Highlighter: a detailed beauty dossier

Highlighter gives the skin an additional sheen and has become a staple in many beauty regimens. A good highlighter can make all the difference in your makeup look, whether you’re going for a more dramatic shimmer or a natural, dewy finish.

The main goal of this beauty product is to bring out your best features. It creates a radiant and youthful appearance by bringing light to your face’s high points, such as your brow bones, nose bridge, and cheekbones.

Everything you need to know about highlighters will be covered in this article, from their various types and textures to application techniques for optimal results. There’s always something new to learn about getting that flawless glow, whether you’re a makeup beginner or an experienced pro.

What is a Highlighter?	A cosmetic product used to add a radiant glow to the skin, enhancing certain features like cheekbones and brow bones.
Types of Highlighters	Powder, cream, liquid, and stick. Each type offers a different finish, from subtle to intense.
How to Apply	Apply to high points of the face like the cheekbones, bridge of the nose, and brow bones using a brush, sponge, or fingers.
Best Tools for Application	Highlighter brushes, makeup sponges, or fingers. Choose based on the desired intensity and finish.
Choosing the Right Shade	Opt for a shade that complements your skin tone. Fair skin usually suits pink or champagne tones, while medium to dark skin may go for gold or bronze.
Common Mistakes to Avoid	Applying too much product, using the wrong shade, or not blending well can result in an uneven or unnatural look.
Removing Highlighter	Use your regular cleanser or makeup remover to ensure all product is washed away.

How to use a highlighter?

While using highlighter, there are a lot of subtleties to consider. You should go into greater detail about each step because texture, shade, and application technique are all important considerations.

Where to apply highlighter?

You can apply highlighter to six primary areas. The objective you are chasing determines which area you should choose.

Apply highlighter pointwise to the inner corners of your eyes (you can even use your finger directly for this) and blend to make your eyes appear larger and more radiant. Moreover, you can achieve stylish smoky eyes by using a brilliant highlight. Put a point using liquid or powder highlighter in the middle of the century to accomplish this.

Apply the highlighter to the highest points of the cheekbones for a more youthful-looking complexion.

This will help to make the face more relief and produce a lovely radiance that will be seen when turning the head. Use a brush or your fingers to apply the product.

Apply a little high-tech to the area between your eyebrows on your forehead if you want to give your face a more youthful appearance. But, it is best to avoid using this technique if you have oily skin because you could easily overdo the brilliance and end up with a forehead that appears "sweaty."

You can give the appearance of a shorter, thinner nose by using a highlighter. From the nose to the tip, the hiberner can be made more elegant (though the tip itself need not be affected).

Apply highlighter along the upper brow line and a small amount of product under the eyebrow if you want to visually lift the brow line. Blend (using a brush is the most convenient way to do this). Your eyes will become even more visually open as a result of this action. Select makeup items with a matte finish for daytime wear and shimmering particles for evening wear.

You can easily add more volume to your lips with a highlighter. In the center beneath the lower lip and on the "dimple" above the upper lip, dab a little highlighter on.

Applying highlighter to exposed body parts such as the legs, décolleté, and collarbones is also a summertime option. For this, use a wide, fluffy powder brush.

Highlighter as a base

To give the skin on the face a subtle sheen, liquid highlighter or primer containing light-reflecting particles is frequently applied as a base (creating the illusion of skin that is illuminated from within). Important note: if this type of highlighter has big glitter particles in it, your skin will appear oily rather than shiny.

Use the product all over your face, avoiding the T-zone, to prevent the subtle glow from becoming greasy during the day. Apply foundation over the top if your skin still needs correction.

For a video tutorial that will help you make your skin glow right away, click this link:

How to apply highlighter?

Take into consideration both your personal preferences and the texture of the object you want to highlight.

• Liquid and cream highlighter are most conveniently applied with your fingers, a sponge, or a synthetic brush. You can use a foundation brush or a concealer brush (read more about different types of brushes in our guide).

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For additional details on applying various types of highlighter, see the section below:

How to choose a highlighter shade?

It’s difficult to understand the highlighter’s shades because the tube could contain a dense peach-colored product or a translucent liquid. It is crucial to take your skin tone into account when selecting a color.

Highlighters with a subtle pearlescent sheen can help achieve a soft look without having a "chilling" effect on fair skin. They use tiny pearlescent particles to give the skin a radiant appearance.

Warm copper and bronze highlighters, as well as those with a golden pigment (like a champagne-colored highlighter), are good choices if you have dark or tanned skin.

Take a quick test to find out which option best fits you. Which jewelry looks best on you? If the color is silver or platinum, go for a cool silver or light pink highlighter. Gold? Then a highlighter with warm copper particles would be the best option.

How to choose a highlighter with the right "finish"?

The shine a highlighter leaves behind is one of its most vital features. This parameter also affects a lot of things:

Glitter in shimmer highlighter comes in different sizes. Large shimmer should only be used for evening makeup because it will appear unnatural during the day.

Because satin highlighter contains so few shimmering particles, it produces the most natural-looking illuminated skin effect; it can even be used for makeup in the office.

Reflective elements in highlighters with an HD effect typically disperse light. Use this as a base for foundation to create flawless skin, or use it to achieve a Photoshop effect.

Apply a highlighter to the back of your hand and blend it "to zero" to get an idea of how much glitter is there. A satin-effect product will vanish completely, while a shimmering highlighter will leave glitter behind.

Highlighter and concealer: what is the difference?

