Light Up Your Face!

It’s amazing the difference that highlighters can have on your make up if you find the right color and apply them correctly! It gives you that extra glow that will have people wondering if you have just fallen in love or met the most amazing facialist! So today I will share with you what I have learned on the subject so you can show off your most beautiful, healthy and luminous skin! 

To start, you need to find the perfect color for you! There is no one shade that fits all skin tones so you need to try out a few and see which one works best for you. If you can actually see the contrast of color in the places where you have applied the highlighter, the shade is probably not ideal for you (sometimes you get a strip that looks pinkish or whitish, not very flattering). It should blend seamlessly with your skin. One simple way to test the colors is to put a small amount in the back of your hand and blend it. When you do that, the product should “disappear” in your skin tone leaving only a healthy glow behind (no traces of color). It’s best to test your products in natural daylight.  Here is an example:

I applied highlighter to my left hand. Here you can really see the difference. The skin just looks much more moisturized and healthy!

Now that you have figured out the right shade for you, let’s apply the highlighter. First, apply your foundation because once you apply your highlighter it should blend seamlessly with your foundation. I have two all-time favorite highlighters, one liquid and one powder. They are Make Up for Ever Uplight #12 and MAC Belightful Pressed Powder. I also have the famous MAC Silver Dusk but I find it a bit too glittery, so it's not very practical to wear on a daily basis.

So, let’s start! To demonstrate I will use the liquid Uplight. I first put a small amount in the back of my hand and use a foundation brush to get the product (don’t put too much at once. Just build it up as you wish). Then you should apply it to the higher points of your face such as:

(1) Cheek bones (forming a C letter on the sides of your eyes)

(2) Brow bone

(3) Center of your nose (avoid the tip of your nose. This way you create the illusion of a thinner nose)

(4) Cupid’s bow (on top of your upper lip, it gives you that Angelina mouth! Hahahahaah! Ok, it’s just makeup, not plastic surgery!)   

(5) Inner corner of your eyes (just a little dot in your inner corner will dramatically open up your eyes!)

 Here is how it goes:

And here is how it will look:

There you go! This is pretty much how I apply highlighter. Make sure you blend the edges really well so you can’t see where it begins and ends. This way you can use it during the day and evening beautifully!

Hope you receive lots of compliments on your amazing skin!