Contouring: Tips and tricks to master this latest makeup trend!
updated the 22 September 2014 à 17:51Wondering what all the contouring hype is about? Here are a few tips to nailing down the holy grail of makeup techniques.
Remember the days when hardly anyone did contouring – other than celebrities who come packaged with glam squads – and went about their days all free and easy from the confines of shadows in their faces? And if you were blessed with a chiselled face, then lucky you!
The rest of us ignore contouring in our makeup routines not because we didn’t want the shadows that would create more prominent cheek bones or defined jaw lines but because it was one tricky skill that could go horribly wrong if not done right.
Contouring lies in establishing the very contours of your face and accentuating it by way of shading with powder – darker matte shades on areas you want to de-emphasize and a shimmery or frosty colour on areas you want to highlight.
It may seem like something only an artist is able to achieve, but the process sounds far more complex than it actually is. Essentially, the tools are already in your makeup drawers so all you need now are the basic tips to create beautiful strokes that will make the most out of your bone structure and face shape.
Hence, for that, we’ve got the talented make up artist, Sarah Chaudhry, to drop a couple words of contouring wisdom. Hollowed cheeks could never get easier than this:
1. The most foolproof shade for contouring, is always using a matte shade that’s just 1-2 tones darker than your actual face powder. You can always build up the colour, so remember to start off with less product and gradually add more if necessary
2. Always suck in your cheeks, and apply the contouring shade to the hollows of your cheeks, and up towards your temples. Don’t forget to blend them into your hairline and to apply it onto the jaw line as well so you get an overall contoured face. Also the colour will add warmth to your skin tone.
3. Always use a smaller angled brush when contouring the nose, so you get more precise shading down the nose bridge. I prefer a medium sized angled brush for the rest of the face.
However, as with any skill, the ultimate tip is ‘practice makes perfect’ so until you practice, contouring will not be a try-once-and-nail-it situation. Couple all of the above with a light hand and you’re set to discover a whole new look, chiselled to precision!
Tarandip Kaur
how do that make up?do you have a video tutorial?