The latest edition to every fashionista's must try repertoire is strobing, which is basically the make-up terminology for a better and easier counterpart of contouring and it is changing the make-up game entirely.
What is strobing?
The buzzword taking the beauty community by storm, strobing, is touted to be the opposite of contouring. While contouring focuses on creating an illusion of a chiseled face using concealer or powder two shades darker and lighter, strobing focuses solely on highlighting the face. The idea is to make your face pop with a stroke of highlighter strategically applied to your high point and voila!
Strobing already has an ardent fan following because of the extra sculpted and healthy glow it gives to the skin, in half the time and effort of contouring. It is a much easier technique to follow and almost impossible to get wrong, unlike its counterpart. Haven't we all had a disaster experience in our amateur contouring days? So master this work of art in a breeze because this technique is here to stay.
How to strobe?
Thankfully, strobing doesn't include strenuous steps like contouring. Start off with your base make-up done, the basics. And then lightly brush the tips of your cheek bones, centre of your nose, below your brow bone, above the arch of your brows, and at the corners of your eyes with a generous amount of your favourite highlighter. Then blend it with a make-up sponge of blender for a flawless dewy finish. For a more polished look, finish off with a light layer of normal foundation atop for the luminosity reminiscent of a Grecian Goddess.
Products to use
The cosmetic scene is now afloat with strobing kits, be it a drugstore or high-end. The trick is to choose one that complements your skin tone. If you are on the fairer side, opt for one with a pearly finish, and if you are olive or slightly tan, opt for a highlighter with a golden tinge that will bring out an understated luminosity. As for brushes, fan brush is a holy grail product for this technique. Use this brush in gentle sweeping motion for a gentle glow that can pack a mighty punch. A pointed concealer brush also comes in handy in blending out the highlighter in areas close to the eye or at the centre of the nose.