How to Combine Foundation and Highlighter for a Lit-from-Within Finish

Want to fake a glowing skin? Well, makeup has the key to unlock all your wishes. With your go-to foundation and highlighter, you can achieve that coveted lit-from-within look in minutes. This glow is not as difficult as you imagine—no filters, simply clever layering. Get the lowdown on how to prepare a magic concoction that combines highlighter and foundation, so your skin appears naturally glowing, not sparkly.

Step-by-Step Makeup Routine for Glowing Skin

Here’s a simple, expert-approved routine to combine foundation and highlighter for that ‘lit-from-within glow’:

Step 1: Prep Your Skin

Start with a cleansed skin and apply a hydrating moisturizer. Follow with adewy primer. Blend with fingertips to set the base and lasting makeup results.

Step 2: Choose the Right Foundation

Use a skin-illuminating foundation for that ‘my-skin-but-better’ finish. You can also use matte liquid foundation formula for easy blending with highlighter.

Step 3: Mix Foundation & Highlighter

It’s time to cocktail your glow!Use the back of your hand as a mixing plate and start adding one pump of foundation with half a pea of highlighter (preferably liquid). If you don’t have a liquid highlighter, you can also use a powder highlighter or scrape a little amount from a pressed highlighter and mix it with your foundation.Now, apply the magic potion all over your face and blend with a wet beauty blender.Dab, dab, dab! Move from the center of the face outwards. This gives the whole canvas a subtle sheen.

Step 4: Strategic Concealing

Apply a concealer only where necessary (under eyes, around nose, blemishes).

Step 5: Highlight the High Points

For added glow, gently highlight the high points of your face: cheekbones, brow bones, Cupid’s bow, etc. Usefingertips to melt the product as body warmth makes texture disappear.

Step 6: Set Makeup

Set your glowy makeup with translucent powder. Focus only on areas where creases or oil (sides of nose, smile lines, between brows) occur. Don’t apply powder on the high points to keep the glow. Finally, lock everything in with a setting spray.

Additional Tips For Glowing Skin Makeup

• Focus on creamy and liquid formulas as these melt easily into the skin for a seamless glowy finish.
• Consider your undertone while choosing face makeup products. Champagne for light–medium skin, rose-gold for neutral/olive, warm gold/pear for tan–deep. This step helps maintain the glow as realistic.
• Blend properly for a seamless, natural finish.
• Follow a hydrating skincare routine to set the base of your makeup.
• Apply highlighter slightly above of areas with larger pores (inner cheeks) and apply highlight to outer cheekbones to create a blur effect.

See, achieving a glowy face isn’t that hard! When applied and blended correctly, foundation and highlighter duo transform your skin from dull to glowy and fresh, enhancing your natural features without masking them. Whether you are heading to brunch or a big night out, this magic recipe can deliver lit-from-within glow. Try this hack and shine on girl!