Do you already know the makeup trend called glass skin? This makeup leaves your skin extra bright and vibrant, check out how to achieve the effect.
If you’re up to date with the main makeup trends that are trending online, you’ve probably already seen the call glass skin. Gaining more and more fans, this style of makeup uses and abuses highlighter to give a special touch to makeup. But in this case very concentrated, giving a reflection so intense that it actually resembles glass.
Therefore, the main product that offers this effect is the highlighter, which is an essential item in a good makeup look. But in this case it gains even greater prominence, to create this more than illuminated effect. The secret is to moisten the brush to further enhance the illuminated effect and achieve glass skin.
Next, we’ll look at the step-by-step guide to achieving the glass skin effect.
Glass skin: how to do it?
And let’s go step by step on how to achieve this glass skin effect with everyday makeup.
1 Step
First of all, you need to prepare your skin to receive makeup. So, follow your skincare routine, cleansing and applying a good facial serum.
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2 Step
After using the basic traditional skincare products, it’s time to increase your skin’s radiance. In fact, to achieve the feat of glass skin it is essential to have very shiny skin. So the tip is to use a hydrating mist, preferably combined with hyaluronic acid. This way, you will see the magic, apply it and wait for it to dry in the open air.
3 Step
The third step on how to get glass skin is preparing the base. Use a moisturizing primer rich in water to keep your skin hydrated. The primer is essential, as it smoothes expression lines and offers the skin a smooth, silky finish, while also preparing the skin to receive other products.
4 Step
Now let’s move on to covering the skin. Ideally, the right thing to do would be to use a very light BB cream, with a transparent and moist finish. However, if you don’t have it, it can really be a base. However, you should make it lighter by mixing it with a moisturizer or brightening moisturizer to give your skin an extra glow.
5 Step
After the foundation comes the stage of hiding small skin imperfections. So, in this case, the ideal is to use an illuminating concealer to highlight the high points of the face, while at the same time camouflaging the area under the eyes and possible blemishes. But the tip is to use very little of this product, mixing very well with a brush or your fingers.
6 Step
Mattifying the skin is essential to obtain the result of glass skin, especially in Brazil as the climate is very hot and can leave the skin oily. So, use a translucent mattifying powder on the T-zone of your face to combat the oily shine that we don’t want. But always using very little.
7 Step
At this stage, it’s time to highlight your best features, in other words, it’s time to use highlighter to achieve the glass skin effect. Choosing the highlighter is very important for your final result.
So, the tip is to opt for a liquid highlighter that offers a dewy finish and an ethereal glow. Choose a brush with denser bristles to concentrate the product in one area. Depending on the quality of the highlighter, a few strokes are enough to give this effect.
8 Step
So, continuing the glass skin appearance, it is important to define the color. Therefore, apply a little blush to the apples of your cheeks. The tip is to choose a more neutral blush or one with a subtle color very close to your skin tone, and be careful not to overdo it with the blush.
9 Step
With highlighted skin, you won’t want to highlight your eyes more than what is highlighted. So, leave the eyeliner aside and just use mascara to have full, defined lashes.
10 Step
In this step we will give a special touch to the lips. First, apply a moisturizing gloss to prepare your mouth and then lipstick, applying it from the center of your lips outwards.
11 Step
Finally, with your makeup ready and your skin super illuminated, it’s time to seal the look with a moist finishing spray. This detail is optional, but it makes all the difference and will give extra shine, as well as keeping your makeup for much longer.
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Sources: Essência Brasileira Capricho
