Flawless Glow: Strobing- The latest Beauty Trend

The one thing every make up enthusiast loves is make - up trends! We’ve heard

a lot of makeup terminology in the last two years, including the words

contouring, highlighting, strobing, baking, and so on. If ‘strobing’ sounds a bit

80s disco dancefloor, you’ll be relieved to know that there’s zero glitter

involved.

You might find yourself wondering, “Strobing? Isn’t that the same

thing as highlighting or dewy skin?”

The short answer is yes. Strobing is a fancy new trend name for what most of us

have already come to know and understand. But in beauty terms, strobing is a

new and subtler way to accentuate the face without the harsh and time-

consuming application of heavy contour.

How do you strobe?

1. Prep your skin with a hydrating moisturizer. Strobing is all about getting the perfect glow, so you'll need to replenish dull, dry skin with a good moisturizer first. If you have naturally oily skin, use one that's oil-free.

2. Use a highlighter shade that best matches your skin tone. To avoid the frosted '90s look, make sure the highlighter you're using complements your skin tone for a subtle sheen.

3. Do not overdo it with extra product. This trend is supposed to look subtle. Use the lightest touch and don't get tempted to pile your highlight on.

Strobing relies solely on highlighters and natural light to define your face and radiate a youthful look.

Unlike contouring, which requires the use of multiple products, strobing is a lot simpler and consists of the applier finding where the natural light hits their cheekbones, brows, nose and chin, and using the highlighter to define that area.

While contouring often leaves a matte finish, strobing delivers a shimmery effect if the right products are used.

Unlike contouring, which requires the use of multiple products, strobing is a lot

simpler and consists of the applier finding where the natural light hits their

cheekbones, brows, nose and chin, and using the highlighter to define that area.

While contouring often leaves a matte finish, strobing delivers a shimmery

effect if the right products are used.

The Technique

The idea is to accentuate the high points on your face—the places where the

light should catch. The outcome is the illusion of high cheekbones and strong

features, with a glowing finish that makes your skin look radiant. Simply tap

your favorite illuminating highlighter on the tops of your cheekbones, the inner

brow bone above your brow, the outer brow bone below the tapered end of your

brow, the inner corners of your eyes, the bridge of your nose, your Cupid’s bow,

and the apple of your chin. I prefer to use the pads of my fingertips to tap liquid

or cream highlighter into my skin. The tapping creates a skin-mimicking finish

while blending the product perfectly into the skin. For powder highlighters, I

prefer to use a fan brush to sweep the product onto the points, or blending brush

for the smaller areas.

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