Highlighter’s task is to ensure your skin with a glowing look. What other properties does highlighter have and what are the types of highlighter? How to choose the right product and how to apply it?
Highlighter-properties
- provides skin with a glow,
- ensures youthful appearance,
- draws the attention away from wrinkles and imperfections,
- eliminates fatigue,
- improves face oval,
- makes skin radiant,
- makes face assets stand out, e.g. cheekbones,
- camouflages imperfections.
Types of highlighters:
- pressed – you can intensify its effect and glow accordingly, it’s perfect for the day time, subtle,
- stick or pencil – should be used on the foundation before the powder,
- liquid – ensures glow, it is very intense while being very convenient in use; you can use it to face and the body.
How to choose a highlighter?
Highlighter should be chosen accordingly to the beauty type but also individual preferences. If it will be easier for you to apply highlighter in pencil, this is what you should go for. If you strive for an intense radiance effect, the perfect product for you will be a liquid highlighter. Remember also that highlighters – just like eyeshadows and lipsticks – can match either warm or cold skin tone. You should keep that in mind when choosing the tone of your highlighter.
How to apply highlighter?
Highlighter should be applied to different parts of the face depending on the effect you wish to achieve.
- The classic method is to apply highlighter on top of zygomatic bones which ensures face with a glow.
- Mirror effect can be achieved if you smear your highlighter on the larger area of the face using a clean brush.
- If you apply highlighter in line between eyebrows and on the tip of the nose, you can optically make it smaller – remember that it won’t make your nose actully small so do not overdo it, it is best to apply it with a highlighting pencil.
- Pencil highlighter is also great for application in the corners of the eyes to make eyes optically bigger and to make your look glowing and fresh. It is a trick known to make-up artists and beauty bloggers.
- Highlighter applied under the brow ridge can also make your eyes appear bigger and can improve eyebrows shape.
- When applied to the chin (just the tip) highlighter can make your lips bigger. In this area, a highlighter is also applied for the make-up finish. Just once you have finished, skim the chin with a brush.
- To make your lips fuller and prettier, apply highlighter above the Cupid’s bow.
3 simple rules to use of highlighter
- Choose glitter-free highlighter – it provides a more subtle look instead of tacky richness.
- Apply highlighter using tapping motion – this way you will not overdo it and apply it correctly. The secret is moderation.
- Match the texture to skin type, age, and tone (as it was mentioned above).
TRICK!
If you have dry, fatigued skin and you want to provide it with a youthful glow, during the make-up mix a drop of two of highlighter with a foundation or BB cream. Apply it to the face. The rested skin effect is ready!
