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Has anyone ever used a darker or warmer shade of blush as a bronzer?    Thanks-

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Yes, but you have to be careful or it will look muddy.

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 Don't see the purpose of a bronzer so I've never used. 

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Re: Using Blush as Bronzer

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I do have one bronzer CT (Filmstar duo with pinkish bronzer and off-white highlighter...both powders) that is the correct tone to be bronzer and blush on my fair skin. On anyone darker than Light/Lt. Medium, it wouldn't work as a blush.

 

I use it as blush. Bronzers should be a tone than make you look as if in the sun. What?!?!  I don't get that. Each person looks different with a bit sun. Never understood how a choice of 3 bronzer shades by a line would cover those many complexions.

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Most blushes are in the pink-red tones; bronzers have more of a tan-brown hue. Bronzers are meant to mimic a suntan.

 

In any event, I think warm blush could work as bronzer. I would use a soft, fluffy brush.

 

 

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On me, where the sun shines on the planes of my face, I apply a shade or two darker of my regular (mineral powder) foundation. That gives me the look of being a little tanned but not like it's all over my face and obviously not natural-looking. Then if I feel I need some blush then I apply that to my cheeks only. 

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No....I have rosacea so putting more "pink" or redness back in my face after I use foundation to neutralize it would defeat the purpose.  I do use a tiny amount of bronzer instead...just a touch only.