Beauty How-To: DIY Your Own Highlighter (From Eye Shadow!)
Highlighter is one of our beauty secret weapons. Add a touch of light-reflecting shimmer in the right places and you have an insta-contoured, glam look. One of our best tricks? Taking our (too-often) broken shimmery eye shadows (hello, stila kitten!) and mixing them with moisturizer to create an easy DIY highlighter.
This is all you have to do:
Pour a small amount of glimmer (champagne, pearl, and nude shades work well) eye shadow into a small container
Squeeze 2-3 pumps of body lotion or 4-5 pumps of face lotion (often better for sensitive skin) into the shadow
Use a stirrer and mix together until smooth (if you need an extra long-lasting formula, add a tiny bit of your favorite primer).
Apply highlighter as needed.
Not sure how to wear this creamy illuminator? Don't worry, we've has got your back—just check out our video on How to Apply Highlighter. —Candice Chan
Easy-peasy, right? Do you DIY new products out of your beauty "leftovers," too? Do you usually wear highlighter? And are you suddenly thinking about scoring yourself a silver-y menswear watch after looking at those photos? (We are.)
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