Contour 101: Contouring and highlighting go together like Cheese and Jam!
Contouring is when you use a matte contour 101 (read: not shimmery) powder, liquid, cream, or stick product that’s a few shades darker than your skin tone to shade areas you’d like to define or reshape, like your nose, forehead, chin, and cheekbones.
Contouring Products:
PEARLY BALLS CONTOUR PALETTE EGYPTIAN BRONZER
CONTOUR STICKS SWATCHES CONTOUR BLUSH
Highlighting Products:
STROBING PALETTE LUMI DUST GLAM HIGHLIGHTERS
Already feel lost in a sea of contouring? Don’t stress! We are here to make it easier. It basically comes down to the shape of your face – and then everything works out. But by no means must you stick to the below tips (makeup has no rules!), they’re only here to serve as a guide. Seven different face shapes = 7 different contouring plans.
For Heart Shaped Faces
Where to contour (see picture below):
- Along the sides of your forehead and temples to create balance between the upper and lower half of your face.
- The area directly below your cheekbones, starting from your ears to the middle of your cheeks.
- The very tip of your chin.
Where to highlight:
- Under your eyes in an upside-down triangle shape to brighten them.
- In the middle of your forehead and on the center of your chin.
For Round Shaped Faces:
Where to contour:
- On the sides of your forehead and along your temples.
- The area below your cheekbones, starting from your ears to the middle of your cheeks, and then curving down to your jawline.
Where to highlight:
- In the middle of your forehead and on the center of your chin.
- Under your eyes in an upside-down triangle shape to brighten them.
For Square Shaped Faces:
Where to contour:
- On the sides of your forehead.
- The area directly below your cheekbones, starting from your ears to the middle of your cheeks.
- Under your jawbone.
Where to highlight:
- In the middle of your forehead and on the center of your chin.
- Under your eyes and along your brow bone to brighten your eye area.
For Rectangle Shaped Faces:
Where to contour:
- Along your hairline and on the sides of your forehead.
- The area directly below your cheekbones, starting from your ears to the middle of your cheeks.
- Underneath your jawbone.
Where to highlight:
- In the middle of your chin.
- Under your eyes and along your brow bone to brighten the area.
For Oval Shaped Faces:
Where to contour 101:
- On the sides of your forehead.
- The area directly below your cheekbones, starting from your ears to the middle of your cheeks.
Where to highlight:
- In the middle of your forehead and on the center of your chin.
- Under your eyes and along your brow bone to brighten the area.
For Oblong Shaped Faces:
Where to contour 101:
- Along your hairline and underneath your chin.
- The area directly below your cheekbones, starting from your ears to the middle of your cheeks.
Where to highlight:
- Under your eyes in an upside-down triangle shape to brighten the area.
For Diamond Shaped Faces:
Where to contour 101:
- The area directly below your cheekbones, starting from your ears to the middle of your cheeks.
Where to highlight:
- Under your eyes in an upside-down triangle shape and along your brow bone to brighten them.
- In the middle of your forehead and on the center of your chin.
Some Extra Tips:
1) Highlighting is so lovely but don’t overdo it – keep it simple and light
2) Hold your brush lightly in your hand at all times
3) BLEND – this is the most important thing to remember – use one of our Bevel Sponges for that
4) For cream products (Like the Hean Contour Kit) use your fingers
5) Use a Fan brush for a powder highlighter
Have a fabulous week – remember to let me know if you have any questions and leave a comment we would love to hear from you!
Gaelxxx
PS: thanks to @Cosmopolitan for the excellent article (esp the pics).
