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Nose – Add your highlighting color along the bridge of the nose and right up between your brows in one smooth line.

#CONTOUR DEFINITION HOW TO#

Next, let's look at how to make the best use of highlighting makeup in key areas around the face and neck to bring out your best features.

Collar – Contour makeup can be applied around the body too, like along the collar bones.

Applying makeup under the chin can help to hide double chins.

Chin – Just a little spot of contour makeup at the chin's base will help shorten long and narrow faces.

Hairline – A little bit of contour makeup applied along the hairline helps to shorten the forehead and bring brightness to the face.Jaw – Make your face look slimmer and more structured by contouring along the jawline, but be careful to avoid going right to the chin.If your face is fuller, contour out from the temples along to the hairline. Temples – Place a little contour makeup around the temples or just above the temples if you have quite a narrow thin face.You can also apply just a little V-shape of contour makeup right on the tip of your nose to make it look shorter. Nose – Apply contour makeup around the sides of the nose to add definition and make the nose appear slimmer.Add a little highlighting color beneath the contour to lift the cheeks even higher. Cheeks – Contour the area underneath the cheekbone to bring definition and sculpture to your cheeks.The best way to contour will depend on your own facial structure and features, but here are some general tips and basic steps for adding shadows to the face's common contouring areas. Blending sponges can be essential, along with an angled brush, a small chiseled brush, and a medium pointed brush.You'll also need some applicators to apply your contour makeup.Make sure to blend your sculpting color with the highlighting color at points of contact to prevent any harsh, stand-out lines or patches.Matte colors help to keep your contouring nice and natural.A bronzer can be used as an alternative to a contour kit for super simply contouring.For a natural look, opt for a sculpting color that's just one or two shades darker than your regular foundation.

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Sculpting colors can range from just slightly darker than your natural skin tone to intense, dark shades.

The sculpting color is the darker color for your highlighting kit, adding shade and definition to certain areas, like cheek hollows.

Shimmering light powders and blushes can also prove useful for highlighting purposes.

If you're looking for a natural highlighter that blends well with your skin, try to find one that's just a shade or two lighter than your regular foundation.

Highlighting colors can be completely white or just a little lighter than your natural skin tone, depending on the effect you desire.

The highlighting color is the lighter color of your contouring kit, which adds light to certain parts of the face and draws attention to those areas.

Here's all you need to put together a contour makeup kit for any occasion! A HIGHLIGHTING COLOR Blend the blushes in the areas where they meet to provide a more natural look. Use the darker shade of blush in your cheeks' hollows and then apply the lighter shade along the cheekbones and apples.If you're looking for a more dramatic, eye-catching contouring effect, get two blushes – one of a lighter shade and one of a darker shade.If it's summer and sunny outside, you can even make use of your own tan to get a natural contouring effect using a lighter foundation. Foundation sticks are great for contouring. You could also make use of a couple of foundations or concealers – one a little lighter than you usually use and one a bit darker.The bronzer and illuminator can be used just like a typical contouring kit, applied to various face areas to add shadow and definition.To get a natural contouring look, without too much drama or shadow, you'll need a bronzer and illuminator or highlighter.