First, I'd like to thank Melanie Fioratos for writing me about illuminators.
Illuminators are pretty awesome accessories. They comes in 3 different forms: liquid, cream and powder. Liquids are usually in a pump bottle, creams in a compact and powder is either pressed or loose. Depending on the type of illuminator you have affects what you can do with it/the order you in which you put in on.
The main purpose of an illuminator is to accentuate the high points of the face. There are a few main areas of the face that most people tend to high light.
1. Under eye
Highlighting under the eye is really great for those of you who have dark circles. You can apply a liquid illuminator before your concealer and it'll help to reflect light and make it appear less dark under the eye.
2. Top of the cheek bones
Highlighting the tops of the cheek bones, along with some contouring, tends make the face look thinner. If you put the illuminator in a C-shape, it also give the eye a natural lift, which is a great technique for my mature clients.
3. Top and bottom of the eye brow
If you follow the shape of the brow with the illuminator, it'll accentuate the shape of the brow.
4. Bridge (middle) of the nose
Placing the illuminator in the middle of nose in a straight line makes your nose look flatter and straighter.
5. Cupid's bow
Putting the illuminator there and around the top of the lips will make the lips look fuller.
The type of illuminator is also very important to the order that you put it on. If it's a liquid or cream, you can put in on before the makeup or mix it with a bit of foundation and put it on afterwards. But if it's a powder, whether loose or pressed, you need to put it on after you've powdered over your foundation. Otherwise, it'll look cakey and it won't blend.
Other uses for illuminators:
-You can mix it with your foundation if it's a liquid and not only will it water down the foundation, it'll also give you a dewy look.
-You can use it as an eye shadow base, on top of a primer to give your shadows more shimmer.
1. Under eye
Highlighting under the eye is really great for those of you who have dark circles. You can apply a liquid illuminator before your concealer and it'll help to reflect light and make it appear less dark under the eye.
2. Top of the cheek bones
Highlighting the tops of the cheek bones, along with some contouring, tends make the face look thinner. If you put the illuminator in a C-shape, it also give the eye a natural lift, which is a great technique for my mature clients.
3. Top and bottom of the eye brow
If you follow the shape of the brow with the illuminator, it'll accentuate the shape of the brow.
4. Bridge (middle) of the nose
Placing the illuminator in the middle of nose in a straight line makes your nose look flatter and straighter.
5. Cupid's bow
Putting the illuminator there and around the top of the lips will make the lips look fuller.
The type of illuminator is also very important to the order that you put it on. If it's a liquid or cream, you can put in on before the makeup or mix it with a bit of foundation and put it on afterwards. But if it's a powder, whether loose or pressed, you need to put it on after you've powdered over your foundation. Otherwise, it'll look cakey and it won't blend.
Other uses for illuminators:
-You can mix it with your foundation if it's a liquid and not only will it water down the foundation, it'll also give you a dewy look.
-You can use it as an eye shadow base, on top of a primer to give your shadows more shimmer.
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