Everything you need to know about your cosmetics bag's highlighter
From a subtle glow to serious shimmer, your highlighter can brighten up, enhance, and make your dull skin look healthy, fresh, and natural. Here are some tips on how to get your glow on.
Let’s begin by stating how important a highlight is for your makeup look. This product is seen everywhere on social media, from influencers to celebrities and even makeup artists all swear by this product for strobing, contouring, and even luminating your cheekbones to make your face glow and shine like a star. Highlighter makeup if done in the right way can make a huge difference to how you look and bring out your features, but if not done well can make you look tacky and too shiny – something no one wants to look like. Here are some tips to keep in mind when highlighting your facial features like a pro.
The type of product to use
When looking for a highlighter palette, always take your skin type, tone, and needs into consideration. If you have oily skin pick a matte highlighter that blends easily and brings out your cheekbones without making your face look oily, sticky, or shiny. For dry skin, you can go for a liquid or even a dewy hydrating formula that gives your skin the radiance it needs without looking dry or flaky. Some women even use two shades to blend a single skin tone. Try out a couple and see if the finish is nice and natural.
Tools that you need
When using the Forever52 highlighter, you have an option between a brush and a beauty blender. Using a blender for creams and liquid highlighter works great as it blends easily and you use less product. For powder highlighters, you can use a brush with soft bristles and just brush it across your cheekbones for a flawless look so that you don’t over blend.
Types of looks
An all-over glow look
Using your contour palette, you can dab a little bit of product on your finger and gently press it onto your cheekbones, chin area, down the nose, and any other areas you want to highlight. If the weather outside is hot or humid then try using a special highlighter balm which gives you a natural shine without melting or looking too shiny. Or you can even use a powder that gives you that extra oomph you need.
The everyday highlight
While using your face highlighter, do your cupid’s bow, tops, or your cheekbones and center of the chin and use this palette to contour certain areas like your nose, cheeks, and forehead which will make your face look more toned and ready for the day. When using a highlighter everyday, keep in mind that less is more, the last thing you want to look like at work is someone from outer space. Also take into account if you’ll be sweating, running around, and accordingly pick your look.
Wrapping Up
While makeup, in general, takes some time to master, highlighters can be tricky and you may need to try your look a couple of times at home before you wear it out. Picking the right highlighter for your skin type and tone is crucial and can play an important part in your overall look.
At Daily Life Forever52, they strive to bring better ideas and infuse new energy and confidence in their makeup so that people can use their products to enhance their look, experiment with new looks all while keeping their skin natural and healthy.
