Highlighting 101

 

 

 

Gorgeous glowy skin is in! Highlighting your face is the perfect way to make your best features more pronounced and will add and reflect light that will give you that healthy, fresh faced dewy look.

 

Some common areas to highlight in which the sun naturally hit your face are as followed:

• The top of the cheek bones
• Bridge of the nose
• Under the brow bone
• Cupids bow

Some less common areas to highlight include: the center of the forehead to bring dimension, the center of the chin to make your lips look bigger and the inner corner of your eyes to make your eyes appear larger and more open. Make sure to stay away from highlighting any problem areas you may have like pimples, wrinkles or large pores.

 

What to highlight with:

 

Highlighting can be done with various products, not just an illuminator or a product containing some shimmer; highlighting can also generally be done with a foundation or concealer that is 2-3x times lighter than your actual foundation. Like every other makeup product there are various formulas to which you can highlight your skin:

 

• Liquids: The most common of the illuminators. They blend into the skin very easily and look the most natural. They don't cake up and are very light, almost creating a second skin finish. They don't oxidize like some foundations can do on you and are commonly blended in using the fingertips. Try Benefit High Beam

• Creams: Creams are also very popular, and like liquids are best blended in with the fingertips. Although they don't give you that second skin finish. They do however create a very natural look and finish. Try Benefit Watt's Up!

• Powders: Powder illuminators are perfect for oilier skin and although powder is the less common of the illuminators, it's what I prefer. Not only do powders come in an array of colors you can also try using a loose pigment or a powder shadow. Powders are best applied with a small powder brush, or a fan brush. Try BECCA shimmering skin perfector in opal