How to simulate a tan with makeup

Michelle Williams

The first thing is to unify the tone of the face. To do this, start by applying a mixture of moisturizer and fluid foundation a shade or two darker than your skin. A drop of each will suffice, which you must mix well with your fingers. If you prefer, you can use a BB Cream that also has sunscreen and is specific for your skin type.

Prepare your skin

BB Creams perfect the skin by concealing pores and unifying the tone. Get one that has a high sun protection factor so you can skip that step in your daily makeup routine too.

BB Creme Gen Sensactive by Anne Möller, € 27.10

Hide imperfections

In the event that you have very marked dark circles or some pimples, use the concealer before applying the base or the BB Cream. If you don't know how to apply it, don't worry, Ratolina tells you about it in her tutorial.

Sephora High Coverage Concealer, € 13.95

Unifies the tone

Top with a very thin layer of powder makeup to mattify the skin and give it a velvety veil.

Compact Wood Powder, € 9.25

Bella Hadid

The time has come to sculpt your face with the star product to achieve the tanned effect you are looking for: sun powder. But forget about covering your entire face with them. There are only four key points where you have to use them. Read on to find out what they are …

The key to success

Forehead, bridge of the nose, upper part of the cheekbones and chin. They are the places where the sun hits the most directly and those that tend to tan more naturally. It's like doing a kind of contouring but to be brunette.

Guerlain Sun Trio Contouring Terracotta Tan Palette, € 55.80

The essential utensil

To apply the sun powders, it is best to use a kabuki brush (thick, with a very short handle and compact bristles), which you can also conveniently carry in your bag along with the powders for an emergency touch-up.

Sephora Kabuki Brush No. 47, € 11.95

The right tone

Then apply the blush. To fit perfectly with your makeup, the product you use should be in peach or coral tones, since the result will be much more natural. Put it on the apple of the cheeks and try to blend it well with the sun powder that you had already applied in that area.

Astor Skin Match Mono Blush, € 10.95

Nieves Alvarez

The eyes also play a fundamental role in this type of makeup and it is better not to leave them unpainted. The key is to choose shades in earth tones and gold that accentuate the tan effect. And don't forget the eyeliner and mascara.

Golden shadows

Follow the rules of eyecontouring and you will be right for sure. Apply a golden shadow on the eyelid, one in brown to mark the basin and the lower lash line. Reserve a pearly shade for the bone below the brow and tear.

Collistar Bronze Patchwork 18 Double Wet-Dry Effect Eyeshadow, € 18.20

Highlight your look

Draw the line of the upper lashes, and if you want also the water line of the lower ones, with a black pencil to deepen the look.

L'Oréal Paris Color Riche Le khol Eyeliner, € 9.40

Infinite lashes

And don't forget about the mask. Apply it with a slight zigzag motion at the base and, when you reach the ends, glide the applicator cleanly. This way you will be able to lengthen and separate them even more. Do you want some amazing eyelashes? Ratolina tells you how to get them.

Guerlain Black Lashdress La Petite Robe Noire Mascara, € 32

Alexa Chung

As with blush, the shade you choose to paint your lips should be in the same range. The best ones are nude tones, pinks (as long as they are not too strong or pearly) and oranges and corals.

Peach lips

A peach shade looks great with a tan. It highlights it and in turn is quite natural, so the effect is super flattering.

Sisley Phyto-Lip Shine Lipstick, € 36

A touch of light

The illuminator is essential to achieve the good face effect that a long vacation by the sea leaves us. Choose one with an iridescent effect and apply it to the tip of the nose, the brow bone and the arch of the upper lip.

Touche Éclat Glow Highlighter by Yves Saint Laurent, € 36

Do you want to achieve that good-looking effect that you only get on vacation but you have to step on the asphalt until October? Did you go to the beach in June and your brunette is gone? Attentive to the step by step to get a makeup with a tan effect, because it will revolutionize your summer and also the rest of your year, because you can always wear it. It is not complicated to do, but it requires you to pay attention to the use of two key products: the sun powder and the highlighter.

Step by step for a tan effect makeup

Prepare the skin. The first thing you have to do is correct imperfections (dark circles and pimples) and apply a makeup base. To do this, you can use a BB Cream or mix a little base with your usual moisturizer . In either case, it should be a shade or two darker than your skin color.
Unify the tone. Then apply a compact powder to smooth the skin and not shine where it should not. It is also convenient that they are somewhat darker than your skin color.
Simulates the effect of the sun. Nothing better than some sun powder to get that brown skin effect you are looking for. Be careful, do not apply them all over the face, but in the places where the sun hits the most strongly, that is, the forehead, nose, cheekbones and chin . Do it with a kabuki-type brush (the thick one, with a very short handle and compact bristles).
Enhance your look. The shadows in earth tones and gold applied with the eye contouring technique go wonderfully with this makeup. Outline the lashes with black pencil and lengthen your lashes with mascara.
Blush. Use a blush in shades of peach or coral to give your face a healthy tone. Blends color well with sun powder.
Give light to your face. The illuminator is a key piece. Choose an iridescent one and apply it under the brow bone, the tip of the nose and the arch of the upper lip. Be careful with making any of these most frequent beauty mistakes.
Peach kisses. To finish, the lips should be as natural as possible. Bet on the orange and nude and you will be sure.