How to highlight cheekbones
The face is the calling card of a woman. And there is no better jewelry for him than well-groomed skin and proper makeup. Now it is very fashionable to focus on the cheekbones, highlighting and emphasizing them. And if you do not know how to do it correctly, this article will help you understand all the issues.
Accentuated cheekbones: photo
How to highlight cheekbones
In order to flawlessly emphasize the cheekbones, it is necessary to understand that the result is created by the play of light in the necessary areas, dark and light. All manipulations are performed with cosmetics and the necessary attributes for its application, namely:
- matte corrector;
- two brushes: large and slightly smaller;
- drop-shaped sponge;
- bronzer, slightly darker than skin.
Ways to accentuate your cheekbones:
- Acting only with blush.
- With a bronzer and highlighter.
- Face contouring.
- Powder applied under the cheekbones.
- Using tint.
Accentuated cheekbones step by step:
- Start with face preparation... Clean it with toner, apply day cream. Give it time to absorb. If you have breakouts or pimples on your face, cover them up with concealer.
- Apply foundation and brush on top with powder.
- Use a bronzer to create the desired outline. If it is not there, then you can take a powder or blush darker by tone. To create a line of cheekbones, slide two fingers along the cheek, tilting them slightly. Work correctly with a brush from ear to nose.
- After drawing a line under the cheekbone, draw its top. To do this, use a powder similar to your skin color. Blend both lines with blush and apply highlighter.
Remember that you can highlight your cheekbones in different ways. So, for makeup for a weekday, light, warm shades are suitable; in evening makeup, you can make cheekbones of a more saturated color.
How to make cheekbones: exercises
Exercises to correct cheekbones:
- Involvement of the facial muscles. Draw air into your mouth, puffing out your cheeks. Place your palms on your cheeks with your fingers to your ears. The essence of the exercise is that you try to puff out your cheeks, putting pressure on them with your palms.
- Elimination of swelling of the cheeks. Open your mouth wide and try to wrap your lips around your teeth, as if hugging them. Stay that way for ten seconds, then relax your mouth. Try again.
- Cheek lift. Open the mouth and press on the inside of the cheek with a finger, while creating resistance by the muscles. So on each side.
- Clarity of cheekbones. Squeeze your teeth firmly and tilt your head back, while pushing your shoulders in front. Feel the tension in your cheeks.
- Involvement of all facial muscles. Say the letters O and A aloud alternately, straining your cheeks more and more.
- Elastic oval of the face. Pull your lips out as if you were pronouncing the consonant O, while the tongue stretches to the cheek with its tip, and the cheek bends to meet the tongue. Stay in this position for up to ten seconds, relax. Repeat on both sides.
