Rule number one: don’t draw those sweeping lines on your face, no matter what social media has told you. You’ve got your tools, now it’s time to carve those cheekbones: take Findlay’s pro tips on board, and you’re well on the way to creating the most professional definition. Here, Bobbi Brown Pro Artist, Zara Findlay, reveals the trade secrets.Īn angled brush is ideal for tucking right under your cheekbones – this one works perfectly with powders. What's more, knowing exactly how to wield a contour kit correctly – what products to use and the tones to go for – is a tricky thing for the most accomplished of make-up users.īut a killer contour can be transformative: when done subtly and stealthily, you can define your cheekbones and lift your entire face, creating structure to rival the 1990's supers in a few strategic strokes. Turns out, the soft-focus filter of your camera lens can make a contoured face look a lot more flattering than the harsh reality of your neon office lighting. While the Kardashians and their glam teams – think the talented Mario Dedivanovic and Joyce Bonelli – make contouring look strikingly effective on Instagram, it's true the technique doesn't always translate well into real life. We spoke to makeup artists Ashleigh Ciucci, Troy Surratt, and Molly Roncal - all of whom can contour and highlight in their sleep - to reveal the basics you need to know for bringing out your cheekbones, reshaping your nose, and subtly sculpting your face whenever you feel like it.There's something about the word 'contouring' that instils fear in even the most make-up savvy among us – and if the concept of cheekbone-chiselling breaks you out in a sweat, frankly, it's understandable. But before you go digging through umpteen videos, start right here. Products made specifically for creating a sculpted, defined look are now available at every price point, and there's no shortage of beauty-vlogger YouTube tutorials to help guide your blending brush and make the most of your facial structure, right down to your specific face shape and features. But luckily, over the last decade, as the techniques that were once mastered only by makeup professionals have become more popular - and even part of many mainstream, everyday makeup routines - they've also become demystified.
We get it - contouring and highlighting techniques don’t come naturally to most of us. When it comes to highlighting and contouring, there's a fine (sometimes bronzer-caked) line between enhancing your features and painting on an entirely new face, not to mention it can be intimidating to look at a powder or cream several shades darker than you skin tone and be told it can somehow create a natural-looking shadow effect, as opposed to looking like dirt smudges.
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