Glowing skin is the main makeup trend of recent seasons. This effect is loved by Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Zendaya, Bella Hadid and Emily Ratajkowski. And this summer even a new term dolphin skin appeared - smooth, slightly touched by the sun and a little moist, as if slippery, skin.
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Creating makeup with the effect of skin glowing from within, but without oily shine, is not an easy task. We learned how to deal with it from Kristina Novikova, a makeup artist, creator of the NOVIKOVA MUA cosmetics brand and a beauty blogger with more than 1 million fans.
“Glowing skin immediately evokes images of young, fresh, healthy skin. This is why this type of makeup is popular. Every girl wants to highlight her natural beauty,” says Christina. “But highlighter alone is not enough.” Here are step-by-step instructions on how to apply makeup for glowing skin.
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How to choose a highlighter?
Highlighter is produced by many manufacturers, to suit every taste and budget, in different forms and several consistencies. And in order to choose the ideal product, you need to have an idea of what each of them represents.
As for texture, the highlighter can be:
- compressed (in the form of powder);
- in the form of a cream;
- liquid;
- crumbly.
The color palette of highlighters is also very diverse: their shades can range from almost transparent, with light pearlescent to golden, silver and even more saturated colors for lovers of bright, outrageous makeup.
Healthy complexion
It happens that the skin seems to be smooth and moisturized, but still has some dull, uneven or grayish tint, especially at the end of winter.
In this case, creams, masks and serums with vitamin C will be especially effective.
Vitamin C not only brightens the skin and provides a beautiful radiant appearance to the face, but also strengthens the vascular wall, stimulates collagen synthesis, which gives the skin tone and elasticity.
Home care after 35 years
Day cream 36+
During this period, the production of collagen and elastin fibers in the body noticeably decreases.
Due to this, the number of wrinkles increases and external signs of stress appear. After 35 years, cosmetic care should focus not on prevention, but on the correction of age-related changes. It is important to select comprehensive tools that:
– provide the necessary hydration;
– actively nourish;
– compensate for the lack of collagen
For regular care, use Day Cream 36+ Black Pearl.
Day cream 36+ Black Pearl 50 ml
1.Cleansing
This step cannot be skipped if you want to see your skin beautiful . Ideally, there should be a two-stage cleansing - first, remove makeup and impurities with micellar water, and then wash with a soft cleansing gel. Micellar gel and micellar water contain micelles - particles that cleanse the skin of oil and impurities, as well as a restorative prebiotic for the epidermis - sugar, which helps maintain the balance of the skin ecosystem. Thanks to the combination of these two active ingredients, makeup will be removed perfectly and your face will be clean.
Injections
Dehydrated, dry skin does not reflect light well, so it looks dull and lifeless. In addition, with a lack of moisture, its elasticity and firmness decreases, which also affects the ability to shine. In order to bring your skin back to life, saturate it with moisture and nutritional components, you can turn to injection cosmetology. The most popular methods here are mesotherapy and biorevitalization.
Cocktails for mesotherapy include hyaluronic acid, which moisturizes the skin, and various components suitable in a particular case, for example, lightening ones for pigmentation; narrowing pores and relieving inflammation - with excess fat; strengthening - for aging skin and so on. Biorevitalization is carried out with preparations based on hyaluronic acid without additives. It is indicated for mature skin, it moisturizes well, evens out the complexion and fights age-related changes - loss of turgor, fine wrinkles.
A course of mesotherapy consists of 6-8 procedures with a break of one to two weeks. The course of biorevitalization is 3-5 procedures with a break of two weeks.
Necessary cosmetics
You can achieve the effect of radiant and moist skin using special cosmetics. Each brand has corresponding products, so you can choose both a budget product and a luxury one.
Wet makeup has replaced matte makeup, which for a long time retained its leading position. The main advantage of wet makeup is the ability to give the face a fresh and rested look, while matte makeup emphasizes facial wrinkles.
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Liquid highlighter
The main cosmetic product needed to create a glowing effect on the skin is a highlighter. There are dry and liquid. We choose the second option, since it is more suitable for creating the desired glossy effect on the skin. A suitable product is available in the brands L'Oreal Paris, Vivienne Sabo, NYX, Oriflame, etc.
Luminous foundation
The foundation with the Luminous prefix in the name creates a velvety effect on the skin, and small reflective particles in the composition help the skin naturally glow. Makeup artists most often highlight Luminous Silk Foundation from Giorgio Armani, DIVAGE LUMINOUS Illuminating Soft Foundation, BB cream Tony Moly Luminous Goddess, etc.
Makeup fixing spray
Despite the fact that we create a shiny wet effect on the skin, it is necessary to use a fixation spray, as with the matte version. This tool will allow you to preserve your “picture” and look 100% during a photo shoot, wedding, banquet, etc.
