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Specifically,green highlighterhas made a name for itself on social media.
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Call it the James Webb telescope effect.
Recently, we’ve noticed so many people online reach for this galactic, out-of-this-world color payoff.
Instagram userglamxbritblew her followers away with neon green shadow that she continued down to her cheekbones.
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“I find the intensity of the shimmer really comes through [this way],” she says.
“Green highlighter will likely look best on warmer skin tones,” Murdick says.
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Since it’s a highlighter topper, she prefers to layer the color overJaclyn Cosmetics Accent Light Highlighterin Mesmerized.
“It’s not that green, it just brightens [the base highlight],” she says.
She applies both colors with a small fluffy brush at the base.
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“It feels fresher and brings a bit more personality to your look,” Murdick says.
And we couldn’t agree more.