This make-up technique, when performed correctly, can work wonders. Most young women have mastered facial contouring a long time ago, and can skillfully use their own skills when applying spectacular makeup.

This makes it possible for them to look impeccable in all situations, hiding existing shortcomings and advantageously emphasizing beautiful features.

What is face contouring?

Facial contouring refers to its correction with the use of cosmetics. It helps to veil problem areas of the skin, highlight the advantages of the face, correct its shape, and give expressiveness to facial features. With his support, it is quite possible to decorate quite serious flaws, for example, facial asymmetry. If there are practically no problems with the skin, facial contouring can help to give expressiveness to the look, skillfully highlighting its advantages.

Thanks to contouring, it is quite possible to radically change the appearance. As a matter of priority, stylists advise resorting to this technique to those representatives of the weaker sex who have an extremely high forehead or a full face. Even girls with regular facial features resort to this procedure, for example, to veil dark circles under the eyes, or highlight the cheekbones.

It will take much more time to perform contouring (sculpting) than to apply a daily make-up. As a result, it is more selected for events when the face must look impeccable. For example, on holiday event, photo session, video filming.

Step by step face contouring

For the execution of this procedure, it is allowed to use both creamy and dry powder products. Now in the implementation there are an uncountable number of palettes for sculpting the face. Stylists recommend that when purchasing them, focus on common brands, for example, NYX, Bobbi Brown, MAC. The colors presented in the palette should match the skin tone.

In addition to palettes, it is quite possible to use foundation, it should be of several colors, and also powder of various tones. It is believed that the correction made with the help of powdered cosmetics looks more natural. It is much easier to blend, and much better suited for daily make-up. Contouring with cream-based cosmetics is quite laborious to perform and is more noticeable on the face, as a result, it is recommended to use it for evening outings, for photography and video filming.

Important! When choosing cosmetics for this procedure, you should pay special attention to the one that does not shine and has a matte texture.

How to do face contouring yourself?

Step 1. The very first and obligatory item is considered to be the application of a make-up base and a small amount of foundation or BB cream.

Step 2 Draw dark lines along the edges of the nose with a corrector. The drawn stripes should be even and neat. If you want to visually stretch the nose, then you need to start drawing from the beginning of the eyebrows.

Step 3 Darken the part of the face that turned out to be exactly under the cheekbone with the corrector, and brighten it itself. To determine which specific area needs to be made darker, you need to attach a brush from the earlobe to the corner of the lips and find the dimple.

Step 4 If the forehead is high, then darken the areas on its sides and the one that is next to the beginning of the hair.

Step 5 Areas near the upper eyelids are slightly darkened.

Step 6 Apply a light tone (highlighter) as follows:

• between the dark lines drawn on the nose;
• on the center of the frontal lobe;
• in the corners of the eyes;
• on the part of the cheekbone located above the previously drawn line;
• on the skin above upper lip;
• on the edge of the lips.

Step 7 It is necessary to shade light and dark lines so that all transitions between them are smoothed out, insignificant. It is better to start this procedure with light areas. Do not forget about the lines of the chin, neck and ears.

Do not forget! If facial contouring was performed with dry cosmetics, then shading should be done during their application.

How to do face contouring?

In order to start using this technique, you should determine the shape of the face. The sequence of your further actions depends on it. To do this, you need to pin up your hair and go to the mirror.

A face is considered round if:

1. Its dimensions are about the same on all sides.
2. The outlines of the chin are smoothed.
3. The cheekbones are considered the largest part of the face.
4. The hair growth line is rounded.

A face is considered oval when:

1. It is elongated.
2. Its outlines are similar to an inverted egg.
3. The forehead is visually wider than the chin.
4. The cheekbones are considered the most prominent part.

A square face has:

1. big jaw and square view chin.
2. Forehead, cheekbones, lower part of the face approximately the same size.
3. The line of the beginning of the hair is even.

The rectangular type of face is more often attributed to women, which they found in themselves:

1. His elongation.
2. Large jaw, square chin.
3. The cheekbones, hairline and forehead are the same length.

The owners of a triangular face are more often considered by those who have noticed in themselves:

1. Elongated face.
2. The forehead is not wide, and the jaw is the widest part.

After the form is clarified, you can begin to perform sculpting, taking into account the advice of specialists.

