Have you ever wondered how Kim K's cheekbones are so chiseled or why it looks like a candle is constantly following her around giving her a perfect glow? Well, here's the secret, sugar! She has a great makeup artist who understands the power of contouring. It's so easy anyone can do it and it's customizable for every face shape. It can thin out your face, bring out features you love and hide features you may not be so fond of.
Oval-Shaped Face
The oval face shape is considered the "classic" shape that everyone is shooting for. I don't know about all that but ovals forehead and jaw are almost the same width, their jaw is only slightly narrower than temples, they have defined cheekbones and a gently rounded hairline.
Since this shape is ideal, you're pretty much set, luckies! Apply blush starting directly below the outer part of your eye, and blend along your cheekbones towards the top of your ear. Apply highlighter to the top of your cheekbones right above the blush, and bring it up over brow-bone in a C shape. You can also apply a light dusting of matte bronzer right under your cheekbones.
Oblong
These darlings faces are shaped long and slender, with a narrow chin or high forehead.
The ideal contouring method for this face shape is to apply a matte bronzer along the hairline (forehead) and jaw line. Begin applying blush to the apples of the cheeks where you will focus the color. Blend to the outer edges of your cheekbones towards your ears. Apply highlighter right above the blush.
Round Face
Round face lovelies have equal length and width, small forehead, rounded jaw, and fuller cheeks.
Try applying a matte bronzer on either side of the jaw, right below your cheekbones up to the edge of your forehead (as if you were drawing a 3 on the side of your face). Apply blush from the apples of your cheeks to the corners of your lip, then blend carefully into the hollows of the cheeks with the bronzer. Apply highlighter above your cheekbones, to the middle of forehead, and down to the middle of your chin.
Square/Rectangle
These little faces have a sharp jaw line and sometimes a square hairline. They have very defined features...jealous.
This shape face is fun to contour I think! Apply your matte bronzer shade to either side of forehead and jaw line. Gently, blend your bronzer toward center of face. Apply your blush on the apples of the cheeks and then blend upward toward your ears. Apply highlighter right above the apples of your cheeks, the center of your forehead, and center of your chin.
Heart
These sweeties have a wide hairline and temples then narrow down into a pointy chin.
To make your face even more sweet, apply matte bronzer on either side of your forehead and temples. Blend the bronzer on your temples along outer cheekbones. Apply blush to the apple of the your cheeks and blend toward the top of your ear. Finish by highlighting your jaw line.
Diamond
My diamond faced friends have a narrow forehead and chin with wide cheekbones.
To contour your face, apply a matte bronzer along the outer corners of your cheekbones. Apply blush in a curved shape starting at the apple of your cheeks and blending in with the bronzer out toward your hairline. To brighten up your face, highlight either side of your forehead and jaw.
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