How to use L'Oreal face highlighter

The matte effect is only good on the lips. Judging by the latest trends, facial skin should glow. Therefore, highlighter is now included in the list of basic beauty products. We tell you which products from this category cope well with their tasks

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Text: Editorial staff of Makeup.ru May 7, 2018

1. Features of L’Oréal Paris highlighters
2. Liquid highlighters L’Oréal Paris
3. Dry highlighters L’Oréal Paris
4. Cream highlighters L’Oréal Paris
5. How to use L’Oréal Paris highlighters: photo instructions

Thanks to the radiance effect, the skin looks fresh and rested; signs of fatigue, if there were any, become invisible. It is for this reason that highlighting has gained such popularity - makeup artists use it, even when it comes to creating an ordinary everyday look. But it is important not only to master the application technique, but also to choose a good, high-quality highlighter. In this article we will talk about the use of this product using the example of L’Oréal Paris highlighters.

Features of L’Oréal Paris highlighters

Among L’Oréal Paris cosmetics there is not one, but several types of highlighters: powder, liquid, cream. Despite the fact that the formats are different, common features can be identified.

1. Firstly, they all create the most natural glow effect due to the fact that the basis of these highlighters is made up of very small shimmering particles. The skin will never look deliberately shiny, as if it were covered with glitter.

1. Secondly, the variety of shades (in addition to “gold” and “silver” there are pearl white, soft pink, blue, and also copper, which can easily replace blush) allows you to choose exactly the one that suits your skin tone.

1. Thirdly, in addition to classic highlighters, L’Oréal Paris has products that have a narrow “specialization”: for example, the Alliance Perfect True Match La Touche Magique concealer-highlighter was released specifically to disguise dark circles under the eyes. How to use this tool correctly, watch our video.

Liquid highlighters L’Oréal Paris

The main advantage of liquid highlighters is the weightless fluid texture, thanks to which the product merges with the skin, giving the impression that it is glowing from within. The coverage is very natural.

L'Oréal Paris has a liquid highlighter called Glow Mon Amour. The bottle with the dropper resembles a serum package. There are other similarities: it lays on the skin in the same thin, weightless layer and is instantly absorbed, leaving a thin shimmering film that provides a natural glow effect. However, the coconut oil in Glow Mon Amour is also responsible for the results. It nourishes the skin and enhances an attractive dewy glow.

Dry highlighters L’Oréal Paris

Highlighters with a dry texture are useful for those who do not need a wet “finish” (even if it is in trend now) on their skin. These products give the skin a very soft glow. In addition, unlike liquid highlighters, they are convenient to use for contouring.

The L’Oréal Paris product collection includes the Alliance Perfect “Natural Glow” powder highlighter, which is notable for the fact that it contains several shimmering shades in a compact case. They can be used separately or mixed with each other. The set also includes a brush for applying this shimmering powder. The texture allows you to use it not only for highlighting or strobing, but also as eye shadow.

Cream highlighters L’Oréal Paris

Products with a creamy texture, including highlighters, are softly distributed over the skin and give it a feeling of comfort - this is their main advantage.

L'Oréal Paris has Alliance Perfect Gel Cream. Firstly, it gives the skin a delicate glow due to very small pearl shimmer particles. Secondly, this highlighter cares for the skin thanks to the formula with glycerin, which has moisturizing properties. The product is multifunctional: it can be applied separately to the cheekbones, or mixed with foundation to create a radiant skin tone as a whole.

Alliance Perfect True Match Touche Magique Concealer © loreal-paris.ru

The Alliance Perfect True Match La Touche Magique highlighter-concealer, which is designed to lighten dark circles under the eyes, also has a creamy texture. The shine effect improves results because the coating refracts light so that bruises become less noticeable. However, it can also be used as a regular highlighter - on the cheekbones.

