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Just like contour and blush application, the exact application spots might depend on your face shape. Finding a beauty guru with a similar face shape to yourself is a great way to figure out how to apply a multitude of makeup products to flatter you best! Highlighter is a makeup product that creates the illusion of light falling onto high points of the face. This is in contrast with contour, which is used to create the illusion of shadows on the face. Contour and highlighter can be used together to enhance, define, and shape facial features. My favourite thing about it is how versatile it can be. Apply a teeny bit to your eyelids for an instant day-to-night look transformation or intensify your silver eyeshadow to channel Maddy from Euphoria (Halloween makeup idea, anyone?). How to apply highlighter

Highlighting is all about bringing light to the high points of your face, which creates dimension, so when you move your face around you get that 3D effect,' explains Nikki. 'It's a super flattering way to give your skin a glow whilst subtly changing the shape of your face.' The best highlighter pens are often underrated but indispensable items of stationery. No other tool that can mark important information and point you in the right direction in the way a highlighter can, and they can also be used for creative purposes too, so if you need highlighters, you should make sure they're good ones. If ever I'm looking for a dewy highlighter that will pair perfectly with any makeup look, this is one I choose," says Alyssa Kaplan, Commerce Writer. "I love that there's no base color to it so it doesn't alter the tone of the blush I layer with it, and the luminous, juicy-looking finish it creates on the cheekbones is hard to beat." Drugstore highlighters have become more and more comparable to prestige formulas because the category, in general, has become a bigger focal point for brands,” explains New York City makeup artist and beauty expert Neil Scibelli. “Keep in mind too that mass brands have the budget for development and testing, meaning they're able to nail down the formulas and create amazing products, all while keeping the price super accessible,” he adds.Applying highlighter to the top of your cheek bones, underneath your outer eyebrow on the brow bone, and down the center of the face on the forehead, nose, cupid’s bow (on the upper lip) and chin will give you an illuminated, glowy look.

I love this highlighter so much because it has a translucent, naturally luminous finish, without being glittery or chalky on the skin," says Shannon Stubbs, Commerce Updates Writer. "It's the perfect finishing touch to my makeup for a noticeably dewy glow." I raved about this product when it launched last spring and my feelings are just as strong," says Jasmine Phillips, Social Media Editor. "E.l.f.'s Halo Glow Liquid Filter offers lightweight coverage that is perfect for warmer temps. I typically wear this alone for a your-skin-but-better look but it can also be worn under foundation for an extra complexion boost." To help you navigate the never-ending world of liquid highlighters, Allure editors have revealed their current go-to liquid highlighters and their all-time favorites. For some, that's a recent launch from a luxury brand — for others, it's a fan favorite from the drugstore. No matter your liquid highlighter preference, skin tone, or budget, you'll find something in this list for you. Glazed donut skin is in your future — we can feel it.Because they are creamier than a powder, they can blend into the skin more seamlessly, creating a more natural look than many powder highlighters. They can be applied with a variety of makeup brushes, sponges, or fingers, making liquid/cream highlighters quite versatile. Seriously: gone are the days of strobing sparkle and baffling rainbow-hued palettes (let’s leave those firmly in the past, shall we?). Now, the best highlighters simply deliver skin that shines: the brief is glass skin, not glitterball skin. Make-up artist Nikki Wolff is happy to be embracing make-up's subtler side. 'When highlighting first became a big thing it was about products that deliver the most dramatic results, and how we can put the most on our cheekbones to sculpt them to the heavens,' she tells us. 'Now, it's about cleverly using highlighter for those little touches all over your face that give the effect of a natural glow, rather than a super-reflective cheekbone.' How To Highlight Like A Pro Creams are often better for normal to dry skin and can be applied to specific areas of the face without makeup tools.