You can achieve natural radiance and a healthy skin tone using artificial methods, using powder with shimmering particles. Powder with the effect of radiance can be used both in daytime and evening makeup. Such a cosmetic product looks very seductive when applied in the decollete zone. How to use a highlighter for the face and which powder with shimmering particles to choose?
Shimmers, highlighters and luminaires
Luminizers, shimmers and highlighters give the skin a natural glow, highlight certain areas, and adjust the relief. And shimmers also shine (not to be confused with a slight flickering effect). Highlighters and luminizers visually lighten the skin and satin radiance. Funds are available in the form of powders, creams, sticks.
Powder Features
Traditionally, powder is used to mattify the skin, and not to give the face shine. Therefore, when it comes to the flickering effect, it surprises many women. However, many make-up artists advise to buy powder with the effect of radiance.
Flickering cosmetics create a healthy highlight effect. With the help of such powder, you can focus on the face, but you should know the measure. The cosmetic product has the properties of a highlighter and 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. Flickering powder with a bronzer can replace blush and highlight dark skin.
Selection rules
When choosing a powder with a radiance effect, you need to specifically understand what functionality is needed. The main recommendations of makeup artists:
- Healthy glow. Products with such markings on packaging are suitable for fair-skinned girls. It is better to apply on top of the base for makeup, to first even out the color, and then make accents.
- Bronzing. Use on skin with a mild to moderate tan. On fair skin, the product will look unnatural.
- Texture. Cream or gel based cosmetics lasts about twelve hours, fixes the result well and does not require adjustments for a long time. If you need to create a light and natural look, then the best option is compact powder. Friable well mattes, hides enlarged pores and evens out the shade.
- Result. For daily application, a tool with a soft and restrained 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, the appropriate skin type and application features. Shimmering makeup emphasizes the oily sheen, so on oily skin, the result is unlikely to be attractive. Owners of oily-prone skin should prefer ball or loose powder with a minimum content of flickering particles.
Application Features
How to use a highlighter for the face? Flickering powder must be applied according to the following algorithm:
- Moisturize the skin with any suitable cream and wait until the product is absorbed.
- Consistently apply the foundation under makeup and foundation, evenly distributed over the face, wait until absorbed.
- Apply classic powder (especially carefully work out the T-zone).
- Powder with the effect of radiance can be applied to the entire face (as well as the open part of the neck and earlobes), if this is an everyday remedy. If the powder has a rich glow, then apply locally. As a rule, this is the chin, collarbone, 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 pile. Before going out, let the cosmetic products soak a little.
Best remedies
Powders with the effect of radiance appeared relatively recently on the domestic market, but it is already possible to distinguish popular and high-quality products:
- Alliance Perfect, Loreal. Compact powder with the effect of radiance can be used both for its intended purpose and as a finishing touch. The product is easy to apply, very resistant. The cost of powder is about 900 rubles.
- Pupa Luminys Baked All Over. “4 in 1” powder: the powder itself, highlighter, bronzer and blush can also be used as shades of a natural shade. The composition includes jojoba oil, so the product does not emphasize the minor imperfections of the skin and peeling, which is especially true in the cold season.
- Shining Powder, Limoni. Suitable for use on the skin of the face and entire body. A light glowing effect and a pleasant silky structure make the skin as satin. The average cost of a cosmetic product is 650 rubles.
- Luminous Perfume Face Powder from the Korean brand TonyMoly. High-quality cosmetics are in no way inferior to European counterparts. The product 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 radiant effect and high pigmentation, easy to apply and resistant. The cost of funds on average is about 1200 rubles.
- HYX Professional Makeup Holographic Halo Finishing Powder. 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. Powdery pearls with natural sparkles provide a natural shine and a luxurious complexion. Pink balls give a healthy look, light green neutralize the yellowness of the skin, beige and golden - create a natural background, white - highlight certain areas.
- Givenchy Les Saisons. In the reviews, women pay attention to the ideal packaging: corrugated embossing in the shape of five-pointed stars, small bronze details and varnish. The product is distributed in a thin layer, lies almost weightless on the skin, is resistant.
- Poudre Signée by Chanel. Universal beige tone with a peach tint 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. Presented in three shades.
- Perfect Finish Powder, D&G. Luxurious powder in D&G branded “golden” packaging.
- HD Illuminizing Loose Powder. Powder in shade 42 is characterized by a rich golden shimmer, refreshes makeup and gives a healthy glow to the skin.
- Le Prismissime Visage Mat & Glow by Givenchy. Nine-tone prism powder provides many options for excellent makeup results. The palette features matte and luminous textures.
- Shimmer Brick by Bobbi Brown. Neutral pink, coffee, bronze and peach shades give a weightless shine. The texture is light, quickly applied and gives a natural shimmer.
- Star Powder by Make Up For Ever. Loose mineral powder with mother of pearl of sea shells can additionally be used as shadows, because it is presented in a wide palette of shades.
Avon powder
“Avon” powder with the effect of radiance in the “Radiance of Diamonds” balls provides a healthy looking skin and well-being. 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. A light shade of powder gives shine and radiance, acts as a highlighter with a small amount of sparkles. A pink shade that does not give off to yellowness or redness is a blush that emphasizes the line of the cheekbones. By the way, pink balls are harder than beige ones, which will not allow brushing too much of this shade.
Avon shine powder is sure to appeal to girls who love experimenting. The glow is delicate, there is a light shimmer. The balls are universal: you can adjust the intensity of the radiance (it depends on the way to use them in both daytime and evening make-up. Reviews of powder with the effect of radiance are mostly positive. Some women do not like the smell of the product, although others say that it’s normal “ cosmetic ”aroma. A few negative reviews sometimes mention the small diameter of the balls and poor pressing.
Chanel powder with a flickering effect
Le Lion De CHANEL is a universal powder highlighter: something between bronze beige and a natural creamy shade. The tool is very well shaded, sculpted and evenly lies on the skin. The radiance remains on the skin for at least 8 hours, and the shade can be erased with a napkin or covered with ordinary beige powder. Chanel powder with radiance effect categorically does not suit oily or combination skin with enlarged pores. The reviews indicate that the product is really high quality, but you need to be able to use it in order to achieve the perfect result.