1. START WITH SKIN CARE Before you even reach for a highlighter, gently exfoliate and prep with a lightweight moisturizer— smooth, hydrated skin reflects light.
2. USE PRIMER A luminescent one creates the illusion of an inner glow. Have oily skin? Skip the T-zone, a technique makeup artist Vincent Oquendo calls selective highlighting.
3. STIPPLE YOUR FOUNDATION Use quick, dabbing motions with a sponge or flat-top brush to preserve your primer job. Also important: Use a satin-finish, not matte, formula.
4. HIGHLIGHT STRATEGICALLY Look straight into a mirror and start your highlighter on the tops of your cheekbones, just below the outer edge of your iris, going back to your ear, says Jenny Smith, lead makeup stylist for Nars.“ You don’ t want to spotlight the pores near your nose,” says Smith. Continue over the Cupid’ s bow and down the bridge of your nose( only if you’ re dry or normal).
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Sexy Makeup Skills
There’ s a reason the pros have these five looks on heavy rotation: They’ re amazing on everyone! Master them with our application advice.
BY MADDIE ABERMAN
NARS Radiance Primer SPF 35, $ 36, narscosmetics. com
MAYBELLINE NEW YORK Dream Cushion Foundation, $ 16, drugstores
NYX Bright Idea Illuminating Stick in Chardonnay Shimmer, $ 8, drugstores
PERFECT A GLOW
1. START WITH SKIN CARE Before you even reach for a highlighter, gently exfoliate and prep with a lightweight moisturizer— smooth, hydrated skin reflects light.
2. USE PRIMER A luminescent one creates the illusion of an inner glow. Have oily skin? Skip the T-zone, a technique makeup artist Vincent Oquendo calls selective highlighting.
3. STIPPLE YOUR FOUNDATION Use quick, dabbing motions with a sponge or flat-top brush to preserve your primer job. Also important: Use a satin-finish, not matte, formula.
4. HIGHLIGHT STRATEGICALLY Look straight into a mirror and start your highlighter on the tops of your cheekbones, just below the outer edge of your iris, going back to your ear, says Jenny Smith, lead makeup stylist for Nars.“ You don’ t want to spotlight the pores near your nose,” says Smith. Continue over the Cupid’ s bow and down the bridge of your nose( only if you’ re dry or normal).
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