To avoid lack of shape and a widened appearance, ‘cutting’ angles with contour will become your new secret weapon. Contouring can create the illusion of a more slender, angular face, whereas highlight expands whatever it touches. Adding contour results in more angles and structure. Contouring is adding a darker shade of base product, to create or deepen a shadow. Contour 101Ĭontouring helps to create darkness, and is essentially the opposite of highlighting.
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Similar to painting a canvas, highlighting with base products affects the face shape, rather than the skin finish (as with shimmery highlighters). This process enhances those features and draws more attention to that area of the face. It can also refer to creating dimension in the face with lighter colors using base products. Highlight doesn’t have to mean shimmer or glow. But it won’t create as much dimension as a more traditional highlighting/contour routine - especially for rounder face shapes. This type of highlighting works for enhancing the face shape. This often includes the highest point of the cheeks, the cupid’s bow (upper lip), the nose, and a few other areas depending on your face shape. Usually when we talk about highlight, we’re referring to a shimmery product that we layer onto the high points of the face. TOP TIP: Place a flat edge under the cheek when contouring to get a straight line and chiselled cheekbones.Ĭontour on the jawline should be blended down the neck to avoid harsh lines and colour differences.Highlighting is to the face what hot sauce is to a burrito it just makes everything a little better. Simply dip your brush into the product and slowly build up the contour, making sure to blend it into the skin thoroughly.įor extra definition, you can go in with a smaller brush to create a more intense line at the deepest point of the cheekbone. Powder is a little easier for beginners to work with because the application technique is similar to that of bronzer.
The higher you can go, the better.Īpplying contour to the edge of the hairline will make the forehead appear smaller, so if your client already has a small face, it’s important to contour lightly in this area. So if you’re unsure of the client’s face shape, follow the general rules and add more where you think necessary.Ī beginner-friendly method of cream contouring is to draw a ‘3’ shape on each side of the face as this will target the forehead, cheekbones and jawline.Ĭheek contour should always be applied at an angle from the ears down to the lips to lift the facial features. The general rule is to contour the forehead, cheekbones and jawline, then highlight the under eyes, middle of the forehead and chin. Once the powder has set, it’s wiped away with a fluffy brush, leaving the skin mattified. Loose powder is packed under the eyes and cheekbones to carve out the contour lines further. A sponge or stippling brush is used to blend them out.Ī fluffy angled brush is the most effective for applying powder, so you can hit all the angles of the face and blend it out easily.īaking with a sponge and translucent powder will help to intensify the highlighted parts of the face. BrushesĪ flat angled brush is the most suitable for mapping out cream contour lines on the face. Larger palettes have a variety of tones which will allow you to tailor the contour to different clients. You can purchase mini palettes with one or two shades.
Powder contour also comes in palette form.
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Sticks are portable and easy to use because they allow you to draw the contour straight onto the face instead of using a brush. Yellow toned shades are suitable for highlighting, because they warm and brighten the face. Palettes will usually contain a few contour and highlight shades. You may even choose to intensify the look further by layering powder contour over the top.Ĭream contour comes in palette or stick form. Since the contour hype has reached its peak, so have the number of products available.ĭepending on the heaviness of your makeup look, you may opt for a powder or cream.Ĭream contouring creates a heavier look and enhances skin coverage.
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