If stress, smog and smoke can also dull the skin of teenagers, let alone that of a career woman. This is why there is the Holy Grail of the illuminant that make-up artists use without parsimony. What is the illuminant used for? It is used to give light , to highlight some points and to make you look radiant even when the fog has taken over the whole city. Cream, powder or pens
The highlighter pens can define specific areas of the face (nose and eyebrows) and can help you even when you are in a hurry. You have to remember to blend a lot so as not to create disharmony or the effect of a full moon. The illuminating cream, on the other hand, it is easier to apply and blend: if you have poorly hydrated and basically dry skin, it is better to rely on this solution. In summer and if you have shiny skin problems, opt for the powder , especially the more satin and less glittery one. The illuminants shine because they are mixtures of crushed minerals or even of pulverized precious pearls and can be of various colors, from pink to ice white: it is essential to know how to choose the right color for your complexion. Where to use it
The use of the highlighter depends on the areas you want to emphasize: the face, the decollete, the shoulders and the legs. For the decolletejust take a brush and apply the illuminating powder to the base of the neck, where the bones of the clavicles protrude, or towards the breast to emphasize the shapes. On the legs it is good to be experts in leg contouring, the new make-up of the stars, to make them look slimmer and more shapely even if you haven’t been in the gym for a month. Light points on the face: cheekbones and chin
In general, the face is the area that most requires attention and work to smooth out small defects and highlight its strengths, as Kim Kardashian , the queen of contouring, taught us.
To highlight the cheekbonesIt is necessary to apply a sufficient quantity of highlighter (whether it is cream or powder) where the bone is felt, and blend it towards the eyebrows. The other light point is the chin , just below the lips, where a shadow area is created, but only if you don’t have a pointed or protruding chin. Light points on the face: eyes and lips
Applying the illuminating powder under the arch of the eyebrows makes the gaze magnetic, but the artist’s touch lies in dabbing the inner corner of the eye with the fingertip with a little pink eyeshadow or White. Other than light, you could dazzle! If you want to make your lips plump even without gloss or the help of a lip plumper, just apply a little highlighter on Cupid’s bow.(profile of the upper lip) and the lips acquire value and three-dimensionality. Light points on the face: forehead and nose
If you have a wide forehead you can illuminate the center of the forehead with a fan-shaped intervention, from the nasal septum up: this will give light without making an already important part larger. If, on the other hand, your forehead is receding, you can also lighten the contours to give more relief. The noseit is a delicate area that can modify the expression of the face. Typically a fine line is applied along the profile of the nose, but if you have a thin, thin nose, you might as well avoid it. The important thing is not to go down to the tip, as it would give even more emphasis to the slim shape. If, on the other hand, you have the reverse problem, using highlighter could help you thin it out.
