My mornings usually look the same: coffee, Wordle, makeup, sprint to the subway, and a full day of meetings. So when someone says it looks like I’ve gotten some sun, I take it as the highest compliment.

The truth? Makeup by Mario SoftSculpt Bronzing & Shaping Serum deserves most of the credit. The celebrity makeup artist calls it his “softest sculpt yet” (hence its name), and after using it, I get what he means. It’s nearly impossible to overdo.

Here’s how I use it: After applying my foundation and concealer, I’ll swipe the doe-foot applicator along my forehead, beneath my cheekbones, and around my jawline, then blend everything out with a dense, angled contour brush.

I never feel like I have to be especially precise—and that’s exactly what I want from an everyday bronzer. It just makes me look like I spent a little more time in the sunshine than I actually did. (My weekly screentime report would beg to differ.) And if glow is what I’m going for, a couple of drops—used like an allover primer—gives the prettiest, dewiest finish.

Makeup by Mario SoftSculpt Bronzing & Shaping Serum is in the July Allure Beauty Box.