Reviews of Alliance Perfect cream highlighter

1. Anastasia (nastushka2***@mail.ru)

The famous Alliance Perfect Highlighter from L’Oréal Paris. My love for him did not pass me by either. The tube contains as much as 30 ml of product. I also don't know, even conjecturally, when this product might run out. The texture is a light, shining cream and has no smell. As a highlighter the product is quite delicate. It has microshimmer, but that doesn't make it gross. When blended, it gives a beautiful glow to the skin, not a metallic highlight, although you can layer it before that if you like. I'm not. As a makeup base, I tried it once and didn’t like it. There is a lot of glitter on the skin and does not particularly prime the canvas. But I love adding it to foundation. In this form, the highlighter deserves level 80! I have a tender love for cream “shiners”. And Alliance Perfect Highlighter takes pride of place in my huge makeup bag.

1. Olga (knopka0***@yandex.ru)

Liquid highlighter Alliance Perfect, L’Oréal Paris is my very first highlighter and it’s a great thing for discreet and at the same time effective makeup at home. It has a very soft and delicate shine that gives the skin the effect of freshness, sunshine, the so-called “pour-in-apple” effect. It complements any makeup - be it daytime, evening or nude. I use it to highlight the areas of my cheekbones, nose, forehead, and recently I started using it as a liquid shadow under the eyebrow - it looks very beautiful and fresh. The face always looks radiant, rested and well-slept. This highlighter really refreshes the face and gives it a piquant pearly shine. Its consumption is very economical, and the shade is universal - it will suit everyone. I love L’Oréal and constantly try its new products, the results have never disappointed.

1. Kristina (Vesnina_krist***@bk.ru)

I recently tried the ALLIANCE PERFECT TRUE MATCH HIGHLIGHTER, L’ORÉAL PARIS. This product applies very well and smoothly to the skin, there are no visible streaks afterwards. It does not leave the feeling or appearance of oily shiny skin. But rather, on the contrary, it makes the face lighter and younger, emphasizes the natural shine of the eyes and leaves the skin feeling “not tired”. The smell is very pleasant, light, not sharp. You don’t need a lot of product, so you’ll use it for a very long time.

1. Elena Faustova (Panther_em***@mail.ru)

I tried Alliance Perfect liquid highlighter from L’Oréal Paris and did not regret it. A very pleasant highlighter with a delicate pearl shade. I tried it using the strobing technique, it fits perfectly and immediately provides shine. It can be put richly and lightly. I use it on my cheekbones as a regular dry highlighter. The effect is great!

1. Anastasia Lis (stasymerm***@gmail.com)

In makeup, I prefer powdery textures, this also applies to contouring products - highlighter and bronzer. But in the wake of the fashion for the effect of wet skin, I decided to pay attention to creamy textures and liquid highlighter (illuminizer). My choice fell on a brand I already loved - L’Oreal Paris. Highlighter from L'Oreal from the Alliance Perfect line, like all products in this series, has a light and delicate texture that fits perfectly on the skin due to the fact that the product has 3-in-1 properties, including a primer effect. This product really refreshes the appearance of the skin and evens out the complexion. Therefore, the highlighter can be used mixed with the tone, or on top of it. I highly recommend it to beginners in strobing, don’t go overboard with the shine :))

How to use L’Oréal Paris highlighters: Photo instructions

There are different schemes for applying highlighters. You can experiment, or you can choose the classic one.

Today, highlighters have a significant niche in the range of almost every cosmetic brand. Luxurious and budget-friendly, they come in different shades and textures. Highlighters from L’Oréal Paris are proven French quality from the leader of the global cosmetics industry.

Every second, about 50 products from L’Oréal Paris are sold around the world. The brand is a division of the L’Oréal corporation, which dates back to 1909. It offers a huge arsenal of both face and body care compositions and decorative cosmetics. Her advertising campaigns involve the brightest faces of the world of show business: actresses, singers, models. They bear the proud title of “ambassadors of beauty.” Of course, they inspire buyers, because everyone dreams of looking like a star on an advertising poster using an affordable, inexpensive product.

Features and Benefits

Highlighter is a tool for delicately highlighting certain areas of the face with light. The smallest reflective particles in its composition refresh and give a healthy, rested look. It is able to emphasize the expressiveness of the eyes, visually increase the volume of the lips and make facial features thinner and more prominent.

