Highlighter; Important and Beautiful Benefits to the Skin

The makeup products enhance the beauty and expression of the face and skin. Different makeup products serve different functions. Today’s blog is about the highlighter that some people apply to enhance the appearance of the face and to give a glow to the skin. Highlighting is a technique that has become popular in today’s era.

Making some parts of your skin or face highlight is a useful process through which you can add a layer of beauty. In this blog, I will elaborate on the role of highlights in makeup and what change they can bring to your makeup routine. Understanding the role or functions of highlights is important so that you can decide whether you should incorporate this in your makeup routine or not. Furthermore, it will help you to become more advanced and beautiful.

What are Highlights in Makeup?

The term highlights in makeup refers to the application of those products that can give a glow or reflection when light hits those areas of the face where you have applied the highlighter. Makeup enthusiasts highlight the areas of the face when they want to be prominent and to look more fresh and radiant. The highlighters that highlight the areas of the face can be in different forms. They can be in powder form, liquid form, or in cream formulas. It depends on you which one you prefer and which is easy to apply for you.

When the light hits the highlighted surface of the face, it reflects and gives a glowing effect to the skin. It makes the skin look fresher and smoother than before. You can add highlights to your face after applying other makeup products or you can apply it without other makeup products. It depends you whether you want a natural highlighted look or a more advanced highlighted look.

Which Areas Can You Highlight on Your Face?

I am going to give you an idea of the parts that you can highlight on your face. It depends on which parts you want to highlight but people mostly highlight the high points of their face. The high parts of the face include:

1. Bridge of the Nose

You can highlight the bridge of your nose to make it appear slim and glowing.

2. Cheekbones

By highlighting the cheekbones, they appear higher and the shape of the cheeks becomes more defined.

3. Eyes

You can apply highlighter on the inner areas of the face, which makes them appear bigger and they seem brighter than before.

These are not the only parts that you can highlight. Moreover, you can highlight other parts of the face according to your preference and need.

Highlighter Adds Dimension to the Face

Highlighting different parts of the face adds dimension to the face. They make some areas of the face more visible and glowing while some sides remain normal or not highlighted. It makes the skin or face appear more naturally. So, the shadows and light on the face on different sides of the face make you appear more attractive.

Brightens the Dull Areas of the Face

The other benefit of highlighting your face is that you can make the dull areas of your face appear brighter and fresh. You don’t need to apply a lot of highlighter to make the dull areas appear brighter. A moderate highlight is better for the skin so that it appears natural. You can make your skin look fresh by using a highlighter.

How to Apply a Highlighter to Highlight the Areas of Face

The application of the highlighter is not that difficult. You can apply highlights to your face just by following simple steps that I am going to explain below briefly. The application also depends on the desired look that you want to achieve and the form of product that you are going to use.

1. Make Your Skin Ready

Before applying the highlights, make sure your face is clean. Then apply a moisturizer on your face so that your skin becomes hydrated and smooth. It is easy to apply the highlights on a smooth surface and it appears more attractive. A moisturizer or face cream will also help your skin stay hydrated and will not let it dry.

2. Apply Highlighter

Then apply the highlighter on the face. It depends on which areas you want to apply it. But I am going to overview of some parts of the face where you can apply it.

• a. If you want to apply it on the nose, then apply the highlighter moderately by drawing a thin line down the bridge and then mix it lightly.
• b. For the brow bones, apply it under the arch of the brows and it will give you a look of lifted brows.
• c. For the eyes, apply a moderate amount with the help of a brush or finger. It will highlight your eyes and your eyes will seem bright.

Similarly, you can highlight the parts of the face with the help of a little creativity and care.

3. Mixing the Highlighter with the Skin

You must blend the product with the skin without giving it an artificial or different look. For this, you can use a brush or your finger to blend and light the product into the skin. Furthermore, try to make the look of the product light as it moves outwards.

Mistakes to Avoid While Highlights the Different Parts of Your Face

There are some mistakes that people make while highlighting some parts of the face for the 1st time. I am going to give you some tips to avoid the mistakes so that you can get a better look

• 1. Don’t apply too much highlighter on the face. Apply a moderate amount first and if you feel that there is more need in a specific area, then apply a moderate amount again. Highlighting the area too much can make it feel artificial and a bit heavy while looking.
• 2. Try to avoid highlighting the areas of the face where acne and other imperfections are present. Highlighting those areas can make them prominent.
• 3. Buy a highlighter that suits your skin tone. Different colors of the product can make your skin overly bright or not bright at all. So, choose a shade of the product that faces your skin tone.
• 4. Take time to properly blend the product with the skin. Unblended products can be seen on the surface of the skin which makes it seem artificial and other than the skin.

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Conclusion

In conclusion, highlighting is a positive addition to your makeup routine. It can change the look and appearance of the skin. Your face can appear fresh and brighter than before with the use of highlighting. But is important to blend and choose a shade that suits your skin type.