Tutorial: strobing

Want to learn how to brighten your complexion like a beauty professional?

Discover the strobing technique for a perfect and radiant look.

Dreaming of achieving a flawless complexion? There are many makeup techniques for the face, and it can be hard to choose the right one for your models. Today, MAKE UP FOR EVER Academy introduces you to a professional face makeup technique: strobing. We also offer a Perfect Complexion Focus Training that covers all the nuances and techniques for a perfect complexion.

What is Strobing?

This makeup technique is perfect for adding light and freshness to the face. In the beauty industry, strobing is often compared to contouring. However, these two methods are quite different: both sculpt the face, but strobing emphasizes the model's natural beauty, giving a healthy glow.

Easier to perform than contouring, strobing has become increasingly popular in recent years. If you work in the beauty industry, it's important to know and master this makeup trick.

A Tutorial to Learn the Basics of Strobing

The first step is to create a smooth and flawless complexion, which is an essential makeup base. Once the model's face is hydrated, mattified, and imperfections are concealed with concealer, tinted cream, or foundation, you can start highlighting.

Use a highlighter to accentuate the light areas of the face, such as above the eyebrows, cheekbones, nose line, and chin. Highlighter contains light-reflecting pigments, and a small amount can make the face look fresh and luminous.

After applying highlighter to the desired areas, set it with illuminating powder for a more natural result. You can also finish the face makeup with a setting spray for long-lasting perfection.

Discover the Perfect Complexion Focus Training at MAKE UP FOR EVER Academy

Want to learn makeup like a beauty professional?

MAKE UP FOR EVER Academy offers training for beginners to learn essential face makeup techniques: Perfect Complexion Focus Training.

Over 2 days, you will learn strobing (also called highlighting) and contouring techniques. By the end of the training, you will know how to structure a face and use shadow and light to enhance it, with our beauty tips.

Interested in our Perfect Complexion Focus Training program?

Here are the key areas covered:

• Colorimetry concepts;
• Different textures of foundation and concealer;
• Long-lasting natural complexion;
• Ultra-natural minimalist complexion;
• Contouring and highlighting;
• Importance of blush for a healthy glow.

Working in the beauty sector and not mastering these increasingly demanded techniques? The training is also designed for makeup artists and beauty professionals: it's never too late to perfect your makeup skills.