Even though highlighter and concealer are two different products with different purposes, people still confuse them. Concealer is a foundation that helps cover up skin flaws like age spots, localized redness, and dark circles and "bruises" under the eyes (we went into more detail about concealer’s qualities in a separate beauty dossier).

It will simply get worse if you use a highlighter for the same thing. Apply concealer first, and then use a highlighter to draw attention to the areas of the face that stand out so that the two makeup products look appropriate and complement each other.

Nonetheless, there are instances in which a corrector or concealer can function as a highlighter. Use the concealer or corrector you unintentionally purchased if it’s too light to draw attention to your cheekbones, the corners of your eyes, or the bridge of your nose.

A highlighter is an essential beauty tool that gives your skin a radiant glow and adds a hint of shimmer to enhance your natural features. An essential component of any makeup routine, the correct highlighter can make your complexion appear brighter and more youthful, whether you’re going for a subtle everyday look or a bold, luminous finish.

Types of highlighter

How do you know if a highlighter is liquid, creamy, or dry for you? Take a look at the suggestions listed below.

Liquid highlighter

This product format is preferable if you’re just starting to use highlighter and are worried about applying too much because it’s harder to go overboard. For the most natural effect, you can also combine foundation and liquid highlighter. Moreover, liquid highlighter is essential for producing the appearance of damp skin. But remember, this texture does not work well with powder products.

Highlighter serum

Girls with dry skin would benefit greatly from highlighter serum because it hydrates the skin just right.

Cream highlighter

The purpose of cream highlighter is to "process" big portions of the face. It is more practical to align the chin, nose, and cheekbones with it. It is thoroughly absorbed and has a protracted half-life on the skin.

Applying it over foundation with your finger or a makeup sponge is recommended. These creamy products are often sold in the form of multi-colored highlighter palettes, which serve as eyeshadow, blush, and highlighter substitutes.

Dry highlighter

The structure of dry highlighters is more like that of mineral powder. Ideal for women with oily skin (we discussed additional subtleties of applying highlighter in this instance here).

You can use dry highlighters over foundation or over regular powder. They can also be used to draw attention to the lips, nose, eyes, and cheekbones; this looks good with any makeup choice.

Highlighter pencil

One of the most practical ways to contour the face is with a pencil or stick highlighter. It is simple to shade and apply. It also fits into any handbag because of its handy format.

Products with a highlighter effect

You can use other products in place of highlighters if you don’t have any on hand; one of those items is undoubtedly in your makeup bag. Alternately, try the complete opposite and use your highlighter as powder, blush, or eyeshadow.

Eyeshadow highlighter

Use shadows with a highlighter effect if you want to draw attention to and add some shine to your eyes. Typically, they are peach or silver in color.

Apply a small amount of pigment directly with your fingers or on the applicator. Either blend it along the lash line or across the entire eyelid. Girls with blue eyes look especially good with highlighters containing gold particles.

Additionally, you can add them to the area beneath the eyebrows or blend them into the upper portion of the cheek.

Highlighter-corrector

As we’ve previously explained, a highlighter and a corrector or concealer serve entirely different purposes. However, there is one situation where one product can truly take the place of another: to "highlight" the facial features that protrude, use a corrector that is one or two tones lighter than your skin.

First, the shimmering particles are added to the composition to use light reflection to detract from imperfections in the skin. However, they also make it possible to use these concealers in place of highlighters.

Blush-highlighter

A blush that contains shimmering particles is a fantastic way to instantly give your face a youthful appearance. In this instance, the blush color selection should be based on your skin type. Blush in soft pink and peach tones is a universal choice that can camouflage fatigue and give your skin a delicate color.

Bronzer

Using bronzer, you can create the appearance of tanned skin. Furthermore, there are bronzers that have a highlighter effect that can be used to correct specific facial areas.

The body can also be painted with bronzers. It is best to combine it with your body cream for a more natural-looking shade. By the way, this video will teach you how to get a more tanned face:

Highlighter powder

Apply multiple layers of highlighter powder to specific areas of the skin, or use a thin layer to cover the entire face to lighten it. It does not appear out of place because it is spread out in a thin layer.

Lipstick with a radiant effect

Lipsticks with shimmering particles and light colors (ranging from peach to pale pink) can be used as highlighters. Use it in the same manner as any other stick highlighter.

Strobing with a highlighter

Strobing is a trendy makeup technique where the main objective is to use highlighter to carefully highlight the protruding areas of the face, giving it a radiant, healthy look. See our video for details on how to recreate this look.

Shoulder strobing is another in-vogue beauty craze linked to highlighter use. Go here to learn more about this trend.

Three main mistakes when using a highlighter

Wherever there is a shadow created by nature, such as on the wings, on the tip of the nose, and in the sub-cheekbone and temporal regions, you cannot apply highlighter. The diagram indicates where the highlighter should be applied.

Avoid applying highlighter along the jawline. In this manner, the face will appear to be lit from below, heavier and more voluptuous, and there may even be a double chin effect.

If you use too much highlighter, your face could have an uncomfortable "oily" shine. Apply the product sparingly, no matter how it feels, to prevent this.

Depending on your style, applying a highlighter can give your makeup a bold shine or a natural glow. With a few simple strokes, this multipurpose tool brings out your best features.

The right highlighter for your skin tone and proper application can make all the difference, whether you prefer a subtle shimmer or a more dramatic effect. Try out a variety of approaches and techniques without fear in order to determine which one(s) suits you the best.

Recall that little is often enough. The secret is to blend in seamlessly and draw attention to the parts of your face that receive natural light, such as the bridge of your nose, the brow bone, and the cheekbones. You’ll be glowing in no time with these tips!

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