Immediately after we had time to properly master contouring (modeling the face with the help of a bronzer and a highlighter), it was time to learn a new word - strobing. The first term has come into our lives since Kim Kardashian showed the world perfectly executed (but no less artificial) graphic cheekbones and chiseled chin, which she actually did not have and does not have. Then everyone was puzzled where to get something similar, or at least how to do it.
Since then, YouTube requests for facial modeling have gone beyond reasonable limits. Social networks are still full of revelations of makeup artists and home-grown discoveries of "amateurs" on how to make cheekbones come out with the help of eyeshadow. Our mastery of bronzing powders has reached incredible heights of skill, comparable only to the agility of the illusionists.
And now a relatively new trend is already sweeping the planet. Welcome to the era of strobing, which can be loosely translated as "glow". The name sounds like a randomly chosen crazy dance from the early nineties, but in essence the new technique is the same contouring, albeit completely without the use of dark shades. We are talking about a clean, one might even say uncompromising glow without any shadows or partial shades. This can explain that most of the models in the last few seasons look like disembodied angels. Imagine looking at your face through lenses and seeing everything in a soft, caressing focus. Agree, it sounds good …
As for the execution technique, everything is quite simple here: all creamy, pearl, metallic and illuminating skin is involved in the process. With such an arsenal, we must meet the spring, smoothly turning into summer. Bronzing powders can be placed in the far drawer for now. You simply apply different shades along the eyebrow line, on the cheekbones, in the middle of the nose line, and make a light dotted line in the Cupid's fossa. Voila!
By the way, this technique perfectly revitalizes tired skin and maintains the illusion of a “rested face” throughout the day. So let's get down to brushes and highlighters!
Means for giving skin radiance Skinflash Primer, Dior
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