Highlighting Technique-Ala Kim Kardashian

Last post I shared with you how you can shade your nose bridge to create depth and  make it look longer and higher. Now, Im showing you some highlightinh techniques that can brighten your face and make your facial shape defined.

Here I used my Clinique airbrush concealer ( it reflects light so it can be used as a highlighter ) but you can use any cream/liquid highlighter you have.

You apply this after foundation and concealing other imperfections like dark circles or pimple marks.

Blend with foundation brush,damp sponge or your hands. Dont rub too hard, just pat/blend lightly.

Afterwards, set it with a loose powder. Im using MAC translucent powder.

 Ignore my blood shut eye (hahaha) I used my Iphone for all the photos. Can you see that the bridge of my nose, brow bone and cheekbones is a bit lighter?

I just want to take photos as fast as possible since I have to go out that day but here you can already see some points of my face that sort of reflects light. This gives your face a 3 dimensional effect.

Kim Kardashian loves this type of technique, but of course, I did not make it as obvious as her makeup artist does it because Im not really going on a photo shoot or being chase by papparazzi.lol

Just want to show you that this simple technique makes a lot of difference esp if you want to look good in photos.

Next post will show you some techniques on how to groom your brows!!

Hope you like this post!!

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You see this technique on celebrities and maybe some of you are already doing this. But for those that are afraid to do it for fear of looking "fake" - I will show you how this simple trick can make your photos look great!

Flash photography has the tendecy to flatten the face because the light is coming from the front, towards your face. So to create an illusion of a long nose or create depth, you need to highlight and contour  some areas. Today, lets just focus on the NOSE.

So maybe this is something you dont do everyday..say, save it for a picture day or a special event.

This trick is called contouring and you can define the shape of your nose bridge by using a matte taupe
powder. Brown is acceptable but it can look muddy.  Reddish brown can also look fake, so I use a cool brown for shading.

Start at the bottom end of your brows and lightly apply the powder towards the bridge of your nose, then going down. Sort of an upside down J.

We dont want a line, so blend the outer edges with your hands or a firm  brush. Then just glide it along the tip of your nose, sort of a U shade.

Apply a light powder, or if you have a highlighting powder, which is even better,  at the center of the bridge, then viola!

My picture below has no contouring.