A dewy highlighter is oftentimes the finishing touch of a makeup look, delicately placed upon the bridge of a nose or on the highest points of a cheekbone. Now, this product is being seen in a new light. Professional makeup artists and beauty influencers are embracing the highlighter in all of its glory – and it’s now being used as a multi-purpose product. If you are ready to channel your own glazed donut, here’s how to wield your favorite highlighter in ways you never expected.
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Starting with some familiarity, a highlighter can be used to bring out the highest points of your face, namely the nose and the cheekbones. When it comes to choosing the right formula, it’s important to know your skin type. Oily skin types should consider a power highlighter applied with a fluffy brush. Whereas, normal to dry could benefit from a cream orliquid highlighter for a natural finish. This is your chance to shine bright like a diamond, so don’t be afraid to apply it with a heavier hand.
Highlighter can also be doubled as an eyeshadow topper. A sweep of your go-to formula will add beautiful luminescence to your eyelids. You can wear it on its own for a more minimal, natural look or accent with a cut crease and winged eyeliner. If you still find your look is lacking, top off with a little more on your brow bone and in the inner corners of your eye.
But that’s not all. To tie this high-wattage look altogether, you can apply a highlighter to your lips. Always start with a hydrating product to prep and prime this area for color. We found that Charlotte Tilbury’s Beauty Highlighter wand is the perfect multi-purpose formula. Pop a bit on the center of your lips and top with a lip gloss of your choosing. Before finishing, take your finger and apply a little more of that luminescent highlighter to your cupid’s bow to accentuate your lips further.
If the highlighter wasn’t your best friend, we imagine that it is now.
If you think sculpted, lit-from-within glows are only reserved for Hollywood’s elite, think again. Thanks to TikTok, Hollywood beauty secrets are more accessible than ever. Case in point? The underpainting technique exploded on the platform after users discovered celebrity MUA Mary Phillips uses it on stars like Hailey Bieber and Kendall Jenner. Now, the hashtag #MaryPhillipsTechnique has 12.6 million views and counting, and underpainting is poised to be the biggest makeup trend of 2023.
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Whether you’re looking to amplify your no-makeup makeupgame, seamlessly carve your cheekbones and jawline, or cut back on the amount of product you use, underpainting can help. With this method, you’re guaranteed to have fresh glam all year long. Keep scrolling to learn more.
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What is underpainting?
Mary has painted the faces of everyone from Hailey Bieber to Kim Kardashian and her signature touch is a soft glam look. She took to the internet to share her secret, which she dubbed underpainting. Before applying any foundation, Philips focuses on the contour first. Why you may ask? She says by doing it in this order it’s like your ‘laying down the bones under the skin. While many think the result can be messy, you’re left with a natural glow that is as close as you can get to an airbrushed-like effect.
And just FYI this isn’t a new technique, lots of makeup artists do it but Mary’s version of it – and perhaps the fact she has done it on such famous faces – is the one that has caught the internet’s attention.
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How to master the underpainting technique
It’s no secret that beneath all flawless makeup lies good skin prep. With underpainting, hydrating the skin beforehand is key; this is especially important because you use less product with this technique and enhance and emphasize the skin. Plus, the better the prep, the better your products will lay. Phillips is a fan of usingserums, and moisturizers, and performing gua sha to get the skin ready.
Finally, it’s time to complete your base makeup with the actual foundation! Trust us – This step should be done using a large, fluffy brush and lightweight or medium-coverage foundation. Simply tap into the foundation, and apply using an upwards, stippling motion to blend. This is especially important to do around your contour; you don’t want to mix the colors and accidentally create a darker complexion shade.
A soft, fluffy brush is going to be your best friend when it comes to tackling the underpainting technique. To tie the technique together, Phillips finishes with a cream blush and a light veil of pressed bronzing powder to set makeup in place (though you can also use a loose setting powder instead of a bronzer). This should be done with a large powder brush to create a soft, airbrushed finish that looks good IRL and on camera.
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There you have it – a soft glam base that’s just as photo-ready as some of the most well-known celebrities.
So, have you tried this viral makeup technique? COMMENT BELOW!
