Decorative product that gives a natural and subtle radiance to the skin, contains light-reflecting and shimmering particles. Highlighter is applied to areas that need to be highlighted: the area above the cheekbones and under the eyebrows, on the forehead, chin and back of the nose, above the lips. Makeup artists are increasingly recommending the use of the tool in eye makeup. This will emphasize the depth of the look and visually enlarge the eyes.
How it differs from concealer
Under-eye concealer and highlighter are cosmetic products that are familiar to many girls. The products help to achieve a he althy glow and perfect skin tone, make the face well-groomed. These cosmetic products contain reflective particles and mask imperfections to some extent. Concealer under the eyes (highlighter is applied to other areas) hides dark circles, light birthmarks and age spots due to color correction. The tool is used for contouring, applied to large areas of the skin. Highlightergives radiance due to the high concentration of shimmering particles. With this cosmetic product, you can set the right accents and make proportions more harmonious.
How to choose
Highlighters come in cream, liquid and dry textures. Liquids are suitable for those who are not yet familiar with such a tool, they can be used as a base for makeup and mixed with a tonal foundation. In eye makeup, you need to be as careful as possible with a liquid product, because getting on the mucous membrane is unsafe. It is convenient to highlight the area above the cheekbones, forehead, chin and bridge of the nose with a cream highlighter. Dry resembles powder in texture, applied to certain areas of the cheekbones, forehead, nose, under the eyebrows. An ideal choice for girls whose skin is prone to oily. Dry highlighter applied over foundation or powder.
If the product is supposed to be taken on the road often, then it is better to choose a cosmetic product in the form of a stick or a pencil. The highlighter will not spread over the bag and will not crumble. But funds in jars or tubes are more suitable for home use.
| Consistency | Dignity | Flaws |
| Liquid | Wet glow effect | The product is difficult to blend, cannot be used in combination with powder, because the effect fades away |
| Powder | Cosmetic product is easy to use and looks great in combination with powder, foundation and other products. FROMpowder highlighter is hard to overdo | Product can be broken if handled carelessly. Powdery texture accentuates fine lines |
| Cream | Good option for cheekbone correction. Matches with powder | Cream can cause oily sheen, so not suitable for oily skin |
Finish effect
Highlighters vary in finish:
- Shimmer. Large shining particles. The product is best used for evening and festive makeup.
- Satin. Very small sparkles that highlight as naturally as possible. Suitable for day makeup.
- HD effect. Shimmering particles scatter light. The result looks pronounced yet natural.
Highlight shade
Highlighters for the eyes are available in three basic shades: champagne, silver and gold. If champagne is universal and suitable for literally any type of skin, then gold is better for dark-skinned girls, and silver is suitable for fair-haired ones. Gold shades are appropriate for evening makeup, while silver shades are good for daytime use.
Best highlighters
Best liquid highlighters:
- Custom Enhancer Drops, Cover Fx. The most popular highlighter with a large selection of shades.
- Benefit High Beam. Perfect texture and delicate satin finish. The product looks unusual, reminiscent of a jar of nail polish.
- Glow Mon Amour,L'Oreal Paris. Highlighter in drops, which is applied with a pipette. Spread the product over the skin quickly, because due to the liquid texture, it can drain.
Best cream highlighters for eyes (according to women):
- Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector. The best luxury remedy (cost - about 3,300 rubles).
- Holika Holika Peko Chan Melti Jelly. It has the perfect light undertone, so it is the best remedy for fair-skinned girls.
- Master Strobing Stick, Maybelline. A high-quality and inexpensive product with a huge amount of very small sparkles in the composition.
Powder highlighters that deserve attention:
- The Balm Mary-Lou Manizer. Good beauty product with original design.
- It's SkinBabyface Petit. The composition of the Korean product includes fine diamond powder, which hides signs of fatigue and creates the perfect tone.
- Etude House Secret Beam. The Korean highlighter looks very unusual - it is a mosaic of five colors. The concept is to create more and more new looks every day with just one product.
Best highlighter palettes:
- Backstage Glow Face Palette by Dior. Offers maximum durability and versatility.
- Hyper Real Glow, MAC. The palette contains three refills of different tones. The cosmetic product has a dense texture and not too bright pigmentation.
- Sleek MakeUP Highlighting Palette Solstice. Excellent and varied palette:four different shades in two textures.
Rating of the best eye highlighters in the budget segment:
- Belordesign Smart Girl Highlighter Incredible Hollywood. Best quality at a low cost.
- Catrice High Glow Mineral. Highlighter with excellent customer reviews. Can be used as a make-up base as it is very lightweight.
