Trying Contouring Makeup Tricks? Know The Way And The Advantages

Illustration of contouring makeup tricks to make the face thinner and cheekbones look firmer (iStockphoto)

YOGYAKARTA – Creativity is truly limitless. Just like makeup lovers, they magically create makeup products so they know contouring makeup. This makeup style responds to the line of the cheekbones, jawline, chin, and nose so that it looks more prominent and conjures up a more stand-out appearance.

Starting from trending on TikTok, the contouring trend has been uploaded by many makeup enthusiasts and beauty vlogers. In everyday life, makeup tricks that aim to give you a more assertive look. This trick makes up the facial framework using three types of makeup products, namely contour products, foundation, and concealer.

Contouring, may seem complicated to do. But actually what needs to be done 'only' is to apply stabilizer and foundation. While dark gray eyeshadow can complement the makeup trick to be more perfect. Makeup that forms the contours of the facial skeleton, is useful for manipulating light and adding depth to the face.

Citing Cosmopolitan, Wednesday, July 20, makeup artist Mally Roncal said that the key to the success of contouring makeup is to use products that are slightly darker than your skin tone so that the contours look more natural. To apply contouring, here are the steps.

1. Make cheekbones more prominent

Prepare a cream or powder highlighter according to your skin tone. Apply just above the cheekbones with fingertips. Draw a line from the base of the cheek outwards, just below the outer corner of the eye. Then blend the highlighter placement and the light particles it contains. This will instantly make you stand out.

Illustration of contouring makeup tricks to make the face thinner and cheekbones look firmer (iStockphoto)

2. Sharpen the jaw

To make the jaw sharper, you can use shimmer to make it look glowing. The trick, start from behind the ear and blend the formula with a contour brush along the jaw to the tip of the chin. Repeat blending on the opposite side. Also make sure to blend under the chin and neck to avoid demarcation lines.

3. Make the nose slimmer

You need to note, that the contours of the nose should not be too thick. The reason, because the nose is at the forefront of your face. So, take an eyebrow pencil and apply it on both sides of the middle of the nose. To create the illusion of a slimmer nose, take a foundation one shade darker than your skin. Then blend until the tip of the nose evenly.

4. Make the face look slimmer

Contouring tricks can help you when you are sleep deprived. When you wake up your face looks more puffy, use a foundation one or two shades darker than your skin color which helps 'slimming' the face. The technique, can be started with facial gestures sucking the cheek or making a fish face. In this way, the hollows of the cheeks will stand out.

Next, take the foundation and apply it using a contour brush right on the wrinkled cheeks or on the hollows of your cheeks. Make shadows with perfect blending so that the cheekbones look more defined.

Illustration of a contouring makeup trick (Unsplash/Apostolos Vamvouras)

5. Contouring to make the collarbone more prominent

Wearing a sexy top or dress, protruding clavicle bones make the appearance more attractive. The trick, take a shimmer highlighter powder and apply it right on the top of your collarbone. Blend it with champagne eyeshadow and the collarbone will stand out even more.

Those are the five ways to apply contouring makeup tricks. One more thing that makes a person look attractive, self-confidence which is also important in improving appearance.