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18 highlighters and blushers for 3 Asian skin tones

Highlighter and blusher combos give the illusion of more radiant and luminous skin – here, the must-have picks for every skin tone.

By Charmaine Lee - 31 Mar 2016

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Blushers and highlighters can really brighten up your complexion without being too obvious. Click through to see which are the best products you should own for your skin type!

Photography: Vee Chin

Art Direction: Sherlin Chong

Hair: Ikeda / Kizuki+Lim

Makeup: Loe Jyue Huey / The Make Up Roomg

Product photos: Zaphs Zhang & Tan Wei Te

This story was originally published in the April 2016 issue of Her World magazine.

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FAIR SKIN (Esther Low, 28, actress and musician)

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Go for pearlescent pink- or silver-based highlighters – the light pigments give pale skin just enough radiance without leaving a frosty finish. Pair with a rosy, pink blusher for cheeks that look naturally flushed.

Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Cream Blush in Pink, $46.

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Lancome Cushion Blush Subtil in #23 Cerise Givree, $55.

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M.A.C Flamingo Park Powder Blush in What I Fancy, $39.

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RMS Beauty Living Luminizer, $61.

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Dior Diorskin Nude Air Glowing Gardens in #001 Glowing Pink, $95.

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Cle de Peau Beaute Luminizing Face Enhancer in #14 Delicate Pink, $140.

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MEDIUM-TONED SKIN (Victoria Sim, 22, student)

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Champagne highlighters bring out the golden tones in medium-toned complexions beautifully. Use with a coral blusher to accentuate your natural sun-kissed glow.

RMK Color Performance Cheeks in #EX-01 Orange, $60.

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Lunasol Coloring Sheer Cheeks in #05 Fresh Orange, $39.

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Chanel Sunkiss Ribbon, $100.

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M.A.C Future M.A.C Mineralize Skinfinish in Other Earthly, $53.

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Nars Illuminator in Hot Sand, $45.

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Make Up Store Dream Twin in Diamond, $51.

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DARKER SKIN (Revathi Raj, 28, commercial communications manager at Microsoft Asia)

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Gold- or bronze-toned highlighters illuminate darker complexions by adding warmth and radiance. Wear with a blusher with a berry or orange undertone for a lit-from-within glow.