Basics of Face Contouring| How to Contour

Understanding the Basics Of Contouring.

        Chiseled and prominent face is the greatest rave for models and celebrities around the globe for magnificence devotees all throughout the planet.

        The cosmetics world has known this technique for quite a while frame, yet it wasn't mainstream until celebs like Kim Kardashian started to share their excellent tips through online media. Today, you will figure out how to feature and shape to accomplish the impeccable look all your #1 big names have! 

        Contouring is indeed like sculpting your face, but with makeup instead of clay! Here's how you can sculpt your face using contour.

        Generally speaking, the main emphasis of this techniques rotates around using light and darker shades to form shadows on face and to give depth to certain facial features.

        Contour products are cool toned darker shades of brown, when applied give the illusion of well structured face with prominent features.

Basic Principle Of How To Contour:

        Contouring gives structure to the face by manipulating light and shadow to enhance or minimize certain features, creating the illusion of dimension and shape. Here's how it works:

1.   Defining Features: It  allows you to define and accentuate certain features of your face. For example, by applying a darker shade of contour product along the hollows of your cheeks, you can create the appearance of more prominent cheekbones. This added definition helps to structure the face by highlighting its natural contours.

2.  Creating Shadows: It involves applying darker shades to areas of the face where shadows naturally occur. By strategically placing these shadows, you can alter the perceived shape of your face. For instance, applying contour along the jawline can create the illusion of a more sculpted jaw, while contouring along the sides of the nose can make it appear slimmer and more defined.

Required Things:

·         Concealer/base/powder (1-2 shades lighter, 1-2 shades hazier than skin tone) 

·         Angled or flat brush

·         Highlighters/Illuminators 

·         *Optional: translucent/compact powder,

· Fixing spray

Stage 1: What Is Your Face Shape? 

        What Is Your Face Shape? Analyzing your face shape and symmetry has foremost importance in applying the product. Symmetry and structure varies from type to type of face. So its important to first determine your shape.

        Basically there are six face shapes to consider while figuring out which one is yours: Oval, Long, Round, Square, Heart, and Diamond. Take a gander at the image given to help figure out what face shape you have. 

Stage 2: Start Contouring

Basic Instructions to follow while working on different face shapes.

• You can first apply the foundation on your to create a more even look followed by liquid or powder blush.

• You need to ensure you have a concealer one to two shades lighter than your skin tone and furthermore another concealer one to two shades darker than your skin tone. 

• With your lighter concealer, you need to put it in the areas where you will need a highlighted effect.

• Usually concealer is applied on bridge/scaffold of your nose, jaw, under-eye region, and the center of your temple to highlight these areas. 

• After that use the darker shade of concealer or contour product areas of the face where you need to add more profundity. For the vast majority, these regions would be the sides of your nose, the facial structure, the hollows of your cheeks, your sanctuaries, and the border of your brow. 

Stage 3: Blend! 

Mix! 

        This step is often neglected by the girls but it has a great significances as blending in a right way will remove all the harsh lines formed while applying the product , yet giving you a more seamless finish.

• You should blend in the product with foundation as smoothly as possible. For this purpose you can use a damp beauty blender or a specified angled brush.

• If you used a cream based product to sculpt the face , after blending the contour you are supposed to "set" your look with a clear translucent powder (a powder that goes on "clear") so that your foundation don't look ashy.

•  But if you have used the powder contour then there is no need to further set it with a loose or compact powder. It will stay in place

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Stage 4: Highlighting 

Strobing/Illuminator:

Illuminator otherwise called "strobing" cream or liquid is a stunner top pick in line of cosmetic industry now a days.

• Your highlighter can be any of any formulation. Highlighters come in liquid, powders, and creams forms.

• It has vast shade range most commonly used shades are pearl champaign, and bronze.

• The zones where you will put your highlighter are your cheekbones, extension, the tip of your nose, jawline, cupid bow, or sanctuaries by your eyebrows. 

• You can likewise make it a stride further and feature the internal corners of your eyes and your forehead bone. 

• they instantly illuminate your face and give a very glowy and sleek look.

Stage 5: Finito! 

Finito! 

• ·      With training and regular use , you will realize what is best for your own skin type and shading over the long haul. It is essential to mix, mix, mix. Keep in mind, that the mix is your companion! 
  
• ·         You can go for either a high end or drugstore products to achieve the desired look.
  
• ·         It is about inclination! Which look you want to achieve and what suit you best. So, whatever look you feel generally good with, make that you're go-to. 
  
• ·         One more tip: Invest in a good setting spray, as it will help to lock your makeup in place making it last the entire day or whole event.
  
• ·       It also aids in keeping your look put together without transferring your foundation and contour.
  
• ·        Carefully analyze your face first before applying the product to achieve promising results. Just follow the basic rules and wola you will master the techniques.
  
• ·      You should give it a try at home first before opting this for any outing or any big event. This practice will help you a lot.
  
• ·         Try not to surrender in the event that it doesn't look amazing in first few attempts, but believe me once you master the skills you will be able to achieve a perfect defined models like look. The key is follow the tricks and techniques.