4/2/11

Highlight & Contour: Where should it go?
















1. Apply foundation (or dont: if u have perfect texture/toned skin). Blend foundation INTO your jaw, neck and hairline evenly.
2. Dust with a translucent powder: it'll give a softer photo-friendly finish).
3. Pick a matte finish so your face looks naturally sculpted instead of disco-Snooki.
4. BLEND BLEND BLEND in small circular strokes. Blend out any harsh lines with a kabuki brush.

TIPS:
--Apply the highlight shade to where the light naturally reflects and hits you.
--It makes a HUGE difference if your brushes are a higher quality & clean. 
--Highlighters can be a gold dewy glow, silver beige, light tan, fair sand, white or light pink
--Contours can be dusty grays, dark brown, light brown, dark tan or sienna brown red
-Contour and highlight your colar bones, neck, and clevage to enhance or shrink your features!

BEST PLACES TO HIGHLIGHT: Under arch of brow, on top of the end of brow, upper cheekbone, inner corner of eye, outer corner of eye, top and bottom of lip, center of lips, down the shaft of nose, boob
BEST PLACES TO CONTOUR: Sides of nose, below inside of brow, chisel cheek region, below chin, down neck, cleavage, temples, shoulders, collar bone

BASED ON THE SHAPE OF YOUR FACE, FOLLOW GUIDELINES BELOW:
HL= Highlight 
C= Contour

End Product should look like this:

2 comments:

Annie! said...

love it
if only i were good at putting makeup on :(

Law Fashionista said...

This is extremely helpful and will probably look amazing, I will have to go out and buy me some contouring powder! Thanks for sharing!

LawFashionista