My Highlighter Hits

My brain has gone into overdrive this last few days of what my next post should be....too many ideas, so they'll all be up at some point. Ha. Gone are the Christmas sparkly makeup trends and glittery nails. So, with Spring around the corner.....(uh hum) I thought highlighters would be a good place to start. With everyone looking for that perfect dewy skin and healthy glow, here are a few of my faves.

PRIMERS - An all over dewy finish product that can be used along, under or mixed with foundation. These are the ones I reach for if my skin is lacking a bit of hydration or looking a little dull. In the summer my skin is oily combo but in the winter it's very dry and these are a great pick me up. Dior Skinflash Primer is great for this. It brushes onto the skin - I apply to my nose, cheeks and forehead. Immediately afterwards I blend with the brush working outwards across the rest of my face. My skin is left with a flawless surface. Containing photo-smart pigments it attracts the light giving skins lovely glow and looks amazing on all skin tones.

If my skin is really needing more moisture MAC Strobe Cream. I got the travel size to try to start off with to see if I'd like it.....I love it. It's a thick cream and glides on beautifully, leaving a pearlescent glow on the skin. My foundation sits better too.

CREAM & LIQUIDS - If your a fan of creamy, velvety textures then you'll love what I have here. Benefit have a great range of highlighters. To start with, Watt's Up is a delicate champagne highlighter. With a cream-to-powder finish, you'll adore the smooth luminous sheen. This is in a stick form and glides onto cheeks and brow bone....then sculpt with the sponge provided. Beautiful. High Beam has a satiny pink glow. This is in liquid form, in quirky nail polish type packaging. It can be dotted onto cheekbones and brow bone or mixed with foundation or moisturiser.

Now, Girl Meets Pearl is my fave. This looks amazing in the summer months with a golden tan, mixed with a coral coloured blush. All you do is twist up and pat on over make up or wear alone for a dewy lit-from-within glow. This can also go into the primers section too, for an all over bronze glow.

POWDERS - These I use on a more daily basis. If, like me you have oily/combination skin, some matte foundations can look a little mask-like. So, a powder highlighter can look softer on the cheekbones. MUA Undress Your Skin (available at Superdrug) is a great one to start with, plus it's at a bargain price of just £3. It's a lightweight, baked powder - providing sheer coverage and a radiant soft-focus effect. It comes in two colours, a pink finish and gold. Creating a natural healthy glow. 

One that I have used for a while is the Soap & Glory All Glow Out Luminizing Powder. I love the pale pink colour of this one, although it doesn't look pink on the skin. It looks like your own skin but better. Just a gorgeous colour.

For powders I use a brush such as Real Techniques Contour Brush as it has a great small tapered tip to apply and buff the powder. 

Let me know what highlighting products you've tried and love.

Thanks for reading.

Laura xx