How To Use Highlighter On The Face

A brush and highlighter is all that is needed to make the world a brighter place. Helping you brighten up your face and the world is this guide by Fabbon which shows you the easiest ways to properly apply the highlighter.

Do keep in mind this guide is only for the powder highlighter.

1. Nose

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Applying the highlighter on your nose makes for an overall striking, contoured look and compliments your look.

How to apply:

Swipe the highlighter in a linear (up and down) manner, on the bridge of your nose. Remember not to overdo it; otherwise it will outshine your highlighted cheeks.

2. Cheeks

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The first thing to keep in mind while applying the highlighter is to apply it in places where the light falls naturally. This helps you gain a striking highlighted look as opposed to a mellowed down one.

How to apply:

Swipe the highlighter on the high point of your cheekbones a couple of times in a smooth manner. It will make your cheeks more lifted.

3. Lips

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Highlighters are a good way to make your lips look more filled as well as to make the lipstick more prominent.

How to apply:

To make your lips look bigger, apply the highlighter on the centre of your lips and then blend with the lipstick.

If you want your lipstick make a colourful statement, then apply a bit of highlighter using a thin brush on your cupid’s brow.

Accentuating your lips and lipstick will be incomplete without dabbing your chin with a bit of highlighter.

4. Forehead and eyebrows

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Highlighting your features does not stop with just your cheekbones and nose. Your forehead and eyebrows also need to be highlighted so as to gain a more polished look.

How to apply:

Swipe the highlighter over your forehead until it matches the shade on your cheeks.

Using a thin brush, apply the highlighter sparingly above and under your eyebrows. This will help accentuate your eyebrows as well as your eyes.

5. Sleepy eyes

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Long working hours making your eyes puffy? Then highlight that puffiness away.

How to apply:

Add a little bit of highlighter to the corner of your eyes with a tiny brush. You can then use a mascara to curl your lashes.

This will not only brighten up your eyes but also make you look wide awake.

Now that you have the guide to apply highlighter in a smooth manner, go sit in front of a mirror and try out the tips!