Makeup can have a Photoshop effect in real life, many women find these products to be true beauty allies. However, when products are applied incorrectly they can have the opposite effect.
Have you ever been disappointed with a look that seemed to have something wrong with it? Know that the error may be in the way you lighten your skin. In this article, we bring together the 7 most common mistakes when brightening your skin and show how to avoid them.
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Mistake 1 – Not blending
The powder highlighter must be blended so that it ‘blends’ into the skin in a more natural way. When you don’t do this blending, you can end up with a harsh look and it becomes very visible that you have applied a product to that area of your face.
How to avoid
For a good illuminating blend, the tip is to have a brush like a broom to spread the powder well. You can also use the trick of having a damp sponge to spread the powder well.
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Mistake 2 – Choosing the wrong parts of the face to highlight
The main mistake you can make when doing makeup to brighten your skin is choosing the wrong spots to highlight. For example, the forehead and chin should not be highlighted, otherwise the areas that really need lighting will end up going unnoticed.
The product applied in the wrong places can still leave your skin looking oily.
How to avoid
Professional makeup artists recommend that highlighter should only be used on the upper part of your cheekbones, in the inner corner of your eyes, on that eyebrow bone and on the tip of your nose.
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Mistake 3 – Too much highlighter
After knowing the right places to apply makeup, you may make the third mistake when it comes to brightening your skin. Before weighing down using the product, remember that the goal of good makeup is to look natural. The highlighter should disappear into the skin.
How to avoid
In addition to controlling your hand when applying highlighter, it is important to be careful with other products that can create areas of shine on your face, such as blush, for example.
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Mistake 4 – Using poor quality products
Unfortunately, good makeup depends on some investment, we are not saying that only expensive products give good results, but rather that some products are not of sufficient quality.
Some very cheap highlighters do not last long on the skin and can also give a greasy appearance.
How to avoid
Do some research on the brands that have highlighters in their makeup line and choose the one that offers the best cost-benefit ratio.
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Mistake 5 – Combining with bronzing powder
One difficulty that some makeup fans have is determining when to use one product or another. Bronzing powder is a really cool item to have in your makeup bag, but it doesn’t go very well with makeup where the focus is on creating illuminated areas.
As this powder will be applied to the same areas, or areas close to the highlighter, it may ruin its effect.
How to avoid
Control your desire to use bronzing powder and keep your makeup focused on the highlighter.
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Mistake 6 – Exaggerating the shade
This error is specifically linked to lighting in the corners of the eyes. If you apply too much shadow to your eyes you could end up hiding the effect of the highlighter. The eyes need that touch of light to gain more life in the makeup.
How to avoid
Apply highlighter before eyeshadow to get a better idea of how much it will take up in your makeup.
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Mistake 7 – Be careful with shimmery products
Choose makeup items that offer a more natural effect to your look, thus avoiding a look with exaggerated shine.
Note that some products have added glitter, which you should avoid, as this creates an unnecessary artificiality in your makeup to brighten your skin.
