Makeup
Topic: Face Contouring
A
month ago or so, I have shared an article on highlighting and how it adds more
dimension to your face. There, I mentioned, highlighting with contouring gives
even more dramatic effect that is picture perfect especially for your evening
makeup though it depends on the individual whether to go for highlighting alone
or just the contouring. When it comes to makeup, there aren’t any hard and fast
rules which mean if something, like a technique, method or tip is working well
for someone, then the same may not give the similar results to someone else. It
happens therefore; this is where playing with the makeup comes into place. The
more you try, the better you will be at it and will get to know what suits and
works for you the best.
Anyways,
in this post, I will talk about contouring. I still remember how I used to
avoid it just for the reason that it looked muddy on me. There can be two
possibilities either the product I was using wasn’t meant for me (complexion) or
blame it on my technique. I knew the former was the reason. I was using a
contouring powder that was way too grayish for my skin tone that end up looking
muddy against my skin color!
Contouring means
making the desired area that you wish to contour 2-3 shades darker usually
unless you wish to go for overtly dramatic outcome. The principle behind
shading those areas is quite simple. Comparatively darker parts will recede
that bring a more defined look especially in photos where you view the images
as 2 Dimensional which is why your face tends to look flatter and chubbier than
it is in person, this is where contouring helps.
For
contouring you’ll need two things a contouring
product and an angled contouring
brush preferably of medium size.
Contouring
product can be cream based or just like the regular pressed powder form. I
haven’t tried the creams yet but still can say that powders are easier to work
with especially when you are a beginner.
For
natural face contouring, try to find a shade that is two to three shades darker
than your complexion. I use Sleek’s face
contouring kit in Light. Never use a powder that has cool undertones, if
your skin happens to have prominent yellow tones, the powder should have warmer
hues so that it gels well and shouldn’t look grayish or muddy against your
skin.
Areas you can contour: You can
contour your nose to give it a slimmer or shorter look, forehead to make it
appear smaller, sides of the face to cut down the width if your face is wider
than longer, Jaw line to define the jaw area and the very important by default
your cheekbones.
Nose: To
contour the nose you swipe the powder on the sides of your nose, if it is wider
or a little bit on the tip, if it’s a bit too long. It should ideally start
from the sides of the bridge of the nose to make it look natural though for
closely set pair of eyes, this step should be avoided rather start the
contouring a bit below the bridge. For nose contouring use a smaller flat brush
and then you can blend it with your fingers afterwards.
Forehead: For wider
forehead swipe on the sides and top. For smaller forehead just stick on the
sides blending the edges well.
Jawline: Run the
brush across the jaw line till the earlobes. For a longer chin, swipe a bit
horizontally over the tip of the chin!
Cheekbones: Make a
fish face and then contour the hollows of your cheeks. Start with taking lesser
product on the brush as you can build it later on. Don’t take this too close to
the corner of your mouth.
To
put the contouring altogether, from the temples/sides of the face till the ears,
going diagonally in the hollows of your cheekbones and from there till the
jawline should form a shape of 3 though not perfectly but kind of. Doing this
won’t make it look obviously or unnatural. It will appear more put together and
blended with the entire makeup and the rest of the face.
For
the day time keep contouring really subtle though can be a bit level up for the
evening makeup and it also depends on the occasion, you are getting ready for
or your preference in the first place! Remember, you should be comfortable in
what you’re doing or wearing!
So,
that was all from contouring.
Do
let me know if you have any queries or suggestions.
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