The word "illuminator" appeared not so long ago, but now it can be found in almost every forum dedicated to decorative cosmetics. This tool has won the hearts of many fashionistas. You can also find another name for this product - a face illuminator.
What is the illuminator for?
Illuminator products are cosmetic products that contain reflective particles in their composition. They are used to correct facial features and skin defects. The highlighter also places highlights, but there is still a difference. It lies in the fact that the porthole for the face has larger reflective particles, translucent delicate shades and an incredibly light texture. These properties allow the substance to be included in the composition of a wide variety of cosmetic products - eyeshadow, corrector, powder, makeup base and foundation.
Illuminizer gained wide popularity due to the development of a new makeup technique. Strobing allows you to achieve the effect of "makeup without makeup." The skin of the face looks fresh and flawlessly smooth.
Types of illuminator products
Reflective particles are often used in cosmetics. One of the first representatives of the beauty industry began to include them in foundation creams, lip glosses, and powders. A little later, they were added to the make-up bases. This made it possible to achieve the effect of a glow of the face from the inside. The skin after applying such a product looks rested, and small defects hide slight glare.
Many cosmetic brands release face illuminator as a standalone product to create the final make-up. Among them you can find the following:
- gel;
- powder;
- pencil.
How to use the face illuminator?
Gel is presented as a translucent viscous agent. It is designed to highlight individual areas of the face. Thanks to him, you can visually narrow the nose and raise the cheekbones. It will also not be difficult to make the chin sharper.
Powder in translucent or transparent shades with reflective particles is used to fix makeup. It gives the skin freshness. The face after applying the powder looks young, the skin becomes visually glossy, but at the same time remains natural. Reviews of the powder face illuminator are always rave.
The pencil is soft and flexible. With it, you can select individual zones. The tool is easy to apply and blend. After applying the pencil, you can not worry about your makeup. He will lookexcellent in any light and even in the camera frame.
The main rule is not to put too much illuminator on the skin, so as not to lose naturalness.
Subtleties of applying gel and pencil
To achieve the desired effect, you should use the face illuminator correctly:
- Apply to under eye bones to reduce dark circles and open up eyes.
- The forehead will become visually higher, and the face will become embossed if the product is distributed on the sides of the forehead, above the eyebrows.
- You can correct the shape of the nose by applying an illuminator in the middle of its back.
- Highlighting the inner corner of the eyelid, you can slightly move close-set eyes. If they are widely spaced, then the illuminator is distributed on the bridge of the nose.
- You can increase the size of the eyes by placing accents on under the eyebrows and on the inner corner of the eyelid.
- The shape of the eyebrows will become more pronounced, they themselves will optically rise if you put highlights above and below the eyebrows. For maximum naturalness, do not forget to blend the application line.
- Lips will get more volume and become clearly defined if you circle them with a thin line of light reflector and blend gently. If there are small wrinkles in the corners, they can also be hidden. It is enough just to highlight these areas.
- To give your lips seductiveness and volume, you just need to put a small accent over the upper lip with an illuminator.
Reject this beauty productshould be for those with problematic skin. Unfortunately, the tool will not mask the rashes, but will only draw attention to them.
