Can I use my concealer as a highlighter?

First, pick up your standard shade to use as normal to cover any dark circles, blemishes, redness, pigmentation or scarring. “Then, pick a concealer two to three shades darker than your natural skin tone as a contour colour, plus a concealer two to three shades lighter to use as a highlighter,” SJ recommends.

Can you use highlighter under eyes?

Under your eyes: “Highlighter helps banish dark circles, since it diffuses any darkness underneath your eyes and creates a soft-focus effect,” says makeup artist Laura Geller. This technique also instantly pushes the attention toward your eyes, since you’re framing them with highlighter.

Can you wear just highlighter?

Can you just wear highlighter? You definitely can just wear highlighter without other makeup. It’s a great way to illuminate your face but keep an effortless, natural look. It should go on the high points of your face, where the sun would naturally hit, like your nose, cheekbones, eyebrow arches, and cupid’s bow.

How do you apply highlighter on your face?

Start with small drops on the high points of your face: the tops of your cheekbones, the bridge of your nose, your Cupid’s bow, and your brow bone. If your liquid highlighter is packaged with a pump applicator, simply dispense a small amount onto your finger, then apply to the high points of your face.

What goes first highlighter or concealer?

Try applying foundation and concealer first. This will create a more even canvas for your highlighter. Use a sponge or makeup brush to blend your foundation. If you have any dark circles or minor imperfections, concealer will add extra coverage to those areas and draw more attention to the highlighted area.

Can I put highlighter on my eyelids?

Apply a dot of highlighter to the inner corners of both eyes, suggests celebrity makeup artist Molly Stern. The highlighter’s reflective properties make your whole eye area look lighter. This little trick gives your eyelids more dimension, says Mai Qunyh, a celebrity makeup artist.

Why do girls use highlighter?

Basically, highlighter is a make-up that attracts light, it creates the illusion of brightness and height. According to Total Beauty, celebrity make-up artist Joanna Schlip calls highlighters “the secret weapon for a youthful, healthy glow — especially for women ages 40 and over.”

Is foundation necessary for highlighter?

You don’t need to wear foundation in order to wear highlighter, but if you do like a bit of coverage, now would be the time to apply it. And if you’re really trying to glow like crazy, mix a few drops of face oil or liquid illuminator into your foundation before applying it to your skin.

Should my concealer be lighter or darker?

“Always go a shade lighter than your foundation.” The lighter tone will cancel out dark discoloration, but be careful not to go too fair. Concealers that are more than one shade lighter than your skin tone can leave you with a ghostly shadow. If you bought the wrong color, there’s a quick fix.

Where do you apply concealer and highlighter?

You can use concealer as a highlighter. Once you’ve applied your foundation, draw with the concealer pencil on the areas of your face that naturally catch the light (AKA the areas you want to highlight), like your cheekbones, the bridge of your nose, and your T-zone.

What color should your concealer be?

A concealer must be the same color with your foundation – that is, if you want to hide mild blemishes. It should be a shade lighter, if you plan on using it as a highlighter. Remember: In other cases of extreme discoloration, use color correcting concealers (e.g. green for redness, purple for yellow tones etc)

Where to apply highlighter on the face?

You can apply a stick highlighter directly to your face. You could also apply the highlighter to a brush first and then apply to your face. You can also rub the stick onto your fingers and tap along the desired area on your face to highlight.

Where to apply highlighter makeup?

The areas just below your eyebrows will catch a lot of light, so this is a nice area to highlight. Try sweeping highlighter over your brow bones, the areas just under your eyebrows. Try to keep most of the highlighter on the outer edges of your brow bone. You do no need to apply highlighter to your entire brow bone.