How To Fake High Cheekbones With Makeup

High cheekbones are a genetic gift that most of us didn’t get… However, you can be the proud owner of a pair of glamorous cheekbones with some well placed makeup.

We’ve got a few easy tips and tricks on how to shadow your cheekbones with makeup and accentuate your natural beauty. Wondering what high cheekbones look like? My favorite celebrities with chiseled cheekbones are Angelina Jolie and Keira Knightley.

Prominent cheekbones are not only sexy, but they make your face look thinner. This is an easy way to “fake weight loss” too. Some well placed bronzer and highlighters can make a huge difference. And it’s a lot easier than you think! Check out these tips and tricks below to fake your way to gorgeous high cheekbones!

Accentuate your cheekbones

The easiest way to achieve high, prominent cheekbones is to use 10 bronzer and highlighter duo from Benefit.com. It’s a bronzer and highlighter in one sexy sweep. For a supermodel glow and sleek, sculpted cheekbones, this duo of satiny pink and bronze powders tantalizes your complexion and makes you a perfect 10! It’s so easy to apply. Just one brush stroke on each cheek and you’ve highlighted and contoured all at once.

Our other favorite is 10 Palette from Benefit. It’s an amazing powder duo that bronzes and highlights in one sexy sweep to give you sleek, sculpted cheekbones. In this palette they included two seductive shades for lips and complimentary shades for your eyes. This is a limited edition palette that is perfect for makeup amateurs who want something quick and easy to give them the look they desire. Perfect for moms who only have 4 1/2 minutes to throw on some makeup. The 10 Palette allows you to apply your makeup mindlessly in less than a minute, yet look like you had a professional makeup artist do your face.

Quick Tips

To create the illusion of prominent cheekbones (which sculpts your face and creates a slimming effect), swirl mauve blush, powder or bronzer onto the apples of cheeks, then pat a light pink lip balm high up on the cheekbones to catch light. You can also use

One trick that is handy is to use a slightly darker foundation under the cheek bones. Make sure to blend well! If done properly, it looks more natural than a bronzer or powder blush. Next put a dab of highlighter like Benefit High Beam or Benefit Moon Beam, along the top of the cheekbone, again blend well, and finally to soften the look, a little bit of blusher, (pink or peach depending on your skin color) on the “apple ” of your cheeks. Cream or mousse is best as this will blend better with the other 2 products.

Chiseled Cheekbone Tutorial

If you’re still not sure you can achieve this look, check out these quick tutorials with instructions on how to easily create the illusion of chiseled cheekbones…

You can also check out this Step-by-Step Make-up Lesson from Professional Make-up Artists…