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We always want what we can’t have, so as a perpetually pale skinned one, I never leave the house without bronzer to give myself a golden brown look. But looking through the make-up bags of the girls in the office today, I was shocked that there was a very clear divide between whether you’re a blusher or bronzer gal. It seems you’re either one or the other so I set out to look for the pros and cons of both.

Spring isn’t spring without a pink cheek and at the SS12 catwalks designers and make-up artists created girly, natural looking cheeks with blusher. At Tracy Reese a dash of blush was swept high on the cheekbones creating a soft flush. This season 1920’s trend was embraced at Ralph Lauren with make-up artist Tom Pecheux brushing rose-petal blush over the apples of the cheeks and adding a dusting of pink. The look was natural, feminine and very much the English Rose.

But then comes summer and everyone seems to be sporting a tan so the bronzer is cracked out to highlight the natural places where the sun hits. At Timo Weiland they used NARS make-up artists to create a surfer-cool “sunburnt look” by sweeping bronzer high on the cheeks and temples and across the lids. It’s the easy way to achieve a natural sun-kissed radiance without actually damaging the skin – perfect! Bronzer is designed to highlight and contour the face, collarbone, décolletage and shoulders so jump on the bandwagon and get the look. But beware the dreaded orange line down your cheeks. Be sure to blend bronzer well and you’ll be set for a gorgeous summer glow.

Are you a bronzer or blusher girl? Our PR Manager, Kristina loves a bit of both and it works – she looks great. So why not try the two together? Don’t miss our amazing discount on beauty products either. Today BellaPierre is onsite with up to 60% off! Grab all your beauty must-haves here and embrace the cheeky trend.