[caption id="attachment_8751" align="aligncenter" width="460"] Effortless, natural contouring on Lone P for Costume, makeup by me.[/caption]
I love a good contour. I love the way it can subtly highlight the features of a face. It?s something a makeup artist do all the time on shoots. It?s Godsend! But if you do it wrong, it?s no longer a secret and it?s not supposed to show like a bright, red lip or a flicked eyeliner. It?s supposed to mimic the natural shadows in your face and give the illusion that you?re not wearing makeup, but you were just born with chiseled cheekbones.
So many women has hopped on the contouring wagon, but sadly it?s often done wrong and we?d like to leave the theatrical contouring to the drags and Kim K!
So, the best tips for good contouring is firstly choosing the right shade and texture. You?ll want the product to be matte and slightly cooler than your average bronzer. This product is not supposed to go across the nose or other places where the sun might hit. It?s not a bronzer - It?s supposed to go under your cheekbones.
[caption id="attachment_8544" align="aligncenter" width="460"] Notice where the contour starts and where it ends.[/caption]
If you?re working with matte products on your skin, chose a powder contour e.g MACs 'Sculpt' (get it here) which we love. Likewise, working with creamy products, chose a cream contour e.g &Other Stories Cream Contour (which is always sold out!). That way you?re less likely to cake it up.
[caption id="attachment_8753" align="aligncenter" width="460"] Here I used 'Contouring creme' from & Other stories. I always use this one when I'm working with a dewy skin finish. This shot is from Elle magazine, makeup by moi.[/caption]
Use a brush made specially for contouring e.g MACs 168 (get it here) or 109 Brush (get it here). Start with just a little bit of product and build up if necessary. Suck in your cheeks to see where the color should go and start by the top of the ear and stop just around the outer corner of the eye. That way you highlight your cheekbones without making your cheek look ?muddy?. Make sure the product is well blended!
XX Marie & Mette
[caption id="attachment_8545" align="aligncenter" width="460"] Please leave the overly painted face to drags and Kim K. It just doesn't look good outside the stage or camera.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_8546" align="aligncenter" width="460"] And please, please don't try to contour your nose. It rarely looks natural. Nicki Minaj knows![/caption]
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MY NEVER ENDING HUNT
I’m always on the lookout for a new foundation. One that might be better, more natural, easier to apply, the perfect color etc etc. I’ve tried and tested loads, mostly because I’m having a hard time finding the perfect match shade wise. I find drugstore foundations too pink for my fair, yellow toned skin. I would love to wear nothing more than a bit of concealer, but my skin tends to need a bit of extra coverage. Sometimes I’d want a more matte, long-lasting foundation and other times I’d want a totally natural looking, dewy one.
Right now, because of the season, I like to mix and match shades to find the perfect in-between color and then I apply a single drop of oil to the mix, to get a nice, moisturized and dewy look.
XX Mette
I also have a fair/light yellow toned skin and always looking for a natural dewy coverage. The best I’ve found for now is;
Chantecaille Just Skin tinted moisturiser
Koh Gen Do Maifanshi moisture foundation
And I can’t wait to try Glossier’s perfecting skin tint, it looks so promising!
You do really cool beautiful makeup. Have a great weekend!