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    Beauty tips: How to wear highlighter

    8 Feb 2019 3:02 PM | Posted by
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    Want dewy, healthy looking skin? Highlighter will take you there. But if you want a glow that looks natural, applying product in the right places is crucial. To help you get started, we’ve film a simple step-by-step tutorial showing you exactly how to wear highlighter correctly.

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    Watch the video above for the ultimate beginners guide to applying highlighter.

    Can’t watch the video? Read the tips below to get started.

    1. Brush highlighter across high points of cheeks with a highlighter brush. If you’re using a liquid or cream highlighter you can apply the product using your finger tips.

    2. Brush highlighter down the centre of your face.

    3. Next, add a touch to your brow bone – and now you’ve got a gorgeous glow!

    Here are a few of our members favourite highlighters:

    endota spa Illuminating Highlighter

    “I simply swirl my finger through the powder and then tap it on my high points - cheek bones, brown bone, down my nose and on my cupids box. I then just blend it in with my finger, depending on how strong I want my highlight (i.e. I blend it in more if I want a subtle look, or less if I want a more poppin' highlight!). It's creamy and super easy to apply, plus it looks amazing on the skin!” -bh member thelifeoflaura

    Read endota spa Illuminating Highlighter reviews...

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    llIVIA GLO GETTA Quad - GOLDEN

    “This pack has beautiful colours. They are so silky and make me feel sun kissed all year round. Sometimes I find it hard to find a pack where I love all the highlighter colours equally. This pack I use all colours and love the chai (peachy gold) in the inner corner of my eye. I also loved using the latte (cool bronze) on my collar bones for extra glow. There's nothing quite like the IIIVIA sparkle!.” - bh member kellydykman

    Read llIVIA GLO GETTA Quad - GOLDEN reviews…

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    Raww Acai Berry Glow Illuminator

    “The scent is this heavenly acai berry that smells like Summer and simply transports you to a better place. It is just the glow I want to achieve each day and it seems to last with a little setting spray. The winding lipstick-like contraption is a great design and allows for plenty of creamy product to be evenly distributed across the highpoints of the face. Turn it around and the other end has a great buffing brush for a perfect finish. The tools are perfect, the packaging is great, the price is affordable and the product itself is a 10/10 for me. HIGHLY recommend this highlighter.” - bh member TheGlowManifesto

    Read Raww Acai Berry Glow Illuminator reviews...

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    Did you find the tips in this video helpful? What’s your favourite highlighter?

