Ways to highlight....

Some times the number of different ways to highlight is overwhelming, there are so may different ways to do it, so I'm going to try and cover most of the ways and their purpose, but if I forget anything then please point it out in the comments or link a post of your own!

Illuminating primer - This can be great for tired dull looking skin, because it can give you the lit from within look and general contains light reflecting particles so that you sort of get a glow from under your foundation. This is a useful an quick way of including highlight into your routine. Some good examples - Bourjois happy light illuminating primer, Becca illuminating primer.

Liquid highlight - This can be mixed with primer or foundation to achieve the result of the Illuminating primer, or it can be used on specific high points of the face to achieve a glow to the skin which is a little more pronounced and give more dimension to the face. Some good products - Mac luster drops, Benefit high beam and Revlon Photo ready highlights. 

Cream highlight - This can be used under or over foundation, and is used for targeted highlighting, it's less subtle than liquid or powder, but is great to give a stunningly obvious highlight. Some good examples - Benefit watt's up, Topshop glow, Sleek highlight palette.

Powder highlight - This is good for directed highlighting and is easier to place and blend out compared to liquid or cream, it can be build up to be bold, or dusted on the high points to give a subtle glow for every day. Some good product - Topshop highlight powders, Soap and Glory way to glow, Becca highlight powders. 

Highlighting powder - This is a more subtle version of powder highlight, and is usually used on a dull skin tone, to brighten up to face and give it more dimension, it's also good if you're feeling ill or tired to inject a few more hours of sleep into your skin. Good Products - Bourjois Java powder, Ben Ney   Banana powder.

Highlighting foundation/concealer- This is similar to the highlighting powder, it just injects an all over highlight, but looks a little more natural as the product seeps into the skin more than a powder. Good products include - Rimmel Wake me up foundation, L'Oreal lumi magique concealer/foundation and Maybelline lumi touch concealer.

Thanks for reading x