Highlighter and contour: new stock arriving
Our highlight and contour edit is on its way, with new stock arriving. Until it lands, this guide explains how each product works and how to choose one for your skin. You can already build the rest of your look with Blush and Powder & Pact, or browse our Bestsellers.
What is the difference between highlighter, contour and bronzer?
All three shape the face with light and shadow, but they do different jobs. Highlighter brings features forward, contour pushes them back and bronzer adds sun-kissed warmth.
Highlighter
Highlighter reflects light. You place it on the high points of the face, such as the tops of the cheekbones, the bridge of the nose, the cupid's bow and the brow bone, to make them look lifted and luminous.
Contour
Contour is a cool-toned, matte shade a little deeper than your skin. It mimics natural shadow, so it goes under the cheekbones, along the jaw and at the sides of the nose to sculpt and define.
Bronzer
Bronzer is warmer and often has a soft sheen. It goes where the sun would naturally hit, across the forehead, cheeks and nose, to warm up the complexion rather than carve out shape.
How to use highlighter & contour
- Apply your base, concealer and any cream products first.
- Sweep contour in the hollow under each cheekbone, from the ear towards the mouth, stopping in line with the outer corner of the eye.
- Blend upwards so there is no hard line.
- Add blush on the apples of the cheeks, just above the contour.
- Tap highlighter on the top of the cheekbones and the other high points.
- Set with a light mist or powder, avoiding the highlighted areas if you want maximum glow.
For a soft Korean look, skip heavy contour and use just a whisper of shadow under the cheekbones, with a sheer, dewy highlight on top.
Choosing highlight and contour for your skin
Oily and combination skin
Choose finely milled powder highlighters and place them only on the cheekbones, away from the T-zone, so the glow does not read as shine. Powder contour holds best in the heat.
Dry and mature skin
Cream and liquid formulas melt into skin and avoid a dusty look. Avoid chunky glitter, which can emphasise texture and fine lines.
Shades for Pakistani skin tones
Warm and olive complexions glow in gold, champagne, peach and bronze highlighters. Very icy, white or silver shades can look ashy on wheatish and deeper skin. For contour, pick a shade two steps deeper than your skin with a neutral or soft taupe undertone, not orange.
Daytime glow vs evening shine
For daytime and the office
Keep it sheer. A cream or liquid highlighter tapped on with a fingertip gives a lit-from-within sheen that looks like healthy skin in natural light. Contour should be barely there, if you use it at all.
For weddings and evening events
Build intensity with a powder highlighter over a cream one, and define the cheekbones and jaw a little more, since strong event lighting flattens the face. Check your look in the mirror under the lighting you will actually be in, and remember that flash photography exaggerates shimmer.
Keeping it fresh in the heat
In summer and the monsoon, sweat can make a highlight look greasy and contour slide. Blot before touching up, use powder formulas on top of creams, and finish with a light setting spray so everything melts together without moving.
Best Highlighter & Contour in Pakistan: what to look for
- A glow made of fine shimmer, not visible glitter, for daytime.
- A matte contour that blends easily and does not turn muddy.
- Shades matched to your undertone: warm metallics for warm skin.
- Staying power in humidity without cracking or sliding.
- Sealed packaging with a batch code and expiry date.
Highlighter & Contour price in Pakistan
When the range launches, live prices will show on every product page. A highlighter lasts a long time because you use so little at once. Orders above Rs. 6,000 ship free, and orders above Rs. 8,000 come with two free gifts.
Related face makeup
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