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Home / Beauty / Make-up 101 — tips for contouring the face in 3 simple steps

Make-up 101 — tips for contouring the face in 3 simple steps

Want a sculpted face? Try contouring it with these make-up tips.

By: Kriti Saraswat   | | Updated: September 25, 2014 2:54 pm
Tags: Beauty Tips  Blush  Contouring  Contouring face  Contouring make-up  Expert make-up tips  Makeup  

Contouring make-upWondering how to contour your face to make it look more sculpted? It is an art to learn contouring tricks but once you master it, you can look perfect, especially in selfies as they are usually close-up shots. Also Read - Want fuller brows? These 5 beauty oils to help you grow thick eyebrows naturally

Contouring make-up can change the entire look of your face. Contouring and highlighting work in combination to complement each other. It can lift, accentuate, hide flaws of the face such as making a chubby face appearing less round, a broad nose looking sharper, thin lips looking plump, and so on. But getting the strokes right can be tricky. Lisa Munlua, a senior make-up artist at Inglot India, explains how to contour your face the right way. Also Read - Beauty hacks using baking soda for skin and hair



Step 1:  For face contouring, dark powders come in really handy. Once you’ve applied your base, take the dark powder with a blush brush and sweep the powder on all four sides of the face. When applying on the jaw bones, the movement of your brush should be inward  as it will create a softer depth and a well-defined jaw line. Also Read - Curd face mask recipes for glowing, radiant skin

Step 2: Smear a hint of the dark powder just below your cheekbones to create an illusion of more elevated cheeks. Brush it in an upward movement then complete the look by applying blush on the cheeks.

Step 3: Use the same dark powder to contour the nose with the help of a small, round, fluffy brush. Apply the powder on both the sides of the nose and the tip working your way up till the eyebrows, leaving the bridge for a sharper effect. To create an elevated nose, you can also use a highlighting cream.

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Tips to remember

The powder can be 2 to 3 tones darker than your natural skin tone, and can be substituted with a foundation of the same tone.

The application remains the same except that the powder brush will be replaced by a cream brush.

Since you are using dark colours, blending plays a very important role. Pay special attention to blend away the hard lines.

Less is always better and looks more natural. After contouring, keep the rest of the make-up simple. 

Lisa Munlua has been with Inglot since 2008, creatively assisting make-up training programmes. She also conducts make-up workshops, assists in creating palettes for professional make-up institutes such as Pearl Academy and Pivot Point. She single-handedly heads all Inglot stores in New Delhi. 

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Published : April 3, 2014 5:43 pm | Updated:September 25, 2014 2:54 pm
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