Highlighter

On the shelves of cosmetic stores began to appear more and more decorative tools, the purpose of which we do not even guess. Highlighters quickly broke into the cosmetics bags of millions of women, but for what they are needed, how to properly apply and with what means to combine, still not everyone knows.

Highlighter is a product that contains many reflective particles. It is a radiant substance, it happens in a powdery, creamy, liquid form and on a gel base.

The highlighter is designed to “pull out” and add volume to those parts of the face that must initially be convex. Apply it to the back of the nose, a tick above the upper lip, chin and high points of the cheekbones, that is, on all the protruding parts of the face, to further distinguish them. This cosmetic is used to make your face more voluminous. Thus, it can be considered an excellent addition to the sculpture.

Many owners of skin prone to fat content believe that they do not need a highlighter, supposedly they all “shine”. Therefore, they use a matte tonal tool, and on top of that they also apply matte powder. However, this is a wrong decision, because the face becomes completely flat. Fortunately, there is a way out - to use a good matte tonal base to disguise the natural brilliance, which acts treacherously on the face and gently emphasize the advantages with a light highlighter at least on the cheeks and the back of the nose. This manipulation will give the skin vivacity and naturalness.

The cosmetics market has a great variety of highlighters of different textures and shades. The most versatile texture can rightly be considered dry powder. It is very easy to apply, it lasts a long time and it is easy to correct mistakes if they suddenly appeared in the process of makeup. As for the color, the most successful is beige. This is not rich gold, which can be painted yellow cheeks, and not cold white, which can spoil the makeup.

If during the application of the highlighter you constantly lack it and there is a desire to apply another additional layer, then it is better to overcome yourself and stop. Let your illuminated areas will not be visible from a distance. In case you overdo it with the application, then erase the highlighter without significant losses is quite difficult and will have to "redraw" the entire makeup.

One of the most popular and versatile shades - "Bare light". This liquid highlighter that can be applied to the face in the traditional way, that is, emphasizing the protruding parts, and can be mixed with the main tonal tool. Thanks to the second method, your face will be evenly illuminated and shine from the inside, which will undoubtedly give it freshness. The highlight of this product is not very strong, you will not find bright sparkles shining in the sun, but it looks very natural on the skin, which can be attributed to undoubted advantages of this product.It is very convenient to apply it with a wet sponge for even greater naturalness. You should not worry, this fluid is perfectly absorbed and will not create a film on your skin.

The stores are presented in two universal shades: pink and bronze. The manufacturer himself recommends that these liquid agents be mixed into the tonal basis. You need to be prepared for the fact that they have a not very natural radiance despite the fact that they are easily absorbed and become one with your skin.

Presented in one color. Very budget, but at the same time quite a quality option. Mostly suitable for girls with fair skin. It is well pigmented, has a soft texture and is well typed on the brush. The silky texture does not dust and does not crumble. Well distributed over the skin. Has one of the finest grinding among competitors.

Many people consider the highlighter of this company as an analog of the brand highlighter Narshowever, this does not diminish his positive qualities. Its texture is chalky, which means that if in everyday life it really does not always look appropriate, then on the catwalk and in photo shoots it greatly benefits its competitors. In the palette, the tool appears to be completely white, but when applied to the skin, it gives it a cold moonlight glow. This product is more suitable for girls with a warm skin tone.

The product is presented in a dry format in the form of balls, having both a warm shade and a cold one. Brush application will not lead to the ideal coating that can be achieved by applying a special sponge. An ambiguous product, due to its color, can rather be attributed to blush with shining particles, rather than to the highlight, which it officially is.

Golden mega-radiant wet highlighter. It can be used both on the body and on the face. It is dense, not as silky as many of this list, but it does not crumble or dust. Universal hue - cold gold, casting pearls. More suitable for girls with fair skin. On tanned skin, it simply goes unnoticed. It does not have an obvious chimmer, only a natural effect.

The perfect highlighter for a warm skin tone. It is slightly yellowish, but it will not redden your face. Have the most generous volume - 11.3 grams. Of the benefits can be called delicacy and daily use. And the cons can be attributed to its instability - a means just to erase accidentally with your hand.