There are not too many L’Oréal lightening modeling products on the Russian market. They have recently entered the brand’s range. Like other products, they are distinguished by high quality, reasonable price and stylish packaging. Finding highlighters from this most famous French company is not difficult: they are available both in mega malls and in small cosmetics stores.

New products require an innovative composition, so the company’s laboratories pay great attention to the search and development of unique components that you will not find in competitors.

Compound

The recipe for each product is original and carefully tested. Every year the company allocates 3% of its income to scientific research, and this is a lot, taking into account that we are talking about billions of profits.

Using cutting-edge technology, the L’Oréal Paris laboratory has created a secret active element that is marketed as “concentrated liquid light.” The beautiful name - “Andersen fluid” and the aura of mystery are designed to excite the imagination of buyers. A win-win marketing move! The invention is an emulsion with a large number of flat shiny plates, which, like tiny scales, fit very tightly to each other. This formula reflects light as evenly as possible and makes the glow even and strong.

The fluid enriched the compositions of the “Lumi Magique” (“Magic of Light”) line, guaranteeing users a magical effect.

Best before date

The consumption of the brightening agent is minimal, so it lasts for a long time. The shelf life of the product in intact packaging is several years. But if you have already started using it, then it is reduced to 6-12 months. The manufacturer is required to indicate this information and the date of manufacture.

It must be remembered that cosmetics must be stored properly and should not be kept in the sun for a long time. Cream, gel and liquid consistency may begin to separate if the product is stored at high temperatures or exceeds the stated expiration date. Be careful and protect yourself from expired goods, which can cause allergic rashes.

The brand produces almost all known types of highlighters: in the form of a powder product, in a cream and liquid gel texture. Choose the one that's right for you:

1. Dry pressed powder is ideal for those with oily skin. A box with a mirror and a brush will fit into any handbag and allow you to use the product at any time;
2. The gel moisturizes and does not clog pores. It's ideal as a base for makeup or as adding a dose of light to your day cream or foundation;
3. The cream version is suitable for dry and normal skin. It blends out perfectly and even slightly masks imperfections.

Brand lines

Today the following lines are presented on the Russian market, which contain lightening products: “True Match”, “Alliance Perfect” and “Lumi Magique”.

Multifunctional powder “True Match” in two variations it is ideal for cold and warm color types. This is a dry highlighter that is applied with a wide brush. Each palette features complementary shades to sculpt the face and add a pearlescent glow.

Liquid highlighter “Alliance Perfect” (“Natural Glow”) is a light, translucent gel moisturizer suitable for all skin types. The basis of the composition is pure water and glycerin. If applied as a base under foundation or mixed with it, it will create a shimmering veil finish. It can also be used separately over makeup to create strobing to highlight cheekbones and the bridge of the nose.

The L’Oreal Paris “Alliance Perfect” powder highlighter has replaced a similar product from the “True Match” line. It comes in three shades: pearl, pink and gold. The surface of the powder is divided into sectors with different amounts of shimmer and color gradation. They can be mixed, playing with halftones, or used separately. The product combines the properties of blush, powder and highlighter. The packaging has two layers, on the top there is the cosmetic product itself, and on the bottom there is a large mirror and a comfortable brush. On the back you can find the application diagram.

Highlighter “Magic of Light” is an interesting 2 in 1 product. It attracts with its beauty and convenience - a chic shiny tube that looks like a thick felt-tip pen and a brush inside. The product can lighten dark circles under the eyes and disguise small imperfections, that is, it acts as a concealer. The face will immediately become fresh and rejuvenated if you use light brush strokes to place light accents in the corners of the eyes, on the back of the nose and eyelid, as well as around the lips to make them look more voluminous. “Andersen Fluid” in the composition guarantees a delicate natural glow.

Cream product “Lumi Magique” for the strobing makeup technique is packaged in a plastic tube with a pump dispenser, which is very convenient to use. In addition, this packaging is the most hygienic. The consistency of the product is average between creamy and liquid, without fragrance. You can apply it with your fingers or a sponge; it spreads easily over the skin and, when blended, gives a delicate, even shine. Creating a sculpted face by playing with chiaroscuro is as easy as shelling pears with this tool, especially since it also contains innovative fluid.

