Strobing 101

Hi dolls :)
So recently, Instagram and facebook has been blowing up with the new strobing trend. We are being bombarded with images of mega strobed faces and captions stating that this is the new contouring. But what exactly is strobing you ask?? Well i'm here to break it down for you.

So what is strobing??

Well simply speaking strobing is the process of highlighting our skin to give us a glow but taking it to the max. like highlighting your highlight hahah

Many of you are probably thinking aww no not another technique to learn. Or are wondering how the hell your going to make this work for you without looking totally ridiculous. Well honestly its not all that difficult and if you got your contour down your definitely good to go, as this is essentially a reverse contour.

So the emphasis of strobing is on getting extremely glowing dewy skin in an attempt to look more youthful and fresh. You start by applying a fresh dewy and illuminationg base and then apply your highlight product on top of this. There are 8-10 key points on the face where we should "Strobe" or highlight. However unlike with contouring techniques the highlight must be super shimmery or glowing not a matte shade.

So the 8-10 key points are :

• The tops of the cheek bones
• The tip of the nose
• The cupids bow
• The Chin
• The forehead (Between the Brows)
• The inner tear ducts
• Above the Brow Arch and 
• Along the brow bone. 
• Under the cheekbones (Optional)
• On the centre of the lower lip (Optional)

Here showing all key points

Key Points on my face

I told you this was extreme hahahah


So that's basically it and this is how it looks, and the look can be wore with a full on makeup look or just on its own so the focus is on the skin.

Here i have nothing on my face but the foundation and highlighter. Aaagghh them brows :P 

Here is the look with my eye makeup & brows done and a touch of blush added :) #Transformed
Excuse the lighting these were taken at ten o'clock at night.  

Products Used:

Face:

• Benefit Porefessional Primer
• Loreal Lumi Magique Primer
• Loreal Lumi Foundation in Rose Pearl
• Collection lasting perfection concealer in Fair
• MAC strobe cream
• W7 Hollywood Bronze & Glow
• Benefit Coralista Blush

Eyes:

• Maybelline eye studio lasting drama gel liner in black
• The Balm Meet Matt(e) Nude - Matt Lombardi (Inner eye) and Matt Wood (outer v)
• Avon Pretty in Neutrals Face pallete. Taupe eyeshadow (all over Lid) and Bronze Brown (Transition)
• Urban decay Half Baked (Lower Lash Line)
• Avon Glimmerstick in Black (Waterline and Lower Lash line)
• NYC city curl Mascara in Black
• Bourjois volume glamour max waterproof mascara in Black 

Lips:

• Rimmel Moisture renew Lipstick in Notting Hill Nude 
• Model & Co. Lipgloss in Striptease 

In my own opinion i like a good glow and think the goal is achieved in that you do get a more youthful fresh appearance however i don't think that it will out do classic contouring, simply because this look wont work for everyone particularly those with oily skin as it will end up looking greasy which is never attractive and it can also look very false if the wrong highlight shade is selected. But also killer cheekbones and structured features will never die out, in someways contouring has became the new red lip. So if you are panicking about not having your contouring technique perfected and now worrying about perfecting this. Stop!! There is still time.

I hope this was helpful and gives you an idea of how to get your glow on. :P

Happy Strobing

Tanya xox