- Makeup Revolution Pro Illuminate. The composition does not contain large sequins, so it can be used for everyday makeup. Bulk packaging.
Good highlighters in a convenient stick form:
- Master Strobing by Maybelline. Lightweight and won't clog pores, it can be used over foundation or under foundation.
- Mark by AVON. It has a light texture that blends perfectly with any brush or just fingers.
- Catrice. Highlighter Pencil refreshes the face and gives a delicate glow. The shape is very comfortable, reminiscent of a ballpoint pen.
Summer-friendly highlighters are non-greasy and breathable:
- NARS The Multiple Copacabana. The rosy-gray hue shimmers delicately and is almost invisible.
- Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick. One of the trendiest highlighters available in several shades based on color temperature.
- Stila All Over Shimmer Liquid Luminizer. A liquid product can replace a highlighter, a bronzer, and a blush. They can be diluted with light day cream or foundation.
Best highlighter in the luxury segment, many bloggers namedIsaDora Face Sculptor. The Swedish brand's palette offers four shades. The products are perfectly applied, do not exfoliate, practically do not dust and do not crumble. The cost is about 1300 rubles. The top also includes Sleek MakeUP Highlighting palette Solstice and the almost legendary The Balm Mary-Lou Manizer.
Custom Enhancer Drops, Cover Fx
Highlighter for the eyes of the American brand has received many positive reviews and recommendations from beauty bloggers. Sold in two versions: full (15 ml bottle with pipette), miniature (2.8 ml). Concentrated tool. The pipette allows you to dose the product and keep the contents of the vial sterile. The palette is large - nine shades are available. The tool is easily distributed over the skin, lasts up to twelve hours (without losing freshness), gives a natural glow. In the reviews, women note the absence of parabens and sulfates. A small amount of highlighter can be added to the foundation to give the face a rested and he althy look.
Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Poured Highlighter
A highly pigmented eye highlighter with a creamy texture. A wide range of shades: gold, rose gold, pearl, soft gold, moving from pink to rose gold. Most shades are universal, but with such a variety, you can choose the perfect tone. The product contains a large amount of pigment. This allows you to make transitions smoother and provides easy shading of the highlighter. Cosmetic product excellentemphasizes individual facial features, can be used instead of shadows or as a base for shadows.
The Balm Mary-Lou Manizer
Legendary eye highlighter from The Balm. The product has a large number of good reviews and is consistently popular with girls. The design of the tool is original, made in the style of pin-art. The highlighter has a universal soft gold hue and bright shimmering particles. Such versatility was liked not only by women who use it in makeup, but also by professional makeup artists. The reviews note that the highlighter emphasizes minor skin imperfections. This can be corrected by a thicker application of foundation.
Dior Backstage Glow Palette
Dior's small palette contains four well-pigmented shades. It is desirable to apply the lightest one in the corners of the eyes and in the area under the eyebrows, it can also be mixed with other shades to get new ones. Gold tone is applied under the cheekbones, suitable for women with any skin tone. Pink is positioned by the brand as a blush, but reviews note that the shade is too bright and shiny, so it is better to mix it with others. Bronze tone can be used as eye shadow.
Belordesign "Smart Highlighter" Incredible Hollywood
This is a budget solution for girls who want to keep their skin looking fresh and radiant from within. baked highlighterunder the eyes (according to reviews, very high quality) gives the skin an elegant shine and evens out the relief a little. The composition includes jojoba and macadamia oils, which moisturize and nourish the skin, as well as effectively protect against ultraviolet radiation. Highlighter can be used in makeup instead of shadows. The product is suitable for girls with combination, oily, normal and dry skin. Makeup artists recommend applying highlighter to the eyelids, cheekbones and chin, "tick" above the lip and under the arches of the eyebrows.
Master Strobing Stick by Maybelline
Eye Pencil Highlighter can be completely blended with fingers or applied more tightly directly from the stick. Shimmering particles are small, look natural. The tool does not conflict with other cosmetics, it fits perfectly both on the tonal foundation and on the powder. The stick form is very convenient, the product is used very sparingly.
How to use
Eye highlighter should be applied over eyelid foundation. This will make your makeup last longer. It is better to shade the concealer locally to make circles under the eyes. Highlighter, applied to the corners of the eyes and blended to the middle of the eyelids, will make the look expressive and open. To make smokey ice, you need to blend the cosmetic from the center of the eyelids to the corners. The shimmery sheen can round the eyes a bit. If you apply a highlighter instead of shadows, it will give freshness.