How to choose?

When choosing a product, you need to take into account your skin type: for dry skin, a liquid option is preferable, for oily skin, a powder one. If you want to create spot accents, a cream strobing product with a brush will be very convenient, but powder will give a natural glow to large areas. Mature, dehydrated skin will be revitalized by a highlighter cream with a moisturizing effect.

Select shades based on your color type. The beauty of olive skin will be emphasized by peach, tan will be complemented by bronze and gold, and light porcelain skin will be decorated with delicate pink and silver. Universal beige is also available in different saturations, so it will be easy to find your tone. Just remember that the product should be 1-2 shades lighter than your skin.

How to use it correctly?

The basic rules for applying highlighter for sculpting are not that complicated. You need to choose the right tone and prepare your face.

1. The product should match your natural shade and be slightly lighter than it;
2. It is applied after foundation. All defects must be masked, otherwise the shine will only emphasize them;
3. Should not be used on the T-zone, it will create a sweaty face effect;
4. Use lightener in minimal quantities and blend thoroughly. The main thing is a sense of proportion.

The term “strobing” is similar to the name of the device “strobe”, which reproduces bright light pulses. Likewise, this newfangled makeup technique lights up radiant accents on the prominent parts of the face. Arm yourself with tools: a brush and a sponge, although many makeup artists note that it is best to use your fingers.

When using the product, you must take into account the shape of your face. A round face requires more emphasis on the upper cheekbones. If your eyes are too wide apart, you should not accentuate their inner corners. When the face gravitates towards the shape of a triangle, then the highlight in the middle of the forehead will be unnecessary.

The highlighter is applied to three areas: the frontal part, the line of the eyes, nose and cheekbones, the area of ​​the lips and chin. By painting with light in these areas, you can correct the disproportion of the face, hide imperfect shapes and enhance natural beauty. The application scheme is as follows:

1. Opening our eyes — emphasize the arch of the eyebrow from the bottom to the outer tip and place shining dots with a cream product in the inner corners of the eyes;
2. Apply highlighter to the middle of the forehead, and if it is necessary to visually expand it, then we highlight the side zones and temples. If you do not have bangs, you can emphasize a beautiful high forehead with a barely noticeable glow along the hairline - it is more convenient to do this with a powdery texture;
3. We highlight the cheekbones, marking their highest points. This technique will not only create a chiseled face, but will also distract attention from wrinkles, dark circles and tired eyes;
4. We make the nose thinner by drawing a line from the bridge of the nose down, but not to the very tip - this can lengthen it;
5. We place a point in the supralabial cavity and in the center of the lower lip, and draw a thin line along the contour of the top. This will add the desired volume;
6. We complete the makeup with a small highlight on the chin, but very delicately, so as not to make this part of the face too protruding and massive.

All applied lines and dots are carefully shaded to a natural, even glow without visible boundaries.

Strobing is best suited for evening makeup, when there is no bright sunlight, or for a photo shoot, so that the face looks more prominent in the pictures.

Reviews

Customer opinions about the products of the French cosmetics giant are mostly positive. Of course, there are always cases when the product was not suitable or was chosen incorrectly. But in general, L’Oréal highlighters do an excellent job of their stated functions: they highlight the face, making it sculpted and giving a fresh, rested look.

They do not cause allergic reactions, have a non-greasy structure, and have a long-lasting formula. Many people love their versatility, turning highlighter into foundation, blush, or concealer. Reviewers also note the convenience, beauty and at the same time strictness of the packaging. Well, the price of this cosmetics is quite reasonable. Enjoy the radiant effect of L'Oréal highlighters, following the company's famous slogan: “Because you deserve it!”

For a review of the highlighter from L’Oréal, watch the following video.

