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Spring Awakening is that transition from the damaging winter into softer spring. Last week I mentioned a great product to bring back glossy hair. This week, I'll show you how to make your face look radiant.
All you need is a facial highlighter! I've tried just about every brand, with my favorite being any highlighter from Benefit $26 and up (High Beam is a fave), or ELF's Radiance Enhancer, which is around $3 and comes in three shades.
You can use this in so many ways! I'll share just a few. Let's start with the eyes:
To make your face and eyes look brighter, put around 4 or 5 stripes of the highlighter near your eyes. I would add another stripe onto the top stripe, actually. Pat the product in. Don't rub or use a sponge. Just pat! And let's just ignore the no-makeup face and no-mascara eyes for the rest of this post, k?
You can also apply highlighter right under the brows and blend in. I also will blend in a teeny bit around my tear ducts.
To make lips larger, dab in some highlighter right above the Cupid's Bow. Also, put some right under the bottom lip, parallel to the Cupid's Bow. That's it!
Next week, I'll put it all together with an easy, pretty spring look. Stay tuned!
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You're so right, a great highlighter is a must for spring!
ReplyDeleteA highlighter is always needed! Especially for spring and summer.
ReplyDeleteI really like the idea of a highlighter that you can just draw on like a marker. Nice! I want to try this.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing this Elle. This is a product I really need to try! <3
ReplyDeleteI always use eyeshadow near my tear ducts and below my brows, but haven't tried highlighter above/below my lips. Great idea!
ReplyDeleteThese are such great ideas! I need to try them, especially the lip one.
ReplyDeleteHmmm... interesting. I never heard of such a product.
ReplyDeleteI've been using Benefit's high beam for so long, and I love it so much too!
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I've never heard of a face highlighter! That's so cool. Thanks for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteIt may be Autumn here, but I could really make use of these great tips...I am a massive fan of anything made by benefit
ReplyDeletegreat tips, Elle!
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i've got to try Benefit high beam. heard wonderful things.
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great tips
ReplyDeleteI love high beam too! It's been a fave of mine for years, such a great product
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I love high beam! I use highlighters all the time for a bit of brightening. All great tips! :) xoxo
ReplyDeleteI bought my first highlighter from Tarte not so long ago and haven't used it much yet...
ReplyDeleteNever thought about putting it just above my lip! What a good idea.
I tried some of Elf's products recently and I have to say for being so cheap they are actually really good.
ReplyDeleteI will have to try this out. I have been looking really tired lately.
ReplyDeleteGreat tips! I've never used a highlighter, though I have recently started using a bronzer.
ReplyDeleteI need to try the one my elf! It's so inexpensive too.
ReplyDeleteWonderful tips. I would have never thought of the tip about lips.
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Great tips again:) I love highlighting, sometimes more than contouring.
ReplyDeletegreat tips for spring!
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I have never used highlighter but it sounds interesting...
ReplyDeleteI've never used one either, but looks like it's worth checking out. Love the gentle colors you're using, too!
ReplyDeleteOoo! I actually have something like this that I can use to highlight :) Thanks for the how-to!
ReplyDeleteJust a right amount on the right spot is the key. I'm excited for your spring look. xoxo
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I really love Benefit's products so ths sounds great! -xo
ReplyDeletebut what if I don't really have a cupid's bow? ;)
ReplyDeleteso many great tips- thanks!
ReplyDeletethanks for these tips, i'm definitely gonna give them a try! :)
ReplyDeletep.s. i am excited to see your pretty spring look!
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i love highlighter!
ReplyDeleteLove how bright and fresh it makes your face. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI have a similar highlighter, when it runs out I'll have to pick up ELF's! Using it in my Cupid's bow makes my lips look so gorgeous! Like, something's different,but what? Also your green eyes are so gorgeous!
ReplyDeletei really like elf brightener too!
ReplyDeleteI have been eyeing a certain highlighter, but not really sure how to use it. I loved this post!
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