Summer’s not over, so why not ride the mermaid wave a little longer? Mermaidcore took over the fashion scene, and now the beauty realm is following suit. Enter the captivating “Mermaid Skin” effect, which has been making waves on TikTok. Evolving from last year’s “shower makeup” sensation, this trend builds upon the coveted glazed donut effect by infusing it with iridescence, resulting in an ethereal and otherworldly glow. The best part? You can achieve this mesmerizing look right from the comfort of your own home. So, get ready to unleash your inner sea siren and dive into the secrets of achieving the enchanting Mermaid Skin trend with ease.
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To get started, imagine Ariel as she emerges from beneath the sea’s surface. Prep and prime your skin with radiant-inducing serums and primers to achieve that glossy, wet texture. After applying your face makeup, it’s time to inject some color. To nail the mermaid skin trend, you want to imagine certain parts of your face are “fish scales” that cast a cool-toned shimmer when the light hits just right. Danessa Myricks has a Colorfix Pigment in the shade “mermaid” to achieve that siren-like radiance. Dab a bit of this on the highest point of your cheekbones or wherever else you want to add a pop of color.
From there, it’s all about having fun with eyeshadows. We suggest sticking to shades, such as aquamarine andpurple, for the ultimate mermaid aesthetic. You can even accent your eye makeup with a glitter-based formula to bring out the eyes. Once complete, it’s time to set with everything yet another sparkle-filled product. This dewy setting spray will round out your mermaid-inspired look.
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Since the look focuses on appearing wet rather than opting for matte finishes grab TOM FORD Soleil Blanc Shimmering Body Oil which will surely add a more dazzling effect.
To finish off the look add Diamond Bomb All-Over Diamond Veil – Fenty Beauty by Rihannaonto your neck that will deliver the illusion of emerging from crystalline waters. Which can be applied with your fingers or a brush or mixed into moisturizer depending on how much shimmer you’re looking for. Then swim away, you beautiful sea creature.
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Mermaid Makeup Core 🧜♀️ I had SO much fun doing this look especially because I got to try out some fun makeup products from the Tiktok Shop! Still obsessing over the Really Good Foundation by @KimChi Chic Beauty in shade 115M & I got to try the Double Diamonds Highlight that has been all over my feed and it was definitely giving DIAMONDS! 💎 I LOVE the products I’ve bought from Kim Chic so far, except the bronzer not my favorite. But, I also got to try some technichrome flakes by @Gavissi Beauty ® and the one thing I keep forgetting is to let the product dry before I open my eyes LOL but they are so pretty and I used shade Eye Candy for this look! 🤩 (I think the Double Diamond highlight is sold out right now but their bestie Pearl Gone Wild is still in the Tiktok Shop and its just as good considering it’s one of the shades in the Double Diamond Highlight!) #mermaidmakeup#mermaidcore#mermaid#multichromeflakes#eyeshadowtutorial#makeuptutorial#fypシ
Latte makeup is sweeping the internet thanks to the beauty guru Rachel Rigler who coined the term, but Rachel Rigler got the idea from Australian makeup artist Tanielle Jai who is the originator of the Makeup.
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I’ve always loved rich, chocolate-brown tones when it comes to makeup. But as a brown skin woman, some brown tones just don’t pop on our skin—you have to find the right ones for you. Latte makeup is exactly what it sounds like. Similar to an actual latte, this makeup look focuses on brown and nude tones. It also aims to provide a natural warm glow for an overall bronzed goddess effect.
It creates a soft, dimensional bronze, and brown sun-kissed look using rich (dare I say, creamy) shades. It’s a simple look, but adds so much warmth to the skin, giving you a sunny glow year-round. Sure, it works great for late summer, but I’ll be wearing this look well into fall, too. For a few tips on how to create the look for Black and Brown skin tones, I tapped celebrity makeup artist and founder of Color May Vary, Renée Loiz. She shared a few tips and her favorite products to try for this below.
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1. Reach for warm-toned shades.
