Highlighter should always be the last product you apply, so pop on your foundation, bronzer and setting powder before you get highlighting.
The fool proof areas to apply highlighter are where the light naturally falls on your face - along the bridge of your nose, the top of your cheekbones, your Cupid's bow, the middle of your chin as well as just under the arch of your eyebrow and in the inner corner of your eyes (to make them pop!). It sounds more complicated than it is. Once you know all the key spots it will take you just a few seconds to lightly sweep highlighter on them and subtly transform your whole face.
Start with the cheekbones, bridge of your nose and brow bone. When highlighting your cheeks start at the outer edge of your cheekbone, in line with the outer corner of your eye and sweep downwards to above the apple of your cheek. Next dot a small amount of highlighter on the other key spots, remembering always that less is more.
While you can experiment with the areas you want to apply your highlighter the general rule is to avoid your full forehead (between the brows is okay) and the inner cheeks close to your nose (you
want to highlight your pores?). Just trust us; they don't need it.
And try to avoid using finishing powder on top of the highlight as this will not only cover up all your good work but 'going with the glow' is also the latest trend in highlighting. Rather finish off with a spritz of setting spray.
If you don't like to wear a full face of makeup during the hot and sweaty summer months be sure to make a highlighter the one product you do use. A bare face comes to life with a little bit of highlighting, and it also works great as a stand-alone eye shadow.
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