Strobing: makeup that highlights the high points of the face

It’s nothing new that well-done makeup can do wonders for beauty, but unfortunately not everyone knows how to use makeup to their advantage, taking advantage not only of color and texture, but also of light and shadow.

Believe me, knowing how to use these two things can not only hide those small skin defects but also highlight the strong points of your face.

The “contouring” technique was very successful on the internet with photos and tutorials teaching how to balance facial features using light and shadow at the same time in marked contours.

Now the new craze that has taken over is strobing, which is nothing more than knowing how to use light to your advantage, enhancing the naturalness of the skin and highlighting the high points of the face, such as the forehead, nose, chin and temples. Want to know more?

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Everyone knows that glowing skin is synonymous with radiance.

And that’s what this makeup promises, a “glow” effect that is achieved by adding moisturizer to concealer and foundation, but applying this mixture in the right places, so that instead of beautiful, vibrant skin, the effect other than the dreaded oily appearance.

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Above are the two techniques, contouring and lighting and strobing, a technique in which it is essential to concentrate the light in areas that reflect light, such as the nose, cheekbones and temples.

The main tip is to avoid making mistakes and illuminate correctly, invest in a good primer and prepare your skin correctly, so that the highlighter stays on better and can do its job properly.

It is necessary to highlight the high points of the face: forehead, nose, chin and temples.

Believe me, take note of this tip: there’s no point in buying a good, expensive highlighter if you don’t properly prepare your skin to receive the product.

What’s more, strobing can be adapted for all skin types, however, it is worth highlighting that as it is a makeup technique that consists of glitter and reflectors, those with oily skin may be a little uncomfortable.

The tip is to highlight only the high points of the face and not the entire skin: use a powder highlighter and, after hydrating the skin, apply it to the high points, before applying foundation. To finish, blend with the base, mixing in the highlighter.

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A technique

The strobing technique can be done with different types of highlighter: powder (before foundation), stick, cream or liquid, even lip gloss can be used to achieve this effect.

If you want a more “wet” effect, the tip is to opt for cream and liquid highlighters, the results are surprising.

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Apply the highlighter to the high points of your face, such as your forehead, temples, bridge of your nose, chin and top of your lips.

To apply the highlighter, use a brush, if you prefer to use your fingertips, in this case, the tip is not to rub the product, just pat the skin a few times, to give a more natural appearance.

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Strobing can be done on all skin tones, the difference is the adaptation of the colors of the products.

For those with dark skin, the tip is to use bronze tones and avoid light tones, which can make the skin gray.