Blush, Bronzer, Contour & Highlight · Product guide
Highlighter
A light-reflecting product placed on the high points of the face.
Written by Lamyaa Aissi, professional makeup artist, Casablanca. Part of the Blush, Bronzer, Contour & Highlight guide.
When to use it
Last, on the tops of the cheekbones, the brow bone and the bridge of the nose.
On Moroccan skin, in a Moroccan climate
White-based highlighters sit on deeper skin as a grey cast. Warm gold, copper and bronze read as light.
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
Skin with visible texture. It magnifies what it sits over.
The most common mistake
Applying it along the whole cheekbone. A short strip at the highest point reads as light; a stripe reads as product.
Questions
What does highlighter actually do?
A light-reflecting product placed on the high points of the face.
When should I use highlighter?
Last, on the tops of the cheekbones, the brow bone and the bridge of the nose.
Does highlighter work on Moroccan skin tones?
White-based highlighters sit on deeper skin as a grey cast. Warm gold, copper and bronze read as light.
What is the most common mistake with highlighter?
Applying it along the whole cheekbone. A short strip at the highest point reads as light; a stripe reads as product.
Part of: Blush, Bronzer, Contour & Highlight
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