Contouring is one of the oldest practices in the makeup industry. Yet contouring is one of the most frequently left-out steps in makeup applications. Contouring creates a sense of balance, adding definition to your makeup with color. Contrary to belief, contouring is always some shade of brown. Never use shades of makeup such as pink, plum etc. Use a shade that is similar to your skin tone, when it is tan, when contouring.
Contouring common problem areas:
To contour Chin: For a small, thin chin, apply highlighter to the center of the chin, directly under the center of the lip. To minimize a double chin, apply bronzer along the jaw line and blend it down, towards your neck. This creates depth and helps to strengthen the jaw line.
You should always apply contouring color on your neck to your shirt line to avoid a "mask" look.
Contouring with makeup is usually applied on the temple area, nose, eyes, and chin areas. You can use a cream or liquid contouring makeup product, however powder or mineral powders give a smooth, satin finish and are easiler to blend. Our favorite highlighting and contouring kit is It Cosmetics My Sculpted Face Palette at beauty.com. This kit includes everything you need for contouring!
Highlighting works with contouring. For example, when you contour your cheeks, you apply contour in the hallow area and highlight the apples. You also highlight the brow bone to open the eye and give depth to the crease area.
Here's what they say: My Sculpted Face teaches you step by step how to contour features of your face for the appearance of a slimmer look, a straighter nose, slender cheeks, more prominent cheekbones and even the appearance of a reduced double chin!
The palette comes with 4 contouring shades designed to match all skin tones, 2 highlighting shades in both shimmer and matte and a full color chart .
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To contour Nose: To slim your nose you would apply the contouring shade on each side of your nose, blending carefully, and the highlighter down the center of your nose.
To contour Cheekbones: To enhance the cheekbones, suck in your cheeks, apply a darker shade to the hollows and a highlighter to the top of the cheekbones. Then apply blush as normal. Don't over due it!
To contour Forehead: If you have a wide forehead, apply a light bronzer to each temple and blend. This will create a shadow effect causing the head to look more rounded.
Makeup brush sets, a must have tool:
Having the correct makeup tools is essential! Throw away those nasty applicators. Invest in a GOOD brush set. Makeup will go on faster, smoother and perfect! Below are wonderful sets. One kit is all you'll need for perfect makeup!
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Contouring and Highlighting with Makeup
Real Techniques by Samantha Chapman Starter Set $17.99 drugstore.com
Too Faced Shadow Brushes Essential 3 Piece Set $39 beauty.com
Do-It-All Trio: Our perfectly edited trio of brushes offer all you need to create endless eye looks using any palette or shadow you choose.
Japonesque® Touch Up Tube Set Animal Print $20 beauty.com
What it is:
Encased in a sleek tube, the Japonesque® Touch Up Tube Set contains five brushes essential for keeping makeup flawless throughout the day or night
Created using "Teddy Bear Hair" an exclusive, super soft, cruelty free and luxurious synthetic fiber that grabs and blends pigments for a professional looking application.
Collection includes: Liner/Smudger, Lid/Smoker and Crease/Blender
Panoramic case: dual carrier and stand keeps brushes organized on your counter or on the go
Set includes foundation brush, a lip brush, two eye detailers and a blush/powder brush, case
Kit includes:
- Base shadow crush: applies a smooth, flawless foundation of color
- Deluxe shadow brush: soft, oversized design for effortless contouring
- Accent brush: designed for precision detailing, spotlighting, highlighting, and smudging
- Pixel-point eyeliner brush: tapered cut is ideal for dense or fine eyeliner application
- Brow brush: distinctive shape easily defines eyebrows
To contour Eyes: Used at the back corner of the eye going upward toward the temple.
To contour Lips: To slim full lips, apply a deep shade of lip color to the entire lip. If you want to plump up thin lips, you can apply a light lip color with shimmer or gloss. Then apply highlighter between the peaks of the upper lip and below the center of the lower lip. This makes thin lips look full and gives a pouty appearance.
