

Aug 14, 2014

Emily M.

I just started I suing bronzer. I'm using the elf warm toned brand. In all honestly I don't know the difference between warm and cool toned... But the cool looked darker. So I picked the warm

Aug 14, 2014

Hannah K.

Fair enough. Well so it's sounding like you picked either a bronzer that's too dark or one that's just not a very good bronzer.

If you want to keep using this bronzer, try tapping off your brush before you apply, and using the lightest hand possible and see if that helps at all.

Aug 14, 2014

Emily M.

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Aug 14, 2014

Emily M.

Alright, I'll try it out. Thanks Hannah! Thought I'd get a cheap one to see if I even liked bronzer(x

Aug 14, 2014

Hannah K.

Ahh, okay :) also, if possible, concentrate your brush on the left side of the palette when you're picking up product, that should help as well

Aug 14, 2014

Kitty K.

Try applying some on your wrist as well so it won't be so harsh when you do apply it. You can also apply a little bit of foundation or whatever face product you are using afterwards to tone it down.

Aug 14, 2014

Emily M.

Alright, thanks Kitty :)

Aug 14, 2014

Clarissa T.

Try the mat elf bronzer the one you have probably has a lot of glitter had that happen to and before

Aug 14, 2014

Clarissa T.

#me

Aug 14, 2014

Jenna M.

I agree with Clarissa that bronzer seems almost like a highlight. I use a couple shades darker face powder as a bronzer.

Aug 14, 2014

Nicole c.

I use a matte bronzer because the glitter looks weird in my pores lol like eyeshadow kinda I sometimes even use a brown matte eyeshadow with the elf flawless concealer brush and then dust and blend out with maybelline fit me pressed powder in 110 porcelain hope this helps love!

Aug 15, 2014

Stephanie M.

When I was reading this I was thinking to myself "oh god I hate when that happens. It happens when I use my elf bronzer" AND THEN I SAW THE PICTURE AND I WAS LIKE NO WAY haha... Yeah so I have the same bronzer! And the same thing happens to me, I love elf but just not their bronzers.
So maybe try a nicer one? You could also try a matte one? (: