How to Create the illusion of high cheekbones

Hello! This is a brief step-by-step article on how to fake high cheekbones, using basic make-up essentials.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Blush
• Highlighter (make up)
• Bronzer
• Several make up brushes

1. 1. Make sure you skin is clean and fresh. Using moisturizer will help to add to the soft, natural effect of the illusion.

2. Suck in your cheeks, as if trying to make a fishy face. Lightly brush highlighter (or lightly coloured powder founation) just above the hollows of your cheeks, right back to your hairline.

3. Next, maintaining your 'fishy' face, brush bronzer along the middle of the hollow of your cheeks, below the powder foundation/ bronzer.

4. Reverting back to a normal facial expression, lightly brush blush along the middle of the line where the powder foundation and bronzer meet, and over the apples of your cheeks (the top parts of your cheeks that bulge out when you grin).

5. Using a make up buffer (brush with thick bristles) lightly buff your cheeks so that the colours of the bronzer, powder foundation, and blush lightly blend together, to create a more natural look.

6. For a softer appearance, lightly sweep blush along your chin and on your temples.

Tips & Warnings

• Do not attempt step 6 with a blush that is too dark.