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Every girl and woman dreams of looking perfect at any moment in her life, from her hairstyle and clothes to her shoes and her complexion. Moreover, those who know how to masterfully apply cosmetics to their own pretty face so that it is not visible at all, but the desired effect is present, can safely be counted among the greatest artists of our time, since this can be called real art. Today, more and more new cosmetic products are becoming popular, which we could not even dream of before, so it makes sense to find out how to properly use a highlighter for the face, especially since this product can literally work wonders, modeling our appearance in the right direction.

What is a highlighter and how to choose it correctly

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Before you figure out how to use highlighter for the face and how to apply it, you need to find out what it actually is and how to choose the right cosmetic product just for you. Many people mistakenly believe that highlighter should be applied in the same way as foundation, concealer, corrector or powder, but this is completely wrong. That’s why many people, having tried to apply the product only once on the entire plane of the face, never return to it, since the impression is not the best.

You can figure out how to use highlighter only after you understand what it is and what it is used for. This cosmetic product is intended to visually correct the shape and size of the face as a whole, as well as its individual parts in particular. For example, using highlighter you can make your eyes, forehead and nose appear larger, elongate your chin, make your cheekbones more prominent, and so on.

Correct consistency and purpose

A highlighter will not help to disguise any skin imperfections. Moreover, by using such a product, you can achieve just the opposite result, that is, by covering problem areas with highlighter, you, on the contrary, will attract even more attention to them. This product brightens some areas of the face, making them visually more pronounced, prominent, and convex.

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1. To apply to the entire face, it is most convenient to use a loose, powder-like highlighter. The easiest way to do this is with a wide and soft brush, just like applying powder, on top of already applied makeup. Most often, such a product is recommended exclusively for evening makeup, so it is better to refrain from using it during the day.
2. To highlight individual areas, for example, the forehead, cheekbones, chin or nose, it is better to purchase a compact highlighter or one that has a creamy structure.
3. For spot application, for example, to highlight eyes and small details, you can use the product in sticks or in the form of pencils, which are also commercially available.

Particular attention will need to be paid to shading, since the boundaries of the application of the cosmetic product should never be visible, otherwise the face will look like a clown mask. Therefore, when purchasing a highlighter of any form, check how well it shades, which can be done on your own hand in the wrist area. The best video to tell you how to choose and how to use a highlighter for the face is a video that will not hurt both beginners and experienced ladies to watch.

Selecting a shade

In modern stores you can purchase hundreds of types and types of highlighters, which have a wide variety of release forms. They can be loose, like powder, or creamy, in sticks and pencils, in the form of balls, or completely liquid. Everyone will definitely find for themselves exactly what suits their skin type and tone most accurately. To figure out how to use highlighter correctly, it makes sense to apply a little product to your hand, dry it and then see how suitable the chosen option is for you.

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1. For naturally tanned or slightly dark skin, a golden or bronze highlighter is best, which will definitely refresh the tone, giving it radiance and youth.
2. Peach-colored products are best suited for those with olive or slightly yellowish skin.
3. Girls with pale skin can choose a silver highlighter, and white-skinned girls with a tendency to various redness will definitely find the ideal option with lilac and pink pigments that will highlight imperfections in the best possible way.

The use of highlighters is also allowed for those who simply want to give their skin radiance and shine, which is important, for example, in evening makeup. Recently, the use of soft pink, slightly violet, lavender and even bluish shades of highlighter has become very fashionable. In general, you should definitely experiment, otherwise you won’t be able to choose the best.

How to use highlighter for the face: photos and recommendations

The photo below will best tell you how to properly and easily use a highlighter for the face, but first you should understand that the skin needs to be prepared so that it is not damaged by decorative cosmetics, and pigment spots or premature wrinkles do not appear on it. The video will also help you learn how to use highlighter correctly, but first you need to learn how to prepare for it.

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The skin of the face first needs to be thoroughly cleansed, that is, washed and its tone must be evened out, which can be done with a foundation or cream. Do not forget about hydration and nutrition, otherwise you will get the effect of premature aging, and this should never be allowed. You can use your usual dermal care products and not worry, they will definitely be suitable in this case. It is also very convenient and easy to use a highlighter for the face in the diagram provided to you for general reference, after which you can pay attention to each stage separately.

