Tips on On Facial Contouring

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Facial Contouring is when you Highlight or Shade a feature on your face using light or dark shades of makeup. When you contour you will change, accentuate, hide, strengthen and define your face.

The main principle is this:

• Dark shading will make facial features recede
• Light shading will make facial features more prominent

With a foundation that matches your skintone, cover up your imperfections, scars etc.
Start Shading
With a darker foundation minimize the following features by

1. i.      Shading the sides of your NOSE
2. ii.      Shade the colors of your cheek and temples
3. iii.      Shade underneath your chins

Now Highlight

1. With a lighter foundations shade or Bronzer
   1. i.      Apply on the apples of your cheek
   2. ii.      Apply underneath your eyes in combination with a concealer. Also highlight the center of your eyelid, the middle of your forehead.
   3. iii.      Highlight your cheeks by dusting a lighter foundation or bronzer on the apples of your cheek, as well as the middle of your chin.

Rectangular face

Contour on the corners of either side of your forehead and across th hairline.



Contour on either side of your jaw blending up to the bottom of your ear.



Highlight your forehead,under your eyes and your chin to draw attention to the centre of your face.

Round face

Contour to your temples, cheeks and jawline to create the illusion of an oval.

Highlight your forehead,under your eyes and your chin to draw attention to the centre of your face.


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