Round face contouring

Facial contouring round type produced by shading areas on the sides of the forehead and cheeks (up to the angle of the lower jaw). A light tone is superimposed under the eyes, in the center of the frontal lobe and chin. The goal, in the execution of the technique in this case, is the ultimate narrowing and sharpening of this form.

Oval face contouring

There is no need to contour a rounded face, just apply blush. This type is taken as a standard in determining the main methods. If its contouring is required for a photo shoot, it is advised:

1. Apply a light tone:
   - under the eyes, drawing a triangle;
   - on the main part of the nose, bridge of the nose;
   - above the lips (in the center);
   - neat stripes from the edges of the lips to the lower jaw;
   - on the center of the chin;
2. Concealer impose:
   - within the hairline and on the temporal areas;
   - on the cheekbones;
   - from the sides of the nose;
   - on the edges of the chin;
   - gently shade everything;
3. Cover face with loose colorless powder.

Contouring a square face

Square face contouring is done to correct wide cheekbones. You need to apply a little light tone in the center of the forehead, chin, under the eyes. Darker, it is necessary to highlight the lateral areas of the skin on the forehead, temples, corners of the lower jaw and cheeks.

Rectangular face contouring

Contouring a rectangular face will require applying highlighter only to the middle of the forehead and chin. The corrector is distributed on the forehead and lower jaw, it is not necessary to apply it to the temples.

Triangular face contouring

The contouring of the triangular face is carried out by lightening the skin areas below the eyes, the center of the chin and the forehead. Darkens temple areas upper part cheeks, slightly affecting the cheekbones, forehead (on the sides).

In the video below, the makeup artist will clearly show you how to make an oblong heart-shaped face contouring, so you can turn on and repeat all the steps to make sure you get it right.

Facial contouring rules

Before using this technique, it is recommended to carefully select a palette. It presents correctors of dark and light tones on a liquid basis. It is better to give preference to the one that consists of natural colors, without red and orange bright shades.

If the skin of the face is expressionless, then it is advisable to select cold tones. Brunettes with skin tone of light tan would be more suitable palette with warm brown tones. Young women with dark skin should pay special attention to dark brown with decorative elements.

Before starting the contouring procedure, you need to:

1. Cleanse the surface of the face from contamination with special cosmetics;
2. If the skin is dry, then it is advisable to apply a moisturizer. For owners oily skin you need to remove the shine with lotion;
3. Concealer needs to hide skin defects: freckles, age spots;
4. Apply foundation;
5. Powder your face.

Moreover, make-up artists have developed special rules, which can help the fairer sex to avoid mistakes when performing this procedure:

1. It is not necessary to mix oily tonal bases with powdered powders. Shading the boundaries of their mixing, so that they are invisible, will not work;
2. In order to see the result of the make-up, you should take a photograph;
3. The effect of "sweaty skin" under the nose can be removed by applying a matte shade of highlighter under the nasolabial triangle;
4. It is not necessary to lighten the prominent parts of the face too much with mother-of-pearl light tones. Doing so may cause a reflective effect on the camera's flash, ruining the picture.

Do not forget! Cosmetics should be applied gradually. No need to focus on the make-up itself. The products applied to the skin during this procedure should emphasize the advantages and hide defects, but not show the amount of cosmetics you have.

There are never too many lessons, especially when they are given by a famous Russian makeup artist. Very easy and neat contouring will turn out just after watching this video.

Long gone are the days when our mothers and grandmothers "spit" in the Leningrad mascara and had only one lipstick of a poisonous lilac color. Today, beauties are looking at us from the covers of famous print publications and TV screens, when you look at them without makeup, you might think that they are two different people.

Makeup artists have reached unprecedented heights in the makeup technique, in which you can hide all the shortcomings and emphasize the advantages, and this became possible thanks to contouring.

What is facial contouring

Facial contouring is a makeup technique that allows you to achieve ideal proportions. It is often referred to as sculpting or contouring. It is used by all professional makeup artists in the world, and many ordinary women they master this technique and use it widely in cases when they have to go out, go to a restaurant or have a photo session.

The skin of the face at the same time acquires an even beautiful shade, does not shine, does not shine and is absolutely free from any flaws and irregularities in the form age spots, freckles, blackheads. But that's not all. Girls with imperfect facial proportions can visually remove these imperfections. For example, the owners full face make it thinner, a high forehead - narrower, deep-set eyes, as it were, to put forward.

