Hi everyone..
Contouring what is Contouring ..this word is too common now in makeup. So what actually Contouring is and how it is done lets see here in this blog..
Contouring is when you use a matte powder, cream, or pencil product that’s two shades darker than your skin tone to shade areas you’d like to define or reshape, like your nose, forehead, chin, and cheekbones.
Contouring your face helps define your features, creating the appearance of higher cheekbones and a slimmer nose and chin. It’s a technique that was popularized by celebrity makeup artists, but with the right products and equipment it’s easy to do on your own. Once you’ve applied your contouring makeup, remember to blend well for a flawless, natural look.
Let’s see the Steps how Contouring is done..
Use foundation of your skin colour. Foundation provides a base you can build
upon when you contour using lighter and darker shades. Contouring your face without first applying foundation is more difficult, since skin tends to be uneven in colour. Your face could end up looking patchy instead of smooth and contoured.
Use a foundation composed of the same material as the other products you’ll be using; for example, use all cream products or all powder products, rather than mixing the two. Mixing textures can result in a caked-on look.
Facial contouring consists of highlighting places you want to stand out, and shading places you want to recede. For your highlighting product, you need foundation that’s about two shades paler than your base foundation.
The darker tone will be used to shade the parts of your face that you want to draw attention away from. You’ll be creating strategic shadows that make your cheekbones appear sharper and your chin more narrow.
It is important to get a good blending brush because the face will be wearing several different shades,. If the different colours aren’t well-blended your makeup will look unnatural. You can use a foundation brush or blending brush.
You can use beauty blender or even you can use your fingers to blend the product on your face.
Contouring makeup reaches up to your hairline at the top of your forehead, past your temples and down the sides of your face. Pull your hair away from your face so you’ll be able to see what you’re doing without it getting in the way.
Prepping is essential if you want a smooth, flawless finish.
Use your foundation brush to apply a light layer of your normal foundation all over your face, stretching all the way to the top of your forehead and below your chin.
Use a blending brush or your fingers to blend your foundation under your chin and around your neck so there won’t be a line separating your face from your neck.
Apply concealer at this stage as well. Focus on under-eye circles and any blemishes.
Take the foundation that’s a few shades lighter than your normal skin tone. Use your finger or a clean foundation brush to apply. Where to apply light foundation-
Use foundation brush to apply stroke of the darker foundation.
Where to apply the dark foundation-
Use foundation brush to blend the colours for a natural finish. Be careful not to spread the colours around too much; you want them to stay in the general area where you placed them. Make sure the edges are blended well so that there are no sharp divisions between the lighter and darker foundation.
Highlighter
If you want the light areas to stand out even more, add a highlighter product to enhance the look. Cream highlighter is slightly shimmery, so it catches the light more than regular foundation. Apply it in the exact same places where you applied the lighter foundation.
Use Blush
Apply a small amount of blush to the apples of your cheeks. Make sure to blend the blush well with the other products on your face.
Use a matte setting powder
Setting powder is helpful to use when your products are cream-based. It helps to keep everything in place and gives the look a smooth finish. Use a clean powder brush to add a light coating of setting powder over your entire face.
Eye and Lip makeup
Make sure everything is perfectly blended and set before you start applying eye and lip makeup. Contouring is a bold look, so you may want to choose either heavy eye makeup or a bright lip, but not both.
So here were the products required and steps to contour your face. Try contouring your face today it’s not that difficult.
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