Blush, Bronzer, Contour & Highlight · Product guide
Highlighter guide
How to choose and place highlighter for your skin and the lighting.
Written by Lamyaa Aissi, professional makeup artist, Casablanca. Part of the Blush, Bronzer, Contour & Highlight guide.
When to use it
Once the rest of the face is finished, so you can see where light is missing.
On Moroccan skin, in a Moroccan climate
Under flash, heavy highlighter can blow out. For a photographed Moroccan wedding, less than looks right in the mirror.
The rule that runs through every product on this site: check undertone, not just depth. Most Moroccan skin is olive or golden, and a neutral or pink-based product greys within the hour however precisely the depth matches. And for any long event, set in thin successive passes rather than one heavy layer — accumulated product slides in coastal humidity, while product laid down thinly stays.
What it will not do
Fixing dullness across the face. That is a base problem.
The most common mistake
Using a chalky formula on deep skin. It reads grey, not luminous.
Questions
What does highlighter guide actually do?
How to choose and place highlighter for your skin and the lighting.
When should I use highlighter guide?
Once the rest of the face is finished, so you can see where light is missing.
Does highlighter guide work on Moroccan skin tones?
Under flash, heavy highlighter can blow out. For a photographed Moroccan wedding, less than looks right in the mirror.
What is the most common mistake with highlighter guide?
Using a chalky formula on deep skin. It reads grey, not luminous.
Part of: Blush, Bronzer, Contour & Highlight
Where the structure of a face comes from — and why the standard contour shade is wrong for most Moroccan skin.
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