The stress of planning your wedding, and the sleepless nights that go along with it, can leave your skin looking dull. However, there are highlighting tips and tricks to help you restore your happy glow.
The art of shading and highlighting, along with contouring, can emphasize the cheekbones of a round face or spotlight the features of those with long and oval faces. Grace Lee , lead makeup artist for Maybelline New York/Canada, says “Highlighting gives the face a 3D surface which is very beautiful.” So how does it work?
Highlighting brings the highest points of your face forward, towards the light, says Grace. “You want to bring your high planes – the tops of your cheekbones, bridge of the nose and the Cupid’s bow (above your upper lip) towards the light.” Conversely, contour in the hollows of your cheeks with a foundation two to three shades darker than you would normally wear if you want to slim your face.”
How to Highlight
Here are a few tips to help you get that flawless finish:
Choose a highlighter that works best with your skin type. Check out pressed powder, cream, liquid or loose powder. Each will have a different finish on your skin.
Oily skin? Try a powder. Normal or dry skin? Experiment with a cream or emollient-based highlighter.
Use a “C” as your guide. When applying, place or brush the highlighter on the tops of your cheeks, sweeping back toward the hairline. Blend upwards in a “C” around the eye, continuing a bit towards the forehead. When highlighting is finished, add a bit of colour to the cheeks.
Did You Know?
You can create a highlighter using products you already have at home. Combine different products to get that sheer finish that is so flattering.
Try mixing Maybelline Colour Tattoo cream eye shadow with clear Baby Lips on the back of your hand, then apply to the cheekbone with your third or fourth finger (to avoid using too much pressure). This gives you a nice, dewy finish with the longevity of a colour tattoo.”
Originally published in the Spring/Summer 2015 issue of Today’s Bride Magazine.
