Luckily, Australian makeup artist Heidi Hamoud made this video that explains the technique, which has actually been used for years by the drag community (and they do have the fiercest makeup of all).
The method is also favoured by Kim Kardashian and her makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic, and if it's good enough for Kim...
Check our Hamoud's simple tutorial:
First she applies an under eye concealer and blends well...
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Then covers the area she wants to highlight in pale loose powder and lets it sit for 10 minutes...
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Heat from the face perfectly sets the concealer. Finally, after a bit more blending, the look is complete.
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Hamoud used these products (that you can buy in the UK) to create her under eye highlight...
Xtina's bronzer-blush competes with her faux glow and platinum curls. While her highlighting powder appears to be in all the right places (above the brows and cheeks, on the cupid's bow and chin), it fails to bring light back into her face because of excessive contouring. Getty Images
Sandra Bullock, Contour Makeup Hit(02 of06)
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To brighten up a fair complexion like Sandra's, use a peachy bronzer-blush combination to brighten cheekbones. Highlighter is also key to soften up a square jawline. Getty Images
Kim Kardashian, Contour Makeup Miss(03 of06)
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Harsh contour lines drawn down her cheekbones instead of along the midpoint, make Kim appear unnatural. Getty Images
Iman, Contour Makeup Hit(04 of06)
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For women with darker skin tones, the supermodel's use of highlight powder on the T-zone and deep shadows along the hairline, sides of the nose and underneath the cheekbones is a perfect example of spot-on contouring. Getty Images
Lindsay Lohan, Contour Makeup Miss(05 of06)
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Lindsay painted bronzer onto her face as if it were war paint. A softer shade brushed gently along her cheeks and jawline (plus, subtler, smokey eye makeup) would've made a HUGE difference. Getty Images
Rosario Dawson, Contour Makeup Hit(06 of06)
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Dawson's facial features standout even more thanks to a contour powder that isn't extremely darker than her olive tone complexion. Getty Images