To achieve natural radiance and he althy skin tone, you can use artificial methods, using powder with shimmering particles. Powder with the effect of radiance can be used in both day and evening make-up. Such a cosmetic product looks very seductive when applied to the décolleté area. How to use a highlighter for the face and which powder with shimmering particles to choose?
Shimmers, highlighters and luminizers
Luminizers, shimmers and highlighters give the skin a natural glow, highlight certain areas, adjust the relief. And the shimmers also shine (not to be confused with a slight shimmering effect). Highlighters and luminizers visually brighten the skin and satiny radiance. Funds are available in the form of powders, creams, sticks.
Powder Features
Traditionally, powder is used to mattify the skin, not to add shine to the face. Therefore, when it comes to the shimmering effect, for many women it issurprises. However, many makeup artists advise buying shimmer powder.
Shimmery makeup creates a he althy glowing effect. With the help of such powder, you can focus on the face, but you should know when to stop. The cosmetic product has the properties of a highlighter and a bronzer, that is, it brightens certain areas of the face and adds light bronzes, respectively. This tool is used locally, as the final stage of makeup. Shimmery bronzer powder can replace blush and highlight dark skin.
Selection rules
When choosing a powder with a shine effect, you need to specifically understand what functionality is needed. Makeup artists' top tips:
- He althy glow. Products with this label on the package are suitable for fair-skinned girls. Best applied over makeup base to even out the color first and then accentuate.
- Bronzing. Use on light to medium tanned skin. On light skin, the product will look unnatural.
- Texture. Cosmetics on a cream or gel base last about twelve hours, fix the result well and do not require adjustments for a long time. If you want to create a light and natural look, then the best option is a compact powder. Loose mattes well, hides enlarged pores and evens out the shade.
- Result. For daily use, a product with a soft and discreet shine is suitable. “Evening” cosmetics may contain rich pigment or small sparkles.
Powder for oily skin
The description of the powder on the package indicates the degree of radiance, suitable skin type and application features. Shimmery make-up emphasizes oily sheen, so the result is unlikely to be attractive on oily skin. For those with oily skin, it is better to give preference to ball or loose powder with a minimum content of shimmering particles.
Design Features
How to use face highlighter? Shimmering powder should be applied according to the following algorithm:
- Moisturize the skin with any suitable cream and wait until the product is absorbed.
- Sequentially apply foundation and foundation, evenly spreading over the face, wait for absorption.
- Apply classic powder (especially carefully work out the T-zone).
- Shine effect powder can be applied to the entire face (and also the exposed part of the neck and earlobes) if it is a daily tool. If the powder has a rich radiance, then it must be applied locally. As a rule, this is the chin, collarbones, the tip of the nose, the upper part of the cheekbones.
- The end result should be natural. To achieve this, it is better to apply the product with special brushes with natural bristles. Before going out, you need to allow cosmetic products to absorb a little.
The best remedies
Powders with the effect of radiance relatively recently appeared on the domestic market, but we can already distinguish popular and high-qualityproducts:
- Alliance Perfect, L'Oreal. Compact powder with radiance effect can be used both for its intended purpose and as a finishing touch. Easy to apply, very durable. The cost of powder is about 900 rubles.
- Pupa Luminys Baked All Over. Powder “4 in 1”: actual powder, highlighter, bronzer and blush, can also be used as natural eye shadow. The composition includes jojoba oil, so the product does not emphasize minor skin imperfections and peeling, which is especially important in the cold season.
- Shining Powder, Limoni. Suitable for use on the face and body. A light glowing effect and a pleasant silky texture make the skin look like satin. The average cost of a cosmetic product is 650 rubles.
- Luminous Perfume Face Powder from Korean brand TonyMoly. High-quality cosmetics are in no way inferior to European counterparts. The tool gives the skin a natural glow and controls the sebaceous glands. On average, powder costs 750 rubles.
- Sparkling dust FEB, Inglot. It is a loose powder with a high-shine effect and high pigmentation, easy to apply and long-lasting. The average cost of funds is about 1200 rubles.
- Professional Makeup Holographic Halo Finishing Powder by HYX. Loose powder is available in two shades: warm Magical and cold Mermazing. The product does not fall into the pores, but only shimmers and gives radiance to the skin.
- Météorites Powder. Powder pearls with natural glitter provide a natural glow and a luxurious complexion. pink balloonsgive a he althy look, light green neutralizes the yellowness of the skin, beige and gold - create a natural background, white - brighten certain areas.
- Givenchy Les Saisons. In the reviews, women pay attention to the perfect packaging: corrugated embossing in the form of five-pointed stars, small bronze details and varnish. The tool is distributed in a thin layer, almost weightless lies on the skin, is resistant.
- Poudre Signée by Chanel. Versatile beige tone with peach undertones and reflective particles give the skin a unique radiance and sculpt.
- Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter. The creamy texture of the powder and fine grinding allow you to independently adjust the brightness. Available in three shades.
- Perfect Finish Powder, D&G. A luxurious powder in D&G's signature gold package.
- HD Illuminating Loose Powder. Powder in shade 42 features rich gold shimmer to refresh makeup and give skin a he althy glow.
- Le Prismissime Visage Mat & Glow by Givenchy. Nine-shade prism powder offers many possibilities for perfect makeup results. The palette features matte and luminous textures.
- Shimmer Brick by Bobbi Brown. Neutral pink, coffee, bronze and peach hues add a weightless glow. The texture is light, the product applies quickly and gives a natural shimmer.
- Star Powder by Make Up For Ever. Loose mineral powder with mother-of-pearl sea shells can additionally be used as shadows, because it is presented inwide palette of shades.
Avon Powder
Avon Powder with radiance effect in balls “Shine of Diamonds” ensures a he althy look and well-groomed skin. The packaging is small, but very economical. Balls of two shades - pink and natural beige - are held by a special sponge so that they do not roll around the box. The light shade of the powder gives shine and radiance, acts as a highlighter with a little sparkle. A pink shade that does not give off yellowness or redness - a blush that emphasizes the line of the cheekbones. By the way, pink balls are harder compared to beige ones, which will not allow you to pick up too much of this shade with a brush.
Avon Glitter Powder is sure to please girls who love experiments. The radiance is delicate, there is a slight shimmer. The balls are universal: you can adjust the intensity of the shine (depending on the method, in order to use them in both daytime and evening makeup. Reviews of the powder with the effect of radiance are mostly positive. Some women do not like the smell of the product, although others claim that it is ordinary “"cosmetic" fragrance. The few negative reviews sometimes mention the small diameter of the balls and poor compaction.
Chanel Shimmer Powder
Le Lion De CHANEL is a highlighter powder in a versatile shade, somewhere between a bronzed beige and a natural creamy shade. The tool blends very well, sculpts and evenly falls on the skin. Shinestays on the skin for at least 8 hours, and the shade can be wiped off with a tissue or covered with regular beige powder. Powder "Chanel" with the effect of radiance is categorically not suitable for oily or combination skin with enlarged pores. The reviews indicate that the product is really high quality, but you need to know how to use it in order to achieve the perfect result.
