Q&A for How to Apply Highlighter

You apply it on the bridge of your nose, the groove of your upper lip, your cheekbones, under your eyebrows, and even the corners of your eyes. You do not have to wear other makeup if you don't want to.

If you're in a hurry, you should try to highlight your nose, cheekbones, and a little on your chin and forehead. If you're really pressed for time, just do your cheekbones.

You can apply a stick highlighter directly to your face. You could also apply the highlighter to a brush first and then apply to your face. You can also rub the stick onto your fingers and tap along the desired area on your face to highlight.

Either dab some onto your finger or, if it comes with a brush, put a couple dots directly onto your cheekbones. Either dab and even it out with your finger or use a sponge/brush to even it out. Set with a powder highlighter if you can.

Pink highlighter with a creamy iridescent glow works really well, especially if you have natural red undertones. If you don't have natural red/pink undertones, gold will really make your skin glow.

You can apply it in any order, though applying blush at the very end may be the best thing to do, as you can see how much you need to balance out the rest of your makeup.

Take a fan brush and brush it along the high plains of your cheekbones.

A lot of new drug store brands have been coming out with great new highlighter. I would suggest something light like the tarteist Pro glow to go highlighting and contouring palette which retails at $23. That has two very good colors for lighter skin tones.

Concealer is much better, especially for semi-dark skin.

Spraying makeup fixing spray on your brush will intensify the highlight, but it is not necessary.

It is common to apply liquid and then powder, or just one or the other. If you do one or the other, do liquid, it stays on longer.

You can get a palette with contour and highlight in the same palette, but you can also buy them each in separate packages.

Then just use a piece of cotton and just pat on the highlighter.

Yes, but it will easily fade. I suggest you use liquid foundation.

I don't use any base products either and I wear highlighter all the time! I wear powder highlighter, so it stays on better on my oily skin, but if you have dry skin, use a liquid or gel highlighter.

In general, yes, I would stick to concealer.

Becca highlighter in the shade opal is very nice, just gold shades work best for your skin tone.

A spray you can apply if you have oily skin to control the oil and minimize it.

Yes, it can add a really cute look paired with a very pink nose and glossy clear lips.

Make sure you moisturize your face first with a daily cream. If you don't want to wear foundation, you can then apply highlighter (or bronzer or blush) directly onto your bare skin. You can also apply compact powder first as a powder foundation, and then apply highlighter on top. Lastly, you can fix your makeup with a setting spray or loose setting powder if you want to.

No, as the bronzer is darker than your actual skin tone and highlighter is lighter than your skin. If you would apply bronzer on the zones which should be highlighted, such as cheekbones and nose bridge, it will look like you have stained your face with dirt or you have shadows on your face. Make sure you use bronzer only on the outer edges of your face and a bit on the cheeks, and use a highlighter for the zones where light naturally hits your face.

To keep your complexion from looking too frosty, warmer skin tones pair well with highlighters that have gold-bronze or iridescent copper and peach undertones. Avoid anything too silvery or cool-toned as it will just look slatey on your skin. The warmth in the bronze shades ensures your skin looks fresh and glowing.

Using a small fluffy brush, dip into it and tap or drag across the tip of your nose, cupid's bow, cheekbones and brow.

Highlighter goes almost in a 'C' shape from the sharpest point in your eyebrows to just underneath your eye. It also goes on the end of the nose, chin and between your eyes (can be used as a corner highlight near the tear ducts of your eyes).

The color you use depends mostly on your skin tone. If you have fair skin, a light brown/tan is best, bronze for tan skin, and gold for dark skin. Best places to apply include cheekbones, tip of nose, cupid's bow, and brow bone.