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    Rose_P 16 Sep 2019 3:33 PM
    Yay! The video is working for me! I love the look. Like I said in my previous post, less is definitely more with highlighter. I’ve got Guerlain Meteorites, which gives a really subtle highlight. The Mecca makeup artist in the workshop I attended used a cream highlighter which I really liked. I don’t have a cream highlighter, so I’ll have to look into getting one.
    Rose_P 11 Sep 2019 2:45 PM
    I can’t get the video to play. I got a highlighter lesson from the lovely make up artist at Mecca last weekend. He made it look so easy. I feel a lot more confident with applying it now. I think that when it comes to highlighter, less is definitely more. Don’t overdo it.
    biliziv 16 Aug 2019 7:28 AM
    I keep getting a clip and men's self care ???
    S-P 1 Aug 2019 9:03 PM
    It looks quite easy to do. I was applying it too low on my cheekbones.
    CaitMay 13 Jul 2019 9:41 PM
    It’s awesome how easily highlighter can transform your face from tired to awake
    katrina176 29 Jun 2019 7:22 PM
    I'm a bit afraid of using highlighters , seems easy enough in this video, definitely would like to give it a go.
    CaitMay 13 Jul 2019 9:41 PM
    Definitely give it a go, it’s very easy!
    Rosa 1 Jun 2019 11:05 PM
    Good tip for the brows . Will have to try this.
    GLORIA908 31 May 2019 11:25 PM
    I use a NYX highlighter and contour palette and find that it really makes a difference, even a small amount of highlighter brings a pretty glow to your face
    Nys Silver 26 May 2019 9:24 PM
    Watts Up by Benefit is my favourite
    Peach perfect 27 Mar 2019 11:31 AM
    Cool...can't wait to try out. I've always been bit afraid of highlighters but got a new not so glittery one from Nude by nature so finally time to give it a go :)
    Petal 20 Mar 2019 7:18 AM
    Now that I'm in my mid-fifties, I don't highlight my brow bone due to the shape of my eyes. Using a highlighter there would make the area very puffy.
    peachsbeauty 19 Mar 2019 5:09 AM
    Love highlighter! Not afraid of something bright but not glitters pls.
    RitaB 24 Feb 2019 3:36 PM
    I love highlighters, I wear it almost everyday! My favourites are by Becca.
    CaitMay 13 Jul 2019 9:42 PM
    The becca highlights are awesome !
    Shop A Everyday 21 Feb 2019 1:57 AM
    I am still learning, I am only on my first, It's a Chi Chi one, and seems quite nice
    Peta908 18 Feb 2019 4:02 PM
    I don't use highlighter very often, but when i do i love the results.
    jillian206 18 Feb 2019 11:45 AM
    It is amazing how a bit of highlighter can transform your tired look into pure radiance!
    Susmat 18 Feb 2019 9:40 AM
    Highlighters are good for good features to stand out
    Susmat 17 Feb 2019 10:57 AM
    I don't use these; wanting to conceal rather than highlight.
    Shop A Everyday 16 Feb 2019 8:52 PM
    I hope I am using it correctly, since I switched to a huge powder that is much better
    IndieAna 16 Feb 2019 5:22 PM
    I only apply highlighter on the tops of my cheekbones. I prefer a glow, rather than a beaming highlight
    Sally10 15 Feb 2019 5:47 PM
    Love highlighters! :)
    Popsicle 15 Feb 2019 12:02 PM
    I like my highlighter to be subtle.
    Shali_Nialler 15 Feb 2019 11:14 AM
    Some great tips on highlighting!
    perthchick 15 Feb 2019 11:07 AM
    Thanks for the tips.
    haylee_ 15 Feb 2019 10:48 AM
    I ALWAYS forget to do the brow bone!
    LadyLola 15 Feb 2019 10:43 AM
    Lovely video and the result was gorgeous, I use an illuminator that I receives as a gift from Mecca and I love it adds just enough natural glow without looking silly on my mature skin.
    Meedee 14 Feb 2019 2:30 PM
    i dont really know enough about highlighters to have a favorite.
    I think I need to start using it more.
    Rpear 14 Feb 2019 10:13 AM
    Well that looks doable! I must get one and try! I use bronzer but not highlighter. So much to learn haha
    Sootyhere 14 Feb 2019 9:36 AM
    Not something I use with mature skin. Perhaps I should try.
    Sally10 13 Feb 2019 10:52 PM
    I love highlighters, but a little bit goes a long way! I have cream ones from Mecca and Clinique, and some powders from Hourglass, Lancome, and The Balm; yep, lots!
    cityglenda 13 Feb 2019 7:38 PM
    Looks fab BH. I'd love to see this applied to different shaped faces and age groups.
    Margaret 322 13 Feb 2019 4:30 PM
    Great video, I should apply these suggestions. The liquid or cream ones are better for my mature skin.
    sootyblack_14 13 Feb 2019 12:35 PM
    Great suggestions... Good to know...
    Gilded 13 Feb 2019 11:51 AM
    Grr highlighter lasts forever coz you only need so little of it!
    Angage 13 Feb 2019 10:38 AM
    Thank you for the simple step-by-step tutorial showing us exactly how to wear highlighter correctly.
    I recently tried Loreal Paris true match highlighter.
    Shop A Everyday 13 Feb 2019 1:30 AM
    Ooh very nice, I have a Chi Chi one, it's my first ever highlighter
    onlyoni 12 Feb 2019 8:55 PM
    Reading this reminded me I have a highlighter, so I'll have to pull it out of my stash and actually use it.
    Marclaire 12 Feb 2019 2:51 PM
    I haven't used highlighter before. The video demonstration was very good and l liked the highlighters that were shown. I'm a bit like Crystalage in that I'm wondering, is highlighter suitable for mature age women?
    duality 12 Feb 2019 3:43 PM
    Of course, it’s very flattering especially if you get a liquid formula and mix with your foundation or just spot apply with fingers. It gives a youthful glow and blurs out imperfections
    Beautybabe140194 12 Feb 2019 11:18 AM
    I have the highlighter in the video. It is my absolute favourite. Gives a gorgeous glow.
    Jenniqua 12 Feb 2019 9:20 AM
    I have tried a few highlighters but I just feel like I am not quite getting the effect that is right. I have watched the video and will continue to try and conquer this effect.
    Ariana82 12 Feb 2019 8:23 AM
    I really loved this easy to follow tutorial. Now to find a good high lighter brush
    Eskimo82 12 Feb 2019 8:02 AM
    Didn't know Endota had a makeup range! I love the Hourglass Ambient Lighting powders, really nice and subtle.
    misfortune8 11 Feb 2019 8:04 PM
    I've tried a few highlighters but they're not light enough to show up on my fair skin.
    ThisIsMe 11 Feb 2019 1:12 PM
    Never knew how to apply highlighter LOL Always just do it on my cheek bones and under my brows. That Illva palette looks gorgeous!
    clearcrystalwater 11 Feb 2019 12:26 PM
    I like the looks of the IIIlvIa pallette - looks like a great formula. Very natural and subtle effect - I've never tried that brand.
    Nys Silver 11 Feb 2019 11:14 AM
    Becca highlighters are my favorites. Although I forget this step pretty regularly.
    beautyfun 11 Feb 2019 8:51 AM
    Great video. I do have one. Should use it more.

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