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Brighten Your Skin Using Illuminating Makeup

The effect of illuminating makeup is subtle (think shimmer, not glitter), and wearing it is easy. Here's where and how to shine

Brighten Your Skin Using Illuminating Makeup
Bill Phelps
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The Body
When you’re baring skin in your summer clothes, highlighter can…

Lengthen legs. Moisturize first. Next, apply a spray illuminator along the shinbones, which will make your legs appear slimmer and longer. The glimmer also helps camouflage spider veins and razor burn, says Moss.

Show off your shoulders. Smooth a light-reflecting moisturizer over the tops of your shoulders; blend well (you can run your hands down your arms as you blend for even more shine).


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