Let's start from the top: correction of the forehead and eyebrows

For many, their own shape of the face as a whole, as well as its individual parts, seems far from ideal; it is for such cases that you can use a highlighter to correct natural imperfections, bringing yourself to almost perfection. The photo demonstrates how to use the highlighter in all its glory, so even beginners will be extremely clear what’s what.

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1. A rather narrow forehead can be easily visually expanded if you apply highlighter to the sides and temples.
2. Making your forehead higher is also easy, just apply the product along the hairline exactly above the eyes and blend it all very carefully so that there is no stripe effect.
3. If your eyebrows are located very low above your eyes, you can visually lift them by applying highlighter above the arches, and also shading them upward onto your forehead.
4. To make the eyebrow line visually lower, the product needs to be applied in a very small amount under the eyebrows, which will also add volume to the eyes. Please note that for those with drooping eyelids, doing this is strictly not recommended, as it will create a feeling of puffiness.

Correcting eyes and cheekbones

The next step, when everything is clear with the forehead and eyebrows, requires adjusting the shape and location of the eyes, as well as the cheekbones, which is extremely important for some. Be extremely careful and careful, as it is very important to shade the cosmetic product well, in order to avoid creating a clown mask, which is unacceptable even for evening makeup. The video at the end of our article will definitely teach you how to use a highlighter even for those who have never even seen anything like it before.

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1. To make your eyes much brighter, more expressive and larger, you need to run the highlighter along the lower edge of the eyebrows and thoroughly blend the product down towards the eyelid. Also, this line under the eyebrow will help to “open” the eyelid, but only if it is not drooping, otherwise it is easy to achieve the completely opposite result.
2. If your eyes are too small, narrow, or simply too deep-set for your liking, it makes sense to simply put a small dot on the upper eyelid, right where the pupil is when you look straight. Please note that only a compact form of release of the product is suitable for such a correction.
3. When your eyes are too close to each other, you just need to lightly line them with highlighter along the inner corners and shade them in different directions. Your eyes will immediately open, and your gaze will become much more expressive.
4. To correct the shape of the cheekbones, and at the same time make the first wrinkles around the eyes and dark circles there invisible, you can lightly mark their highest points using any highlighter. Here you also need to pay a lot of attention to shading, otherwise such makeup will not look entirely natural.

It’s great that highlighted cheekbones make the face look much younger, it allows you to hide the first signs of aging, and the highlighter gives radiance to young skin and significantly refreshes it.

Nose and lip correction

Using a product such as L'Oreal highlighter, which we will now tell you how to use, as well as any other, you can also slightly correct the shape of your lips and nose. It makes sense to conduct several experiments yourself to determine exactly how best to use this cosmetic product in practice.

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1. For those who have a short, snub nose, you can visually lengthen your nose using a highlighter. To do this, you just need to draw two strips on the sides of the back of the nose, but do it very carefully, almost imperceptibly.
2. To make the nose more graceful and thin, or to straighten it if there is a hump, you need to draw a very thin line along the back of the nose, from the bridge of the nose to the very tip.
3. In order to emphasize the contour and swelling of the upper lip, you need to draw highlighter along the line and shade it, and put one small stroke below under the lower lip.
4. Also, highlighting the highlighter above it, right in the hollow under the nose, will help to visually lift the upper lip.
5. To smooth out wrinkles in the corners of your lips, and also if they seem too large to you, you can highlight the corners with highlighter, lightly blending the product.

By applying thin strips of highlighter inside the nasolabial folds, and then dusting it all with powder that matches your skin tone, you will be surprised to find that you have taken off several years without making much effort.

If you draw a thin line using highlighter on your neck, starting from the chin to the very collarbone, you can achieve the effect of a “swan” neck. The neckline will then look completely different, so it makes sense to try it.

You can also slightly correct your chin using highlighter, but you can perfectly sculpt it only with the help of correctors or concealers. Please note that it is never recommended to overload your face with this cosmetic product, because you only need to give the skin a slight glow, and not turn it into a Christmas tree. To learn how to properly use highlighter for the face, you definitely need to watch a video in which everything is clearly and competently laid out and described in an accessible way.