2-Minute Contouring
If you've ever entered into to the seemingly daunting world of contouring, you'd know there isn't one definitive method for sculpting yourself a razor-sharp set of cheekbones . There are creams, powders, liquids, highlighters (the list goes on) made to make life easier, but then you also have to master the application and, most importantly, decide which end of the 'intensity' spectrum you're going for (Gisele being at the lower end, and, you guessed it, Kim K.
If you’ve ever entered into to the seemingly daunting world of contouring, you’d know there isn’t one definitive method for sculpting yourself a razor-sharp set of cheekbones.
There are creams, powders, liquids, highlighters (the list goes on) made to make life easier, but then you also have to master the application and, most importantly, decide which end of the ‘intensity’ spectrum you’re going for (Gisele being at the lower end, and, you guessed it, Kim K. at the other).
Contouring gets a hard wrap, but when done right, it can actually be completely undetectable and shave a couple of years off your appearance.
We’re not fans of over-complicating things, so we kept it to a single product, an everyday intensity and an application method that is totally do-able – even for those who are completely clueless in the make-up department.
Oh, and did we mention it takes two minutes or less?
Words, Carmen Hamilton.
Start with a light, luminous base. We’d recommend using a liquid over a powder because it will make the contouring easier to blend.
Using a flat brush, draw a line underneath your cheekbone.
Don’t stress about getting it neat, it’s a work in progress.
Draw another line along your jawline and the corners of your forehead near the hairline.
We’re adding ‘shade’ to the outer edges of the face and where we want to create more shadows.
Adding a line to either side of the nose will make it appear thinner and help to bring out the highlights in the centre of your face that you will add soon.
Use a circular motion to buff the product out and blend it into your skin so you have no obvious lines left.
The consistency of this product is quite thick, so it does take some serious buffing to blend it, but the result is totally worth it and it stays put.
Once everything is blended, use your finger to press the ‘illuminate’ shade to the top of the cheekbones, down the centre of the nose, the cupid’s bow and the middle of the bottom lip, the brow bone and the inner corners of the eyes.
This one is more like a clear gloss, so it won’t leave obvious traces of shimmer or sparkle like other highlighters.
Ta da!
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