For a subtle, less "on the razz" glow, try a Glass Highlighter | Sali Hugues
I love highlighter almost as much as lip gloss. There's something about this obvious, aggressively shimmery powder look that I associate – a little too strongly – with early Instagram and it already felt dated back then. If I ever add any glow to the high plains of the face, it will always be with a cream highlighter rather than powder (Rose Inc does the best), but I'm not an instinctive lover of daily glow .
A glass highlighter is a whole different story, especially now that it's easier to find. Instead of dry shimmer particles, glass highlighters give off a subtly reflective, almost wet glow that looks and feels - at least to me - much more sophisticated and less "night on the razz".
They are also a more logical finishing touch to a modern, minimalist evening makeup look consisting of a bold lipstick, a sharp smudge or a dash of eyeliner and a bronzer to revive her wintry pallor.
Just stroke a glass highlighter along the cheekbones and brow bones, and maybe a little too on the nose, so that everything looks less laborious and, therefore, more chic. Victoria Beckham Beauty (a few brands expected to be as awesome as they proved) makes my favorite glass highlighter. The enlarged lipstick bullet of Beckham's Reflect highlighter stick (£36) is small enough to slip into an evening clutch, and just big enough to allow proper application after three glasses of wine.
It has a pearl-free shimmer, a hint of peach that is very flattering on any complexion, whether bathed in daylight or hit by a strobe. The texture - creamy, non-greasy - leaves a grown-up, sleek glow that could pass for good health and light exertion rather than makeup.
It has a lot in common with Westman Atelier. beautiful and gift-worthy Lit Stick in Nectar, although it has a more noticeable peach tone and is even more expensive at £44.
If, like me, you're a part-time highlighter, you might want to lower the cost per scanning. In this case, the wonderful Jelly Pop Glow Stick from e.l.f offers all the glow of the others for an affordable £8. golden (looks more like a soft pink to me, but still lovely). It doesn't have the outward glamor of Victoria Beckham's, with its gold, fluted case (and it's also a little shimmer on the skin), but does the job very nicely and is a lookalike of Merit's Day Glow, a very popular glass highlighter in the United States which will be launched here this month.
Photo assistant: Bruce Horak. Hair and makeup: Sarah Cherry
I love highlighter almost as much as lip gloss. There's something about this obvious, aggressively shimmery powder look that I associate – a little too strongly – with early Instagram and it already felt dated back then. If I ever add any glow to the high plains of the face, it will always be with a cream highlighter rather than powder (Rose Inc does the best), but I'm not an instinctive lover of daily glow .
A glass highlighter is a whole different story, especially now that it's easier to find. Instead of dry shimmer particles, glass highlighters give off a subtly reflective, almost wet glow that looks and feels - at least to me - much more sophisticated and less "night on the razz".
They are also a more logical finishing touch to a modern, minimalist evening makeup look consisting of a bold lipstick, a sharp smudge or a dash of eyeliner and a bronzer to revive her wintry pallor.
Just stroke a glass highlighter along the cheekbones and brow bones, and maybe a little too on the nose, so that everything looks less laborious and, therefore, more chic. Victoria Beckham Beauty (a few brands expected to be as awesome as they proved) makes my favorite glass highlighter. The enlarged lipstick bullet of Beckham's Reflect highlighter stick (£36) is small enough to slip into an evening clutch, and just big enough to allow proper application after three glasses of wine.
It has a pearl-free shimmer, a hint of peach that is very flattering on any complexion, whether bathed in daylight or hit by a strobe. The texture - creamy, non-greasy - leaves a grown-up, sleek glow that could pass for good health and light exertion rather than makeup.
It has a lot in common with Westman Atelier. beautiful and gift-worthy Lit Stick in Nectar, although it has a more noticeable peach tone and is even more expensive at £44.
If, like me, you're a part-time highlighter, you might want to lower the cost per scanning. In this case, the wonderful Jelly Pop Glow Stick from e.l.f offers all the glow of the others for an affordable £8. golden (looks more like a soft pink to me, but still lovely). It doesn't have the outward glamor of Victoria Beckham's, with its gold, fluted case (and it's also a little shimmer on the skin), but does the job very nicely and is a lookalike of Merit's Day Glow, a very popular glass highlighter in the United States which will be launched here this month.
Photo assistant: Bruce Horak. Hair and makeup: Sarah Cherry
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