Contouring is so out…the latest trend makeup artists are raving about involves highlighter, highlighter, and more highlighter! Similar to strobing, which often times goes hand-in-hand with contouring, “nontouring” sculpts the face by accentuating the highest planes of the face (i.e. nose, cheekbones, cupid’s bow) with highlighter, explains Glamsquad Director of Makeup Artistry, Kelli J. Bartlett. Nontouring is also more foolproof: Rather than using darker shades, which can appear harsh if applied incorrectly, contouring with highlighter achieves a more natural look by bringing out your best features and keeps skin and makeup looking “glowy,” says Brie Larson’s makeup artist Min Min Ma. The idea is to look “lit-from-within.” Goof-proof and glowing, say no more. Beauty Banter scored some tips and tricks from experts and celeb makeup artists, so we too, can look like we’re from the heavens.
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How to contour with highlighter:
First, choose a shade that compliments your skin tone (darker skin tones a golden or bronze, fairer skin tones, a pink or champagne). Begin with a cream product, adding highlighter to the high points of the face, drawing a ?C? around the eye and brow bone, down the center of nose, and a little on the forehead and chin, then use a beauty blender to press the highlight into skin. Next, dust on a powder highlighter like BECCA Shim...