The Best Way To Apply Your Highlighter

Most people want the result of their makeup application to look believably natural, and applying highlighter the correct way is a part of that. Celebrity makeup artist Tobi Henney told Byrdie that to get the best out of your highlighter, use a cream-based product as a base layer of sorts before going in with a powder highlighter. The cream provides natural vibrancy while the powder highlight completes the look and really makes it shine (no pun intended). Using the cream highlighter alone may result in a slippery application, but the powder on top? Perfection.

For the best highlighter application, dab some cream highlighter product with your fingers on your cheekbones. According to Allure, using a cream-based makeup product on top of powder can give a patchy final result. In this case, you want to apply the cream first before applying any setting powder. Then, use a fan brush to layer powder highlight on top of that cream product. Don't forget to strobe a bit of that powder highlighter on the bridge of the nose and the top of the lip.