Your Supplies

Contour Product

• Choose a contour product a few shades darker than your natural skin tone.
•  Contour products can come in various forms, including powder, cream, or stick.

Highlighter

•  You'll need a highlighter to complement the contour and add dimension to your face.

Blending Tools

•   Have makeup brushes, makeup sponges, or both on hand for blending.

Identify Contour Areas

• Follow along the hollows of the cheeks.
•  Sides of the nose.
•  Jawline.
• Temples.
•  Forehead (optional for creating the illusion of a smaller forehead).
•   Under the lower lip (optional for fuller-looking lips).
•  Imagine these areas as the canvas where you'll create shadows and definitions.

Prep Your Skin

•  Start with clean, moisturized skin.
• Apply your foundation, concealer, and any other base makeup as usual.

Optional

• Apply a setting powder to prevent your contour product from sticking to the foundation.
•  Consider your foundation as the base layer for your contouring masterpiece.

Contour Application Techniques

Powder Contour

•   Use a contour brush or a makeup sponge with a flat edge.
•  Dip the brush or sponge into the contour powder and remove the excess.
•   For the cheeks, start from your ear and gently blend the contour product into the hollows of your cheeks, moving towards your mouth.
• Use upward strokes to avoid a heavy line.
•   For the nose, apply the contour product along the sides of your nose, starting from the bridge and extending down toward the tip.
• Apply the contour product along the jawline for the jawline, blending it into your neck.
•   Applying the product along the hairline for the temples and forehead creates a C-shape on each side of your face.
•  Imagine you're an artist, gently shading and sculpting yourself into the person you always wanted to be.

Cream Contour

• Use a makeup sponge, brush, or your fingertip.
• Dab the sponge or brush into the cream contour product. Apply it to the same areas mentioned above, blending as you go.
•  Cream contour often requires more blending to achieve a seamless look.
•  Picture yourself blending the cream contour like a skilled painter, creating smooth transitions.

Blend Thoroughly

•   This step is crucial for a natural-looking result.
•   Blend the contour product using gentle strokes or tapping motions until there are no harsh lines.
•  For the nose, use a small brush or your fingertip to blend the product for a slimmer appearance.
•   Think of blending as the art of seamlessly merging shadows and light.

Highlight

• Apply a highlighter to areas you want to accentuate, such as the tops of your cheekbones, down the center of your nose, on your brow bone, and on your Cupid's bow.
• Highlighting is like adding a touch of brilliance to your sculpted masterpiece.

Set with Powder (Optional)

• To ensure your contour and highlight stay in place, lightly dust translucent setting powder over these areas.
•   Consider this step to preserve your artistic creation.

Final Touch

•  Complete your makeup with blush, eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara, and lipstick as desired.
•  Your contour is like the defining lines in a painting that make the whole piece come to life.

Remember, practice is critical to mastering contouring. Over time, you'll develop your techniques and preferences for creating the perfect sculpted look.