The possibilities of facial contouring are endless and it can be seen in the photo. Today, many famous divas are adherents of contouring, for example, Kim Kardashian, Penelope Cruz, Ksenia Sobchak. The first one has repeatedly posted master classes on creating the image of a glamorous diva on social networks, but what do you want to say here?

As everyday makeup this technique will not work, because it requires a lot of time, a large number of cosmetics and it will look too bright and defiant in the daytime, and this especially applies to the use of creamy products. Dry, powdery facial cosmetics are easier to use and not so noticeable to the eye, so it is with her that beginners should start their experiments and use them when going out in the evening.

What you need for facial contouring

Today, on sale you can find a lot of various means for sculpting and it’s time for a person uninitiated in the basics of makeup to get confused. You can buy a ready-made face contouring kit, but even if you couldn’t find one or the price “bites” a lot, you shouldn’t be upset. You can also make yourself a professional make-up with the help of what is stored in your own cosmetics. And so, we need:

Step by step face contouring

I must say that classical contouring is performed for a face of ideal proportions, that is, an oval one. In all other cases, there are features. So, step-by-step instruction Facial contouring includes:

Of course, the success of an enterprise is largely determined by the quality of the cosmetics used, and as practice shows, it is better not to save on this. For contouring, it is better to buy cosmetics famous brands and stamps, as well as devices for shading - a brush and a sponge.

Although the brush can be quite ordinary, many more girls make it from their own hair and successfully apply it in practice. As for the recommendations, they relate to the use of correctors depending on the type of face:

1. To sculpt a square face, the highlighted areas remain the same, but the jaw should be added to the darkened ones.
2. A round face must be visually stretched, which means that its edges will almost completely have to be darkened. A dark corrector is applied to the lateral parts of the forehead, the temple area, completely captures the cheekbones and the second chin, if present.
3. With a triangular face shape and in the form of a heart, a feature is the application of a dark corrector in the forehead area. The protruding parts of the “heart” and the corners of the inverted triangle need to be darkened more actively, shading the product from the center of the forehead near the line where the hair grows, down.
4. With an elongated oval face, a dark corrector is applied to the bottom of the chin on both sides of the highlighted area. This type of contouring is shown in the photo.

That's all the advice and recommendations regarding contouring. Of course, before going out, you need to practice a little at home and see how your face looks in makeup using this technique. However, with a certain amount of perseverance, everything will definitely work out, the main thing is to want. Good luck!

To always look young and beautiful, the fair sex make any sacrifice. Every woman strives to be the center of attention at any event, especially if it is supposed to big number guests.

In the same way, girls strive to be beautiful when it comes to photography.

After all, the beauty captured on photographs will remain for a long time. In such a situation, facial contouring helps a lot. This technique has long been adopted by the most fashionable and famous personalities.

Contouring is a type of make-up, resorting to which, you can visually correct the shape of the face, adding expressiveness to it. To use this wonderful technique, you need to know some of the nuances.

What it is?

To make the contours of your face perfect, you do not need to rush from one extreme to another and resort to risky steps, such as plastic surgery. You can get by with very affordable and simple means, which can be purchased at any cosmetic store: a set of brushes and tonal foundations of various tones. In addition, you need to know how facial contouring is done. By modeling the contour of your face, you can achieve a stunning effect.

Celebrities were the first to try sculpting the oval of the face. On the pages fashion magazines photographs began to appear where the images of the most famous personalities were complemented by impeccable makeup, made using dark and light shades, which created a clear contour. Such modeling is based on a combination of light and shadow, which helps to emphasize certain areas of the skin, while hiding others so that they are invisible.

To remove imperfections, you will need several different dark tonal products.

Light cosmetics and highlighters will help highlight the advantages. Such structuring of appearance you should start with the procedure for leveling the skin tone with a regular foundation.

The procedure for visually changing the shape of the face has been known since the beginning of cinema. To prevent the actors in the frame from looking “flat”, make-up artists began to use the contouring technique. Gradually, she firmly entered the life of modern stars.

Face contouring must be performed, observing some application rules:

Not worth it use products of red or orange tones, as they can give the skin color a sickly shade.

It does not follow get a highlighter with large sequins, as they will make your face look unnatural. You should give preference to products that are a tone lighter than your skin tone. Such products will give the skin a soft glow.

