What is contouring?

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Aug 2, 2014

Lyra L.

I have heard about it a lot but don't know what it is or how you would do it.

Aug 2, 2014

alexus s.

Its where you make your face or persay.. cheekbones higher.

Aug 2, 2014

alexus s.

With a bronzer or a matte brown powder or a darker matte brown eyeshadow.

Aug 2, 2014

Sam R.

It's basically a makeup technique to make your face appear slimmer or more defined in certain places

Aug 2, 2014

Diana T.

Miss jaqueline explains it best it's actually a way to "contour" and "highlight" areas of the face to give the "ideal" face shape which is an oval face - so contouring n highlighting used the effects of shadows to recede certain areas and highlights to bring certain features forward - it should be tailored to your specific face shape and the colors you choose should be tailored to your skin color - hopefully she can give a better and more detailed explanation on what it is and how to properly do it.

Diana nailed it! Only thing I will add is that when contouring try using a color with a cool undertone an when highlighting use either silver or gold according to your undertone.

Aug 3, 2014

Jenni L.

Also, what Diego said is so true. Never use bronzer to contour. You are creating a shadow essentially. It is best to use a taupe/ grey color since that mimics a natural shadow. Kevyn Aucoin sculpting powder is great- even NYX taupe eyeshadow on a budget. Also, Smashbox makes great sculpting palettes that are extremely user friendly.