My Make Up Steps - Advice Please :)

Nov 22, 2013

Abby L.

Your contour looks a bit weird, you may be using a bronzer with red undertone.. Nice otherwise

Nov 22, 2013

Tori G.

I think you went a litttttle too far up on the chin with bronzer, it would've looked better towards the bottom and underneath.

Nov 22, 2013

Georgia G.

Thank you! yeah I'm really struggling to find the right cream for contouring!

Nov 22, 2013

Alma M.

I have to ask What did you use to contour? Because you seem to have a pinkish red tone to your skin and what areas did you try to contour? I think I may know but just need to ask so I could give a better feed back.

Nov 22, 2013

Georgia G.

Its a pallette called pro base by a uk make :)

Nov 22, 2013

Georgia G.

I tried to contour temples sides of nose, between cheek bones and jawline and failed epically on the chin haha! I don't bother daily just when I am going out so I'm not that great at it. advice would be great thank you

Nov 22, 2013

Alma M.

Did you happened to contour the sides of your nose? I ask because it seems to look different from the first pic and a bit bruised and looks wide because the application and the tone.Contouring is what your trying to achieve for the illusion of shadowing for dimension of the face, so sculpting for contour should be a bit of a grey tone to help with that because it plays off the shadowing in the face.I wouldn't use a bronze because a bronze is made for the effects of sun light burn on the skin that usually goes under the eyes and a 3 shape on the side of your face after sculpting just to give a bit of that glow that's why it has red to orange tones to it and so many have a difficult time finding a shade for contour well that's because it's not made for that But can be used over after the contour. :)

Nov 22, 2013

Georgia G.

Thank you so much! really helped, just need to find the right colour contour now! any suggestions which brand? and I have very pale/fair skin

Nov 22, 2013

Alma M.

Your welcome :) Smash Box has a great sculpting kit and you could use a foundation for sculpting as well just a shade darker then your skin tone but make sure its a bit grey tone nothing red or pink since your fair/pale but to save time I would go straight to the sculpting kit.Beware of Contour kits most of those come in 2 a Bronze & Blush and that's for after the sculpt :)

Nov 22, 2013

Georgia G.

Thank you so much! I have a smash box powder which I love so will deffo give it a try, thanks again.

Nov 22, 2013

Alma M.

But is it the smash box sculpting kit?

Nov 22, 2013

Georgia G.

Sorry, its a face powder I had, I meant I really like the powder so will give the sculpting kit ago! so have I got this right? I contour nose and chin temples and between cheeks and jawline and then apply foundation and then bronze in a 3 shape on each side of my face? tar :)

Nov 22, 2013

Georgia G.

have*

Nov 22, 2013

Kyraa D.

The contouring looks fine once you've blended it out.
however, it usually comes after the foundation/concealer step. the face pretty much goes:
- primer
- foundation
- concealer
- contouring would go here if using a liquid/cream to contour with.
- powder (if using liquid/cream foundation)
- if using powders to contour, it would go here.
- blush
& I agree, you usually contour the chin closer to the jaw line & on the sides as opposed to right in the middle xD but that's okay, it's all about trial & error.
your brows look pretty good!
you could add some blush if you want.. I find it really adds colour to the face & makes you look awesome :D

Nov 22, 2013

Erika G.

Your fave looks too red ,use a different bronzed to contour. Also I usually contour after I prime,foundation/concealer.

Nov 22, 2013

Georgia G.

Thanks very much! new to this contouring lark! very much appreciate your advice :)

Nov 23, 2013

Katriena c.

Always put foundation before you contour. and I agree with the other girls get a different contour color or makes you look red