With contouring. you can make your look more expressive. To do this, you just need to apply dark remedy on the area between the beginning of the eyebrow and the bridge of the nose.

What to do?

To emphasize all the advantages of your face, it is not enough just to know the contouring technique. You also need to know by what means this procedure is performed.

Makeup artists distinguish the following types cosmetic procedure facial oval modeling:

• Dry contouring. As you might guess from the name, this technique is performed with dry means: powders, shadows of various shades. This design can be used for everyday makeup. Even beginners can perform it, as the products are easy to apply and shade, completely merging with the skin.
• Cream contouring. It is performed with the help of correctors, various tonal means, highlighters. Beginners and amateurs will not cope with this type, since unprofessional application of cosmetics will create a mask effect. Therefore, it is worth entrusting cream contouring to masters with sufficient experience. The indisputable advantage of this type of "sculpting" is that the skin not only does not dry out, but even moisturizes. You should resort to this procedure if you are going to an evening event or photo shoot.

Whatever type you prefer, the main thing is not to overdo it with the applied cosmetic products, because the result should be as natural as possible. To achieve this, pay attention to the means that you are going to use. Among them, the following products must be mandatory:

The foundation for applying makeup.

Palette with dry or cream cosmetic products. Instead, you can use tonal creams and powders of different shades.

Stick for contouring. This is a kind of pencil of a certain shade, which is easy to apply the product to certain areas of the skin.

Kit cosmetic brushes. Among them should be a special beveled brush for applying blush and several flat brushes.

Special powder to consolidate the effect. Many women do without it, but professional makeup artists insist on using it.

In addition, you can’t just go to the store with cosmetics and buy the first products that caught your eye.

It is worth considering many nuances so as not to purchase products that do not suit you.

Pay attention to the brand of the purchased product. A palette from an unknown manufacturer may contain a strange red tint that will give the face an unnatural look. Means for any type and color of skin are produced by NYX, Anastasia Beverly Hills, Absolute New York.

The determining factor when buying should be the dark shade present in the palette. It is necessary that it be a maximum of two tones darker than the natural tone. It is better to give preference to warm undertones, as such products will look more natural. If you have a fair skin tone, you can try products with a pink undertone.

For beginners in contouring, various powders are better, as they are much easier to work with. When buying such products, Givenchy, Dior or Maybelline should be preferred.

For those who decide to master modeling using products with a creamy texture, chabi sticks are best suited. With their help, you can quickly get good facial contouring skills. It is worth giving preference to Clinique sticks. Among them you can find both highlighters and dark contours.

When choosing a highlighter, remember that it should not contain too large shimmering particles, and its color should be no more than two shades lighter than the complexion.

When buying brushes, numbers 130-190 should be preferred when it comes to applying correctives. For shading, it is better to choose brushes with a large bevel. The material from which the brushes are made also matters. For dry products, you can take a brush with both synthetic bristles and natural ones, but for creams, you should take only a natural brush.

Step by step diagrams for beginners

To properly sculpt, you need to take into account what kind of make-up you are going to do: everyday or evening. For any occasion, there are application features that you need to know if you want to look natural and natural. The first thing to consider is lighting. Experts advise to carry out all manipulations with makeup in natural light or as close as possible to it. If there is not enough light, then there is a risk of getting an unnatural make-up that will be too conspicuous.

Basic steps of face modeling:

Necessary apply a make-up base to the skin.

Should even out the resulting tone with foundation or BB cream.

With help a wide flat brush is required to apply concealer cream to the area under the eyes and wings of the nose.

Using dark corrector, outline the nose by drawing straight lines from the bridge of the nose to the tip of the nose. This step will help to correct the shape of the nose, making it the way you want.

At the next stage it is necessary to highlight the cheekbones. As they play important role in the whole technique of sculpting, then they should be done main focus. In order to correctly highlight the cheekbones, it is mentally required to draw a line from the ear to the lips, and then draw in the cheeks. Under the resulting hole, a dark corrector should be applied so that the tone near the ear is as dark as possible. It is not worth drawing a line to the auricle itself, it is better to leave a small area.

Should correct the frontal part of the face, especially if it is very large. To do this, you just need to draw a dark strip from one temple to another, stepping back about a centimeter from the beginning of hair growth. At the temples, more emphasis needs to be placed.

