Contouring pale skin

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Carol E.

Apr 9, 2014

Carol E.

How do you contour pale skin and make it look natural? What products should I use or are there any tutorials? Thanks!

Mhairi M.

Apr 9, 2014

Mhairi M.

I'm not sure if it would would on very pale skin, I'm pale too and have never been brave enough to try it! lol

Mhairi M.

Apr 9, 2014

Mhairi M.

Work, not would would lol

Aisling B.

Apr 9, 2014

Aisling B.

This is going to sound crazy, but I have very pale skin and I use a home-made contour powder!
I mixed: 1 tablespoon of cinnamon powder, 1 teaspoon of nutmeg, 1 teaspoon of cocoa powder, and 2 teaspoons of cornstarch. If you wanna change the recipe to lighter or darker, then remember: cinnamon adds glow, cornstarch spreads it out and lightens it, cocoa adds shadow, and nutmeg adds a 'sun kissed' colour.
The recipe also calls for 15 drops of essential oil, but I didn't use any. It feels and looks a little bit like ashes, and be sure to blend it well!
Please be careful using cinnamon, as it can irritate skin. But I had no problems using this recipe :)

Leamsy R.

Apr 9, 2014

Leamsy R.

Cream products might be good! you can choose the shade and its a seamless blend when done right. They also sell sculpting powders In different shades. I use macs sculpting powder in the lightest one

Lisa S.

Apr 9, 2014

Lisa S.

I am very fair skinned too! And, I use Maybelline Fit Me Stick Foundation in a darker shade and I use Hard Candy Glamoflauge in Very Light. Also Nyx's Contour Powder is really good too. (:

Marleen B.

Apr 9, 2014

Marleen B.

This palette has a 2 contours. One is light & the other is a medium. I use both. I'm about an NC30. I use the lighter one first under my cheekbones from hairline to the halfway point towards my mouth, then I use the medium one over the light one from hairline to about the 1/3 of the way. This is just the way I do to get a more natural gradiation of shadows. The other 4 shades (on the left) are matte highlighters.

Marleen B.

Apr 9, 2014

Marleen B.

If your pale you could probably get away with just using the light shade. Or another alternative is Japanese Brand called Canmake. The 3rd one is the lightest one. It barely showed up on my skin so I had to order the next darker shade (1).

Cece H.

Apr 9, 2014

Cece H.

I'm the same as you be careful that when you are buying the makeup that you test it becaue it can look a little bit muddy at times I like hoola by benfit and nars

I would do your contour like this x

Symone B.

Apr 9, 2014

Symone B.

I hear NYx taupe blush is good

Symone B.

Apr 9, 2014

Symone B.

^using the blush as contour

Rebecca B.

Apr 9, 2014

Rebecca B.

I'm also pale and I use Tom fords shade and illuminate (cream, looks more natural, harder to work with) and Kevyn aucoin's sculpt powder (less natural looking but much easier to work with and more difficult to over-do)

Nicole R.

Apr 9, 2014

Nicole R.

I got nyx taupe blush but it looks a bit dirty :-(

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