Using highlighter correctly can enhance your features and give your skin a radiant glow. Here's how to apply it effectively, based on common makeup application techniques:
Where to Apply Highlighter:
- Cheekbones: Apply highlighter along the tops of your cheekbones, blending upwards towards your temples. This is a classic placement that enhances your bone structure.
- Brow Bone: Place a small amount of highlighter just below the arch of your eyebrow to lift and define your brows.
- Inner Corner of Eyes: Dab a tiny amount of highlighter in the inner corners of your eyes to brighten them and make you look more awake.
- Bridge of Nose: Apply a thin line of highlighter down the bridge of your nose to make it appear longer and more defined. (Use sparingly, as too much can look unnatural).
- Cupid's Bow: Apply a touch of highlighter to the Cupid's bow (the dip above your upper lip) to accentuate your lips and make them appear fuller.
- Chin (Optional): A very small amount of highlighter on the center of your chin can add dimension.
Application Techniques:
- Choose the Right Highlighter: Consider your skin tone. Lighter skin tones look great with pearl or champagne shades, while deeper skin tones can rock gold or bronze highlighters.
- Use the Right Tools: You can use a small, tapered brush for precise application or your finger for a more blended, natural look. As mentioned in the reference, using your finger can help blend the product seamlessly to avoid obvious "blobs" of highlighter.
- Start with a Light Hand: It’s always easier to add more highlighter than to remove it. Apply a small amount and build up the intensity as needed.
- Blend, Blend, Blend: Blending is key to a natural-looking highlight. Make sure the highlighter seamlessly melts into your skin. Harsh lines will look unnatural.
- Consider Your Skin Type: If you have oily skin, a powder highlighter might be a better option than a cream or liquid.
Tips for a Flawless Highlight:
- Avoid Over-Highlighting: Too much highlighter can make your skin look shiny or greasy. Focus on highlighting only the high points of your face.
- Match the Highlighter to Your Look: For a subtle daytime look, use a more understated highlighter. For a more dramatic evening look, you can build up the intensity.
- Pay Attention to Lighting: Apply highlighter in natural light to see how it looks in different environments.
- Don't Forget to Set: Setting your makeup with a setting spray can help lock in your highlighter and prevent it from fading throughout the day.
By following these tips, you can achieve a beautiful, radiant glow with highlighter.