With help dark corrector, it is necessary to darken the upper eyelids. This action will help to give expressiveness to the look.

Should carefully shade all the applied lines. Transitions should be made as smoothly and imperceptibly as possible. It is necessary to start the shading process from light areas, gradually mixing them with dark ones. These movements can be performed with the fingers, but brushes can also be used.

This technique is suitable for any kind of contouring.

However, with dry modeling, it is necessary to shade the products immediately immediately after their application.

How to make your face look thinner with makeup?

Sculpting a face for different personalities cannot always be done with the same movements and use the same products. There is no universal approach. Each girl is an individual personality that has its own characteristics of appearance. These features must be taken into account when performing the contouring procedure. The main task of modeling is to achieve flawless oval face, for this you need to visually reduce certain areas, and sometimes remove the second chin.

Shrink a round face It is possible by highlighting the central part of the face and darkening the rest of the skin.

Too wide the shape of the nose can be changed if the lateral parts of it are highlighted with dark means, and the back with light ones. And you can visually reduce the length of the nose in a simple way- gently shading a little dark corrector at the very tip.

Owners of a narrow an elongated face, you need to focus on the cheeks so as not to make the oval of the face even longer. The chin and cheekbones should be darkened. When using blush, do not apply them too close to the temples.

If everyday make-up is created using dry products, then you should first moisturize the skin, and then apply a makeup base to the face. evening make-up when using creams, you should start with the eyes and eyebrows to get a spectacular look.

Mimic wrinkles visually removed with a highlighter and moisturizer.

Breast contouring

Do not think that the contouring technique is applicable only to visually change the shape of the face. With the help of cosmetics, you can adjust your figure, for example, make the bust more expressive. To do this, you need to follow the following steps:

Apply dark remedy on the inner line of the chest near the hollow and blend well.

Should powder a little shaded product to make it more invisible.

On the upper decollete you need to apply with a brush a little dark bronzer.

To visually enlarge breast size, you need to apply a dark agent on the line of the collarbones and shade.

For the remainder decollete is required to apply a light corrector, shade and powder.

Adhering to these simple rules, you can easily emphasize the beauty of your chest.

This is especially important when it comes to evening events.

How to mask nasolabial folds?

Nasolabial folds can cause a lot of problems, for example, give out the age of a woman. This and other flaws can also be hidden with makeup. It must be done carefully and slowly in order to achieve the desired effect. Correction should be carried out according to the following scheme:

Skin cleansing and hydration. It is easier to apply cosmetics on prepared skin.

Application of makeup base and foundation. A darker tonal product is applied to the nasolabial area. Do not forget to carefully shade the applied products.

Application to the nasolabial area of ​​the corrector ideally suited to the skin tone, shading the product.

sculpting the rest of the face, depending on your preferences and features.

Fixing the applied funds with the help of powder. It is important that it is not tinted, otherwise the desired result will not be achieved.

At the end make-up should make up the lips with light lipstick.

Modeling cheekbones

The cheekbones are a very important area that should not be forgotten when doing contouring. Properly underlined, they will give aristocracy and nobility to the appearance, correct the oval of the face. That is why it is necessary to emphasize them correctly. To highlight the cheekbones, you will need dark and light proofreaders. A darker shade is applied to the area close to the temples, and a lighter shade is applied near the lips. After a good shading, the cheekbones will look as natural as possible. If applied too a large number of funds, then you can stretch the oval of the face too much, which is not always required.

Some nuances should be taken into account:

Not worth it highlight the cheekbones with blush, as they will give excessive color to the face instead of correcting its shape.

Not worth it use grayish unsaturated products. It is better to give preference to warm undertones, as they look more natural.

Better learn powder contouring. They are easier to work with brushes and fingers. The main thing is to get smooth transitions of light and shadow on the face.

Choosing the right products and applying them correctly will help highlight the right areas of the skin and make your face beautiful and natural.

For different face types

Having decided on independent face modeling, you may not achieve the desired result. Often this is due not only to the wrong choice of funds, but also to the wrong application to your face oval. To avoid possible mistakes, you need to know the nuances of each form.

For owners oval faces are lucky as they don't have to put in a lot of effort to create makeup. It is enough to apply the contour on the sides of the forehead, highlight the eyebrows and cheekbones, and then apply the highlighter to the central part of the face. After shading, the procedure will be completed.

