Gold Highlighter Is the Shade of the Season

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One of the biggest makeup trends of the Spring 2018 season was no makeup and by no makeup, we mean the retirement of foundations, heavy powders, lipsticks, eyeshadows, eyeliners and basically most of the items in your makeup bag. Instead, glowing and glossy au naturel fresh faces strutted down the runways with only a dash of highlighting and a chic, dewy pout. It turns out all that time and money you spent making your skin look hydrated and clear this winter was the best investment for your makeup bag this upcoming season. The great thing about highlighting your face is there is no right way to do it and you can go as subtle or glam as you want with this versatile beauty look. For a simple day look, you can dust a little over your cheeks or use as eyeshadow. For a more evening look, you can dust a little everywhere, including your cleavage, should you choose to sport some. Highlighter can also be emphasized with the use of bronzer and blush. Just make sure to knock your brushes of excess highlighter before applying to ensure it applies properly and doesn’t fall on your clothing. Read on for some of the prettiest looks from the runways along with some of our favorite gold highlighters to help you get your glow on.

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Golden Highlighting Is The Shade of the Season

Tom Ford Spring 2018

Models were sent down the runway with classic bronzing and contouring done at Tom Ford.
Stella McCartney Spring 2018

Pat McGrath created a fresh and dewy understated look with glowing skin and highlighting to give definition to every part of the face — temples, lips, inner eyes, nose and cupid’s bow.
Prabal Gurung Spring 2018

Bright blue powder stretched up and faded out into the models' eyebrows at Prabal Gurung. Models wore highlighting that encompassed their eyes from the upper bridges of their noses swept down across their cheeks and back up toward their temples. Highlighting was also applied beneath their eyebrows and in the center of their eyelids.
ADEAM Spring 2018

Models sported highlighted skin with bronzer applied on their cheekbones and encompassing their entire eyelids for greater contrast.
Versace Spring 2018

Gold jewelry and golden hair complemented golden highlighted skin at Versace for a triple threat combo.
Isabel Marant Spring 2018

Models sported a very natural fresh spring look at Isabel Marant that included peach blush, a soft pink lip and a hint of contour and highlighting around the center of the face.
Calvin Luo Spring 2018

Models at Calvin Luo positively glowed with highlighter generously applied to the temples and cupid’s bow.
Giambattista Valli Spring 2018

Val Garland kept the focus on perfectly dewy and highlighted skin at Giambattista Valli with groomed brows, balmy lips and natural eyes.
Balmain Spring 2018

The spotlight was front and center on models' faces at Balmain where highlighter was applied liberally to the four highest points of the face: the forehead, cheeks and chin.
Saint Laurent Spring 2018

Tom Pecheux created a strobed effect look at Saint Laurent using light-reflective creams around the face and all the way down the neck, clavicle and chest.
Christopher Kane Spring 2018

Lucia Pieroni used Christopher Kane's new NARS collection for his Spring 2018 show, including shimmery eyeshadow and glossy highlighting around the center of the face for a super fresh glow.
Etro Spring 2018

Mark Carrasquillo’s highlighted makeup look was complemented by white eyeshadow applied to the inner eyes and slicked-back wet hair at Etro.
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Get your golden glow with these gold highlighters:

Makeup Revolution Liquid Highlighter in Luminous Gold, $9 at Ulta

Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter in Champagne Pop, $38 at Ulta

MAC Hyper Real Glow Palette: Get It Glowin', $39.50 at Ulta