Blushers and Highlighters

There are many types of different blushers and different tones of blushers from many brands, which will suite different skin types, and tones and also seasonal make up trends and colours. They come in the form of powder, cream, liquid or gels. Different forms have specific purposes and suitability to different situations, but it is best to pick a brand, colour and texture which is suitable for the person’s skin you’re working on keeping the skin type in mind also as this could be oily, normal or dry. Powder blush is usually good for all types of skin and is considered the best for the oily skin and for those who are looking for long-lasting colour. Powder blusher comes in many different shades and colours and is best applied after face powder is put on as it will lie on top of your skin and add a nice glow of colour. Cream blush offers a more intense colour than the powder blushes and is best applied over the foundation but before powder and also comes in a variety of different shades and colours. Gel or Liquid Blush is usually considered to work best on oily to normal skin because these blushers last longer and many are oil-free. Gel blush is often fast-drying therefore it is hard to spread onto dry skin; gel blush should be applied over foundation or to bare skin. There are also tinted blushers which are usually multi-functional so you can use them on your cheeks and lips and are like a stain these need to be blended well and quickly but will not move all day until you come to take your make-up off. There are also many different highlighters from powders to creams and a variety of colours, when picking a highlighter you should take the skin tone into consideration. Highlighters boost your complexion and accentuate your best areas on your face you should apply highlighter. The aim when applying highlighter is to get a reflective dewy look that makes you look like you just moisturised your skin and makes your best features really stand out and glow. When applying blusher and highlighter onto my model I went for a really natural looking glow I wanted the cheek colour to look like the natural pinkie/red tones of my models skin almost like she does not have blusher on along with some highlighter that brightens up my models skin giving it a glow.