Famous meteorites from Guerlain -Dry product, presented in the form of balls. Begins to fascinate as soon as you take the box in hand. Inside there is a standard puff and several kinds of balls: yellow, violet, white, beige, pink. When applied to the skin can not see any of the above colors, only the shining particles of pearl hue. Can be applied with a large powder brush.

The company presented a whole palette consisting of three shades. The box has a tight lid, on the inside of which there is a miniature mirror. The product has a very nice soft texture, which can be layered for a brighter and more pronounced color, and can be applied with a light layer and shaded with a large fluffy brush for a more natural effect. It amazes with its durability, it is able to stay on the skin without any lubrication throughout the day.

The palette contains contouring means, as well as powder and the highlighter itself. Highlighter of this company reflects light well. Due to its fine grinding is not very noticeable on the face, creates the effect of natural radiance. It is recommended to apply to small areas of the face, for example, the inner corner of the eye, the tip of the nose and a tick above the upper lip. Very delicate color, more like light powder, but having delicate grains, creating a smooth gradient pearl overflow.

The palette contains contouring means, bronzer, sculptor, rouge and highlighter.The latter has a pinkish tint, similar to that of a blush from the same set, but has a colder undertone. Therefore, it can be used as a blush, if you want to make a lighter make-up, and as a highlighter. It is more suitable for fair skin. It has a thicker texture than many other products. It is well applied, well shaded. It has a natural effect.

The highlight of this brand has a monochrome white glow, which is very hard and almost impossible to shade. It has no chameleon effect and is very poorly adapted to skin color. Most likely, it is very useful for creating an image for a photo session, since the camera better captures saturated colors and dense textures.

Milky-looking highlighter with no large shining parts. Its pearl shade is very well distributed over the skin and creates a natural healthy glow. Very soft and delicate satin shine.

Belarusian cosmetics. The color is quite delicate and smooth, with the naked eye it is impossible to notice the coarse grinding particles. It contains no talcum powder, which exists in almost all other highlighters, which tends to emphasize the texture of the skin. It has a bright and saturated color, so the tool must be well shaded. It is better to layering in thin layers than to immediately apply a large amount of product. When applied in the traditional dry way, the shine looks softer and more delicate than when it is wet.

First of all, it is distinguished by bright and very stylish packaging. This approach is characteristic of this brand. The effect of applying the product turns out gentle and not beating on the eyes. On the skin are not visible peresveta, even if applied highlighter in several layers. Due to the fact that the cosmetics of this brand is not represented on the shelves of cosmetic stores in Russia, it must be ordered from the official website of the company. On average, delivery is carried out within two weeks, which is good. However, if before delivery to Russia was free, now you have to pay for it.

This brand has no highlighter as such, however, there is a similar product - crumbly mineral powder with shimmering particles. Just want to note that the kit has an indicator that allows you to type the required amount of powder on the brush and not a bit more. Therefore, this product can be applied as a special or wide brush, and a powder puff. This mineral powder consists entirely of natural ingredients. The product is very finely ground and gently, barely noticeable veil falls on the skin.

Another Korean product, which is very fond of Russian girls. It is a liquid porthole and part-time. It gives a very bright metallic cold shade, which is smoothly shaded. He has a very comfortable large and at the same time a soft brush, which is very convenient to type the product and distribute it on the face. The highlighter contains three-dimensional light-reflecting particles, due to which it gives an extraordinary radiance to the face, as if highlighting it from the inside. In addition, the product has a very interesting composition: glacial filtered water, vitamins and fruit extracts, due to which he takes care of the skin and nourishes it.