Girls, in which the shape of the face is similar to a rectangle, you need to take care of modeling the lower jaw. To do this, you need to apply a contour on its sides with large strokes, and then select the frontal zone with it. With a highlighter, mark the area under the eyes and the middle of the chin. Blend carefully.

For owners round face should pay more attention to the cheekbones. If you make them more expressive and narrow, then you can visually bring your face type closer to an oval one. And then do the make-up of the first type.

One of the main fashion trends in makeup is contouring or, as it is also called, face sculpting. How to use this technique correctly, and what is required for this? In the publication, we will talk about what face sculpting with dry correctors is, and what differences it has from correction with fatty means.

What are correctors

Concealers are special cosmetics that can be used to retouch the face and create contour lines. If you choose the right tools, the result will be of the highest quality and will look natural. Such cosmetics can be a replacement for many others that are used in the process of applying makeup. The corrector palette is a universal option that helps to make the make-up complete and harmonious, as well as hide imperfections on the skin.

How is correction different from sculpting?

In general, the terms correction and sculpting are called synonyms, but they have certain differences. Correction is rather the creation of chiaroscuro on the face or the darkening of certain areas to change the shape of the face. This is true if you need to visually shorten the nose or narrow the oval of the face, etc.

Sculpting also includes such actions, but it is done more often in order to visually emphasize the natural lines on the face and make them clearer. This technique became popular in the 70s of the last century.

Use dark and light shade correctors to highlight facial features, as well as to retouch imperfections. With the help of light tones, you can reflect the light and highlight something, while dark correctors help, on the contrary, to hide and obscure. Thus, you can change the oval of the face and retouch its features. However, this technique is not simple, so it takes time and practice to master it.

Dry and oily contouring

There are two main ways to do facial contouring. This is face sculpting with dry or oily correctors:

Fundamentals of Sculpting

The most important element of high-quality facial contouring is harmoniously matched colors. You need to find your own shades of proofreaders, both light and dark, that will perfectly match your skin tone. It is important that the makeup is not too dark or too light. In addition, in no case should you use dark shades that will look earthy on the face, and make it unnatural and unhealthy.

It is important to choose high-quality tools for make-up. For example, for modeling with dry correctors, you need to take large beveled brushes (blush brushes, etc.). There should be different brushes for each shade corrector.

Contouring should be done in daylight whenever possible, even if you need to prepare for an evening out. This is painstaking work that should not be rushed. In addition, it is important that you clearly see how the lines of light and shade on the face will look after you have applied them. You can experiment and take a few photos so that you can see the result in the pictures if you are going to create an image for a photo shoot.

Scheme for applying correctors of light and dark tones face will look like this:

Areas of dark color below the chin area, as seen in the diagram, will help to visually reduce the double chin, as well as emphasize thin line neck. If you want to make the forehead area visually smaller, apply a dark tone at the top, at the hairline. Retouching with dark correctors on the outside of the bridge of the nose and at the tip of the nose will help make it visually narrower.

This is what it looks like contouring principle for girls with different face shapes:

Face sculpting technique

For contouring, you need a base. Get rid of color irregularities, even out tone and remove bruises under the eyes, if possible, eliminate minor imperfections on the skin. To do this, be sure to apply a light moisturizer to the face and neck, and then create a base with foundation. But in no case do not overdo it with the toner! It should be quite a bit, as a base for further contouring. In the course of creating makeup, you can use a fashionable tool - concealer, which masks imperfections on the face, especially in the area under the eyes.

So, prepare your brushes and palette of correctors, and then proceed to the process:

1. First, lighten the area under the eyes. Apply a little light corrector in the form of a triangle with a brush in this place. If you are the owner of clear nasolabial folds, they also need to be lightened. All this will help to visually emphasize the cheekbones and make the eye section larger.
2. Then apply a light corrector on the back of the nose. The thinner this line is, the narrower the nose will look.
3. Highlight the forehead area. If you have a low forehead, the skin only needs to be lightened. But if your forehead is high, then you must first apply a light shade corrector in the form of a triangle in the middle of this area and even above brow ridges, and then darken the area under the hairline.
4. To highlight the cheekbones, apply a strip of light shade corrector under them.
5. Highlight the area on the chin where the light will fall. Don't touch the bottom edge.
6. Using a light corrector, apply two narrow parallel strips to the checkmark area above the upper lip, visually lifting it. You can also highlight the contour of the lips with a light tone, so they will appear larger.
7. Apply a light shade under the eyebrows, visually lifting them.
8. Darken the cheekbones, lifting the lines up so that they tend to the temples.
9. Circle the general outline of the face with a dark color.
10. Take a narrow brush and draw dark lines on the back of the nose, as if circling its tip.

