Contour & Highlight

You've seen the celebrities and wonder why they look so good. It's all about using a contour and highlight technique. I wonder why didn't mommy taught me this step when i was young. It helps my face to look brighter and slimmer!

After watching several youtube videos and reading about it online, i should try it too but not now. I'm not in the mood to do so especially with a broken ankle. What's more, i hardly put on my eyeliner on my face when i'm out with love or family. Maybe when i'm able to stand up without any support or cast, definitely i'm excited to try! One out of the many reasons why my ankle should recover faster! Oh, did i mention that love doesn't like me applying makeup? He love my face to be bare with only eyeliner. He hates lipstick and lipgloss. That's not fair :(

Contouring you face with cosmetics will give the illusion of a perfect, symmetrical face. There are many ways to contour your face; you can use foundations or powders and bronzers. Foundations will give the best and natural effect. However, using powders and bronzers will be easier. If you have an oval face, you really do not need to contour your face unless you want to add depth.

One simple look and exmple

Using Foundation
Tools you will need: 3 shades of foundation (your true shade, one shade lighter and one shade darker, sponges and foundation brush, powder.

Using Powders
Tools you will need: Your true shade foundation and powder, one shade lighter powder, and a bronzer. Make sure your bronzer has no shimmer to it. If you do not have a bronzer, you can use a powder two shades darker.

Application Steps
Contour and Highlight

1. Wash your face and apply your skin care system. You want to have smooth, soft skin.

2. After your skin care is dry, apply your makeup primer and let it dry for a few seconds.

3. Apply your cream concealer that is 2 shades lighter than your foundation to the bridge of your nose (very thin line) to the middle of your forehead, and the middle of your chin.

4. Apply your cream concealer that is 1 shade lighter than your foundation to your under eye area.

5. Apply your dark contour (powder or cream) to your outside temples, under your cheekbones, under your chin and jaw and both sides of your nose as close to the light concealer line as you can get.

6. Apply your Foundation. Pat it on with your fingers or foundation brush, then blend. Take a sponge and blot off any extra and blend if needed.

7. Apply a yellow based loose face powder to set your concealer and foundation. If you have dry or aging skin, just set your concealer and leave other areas of your face alone.

Taken from : The Cosmetics Campus.

To take note : Not everyone needs to contour- if you feel that your cheekbones are prominent or that your face is thin, it is best not to contour as you may appear too “chiseled”. It takes practice getting the contour technique down as each face is different, so don’t give up!

If you're to ask me what would i use for Contour & Highlight,i would strongly recommend NYX Highlight & Contour Set.

After all,i'm a Nyx fan.