Strobe on the highlights

Strobing, the much talked about make-up technique, is garnering all the attention, this wedding season — and with good reason. If you’re keen on steering clear of complicated make-up techniques and yet want to go in for something which leaves a subtle yet striking impact, strobing is the option to consider. Contrary to the popular belief, you don’t need to be an expert to get it right in a jiffy. A few fail-safe steps are all you need.

Step 1: Apply a thin layer of foundation and cover under eye circles, blemishes, patches with the concealer. Remember to keep it all natural. Use powder only on areas that tend to produce more oil, like on your T-zone, chin, to set the concealer in.

Step 2: Load your brush with a highlighter and start applying a careful layer on cheek bone and temples, high parts of your forehead and length of nose.

Step 3: Fill your brows with a suitable brown colour and pair this look with nude or light brown eye shadow, with a hint of very thin eyeliner, mascara, natural looking pink blusher, subtle shade of pink/nude/coral satin finish lipstick.

Things to be kept in mind
The shade of your highlighter should be in sync with your natural skin shade. For example; pick a cream highlighter for a fair skin, golden for wheatish skin and bronze for darker skin tones.

Take a minute to see where your face reflects light and put the highlighter on those areas. Try not to highlight acne; you will not like the result otherwise.