Shadows
For wet makeup on the eyelids, you need appropriate shadows. The most popular option is the Naked Reloaded palette, Urban Decay.
Mascara
When creating a moisture effect on the skin, lengthening mascara is suitable. It is important to ensure that each eyelash is neatly separated from each other and does not resemble the legs of a spider. This is a completely different story.
When bags under the eyes ruin your look
If the main problem that worries you is bags under the eyes, our doctor will definitely recommend checking the health of some organs: this kind of unpleasant phenomena may indicate a metabolic disorder, fluid retention in the body. Often, swelling can be removed simply by adjusting your diet and reducing the amount of liquid you drink.
If you can’t cope with the situation, modern hardware cosmetology and mesotherapy can also be a solution: when the volume of the hernia under the lower eyelid is small, it is often enough to support the skin to make the bags disappear. Our doctor may recommend using several methods at a certain interval - this way you can achieve the greatest effect.
Skin hydration
If the skin is dry or dehydrated, it loses its tone, elasticity and acquires a matte tint.
Conversely, if the skin is hydrated, it smooths out, looks elastic, saturated with moisture, which promotes a healthy, natural glow.
What will help in this case? At a young age, first of all, you need to pay attention to your washes, peels, creams and face masks.
Do they dry out the skin?
Often young people, trying to get rid of oily shine, use cleansing or mattifying products too often. Or they choose rather aggressive cleansers, which over time lead to dehydration of the skin and it becomes matte.
And in adulthood, the cause of dryness can be insufficient nutrition and hydration of the skin.
In this case, additional care will help. Moisturizing or nourishing masks, serums, or a richer face cream.
Reflective cosmetics
Almost all of us have some kind of skin imperfections that cannot be completely eliminated. Translucent blood vessels, age spots, wrinkles, etc.
Products with reflective particles will help smooth out these imperfections.
Moreover, this applies not only to decorative cosmetics. Many products for daily skin care - gels and creams for the area around the eyes, creams, masks and serums for the face, often also contain reflective particles.
Such products not only provide care but also smooth out some skin imperfections and give it a healthy, radiant appearance even without decorative cosmetics.
I believe that such products should not be neglected, especially with age, when there are already some unevenness and wrinkles that cannot be eliminated.
How to choose a highlighter shade
An important role in makeup with highlighters is played by their color palette. One or more shades of shimmer can look harmonious on any skin. Highlighters are produced in the following color options:
- white;
- natural beige;
- golden or silver;
- peach;
- champagne shade;
- pink;
- beige-lilac.
When choosing a shimmer tone, do not forget about your own skin tone. For fair complexions, a pearly shimmer highlighter is preferred. Its delicate pearlescent particles will leave your skin naturally radiant.
With the help of one or another highlighter pigment, in addition to the effect of glow and shimmer, you can place certain accents in your makeup:
- a peach or cream highlighter will refresh yellowish, olive skin;
- tanned and dark-skinned women should use a golden highlighter; a bronze or light copper product is also very suitable for them;
- pink and purple tones usually go well with reddish skin tones, they make the face softer and younger;
- white and natural beige tones are suitable for owners of fair skin for natural daytime makeup.
- beige highlighter is universal: it should be a couple of tones lighter than your facial skin.
- For evening and glamorous make-up, makeup artists recommend richer and brighter shimmers.
- for almost transparent facial skin, silver highlighters and champagne-colored illuminators are selected; to highlight the eyes, pale pink and white highlighters are used.
How to choose a highlighter for yourself depends on your goals:
- to correct the oval of the face and highlight the cheekbones, give preference to a liquid highlighter or a product with a creamy texture;
- if you plan to use the illuminator to add a glow to the entire face, for example, to go to a nightclub, opt for a loose or compact highlighter with a shimmer effect;
- if your task is to sculpt the face and visually correct certain areas (eyebrow lines, eye widening, lip augmentation), choose a highlighter in liquid form with a thin brush for easy “drawing” and highlighting certain areas.
- The creamy highlighter is characterized by its stability, it is perfectly absorbed and stays on the skin for a long time. In addition, it is very convenient to apply liquid highlighter to the skin, and thanks to its unique consistency, it forms a transparent layer on the face and gives it a glossy look.
A universal option - a compact illuminator lays on the face in a thin layer and gives the skin a natural, light illumination effect. It is convenient to apply it with a large fan brush, 1-1.5 cm wide, which is indispensable for zonal application of the product and its careful shading.
One type of compact highlighter is multi-colored balls that can be used on large areas - the neck or décolleté. This application of highlighter not only visually improves the appearance and evens out the skin, but can even replace loose powder.
The application of highlighter should always be dosed so as not to overload the face with excessive shine.
