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Hey Lovelies,
This topic has been long and overdue but hooray now it is here :)
Contouring and highlighting are crucial steps in your makeup routine if you want to achieve the flawless face look. Contouring is basically a way to shape your face, it is creating a shadow in certain areas to give more definition to. You contour every time you add eyeshadow to the crease, this illusion creates a more in depth eye.
To contour you need to have a matte bronzer, i find matte works the best and gives the most wrapped up look. To apply, use an angled brush to achieve a more sculpted look or a big powder brush to achieve a more natural subtle look. Apply starting from the temples down to the hallows of your cheeks, meaning underneath your cheek bones. Make a duck face pose and apply to the sucked in parts. And then apply to the jawline, carry it down to your neck with whatever product left. I like to use
Benefit Hoola, its so perfect and gives a natural finish. Contouring your nose is the best trick of all, just add a little bronzer to an eyeshadow brush and apply it to both sides of the bridge of your nose, this gives the illusion of a smaller nose, ummmm who wouldnt want that!!!!
Highlighting gives the skin the glowing look we all want all the time, but not the ugly kind, the Jennifer Lopez glow! Highlighting is very simple, just dust some off on top of your cheekbones and under the contour, up your nose and the area between your brows and forehead, and a little on the chin. Also highlighting is used under the eye up to the end of the nose, creating a triangle, using a highlighting concealer to do the trick. I like to use
MAC Soft and Gentle, its light and natural, sometimes if i want a dewy look ill use
Benefit High Beam on its own or ill put that as the base and then dust on soft and gentle.
Hope you liked this post if you have any questions or suggestions please let me know anytime :)
Hearts,
Yara
