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Whisper B.

Mar 15, 2014

Whisper B.

What's the difference between bronzer and contouring powder?

Lynzie B.

Mar 15, 2014

Lynzie B.

Bronzer is suppose to give you a sun kissed glow and contouring is shaping the face.

Emily S.

Mar 15, 2014

Emily S.

The contouring powder adds more definition to your face and if you do it right it can basically make your make up look amazing and bronzer is just some thing to make your self look abit more tanned and abit more colour just don't go over the top with the bronzer other wise you will look like a dirty Dorito.

Emily S.

Mar 15, 2014

Emily S.

Haha xx

Kira S.

Mar 15, 2014

Kira S.

Bronzer is warm toned, and contour powder is cool or grey- toned, like a shadow. 😊

Emily S.

Mar 15, 2014

Emily S.

I have never had a grey contour before

Cat C.

Mar 15, 2014

Cat C.

Yeah it's basically adding warmth with a warm almost orange tone color to bronze with bronzer. Or a cool grey TONED (not straight up grey) color to mimic a shadow for contour.

Emily S.

Mar 15, 2014

Emily S.

I need to try the grey then sounds goodxc.

Stephanie S.

Mar 15, 2014

Stephanie S.

Bronzer is warm meant to give a Sun kissed glow and contour does the opposite its cool toned to add the illusion of shadows.
you wouldn't use bronzer since shadows are grey toned not orange

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