Makeup
Strobing Is the New Contouring. Here's How to Do It Flawlessly (With GIFs)Meet strobing, the superpretty, low-key alternative to contouring |
There are currently 67,756 posts (and counting) on Instagram with the hashtag "strobing." And it's easy to see why this trend has become so popular -- it's the lazy girl's answer to contouring. It's like highlighter on steroids, and makes your cheekbones look so high and sculpted it's like they were blessed by Beyonce herself. "True strobing uses light-reflective textures like frosts and shimmer to make the skin look like it's glowing from within," says M.A.C. Cosmetics Director of Makeup Artistry Gregory Arlt. "Strobing makes the skin look ethereal and really makes the cheekbones pop."
But scroll through those 70,000-odd Instagram posts, and you'll see that, without the right technique, glowy can quickly turn greasy and generally leave you looking like a hot mess. So while strobing is infinitely easier than contouring, you can't just smear highlighter all over your face and call it good. There's a technique to getting it right, but luckily it's supereasy. Here, we break it down for you.
SEE NEXT PAGE: Strobing Step 1: Prep Your Skin
VIEW AS ONE PAGE
But scroll through those 70,000-odd Instagram posts, and you'll see that, without the right technique, glowy can quickly turn greasy and generally leave you looking like a hot mess. So while strobing is infinitely easier than contouring, you can't just smear highlighter all over your face and call it good. There's a technique to getting it right, but luckily it's supereasy. Here, we break it down for you.
SEE NEXT PAGE: Strobing Step 1: Prep Your Skin
VIEW AS ONE PAGE