WHAT IS STROBING?

I do love a {make up} craze, but being more alabaster than amber I've found the {contouring} phenomenon a little challenging. In fact, after much experimenting, many bearded lady looks and a lot of make up remover, I've found going light on the contour and heavy on the {highlight} is the most natural way to mould my cheekbones into some semblance of shape.

Little did I know I was waaay ahead of my time; what I've been calling 'lumitouring' has now been internationally branded 'strobing' - which sounds more like something one would do at a 90s rave... big box, little box... anyone?

This trend is much more make up-amateur-friendly. Look at yourself blurring your vision a bit - this helps you see your face in a more abstract way - decide which features you want to bring forward and lightly apply a luminizer to that area (cheekbones, brow bones, down the centre of your nose, on your chin). Be careful when it comes to forehead and your Cupid's Bow - any highlight applied there that's less than 100% perfect can you make you look more sweat-bag than sculpted - same goes for any product with 'sparkle' (steer clear of sparkle...). Here are the highlights we swear by:

For a wide range of skin tones - BECCA {Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed}

100% natural for normal to oily skin - W3LL PEOPLE {Bio-Brightener Invisible Powder}

For mature skin - Studio 10 {Youth Lift Glow-plexion}

The pro-choice (with the best name) - Kevyn Aucoin {The Celestial Powder in Candlelight}

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