What exactly is Contouring?

Let’s start with a hot topic in the makeup society...Contouring!!! This look will give the illusion of more pronounced cheekbones and a more slender face. A tip I learned from my a fellow makeup artist, is to first find a bronzer and blush that go well with your complexion. As long as you have a lighter and darker shade, you will be fine. Just about any two colors will work.
Next, using a large fluffy blush brush, take the bronzer/darker color and shade your cheekbone nearest your hairline in a light circular motion. Then using the blush/lighter color, shade the apples of your cheeks in a light circular motion. Make sure to blend it back a little towards your hairline to mix the colors together. I like to smile big while doing this because is gives me a better idea of where the apples of my cheeks are. If you want to contour a little further, take some of the bronzer/darker color and brush it lightly under your cheeks, along your jaw line and towards your ears. Follow the picture I have provided.

Now let’s talk about highlighting. I love using a highlighter on my face because it gives you a certain fresh glow. A trick to remember when highlighting your features is, imagine someone is holding a flashlight above your head pointing it towards the ground. Now think of every place that light will illuminate, and that is where you put the shine. So, right below your eyebrows, on the top of your cheeks, the bridge of your nose, the top line of your upper lip, and the crease of your chin. When you put a little highlighter along the line above your upper lip, it will make them look larger and more pouty.
Remember blending is key and you want to avoid lines, you do not want to go out looking like the photo. Practice makes perfect!!! Have fun experimenting and contact me for any questions :)