BENGALURU: Every beauty aficionado’s dream is to glow like light and have a halo around them. Apart from right skin care, good diet and habits that bequeath good skin, the dewy look can be acquired with the stoke of a highlighter in a matter of few seconds. Kim Kardashian brought in the trend of highlights and contouring a decade ago, and this has been much-loved ever since. Who doesn’t love the defined and accentuated look it gives? The trending glass skin on Instagram implies highlighters are a must in every vanity box.
Kinds of highlighters
Skin tone and choice of highlighters
Indians have a warm skin tone, allowing for experimentation with any kind of make up. Yet, it’s an arduous task to select the right shade of highlighters. Navreet Josan, national artist, MAC Cosmetics India, says, “Pick the right shade of highlighter. A colour that’s too light will stand out glaringly and not blend with your skin. A highlighter that’s too warm will look too bronzy. Choose a shade that’s a few shades lighter than your skin tone so it blends seamlessly.” She adds, “Highlight strategically. It’s important to balance the shine from the highlighter with matte. Highlight the high points of your face and keep the rest of the face with a matte look.”
(The author is a social media influencer @loftyspectrums and lifestyle coach)