The Easiest Way to Bronze Your Face in 60 Seconds Flat

First, you need to find a bronzer that actually matches your skin tone (yes, we have a comprehensive guide) to mitigate your chances of looking like a Cheeto.

Then, gently rub a fluffy blending brush over the bronzer, tap off any excess, and swirl it in small concentric circles across your hairline, from one temple to the other.

I promise that contouring your cheekbones is way easier than you've been led to believe. Just reload your brush in bronzer, swipe a line of powder from your ear to the apple of your cheek, then gently blend it out using tiny circular brush strokes, rather than a back-and-forth wiper motion.

The key to a natural-looking bronze is to frame your face in a warm glow. After dusting your hairline and cheekbones, finish off the frame by blending more bronzer along the edge of your jawline, swirling from the base of your jaw to the chin.

Make sure to straddle the edge of your jawbone—rather than apply all the bronzer to the side of your face—then continue blending under your chin and down your neck.

Don't worry—powder bronzers (rather than cream bronzers) are so sheer, they won't leave you with an ulta-skinny, obvious-looking lines. Sweep a bit of bronzer down each side of your nose (make sure to tap off the excess from your brush, first) for a subtle contour.

(Please make sure to make this exact pose, too.)

Pose for the mirror, like our model here, and then take at least one-billion selfies. You've officially mastered the art of bronzing.