Radiate light
Radiate light
Highlighter is the new boom in makeup. It has become the fashionable product and its benefits are numerous. It gives the skin a lot of luminosity and makes it look much more cared for and juicier (something we all like). We give you all the keys so that you are clear how to use it and which one to choose.
What is the illuminator for?
What is the illuminator for?
Highlighter is a makeup product that often contains iridescent particles to reflect light. The key is to apply it to the areas of the face that stand out the most, since they are those in which the light falls naturally. In this way the effect is accentuated and a much more flattering look is achieved.
Where to apply it?
Where to apply it?
The areas where highlighter is commonly used are the brow bone, the nasal septum, the upper part of the cheekbone and the cupid's bow, just above the upper lip. Some also use it in the tear duct (as here Irina Shayk), the center of the forehead or the tip of the chin. Ratolina tells you how to get the most out of the illuminator.
Fake tan
Fake tan
Highlighter is essential to create a fake tan makeup. Use some sun powder on the outside of the face and cheekbones and recreate the action of the sun with an illuminator. This makeup product also serves to highlight the areas that you like the most on your face if you opt for a contouring makeup.
Try shadows
Try shadows
To start experimenting with the highlighter, you can use an eyeshadow in champagne, gold or iridescent pink, which is a trick that many famous people use. But if you want to go a step further, take a look at the products we have selected.
The best known
The best known
This product is one of the main culprits of the highlighter fever. It's a bit expensive, okay, but it also works as a concealer.
Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat Illuminating Concealer, € 27
Very natural
Very natural
The powder highlighter looks super natural on the face. You can apply it directly with your fingers, but we recommend that you choose a fan brush, which are the most precise when applying this type of makeup.
Kiko Milano Sweetheart Baked highlighter, € 8.35
Touched by the sun
Touched by the sun
Its bronze tone perfectly reproduces the effect of the sun on the skin. It is applied directly with the fingers to blend it better because it is liquid, although if you prefer you can also apply it with a previously moistened makeup sponge.
Benefit Sun Beam Illuminator, € 28.95
Born to shine
Born to shine
When an illuminator is called that, we can already imagine where the shots go. You can use it under your makeup base to get that fashionable glowy look, mix both products or use it on top, like a traditional highlighter.
NYX Professional Makeup Born To Glow Liquid Gleam Highlighter Primer, € 8.90
Just for your eyebrows
Just for your eyebrows
If what you are looking for is a super natural look for those days when your face looks tired and dull, there is nothing like illuminating your eyes well. This pencil, much more precise than other products, is ideal for that area. Apply it under the browbone and inside the eye.
Bourjois Brow Beauty Touch Illuminating Pencil, € 12.65
Modular
Modular
Nobody wants to end up like Selena Gomez at the last MET Gala when her makeup artist got quite out of hand with the highlighter. So to avoid this, choose a format that allows you to modulate the amount of product you apply to your skin.
Sephora Wonderful Cushion Highlighter, € 11.95
Without fanfare
Without fanfare
If that much shine isn't for you, go for a matte highlighter like this one. Smoothes imperfections and turns into powder on contact with the skin. Its pink tone is very flattering.
L'Oréal Paris x Isabel Marant Shine Highlighter, € 15.95
Multipurpose
Multipurpose
For when you go on a trip or if you usually carry a beauty arsenal in your bag, this multipurpose makeup stick will save you a lot of space. It is used for eyes, cheeks, lips and body, so it acts as a shadow, lipstick and highlighter, which is what interests us. For this last function, take a little product with the fingertip and blend it well on the skin.
Nars Multiple Multipurpose Bar, € 43.95
Rouge
Rouge
We have fallen in love with this product as soon as we see it. It is an illuminating blush in the shape of letters that turn into powder when you brush it and leave a super juicy look on the cheeks. It goes straight to our spring wish list .
Lancôme Blush in Capitals Café Bônheur Illuminating Blush, € 48
Of colors
Of colors
When you are faced with a palette of these characteristics, the same question always arises: what do I use each color for? The gold (3) is to illuminate the nasal septum and cupid's bow, the pink for the cheeks (4), the bronze (1) can serve as sun powder and the violet (2) is for the eyes.
Sleek MakeUP Love Shook Palette, € 11.99
What format suits you best?
What format suits you best?
Take a look at these highlighters for less than € 20 and we give you the keys to choose the format that best suits you according to your skin type.
The illuminator is the fashionable makeup product and this spring the luminous and juicy finishes are brought to bear that refer us to a hydrated skin that has been given the sun in its proper measure. If you have never tried it, we will tell you all its benefits and, in addition, we give you several practical tips so that you can use it like a professional.
How to use the illuminator
- What is the illuminator? It is a makeup product that usually contains iridescent particles that reflect light to illuminate specific areas of the face.
- Where does it apply? In the areas that stand out the most from the face and where the light would shine naturally, that is, the arch of the eyebrows, the nasal septum, the upper area of the cheekbone and the cupid's arch (on the upper lip). There are those who also apply it in the center of the forehead.
- What formats are there? In powder, liquid, cream, stick … The key is that they leave a natural finish and are easy to use. There are many famous women who use a golden eyeshadow as an illuminator.
- How are they used? Depending on the format you can use a brush, if it is powder; makeup sponge, if it's liquid … and fingers, in general, for any of them.
- What color suits me best? Our favorite is the champagne tone because it works for all areas of the face, but you can also reserve this tone only for the nose and upper lip and use a pink one for the cheeks, a purple one for the eyes and a bronze one as a sun powder.
