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How To: Use highlighters

Posted on by Chloe Happ
My BEFORE face... uneven skintone, blotchy redness & dark eye circles
My BEFORE face... uneven skintone, blotchy redness & dark eye circles

I’ve just discovered the use of some shimmery powder things I can use to brighten my face. My methods might be unorthodox – I’m not sure. Is there a prescribed usage to these things? Who cares? I make mine work for me.

Here’s my method

Step1 - Benefit Lemon Aid Eyelid Primer used as a colour-corrector/concealer
Step1 - Benefit Lemon Aid Eyelid Primer used as a colour-corrector/concealer
Step2 - Blend well with fingers
Step2 - Blend well with fingers
Step3 - URBAN DECAY Surreal Skin Cream to Powder Foundation (Illusion)
Step3 - URBAN DECAY Surreal Skin Cream to Powder Foundation (Illusion)
Step4 - Remember to blend well and brush outwards
Step4 - Remember to blend well and brush outwards
Step6 - MAC Select Sheer Pressed Powder – NC25
Step6 - MAC Select Sheer Pressed Powder – NC25
Step8 - Check to see if you've blended everything... blotchy?
Step8 - Check to see if you've blended everything... blotchy?
Step9 - URBAN DECAY Eye Shadow SELLOUT
Step9 - URBAN DECAY Eye Shadow SELLOUT
Step10 - Swiping my fingers across my nose bridge for some highlighting
Step10 - Swiping my fingers across my nose bridge for some highlighting
Step11 - Using a kabuki brush paint the sparkly bits all over your face
Step11 - Using a kabuki brush paint the sparkly bits all over your face
Step12 - I'm not sure what brand this is. It's Korean & I stole it from my sister
Step12 - I'm not sure what brand this is. It's Korean & I stole it from my sister
Step13 - Check even-ness of application
Step13 - Check even-ness of application
Step14 - See the difference? Brighter right??
Step14 - See the difference? Brighter right??
Step15 - Elizabeth Arden black eyeliner pencil
Step15 - Elizabeth Arden black eyeliner pencil
Step16 - There's make-up but... not really
Step16 - There's make-up but... not really
TAAAAAH DAH!!! My basic face with nose & face highlighters
TAAAAAH DAH!!! My basic face with nose & face highlighters

Well, there’s the question of my uneven eyebrows… but to hell with symmetry!

Author:

I produced an indie music festival in Singapore for 7years before I moved to the US to be with my indie game dev husband Tom who made Axiom Verge and Axiom Verge 2. We live in Los Angeles, California with our son Alastair (named for Alastair Reynolds) and our dog Goliath (named for his size).

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