A friend and I were thinking of how to remove the matte effect after applying foundation and get a luminous look. Personally, whenever I wear foundation, it takes away the shine of my face. It covers imperfections to some extent but leaves the skin matte. So, I tried to gather some basic info on illuminators and highlighters.
Source: http://www.babble.com/beauty/illuminators-vs-highlighters-vs-concealers-differences/
Source: http://www.babble.com/beauty/illuminators-vs-highlighters-vs-concealers-differences/
Illuminators are meant to add a hint of
shine and shimmer to your face to give your skin an overall healthy
glow and to brighten your complexion. They can be used on larger areas
of the face and are usually mixed with foundation.
You should be careful when applying illuminators, because it's easy to use too much and to make your skin look oily instead of shimmery. A nice dewy glow — that's what we're after. Liquid illuminators are my favorite. I've found mixing them with my moisturizer or liquid foundation yields the best results. Here are the top five illuminators I would recommend.
Nars Illuminator $30 | Benefit Watt's Up $30 | Smashbox Artificial Light $27 (favorite) | Stila Illuminating Beauty $38
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You should be careful when applying illuminators, because it's easy to use too much and to make your skin look oily instead of shimmery. A nice dewy glow — that's what we're after. Liquid illuminators are my favorite. I've found mixing them with my moisturizer or liquid foundation yields the best results. Here are the top five illuminators I would recommend.
Nars Illuminator $30 | Benefit Watt's Up $30 | Smashbox Artificial Light $27 (favorite) | Stila Illuminating Beauty $38
A highlighter is lighter than your
foundation or skin and used to push your favorite features forward,
typically the eyes or cheekbones. You do not want any shine or glitter
in a highlighter, and you want it to blend really well.
There are five main areas you should apply highlighter: in a triangle shape under the eyes, the center of your chin, the middle of your forehead down to the end of your nose, your cupid's bow, and above your eyebrows. And remember, a little goes a long way.
Maybelline Dream Lumi Touche $6.50 | Yves Saint Laurent Radiant Touch (favorite)$40 | Benefit Sun Beam $26 | Mac Prep and Prime $25
There are five main areas you should apply highlighter: in a triangle shape under the eyes, the center of your chin, the middle of your forehead down to the end of your nose, your cupid's bow, and above your eyebrows. And remember, a little goes a long way.
Maybelline Dream Lumi Touche $6.50 | Yves Saint Laurent Radiant Touch (favorite)$40 | Benefit Sun Beam $26 | Mac Prep and Prime $25
A concealer's job is to cover facial
blemishes, dark circles, large pores, age spots, etc. Concealers are
generally more pigmented to allow for better coverage. For concealing
under the eyes, it's best to choose a color that is on the opposite side
of the color spectrum from what you're trying to conceal. For example,
blue-ish tones should choose pink, and green-ish tones should chose
peach. For concealing blemishes, it's best to choose a concealer closest
to your skin tone. Concealers may be put on before or after your
foundation; it's just a matter of preference.
Using foundation and concealer really gives you a great blank canvas to work with. But while they even out skin tone and hide blemishes, they also make your face very one dimensional. By adding a little shimmer and highlighting and contouring, you'll really be able to push forward the features you love the most and push back those features you're a little self-conscious of.
Sheer Cover Duo Concealer (favorite) $44 | Clinique Even Better Concealer $21 Mark Jacobs Remedy Pen $39 | Nars Creamy Concealer $28
Using foundation and concealer really gives you a great blank canvas to work with. But while they even out skin tone and hide blemishes, they also make your face very one dimensional. By adding a little shimmer and highlighting and contouring, you'll really be able to push forward the features you love the most and push back those features you're a little self-conscious of.
Sheer Cover Duo Concealer (favorite) $44 | Clinique Even Better Concealer $21 Mark Jacobs Remedy Pen $39 | Nars Creamy Concealer $28
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