You can easily attain a radiant summertime glow with the swift swipe of beauty’s not-so-hidden secret, “Highlighter” (no sun needed).
The purpose of highlighting lies in its name. It provides you with a means to a highlighted or otherwise glowing complexion.
A glow creates a youthful, healthy and luminous look for your skin.
Highlighter is no longer restricted to the tired pages of textbooks, but now graces the faces of many makeup and beauty lovers who seek to add an extra sparkle to their makeup look.
Highlighter is intended for use on the high points of your face. Most suitably, atop your cheekbones, the tip of your nose, both above and below the arches of your eyebrows and your Cupid’s bow. It may also be used at the tip of your chin.
Basically, the highlighter is placed where the light would naturally hit and illuminate your face, creating a brighter and glowing complexion.
Highlighters take the form of loose and pressed powders, liquid formulas and actual sparkles or pieces of glitter. One can even use a shimmery eyeshadow as a sneaky alternative.
As with foundation and blush, highlighters occur in different shades, each uniquely suited for a particular skin tone.
Deeper, darker complexions are best suited with warm-toned, gold, bronze and rose-gold highlighters.
Fairer complexions are best complemented with cool-toned and light-gold highlighters.
Highlighters also occur in different textures and sheens. Crème and liquid highlighters are smoother than powder highlighters.
All of which set with a gleaming finish. Powder highlighters are best applied with light, fluffy and precise make-up brushes. A gentle, sweeping motion is all you need to put into practice to apply your highlight.
Liquid and crème highlighters can be smoothed onto the skin with your fingers or dabbed on with a makeup sponge.
To create an intense highlight, lightly dampen your brush with water or makeup fixing spray for greater pigment pick-up and application.
Take your time to find the perfect shade of highlight that you love and wear it with confidence.
It’s time to embrace your glow-up!
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