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Makeup Lessons: Contouring

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By Sarah Joynt

Face:

When contouring your face, you'll need an angled blush or sculpting brush such as Make Up For Ever’s Double-Ended version, $39. You want it to be dense but still fluffy for the most natural look. Pick up some product on your brush and remove some of it onto your hand, this way you still have pigment on the brush but it is evenly distributed and you won't get any streaks. Apply the bronzer under your cheekbone stopping about half way in a small circular buffing motion. Back and forth swipes will result in a harsh line that you'll need to fix. If your face is very wide, extend the contour up your hairline onto your temple, this will create a shadow that visibly slims the face. If you have a very high forehead, you can apply some to the top of your hairline to add dimension to the top of your face. Always apply blusher after you contour as you'll need to apply with discretion to avoid looking like you have too much makeup on.

Eyes:

If you have very puffy or flat eyes, use a crease brush and apply some of your bronzer into the socket line. Extending the stroke into the inner corner of the eye can also create depth.

Nose:

If you have a wide or crooked nose, applying a small amount of product to the outside of your nose, following down from the inner crease of your eye can make your nose appear straight and defined.

Chin:

Another very popular place to contour is under the chin. This will hide any sagging skin or puffiness around the neck. Using the same brush as you used on your cheeks, apply product under your chin and along your jaw line sweeping it up towards under your ear.

Body:

Using the same techniques from your face, you can help define some of your other assets with contouring too. Apply bronzer under your collarbones to draw attention to your decolletage or in between your breasts to give the impression of more cleavage. Be careful about attempting to contour areas such as your abs or arms as, if not completely blended, it will be very obvious that it's makeup.  

Finishing:

After you use the bronzer and feel confident that it is well blended and natural looking, apply a highlighter on your cheek bones, if applying it to the face, or brow bone, if you're contouring your eyes, to get the most definition.

Rimmel's Match Perfection Concealer VS. YSL Touche Eclat

I probably don't need to tell you about the success of the Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat highlighting and concealing pen. The cult status beauty essential is the favourite of celebrities and beauty lovers alike for banishing pesky dark circles.

However, as years have gone by, lookalikes have come about by the truck-load, and we think we may have finally found a drugstore brand that hits the nail on the head when it comes to making us appear bright-eyed and bushy-tailed!

It's Rimmel's Match Perfection concealer. Okay, so it's not brand new, but this 2-in-1 highlighter and concealer hasn't been around long, yet is already being tipped as a cheaper yet just as effective alternative to its YSL counter-part.

And I can vouch for its circle-hiding properties after trying it for myself! This is slightly thicker and more pigmented than YSL, but still manages to hide darkness around the eyes without looking cakey, giving a subtle highlight.

With Touche Eclat coming in at £24 from Boots and Rimmel Match Perfection at only £5.99, also from Boots, I'll definitely be opting for the cheaper version from now on! Especially since I can't spot a difference in the final effect.

Source: www.kissandmakeup.tv by Zara Kenyon

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