• Bobbi Brown. The highlighter has a very rich golden color and, if over-applied, may turn yellow on the face. Therefore, this product is recommended to use for evening makeup of warm tones.
• Chanel. Another limited collection on our list. It has a very rich, but noble shine. The palette is divided into two parts: a highlighter of pink and white. It gives a very beautiful shine, really similar to mother of pearl. More suitable for those who need a very bright highlighter and for owners of fair skin.
• Vivienne Sabo. Suitable for refreshing the face and accents.In the palette are very delicate delicate blush and highlighter without any obvious sparkles. The product has a very gentle barely noticeable glow.
• Estee Lauder. One of the top world rulers. The product is in an unscrewing stick and is applied with a special brush. However, many girls in their reviews say that it is more convenient to twist the product on the hand and have a finger to distribute it over the skin. It is considered the most gentle and imperceptible highlighter.

• "Rose" from Lancome. Limited line. The most beautiful highlighter in the opinion of most beauty bloggers YouTube, but as it turned out, and one of the most expensive. And this is considering the fact that for a very high price you get only 1.6 grams of the product. Highlighter produced in Japan and made in the form of a rose. It has a pearl-pink shade and dusty enough. The texture resembles talc, despite the fact that it is completely absent in the composition. It is more suitable for everyday makeup, as it is almost imperceptible on the face, it only gives it a freshness and a slight shimmer.
• Maybelline. The highlight of this company is very versatile and suitable for daily use. It is easy to apply and shade and use for quick unobtrusive makeup. Not heavily pigmented, but instead of a monochrome shining coating, even with good shading, the coating is obtained with noticeable, rather large shiny particles.
• Inglot. It is presented in a silicone-based liquid form, which is very difficult to apply and shade on the skin. When applied with a pad of your finger, and this is exactly how you need to apply liquid highlighters, it collects the tonal base and rolls it. The tool is in a tube with a dispenser, which after several uses is clogged up with dried gel.

• Nyx. Well pigmented product. It is presented in a color similar to yellow gold. However, the swatches are more like a cold shade. It is good to mix it with the base under makeup or tonal basis for a more reflective effect, so that the whole face is highlighted, or it can be used as a standalone product. Well distributed on the skin and is very persistent.
• Flormar. It is presented in double color. Bronzer and highlighter are combined in one palette. However, it is worth noting that this is not very pigmented product. This option is more suitable for girls who do not want to draw attention to their makeup, but at the same time want to give the face an inconspicuous freshness. The color of the highlighter is as close to the skin tone as possible, precisely due to this, such a natural effect is achieved.
• Kiko. This product has long been present on the cosmetic market and won the hearts of many girls. It has a gel texture, which is based on serum. Therefore, it can be used as a primer. On this product the tonal basis lays down very well and the effect of fresh, rested skin is obtained, the appearance of a wet face is created.

• Lime Crime. This cosmetic brand is famous for its unusual and bright design and extravagant colors of cosmetics themselves. In this palette are presented three shades, the volume of each 7 grams and stik. One of the shades is cold pink, the other is golden and the third is peach. The packaging itself opens very simply, but due to the magnetic bases, it will not fall apart in the bag itself. The disadvantages of the box include the absence of a mirror on the inside of the lid. The product itself is very pigmented and does not give the traditional monochrome radiance. Be prepared that when applying, for example, a pink shade, a pink shine will appear on your face, and not a standard transparent one. When mixing all three shades and applying them to the skin, an incredibly rich glow appears that probably does not provide more than one product on the market.
• Missha. Korean equivalent of luxury brands. Liquid highlighter in a very stylish and convenient packaging. The product must be twisted, not squeezed out, which is very unusual. Summer option due to sand-golden warm hue.Fits well on the skin, even without a tonal basis.
• Yves Saint Laurent. Highlighter is a loose powder with a soft glow. It is quite difficult to apply, as the brush seizes the product in excess. If a special puff appeared in the package, it would be much easier. If there are peeling on the face, then this highlighter will accentuate them noticeably due to its crumbly texture.

