Re: Your favorite highlighter?
I personally love pen highlighters. Dior Skinflash is my current fave - so natural and easy to apply.
This is more of a concealer as opposed to a highlighter, it just has some illuminating properties in it to be used to brighten the under eye etc. Do you use it on your cheeks?
i still didnt get the REAL purpose of it ... need some guidance ! i have few questions.
1-what is the highlighter for?
2-why do i need this product?
3-how does it make difference to ur makeup?
4-how to buy a perfect/appropriate shade? what to look for ? and how should be the formula?
5-how and where to apply?
6-how should like what would you suggest to a beginner? any tips?
7-do's and dont's?
1,2 and 3) Highlighter is exactly what the name suggests, it "highlights" the area. As in, makes it prominent but also can be used to give a glisten to mimic a glow. You don't need it, but if your makeup looks a bit too flat or matte, it's a great way to bring back the look of fresh, taut and youthful skin.
4) Highlighters can come in various finishes. Some are matte, some are shimmery, some glittery, and they come in forms of loose powder (think MAC Vanilla pigment), pressed, liquid and creams. They all depend on your preference but pressed powder is the easiest to use. The shade depends on your skin tone. You mentioned in another thread you're NC35. That means your highlighter cannot be too white or silver because it would look too stark on your skin. Highlighters like MAC Vanilla pigment, MAC eyeshadow in Rice Paper, NARS Albatross (or the ELF dupe in 'Gotta Glow') all are golden-pearl and that would look great on your skin. The formula depends on your preference, like I said, so as long as it's smooth, glittery free and isn't too white or frosty, it would be great.
5) I personally use my finger most the time. I just pat some on my finger tip and tap it on the area. The areas I highlight are: the tops of the cheeks (right above your blush but below your eye), brow bone and even the bridge of my nose when I'm feeling fancy. ;) I also like using a small brush like the MAC 109 to apply and diffuse it, I particularly like the brush when I'm using loose pigment because it can apply and blend/diffuse it. If you don't have the MAC 109, any small brush will do. Even big eye brushes are great, like the MAC #227 which I use all the time for pressed highlighters.
6) Makeup isn't complex and it's not that serious so you should have fun! Do not get intimidated because makeup doesn't have to be perfect. I say you try different highlighters or even light eyeshadows and see what works and doesn't. Try applying with your fingers or a small brush. Also, I posted a picture of highlighter on my cheek to kind of show the effect. I don't want to post personal pictures here of my face, lol, so check that if you can.
7) Again, makeup isn't so serious so have fun BUT here is what I personally avoid in a highlighter: glitter (just looks messy), too white or frosty (looks very outdated and obnoxious. I want highlighter to beautify, not look discoball-ish) and applied all over or not blend properly (I like to apply a little and blend it out so it doesn't look like a stripe of sheen sitting on my face).
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And I managed to earn an infraction within hours of returning, yay!)
