Contouring slims the face and gives it the perfect shape. Identify your shortcomings, and then optically hide them through proper modeling. You can even do professional contouring with cosmetics bought in a drugstore. Is it possible for ordinary makeup to have such an effect? Check how professional face contouring should look step by step.
Contouringthat's differentface modelingusing cosmetics formakeupsuch as foundation ,concealer ,highlighteribronzer . It allows you to achieve the effect of slimming the face, giving it roundness or other desired shape. The classic use of cosmetics for face painting is to unify the color or hide imperfections. Contouring, as the name suggests, gives our mouth contours and improves its symmetry. In professional makeup, the term has existed for a long time, but fame is due to Kim Kardashian, who showed how her makeup looks step by step. The originator and author of the famous Kim make-up is the famous make-up artist Mario Dedivanovic.
What is face contouring with makeup?
Contouringis suitable for any woman who wants to add shape to her face. It is perfect especially for evening outings and parties, because even when done with the greatest care, it remains a strong and expressive make-up. Thanks to contouring, chubby people can slim their face without dieting. Thin women, on the other hand, can use tricks to soften their sharp features.
Before contouring, it is worth determining the shape of your face (triangular, square, round, oblong) and the shortcomings that the makeup will hide, e.g. a large nose or a wide forehead. The method of contouring is the same for all skin types. The only difference is in choosing the right products formakeup . People with dull or tired skin can make their skin radiant by contouring, similarly, skin withwrinkleswill look younger and more interesting. This patent will also work for people with acne, who often unskillfully try to distract from discoloration and pimples. The most important rule that should be followed when contouring: "Brighten,if you want to show; dim it if you want to hide ".
How to contour your face? Make-up step by step
Source: youtube / Aneta Nowacka Make Up Artist
How long does face contouring take?
Make-upperformed according to the instructions is not difficult. Depending on your practice, you need to spend 10 to 20 minutes on it. You can use a contouring kit (the kit costs about PLN 60 - PLN 200) or cosmetics purchased separately.
What do you need for face contouring?
- background,
- bright corrector,
- dark or creamy bronzer,
- transparent or natural powder,
- beauty blender or round and oblong makeup brushes.
Wet or dry contouring?
Wet contouring is more durable, effective and gives a more natural effect. Modeling with "dry" cosmetics, egbronzerin stone, requires more practice and when done unskillfully, it creates stains. However, it has an advantage: it takes up to 3 minutes.
How to contour your face with foundation and camouflages - makeup in 10 steps
1. Cleanse your face and get it ready formakeup . If you are going to doeye makeup , do it before contouring so as not to spoil your work later. Unhide the forehead and pin the hair back.
2. Use your hands to feel exactly where your cheekbones are located and the shape of the lower jaw (you can make a typical 'fish' face for this). This will make it easier to mark the right places.
3. Apply a thin layer offoundation , which you use every day, all over your face. The shade should be light to match the color of your neck.
4. Startface contouringby brightening the areas you want to emphasize. For this you will needconcealerof any consistency, one tone lighter than the foundation. From under the eye, across the width of the lower eyelid, draw 2 cm lines towards the cheek. They should form a triangle: the inner corner of the eye - the outer corner of the eye - the nostril, touching the side of the nose and bordering the upper cheekbone. Do the same on the other side. The next places to mark are the cupid's bow, i.e. the bow above the mouth, the sides of the lower lips, the tip of the chin and the bridge of the nose, excluding its tip. Also apply the concealer in the middle of the forehead between the eyebrows.
5. Now blend the places marked with the concealer so that they blend with the foundation.
6. To hide sensitive places, use an equalizer orbronzertwo shades darker than the foundation. Just below the upper cheekbones, vin the crease, draw thin but strong lines. Then create "shadows" on the face to make it optically slimmer. Mark the sides and tip of the nose with a dark corrector, the line under the mandible (but not the mandible itself) and the sides of the forehead.
7. Use a brush or sponge to rub in / blend dark areas. Use circular, fast movements. On your cheeks, work your way upwards from the outside towards the inside.
8. After 5 minutes, set your makeup with powder.
9. Mark your cheekbones withblush . To do this, pull your cheeks in and draw a light line from the middle of the ear. Head towards the nose.
10. If you want to remove excess cosmetics, squeeze a tissue in the area or smudge too thick a layer with a clean brush.
Methods of contouring the face due to its shape
What to watch out for when contouring the face?
- Apply all products separately.
- Apply thin layers step by step (if necessary, add more layers gradually).
- To avoid the mask effect, do not contour your nose if it is narrow, as it will look unnatural. You will optically make your wide nose smaller if you apply a dark foundation or concealer to its tip, nostrils and sides, and paint a thin, light line on the spine.
- If you have a high forehead, instead of brightening it and making it bigger, apply more dark color to the upper parts - you will also hide other "large areas" on your face.
- If your beard is not scratched, mark the middle of itwith a highlighterand darken the sides.
- Check if the color of your ears looks natural to your face and brush them if necessarybronzer .
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