• Makeup Revolution. The product is hard and has a dense silky texture, due to which it is not very easy to type on the brush, but this can hardly be attributed to the shortcomings, because despite this it is well-skinned, well-poured and has mother-of-pearl particles. While in the palette, the highlighter surprises with its duochrome glow, but when applied to the skin, this fascinating effect, unfortunately, disappears.
• Catrice. This is not a powdery highlighter, but it is also difficult to attribute it to the typical liquid bases, since it has, rather, a creamy texture. It’s not as easy to work with as with many similar tools. For its shading, you need to put a lot of effort and at the same time try not to wipe the already applied foundation with the skin. It is difficult to evenly apply, it dries very quickly. The radiance that he makes is too reserved.
• MAC. The texture of the tool is somewhat crumbly, so when applied to the brush it is a little dusty. Therefore, it is recommended to shake off the excess highlighter from the brush before spreading it over the skin. It has a very universal shade, similar to beige champagne, which is suitable for girls with any skin color, even with a cold subtone, even with a warm one.

• Sleek. The palette consists of a bronzer and three highlighters. The first shade is white. Unfortunately, it is very white, very saturated and very fat. When applying it must be very well shaded, otherwise it’s better not to go out. The second is golden. It has a dense texture with a very large shimmer, the brilliance of which is visible from afar. The third is also golden, but more delicate. However, its fat texture is not very pleasant to feel on the face. Such a highlighter is more suitable for photo shoots and short-term appearances.
• L'oreal. Liquid highlighter, which can be used as a base for make-up, mixed with the base and the foundation or applied as an independent means. It has a pinkish tinge with a very cold subtone. Good to use in the winter for light skin.
• Huda Beauty. The palette of this brand's highlighters was released in two versions: for blondes and for brunettes. It is very pigmented and in addition to the proper shimmer, they saturate the skin with color. Together with the palette attached instructions on the use of the product. The first shade is proposed to apply as a base, as it has a creamy texture. On its basis, the remaining funds will look brighter and their durability will increase. A second, whitish shade should be applied to the cheekbones. Golden shade is recommended to be applied on the area under the cheekbones. A pink shade is suggested to be applied to the apples on the cheeks, in order to give the skin a rested appearance. The price seems a little overpriced, given that this product has one major drawback - it emphasizes the structure of the skin. Usually the highlighters reflect the light due to their flicker and all irregularities on the face seem less noticeable. Despite the rich mother of pearl of this palette, it does not smooth out the skin.

Review the highlighter in the next video.

There are several basic points where it is common to apply highlighter, but each girl can experiment and find something new for herself.

• You need to start with the simplest therefore, in the first place it is worth applying the tool on the cheekbones. There is a little secret: as soon as we highlight the cheekbones with a highlighter, the face visually seems to be already. For the study of this zone it is best to use a fan brush, they are the best for this and will save you from excessive unnatural radiance.
• Small brush You can apply a highlighter to your eyes, more precisely, then to the projecting part of the moving eyelid to make the look more open and bright. It is also possible to emphasize the natural radiance of the eyes by applying a remedy to the inner corners of the eyes.
• Staying away from the eyes invite you to pay attention to the eyebrows. The tool can be applied under the eyebrow, so that it is slightly raised and does not hang over the eyelid, because the tail of the eyebrow looks so higher, and the eyes seem larger. Moreover, this method can also emphasize eyebrow bend.
• Besides, You can visually enlarge your lips with a radiant if you put it on a tick above the upper lip. This way we lift the lip and it looks more visually.

Before you start using the highlighter, you need to learn the various application techniques and practice hard in this practice. It should be used skillfully to draw attention to its fresh, rested skin, and not to achieve the opposite effect.

For this you need to remember some rules:

• Before applying the highlighter, mask all the bumps and redness on the face.
• The highlighter is much better shaded on soft skin, so you first need to apply a tonal base so that the radiator slides over it.
• Do not use this product for masking defects. Although it has light-reflecting particles, it will hide nothing, but only emphasize imperfections.
• if you use a liquid highlighter, apply it in small quantities. They are usually well pigmented and one pea will be enough for you.
• if you don’t know which highlighter to choose, you’ll go over ratings, usually Lime Crime and Lumene are in their top.

how apply the highlighter correctly in the video below.

Highlighter has become such an indispensable item in any girl's makeup bag that it is simply impolite not to use it in your daily make-up.

Most bloggers recommend using highlighters, because with their help you can give your face an incredible freshness and shine that no other tool can give to your image.