Hermès 24 Faubourg Face & Eye Illuminating Powder provides a rosy gold shimmer and luminous finish. This luxury setting power is pure elegance to compliment any day to night beauty look. Check out our guide on how to apply it like a professional.
What is it & what to expect
- It’s a finely milled pressed illuminating powder with metallic shimmer, giving a rosy, luminous veil on the skin.
- It has pearlescent pink particles that adapt beautifully to different skin tones.
- It’s very versatile: can be used on face, eyes, décolleté (neck & chest), even on the cupid’s bow.
Tools you’ll want
- A soft fluffy highlighter brush (fan brush or tapered brush) for subtle glow
- A denser brush or your fingers for more intense highlight
- Good lighting so you can see where the shimmer falls
Step by step application
1. Start with a good base
Cleanse, moisturise, apply your foundation or base makeup as normal. The illuminating powder works best on a well blended, even base so that it catches the light smoothly.
2. Choose how intense a glow you want
For everyday/subtle glow: Use a fluffy brush, tap off excess product. For evening or more dramatic: Use fingers (especially your ring or middle finger) to press pigment into high points.
3. Where to apply
These are the “highlight zones” Hermès suggests for this powder:
Sweep over the cheekbones to accentuate them. Along the bridge of the nose and browbone.
These catch light naturally. On the upper eyelid or inner corner of the eye to brighten the eyes.
On the décolleté or shoulders if you’re wearing something with an open neckline; adds elegance. Along the Cupid’s bow (the middle point of your upper lip) to emphasise lips.
4. Blending & layering
Blend gently so there are no harsh lines. Use circular or sweeping motions depending on your tool. If doing a more intense highlight, layer gradually rather than applying a lot at once — build up until you reach the level you like.
To avoid turning into a disco ball: apply in natural light, then check in softer light to ensure the shimmer isn’t overly reflective.
5. Complementary makeup
Balance: If you put a strong highlight, maybe go softer on heavy contouring or super matte products elsewhere, so the glow is the star. Avoid glitter overload.
The illuminating powder already has sparkle; pair it with more matte tones on other parts to avoid too much shine.
6. Finishing touches / setting
If you use setting spray, lightly mist after applying to help meld the powder into the skin and keep it looking natural.
If needed, gently dust a translucent setting powder around the edges of highlight zones to tone down any excessive sheen.
Tips / Tricks
- If you have oily skin, apply the powder after setting your base but maybe before heavy oil producing areas show through. Use a lighter hand.
- For those with dry skin: ensure skin is well hydrated so the powder doesn’t settle into fine lines. Maybe even apply a luminous primer or cream highlighter underneath in key points, then layer the Hermès powder on top.
- Use fingers on smaller zones (inner corner of eye, Cupid’s bow) for precision; use a brush for broader areas (cheekbones, nose, décolleté).
- If you want a sheer glow over the whole face, lightly swirl a large fluffy brush in the powder and sweep across cheekbones, forehead, temples.
With Hermès 24 Faubourg, the quality of the shimmer and its bendability really allow it to be polished and elegant rather than overly obvious—but you control how subtle or bold you go.