Loiz recommends sticking to warmer shades for darker skin tones if you want to try latte makeup. “I like to reach for warmer-tonedshades of brown as cooler tones tend to look a bit ashy ondeeper skin,” she says.Warm tones like bronze, copper, dark gold, red-brown, and cinnamon. These shades compliment deeper skintones. But like so many beauty trends, latte makeup is customizable for your features and skin tone.
This bronzer is a recommendation of Loiz’s and one of my own favorites. I love that it’s so blendable and melts so nicely into the skin. It does over more of a subtle finish, but it’s great for building that warm undertone for latte makeup. Using another one of Mary Phillips makeup tricks, you can also apply bronzer first before your foundation or skin tint here to blend it even more seamlessly.
Loiz loves this skin tint from Ami Colé for darker skin tones. It’s super lightweight, buildable, and gives your skin a natural dewy glow. Also, it works beautifully for a brown-toned look. You may need to apply a more pigmented bronzer like the one below to mix with this tint if you want an extra rich latte look.
I was instantly amazed by how pigmented this Charlotte Tilbury bronzer was when I first tried it. It’s the one I usually reach for when I have an event to go to, but it works great for latte makeup since it shows up so well on darker skin tones.
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2. Try a radiance-enhancer.
Another way to make your latte look pop is by using a radiance enhancer. I know more of a glittery finish isn’t everyone’s vibe, so feel free to skip this step if you want, but it does add a little something extra to the skin that will make your brown shades stand out a bit more.
“I like to mix the Saie Glowy Super Gel and Chanel Bronzing Cream and sweep across the cheekbones, bridge of the nose, and across the forehead (these are all the high points of the face and where the sun naturally hits).” — Loiz
Kosas offers this skin-enhancer that instantly activates a lit-from-within glow. I do have to warn, this one is really glowy, especially out in the sun, so you only need a light touch with it. It’s also versatile and can be mixed with foundation or as a targeted highlighter.
As Bieber did in her TikTok video, you can add a flush of color to the cheeks on top of your bronzer that pairs well with your other latte-esque shades. As Loiz said above, those with darker skin tones might want to try a warmer peach blush shade or terracotta color.
For a flush of color add Pat Mcgrath’s Colour Balm in Sunkissed Seduction to apples of cheeks and blend into bronzer and highlighter. You want these three products to melt together for a perfectly bronzed latte look.
This cream blush from Refy is the perfect warm, terracotta shade for darker skin tones. I love blending it with the Charlotte Tilbury bronzer because the two together add the perfect amount of natural warmth to the skin.
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4. Use a warm-toned or nude eye shadow palette.
There are so many different ways you can add depth to the eyes here. You could always add a bit of the luminizer you used earlier to keep the look cohesive, but you can also opt for rich coffee shades in an eye shadow palette or pick a few transition shades out of a neutral palette.
The Juvia’s Place Coffee Shop eyeshadow palette is a spin off of their Chocolates palette and literally has all the best warm-toned nude and brown eyeshadows that look stunning on Brown-skinned girls. Line the eyes in the waterline with a black kohl pencil and add a couple coats of mascara to the top and bottom lashes.” — Loiz
This is another great offering from Juvia’s Place that I’ve loved and used since college. It’s budget-friendly and contains the perfect nude and warm-toned hues for darker skin tones. Both the shimmer shades and matte shades would work beautifully for a latte look here.
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5. Finish with a latte-inspired lip.
In Bieber’s TikTok video, she finished with a latte-toned lip, but it looked like she used bronzer on the lips with a liner and topped with a gloss. This would look great on any skin tone, but Loiz also has a few favorite lip combos for a finished latte look.
Below you’ll find a few more quick latte makeup tutorials for different skin tones:
This latte makeup look really proves how well a brown glossy lip ties everything together!
Choosing eyeshadow, bronzer, and a lip color that have similar undertones (like cooler shades with a blue undertone vs. warmer shades with a yellow undertone) will tie your look together even more.
If you want to lean into the fall latte makeup trend without being too heavy-handed, you can still achieve that smokey eye without piling on too many other products. This tutorial (featuring a lighter base and nude lip) is the proof!
Do you think you’ll recreate the viral TikTok latte makeup trend? Let us know in the comments and follow us on TikTok for more makeup inspiration!
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