This is crucial because according to the online Cosmopolitan Magazine 75 percent of guys think a deep tan during the non-sunny seasons are too fake. If we keep it more on the natural side they'll never know (shhhh).

Get picky

Opt for a bronzer that is two shades darker than your skin tone, mainly because there's no point using a bronzer that is too close to the colour of your skin (pointless!). A bronzer that is too dark can make your face look dirty even if you've spent an hour on it! Keep in mind that our skin changes colour throughout the year, so the bronzer you usually use in winter will be lighter than the one you will use in summer.

The right tool

Brushes are unique and different for a reason, so please use a bronzing brush. This brush has a lot of bristles, which are packed tightly together to allow more colour to be applied to the face. This style of brush also stops that ‘patchy' look, which usually happens when girls apply bronzer with their powder brush (eek!).

Application

Ever get confused about where to apply bronzer? You're not alone. The key is not to apply it over your entire face. An easy way to remember how to bronze is to create the number ‘3' on each side of the face. Start with your brush at the top of your forehead, follow down to just underneath the cheek and then to the jaw line, voila! It's important not to bronze the cheek because this is where the blush and highlighters do their job. Don't forget the neck because no one wants that tanned face-white neck look, you want it to look real, right?

So let's skip the health problems and fake that tan.