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As with any makeup product, highlighter isnotone size fits all.
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If you’re veryfair-skinned, many highlighters are too dark for your complexion.
There are more gorgeous highlighter options for brown-skinned people than ever before.
Of course, there’s the business of selecting therighthighlighter.
Or subtle and simple?"
Finely-milled highlighters look more natural while chunky glitters or chromatic shades give a bolder effect.
Los Angeles-based makeup artistErnesto Casillasrecommends looking for shades of gold, bronze, copper, and champagne.
“Skip colors that lean blue or silver as this can appear too icy on the skin.”
The brand’sLip Treatment OilandLash-Amplifying Mascaraare already a hit with us, but itsLight-Catching Highlighterdeserves some praise, too.
“It gives a gorgeous luminous look that’s effortless and easy to use.”
This one’s powerful pull this out when you want your cheekbones to really shine.
One swipe of thecreamy colorinstantly transports you to a tropical beach vacay.
We’re talking that “been sippin' on fresh coconut water”-throw in dewy glow.
(Thanks, Rihanna.)
“It gives a gorgeous glow everywhere without being sticky.”
Cosmetics Baked Highlighter in Apricot Glow
E.L.F.
Baked Highlighter
We’ve come to rely on E.L.F.
The shimmer in this one is more subtle and perfect for low-key beats.
Melt Cosmetics’s Sexfoil Liquid Highlighter in Gold Ore has taken permanent residence in our makeup bags.
If a luminous, just-had-a-quickie glow is your M.O., the search is over.
This liquid formula goes on like a dream.
Pop open one of the caps on the dual-sided stick and you’ll find a bronzey-gold highlight.
On the other end, a dark brown that’s the color of fertile earth.
They’re also super versatile.
(Shoutout toSmashboxfor keeping this iconic product in stock, by the way.)
The shade is a peachy-pinky soft gold with warm undertones.
It’s universally flattering in general, butespeciallystunning on brown skin.
The finely-milled powder delivers enough radiance to make the sun jealous.
“Imagine you just finished an extensive skin-care routine, but with diamonds,” Forbes says.
“This balm does everything it says.
No need to be heavy-handed, either.
It’s infused with pea protein to shield skin from blue-light damage.
“This is not a traditional pea protein,” New Jersey-based cosmetic chemistGinger Kingexplains.
Trust, your skin will be beamingandprotected next time you snap that selfie.
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Cheeky Bronze
MAC
This Mineralize Skinfinish from MACalwaysdoes the trick.
Cheeky Bronze is a soft golden-coral shade that looks incredible on deep skin tones.
Buttery with a capital B.
Each of the holographic shades looksdivineon melanin-rich skin, but the iridescent rose hue is the real MVP.
Want to make your complexion pop even more?
Layer one (or more) of these colors atop avibrant blush.
with a satin finish that feels like a love letter to the skin.
A makeup artist trick?
Now work those angles and strike a pose, hon.
