Alice Vol. 2 No. 1

LIT
THE PURPOSE OF HIGHLIGHTING
The goal behind highlighting is exactly
what you’re probably thinking —
to highlight certain features of your
body. While its opposite, contouring,
brings shadows to a face, highlighting
“raises” the areas of the skin that it’s
applied to. This is why you highlight
the high points of your face. It lifts
these areas and when paired with the
perfect contour, it brings life and depth
to your beautiful features.
WHERE TO HIGHLIGHT
Now that you have a good idea of
what highlighting is, we suggest keeping
your highlight to a few key areas:
The tops of your cheekbones, the
bridge of the nose (including the tip),
the cupid’s bow and the brow bone.
Some people like to add highlight to
the middle of the chin as well. Master
these areas and you’ll look like you’ve
been basking in the radiance of the sun
all day — even if it’s November and 50
degrees outside.
OUR FAVORITE HIGHLIGHTERS
Cover FX Custom Enhancer Drops:
If you’re wanting a metallic glow, the
FX drops are transformative without
giving you the futuristic robot look.
There are many colors ranging from
Moonlight to Sunset. The best thing
about this collection is that they are
flexible enough to use with powder,
foundation or cremes. The warmer
hues are perfect for deeper skin
tones, and fairer tones could even use
them as a shimmering bronzer. ($42
at Sephora)
Becca X Jaclyn Hill Champagne
Pop: If you try this product, you can
thank us later for making it your new
must-have. For those not familiar, Jacyln
Hill is a famous beauty YouTuber.
Her success from the collab with Becca
has been off the charts, and people
cannot stop raving about it. Naturally,
we had to try for ourselves. The Champagne
collection includes four split
compacts of highlighter and blush,
three shades of slimlights, one shimmering
skin perfector, two pressed
powders and one highlighting brush.
We discovered that the liquid shimmering
skin protector was our personal
favorite, and setting it with the
shimmering powder would be a flawless
combo. You will be glowing all day.
($38 at Sephora)
Glossier’s Haloscope: Available in
Topaz and Quartz, this product is ideal
for a dewy glow and enriched with vitamin
infused oils. It’s hypoallergenic,
dermatologist approved and not tested
on animals. If those aren’t enough
reasons to convince you, it includes
real crystals in the ingredients, so you
are sure to shine. It’s no wonder the
luminescent product sold out instantly
when it hit Glossier’s website. Just
dab on the soft part of your cheeks and
rub with your fingers for an instant
face lift. Beauty blogs are going crazy
over this product and for only $22, you
can too.
E.L.F. Shimmering Facial Whip:
Perhaps the most underrated product
on the list, this highlighter has
been around for years. For only $2 at
Walmart, Target or most other drugstores,
you can have the same effect
as all of the other highlighters on the
list. There’s four shades to suit a variety
of skin tones, including a white
hue called Spotlight. This one is a bit
more glittery than the rest and comes
out in a squeezable tube. Press a tiny
dollop between fingers and glide it over
the tops of your cheekbones to the outer
corner of your eyelid. Don’t forget
the bridge of your nose. Beware: a little
goes a long way with this one.
TOOLS TO USE
Fan Brush: Perhaps one of the most
illusive of the beauty tools at your disposal,
the classic fan brush is one of
the easiest ways to achieve luminosity.
This brush, shaped like its namesake,
allows you to effortlessly swipe highlighter
onto your cheekbones and cupid’s
bow using the side of the bristles.
The thin top of the brush is also great
for highlighting the bridge of the nose,
making it one of the best glow tools in
your kit.
The Domed Brush: One of the most
versatile brushes, a domed brush is
perfect for sweeping on lustrous powder
to your cheekbones. Rounded at
the base and tapered slightly at the
top, this tool can work wonders for the
perfect highlight, but it can also work
its magic with blush or bronzer. It’s everything
you need for a flawless face.
We’re still partial to its soft bristles for
highlighting, though.
Alice November 2016 [9]