Contouring and Highlighting

Hello,
My favorite thing about makeup is without a doubt Highlighting and contouring; it makes such an amazing difference to the face and i just find it so fun to do. So i thought i would write a post about my favorite products and all my tips and tricks. My routine isn't anything crazy, its an easy everyday routine which you can literally do in 5 minutes but it makes such a big difference. Now most people would have all ready heard of these tips as its been such a big thing over YouTube and blogs recently; but just in case you'v been living under a rock i thought i would reiterate them for you now, enjoy...

The first vital step for me is a good primer. I start with putting the Maybelline Baby Skin primer all over my face to create a smooth base. I then put the L'Oreal Lumi Magique Primer under my eyes and on my cheek bones. I absolutely adore this primer its amazing at illuminating the face, but when i put it all over my face it makes it super oily around the Tzone, so i stick to putting it where i want the most highlight. 

The next step for me is highlighting under the eye to make my eyes really pop (and to make me look as awake as humanly possible for someone who's had 4 hours sleep). This is my an amazing product, i don't normally wear concealer, because i'm lazy and my foundation gives me enough coverage, but when i got this as a tester i fell in love with it. It's shade '01 Fair' which is a few shades lighter than my skin tone which is perfect for what i want to two do. The best thing about this product is that it has a moisturizing outer ring which is so nice on the skin and prevents any dry patches from looking crusty and unattractive. Anyway, i apply in an upside down triangles under the eyes and blend using my 'Blending Concealer' Eco tools brush. This gives such an illuminating finish!

Next stop; Bronzer. This is wish out a doubt my favorite Bronzer. It is the most perfect sun kissed natural looking brown and it's matte (i have a thing with shimmery Bronzers, i just don't like them). I apply this with my Real Techniques Buffing brush, which in my opinion is the best at applying Bronzer. I draw a straight line on my cheek bones from my hair line down, i then blend upwards to give a distinctive cheek bone but still appearing natural. I then draw two faint lines down either side of the tip of my nose, to give the illusion that my nose is not as fat as it normally is. To really highlight my cheek bones i go back in with the concealer and draw a line underneath where i put the bronzer. This gives further definition to the cheeks. 

Final step is a bloody good Highlighter. The Benefit High Beam is an amazing highlighter and one of my all time favorites, the pearly pink looks amazing on the cheeks. My new found favorite is this Mac Mineralize skin finish in Lightscapade. The mix of lilac, creams and peach tones give an amazing natural finish. I really don't have a preference between these products, but i do go for the mac one when i'm in a rush as its easier to apply and doesn't need as much blending. But anyway, i apply this to the top of my cheekbones, again from my hair line to under the center of the eye. I then apply this under my eyebrows to give the illusion that my eyebrows are in great condition and not been left for 2 weeks without being touched (oops). so yeah, highlighting is the easiest step but it gives the most amazing finish. 

 So this is the finished product, I have no makeup on other than foundation and all the products I've spoke about above so that you can really see the effect of the Products that I've talked about. 

So that is how i highlight and contour, i hope you enjoyed this post, 

Rem x x