How to blend corrector correctly

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General rules for using the corrector:

1. You can do shading with a sponge or brush, on which you need to gain tone. Start with lighter areas, such as under the eyes, and rub the product. Then you need to shade the dark areas on the cheekbones, stretching the contour first up in one direction, and then down in the other. In no case should you do it randomly! It is important to use smooth soft strokes down and up.
2. Dark areas in the forehead, as a rule, are shaded first up to the hairline, and then down to the middle of the forehead.
3. The most difficult area is the nose. You need to start rubbing with a light one, moving up to the bridge of the nose, and then down to the tip of the nose. Blend the dark stripes on the back down to the wings. The tip of the nose is shaded to the right and left.
4. Powder your face using a large brush with light strokes.
5. As a final step, apply a small amount of highlighter on the inner corner of the eye, on the area above the cheekbones and temples, on the checkmark above the lip and in the area under the eyebrows.
6. Apply blush to your cheekbones.

Oily corrective facial contouring products are applied in the same way.

Remember that make-up helps to change the face and emphasize your winning sides, hiding flaws. Contouring helps make natural beauty more visible. The main thing is to learn how to perform all actions carefully and choose shades that suit you perfectly. Keep in mind that skin tones of correctives are chosen based on your own skin tone.

Facial contouring: video

Watch a video on how to do a simple everyday face contouring:

Let's look at a few tips on how to apply corrective products so that the result of makeup looks natural and not dirty:

1. Always apply the product to cleansed skin or foundation after it dries. Before using correctors, apply foundation and then wait about ten minutes. Only then can you start contouring.
2. Do not overdo it! In no case should you apply more funds than necessary. A positive effect and a beautiful correction will be obtained only if you follow the measure.
3. To hide obvious and conspicuous flaws, it is better to choose dense means.
4. After treating problem areas, blend them with a brush. However, sometimes fingers can be used as well. So you can evenly distribute the corrector on the skin. If the product is not dense and very crumbly, choose fluffy brushes.

Choosing a corrective composition

You need to select a corrector for each girl individually. Just because a particular tool works for someone doesn't mean it will work for you.

First of all, pay attention to the type of skin. This is one of the most important criteria for determining the appropriate texture of the product. If the areas to be corrected have uneven skin, inflamed areas, acne marks or fresh rashes, then this is the case when dry corrective compositions are perfect. Wax products on relief areas will not lie flat and can only emphasize the presence of flaws. Therefore, give preference to dry textures, apply them on top of the powder, with light movements, when the makeup is already finished. Bold correction is more suitable for processing before taking a photo or video.

Dry correctives are best option If your skin is prone to oiliness, it is shiny and shows enlarged pores that will only absorb liquid formulations. If you have a dry skin type, then you need to choose correctors with a greasy soft texture.

highlighting features

Often, when a face has already been tone and chiaroscuro created using contouring, it looks too matte, it lacks the colors of life and natural healthy volume. Light highlighting of just a few areas on the face can instantly refresh the make-up, making it harmonious and natural.

If we talk about how fashionable it is, then the use of a highlighter has been relevant for many seasons in a row. Paying attention to fashion shows and photos of models, you will notice that sometimes makeup artists apply highlighter to the entire face. For Everyday life such an option is too radical, and in no case should it be used.

Remember that you should never highlight with a highlighter those areas that you usually hide. For example, if you have a diamond-shaped face, then highlighting the upper cheekbones will only aggravate the situation.

Highlighter can be applied:

• pointwise in the area of ​​the nose;
• from above to the region of the upper lip;
• in moderation in the center of the chin.

For high-quality makeup, you need to choose the right highlighter. If you have an oily skin type but want to lighten up your face in a natural and natural way, choose a good dry or loose formula.

Useful tips for applying highlighter, see the video:

Conclusion

To date, there are a huge number of different cosmetics and techniques for giving the face the desired shape. We examined the basics of contouring, sculpting the face with dry correctors, the features of using correctors and highlighters in makeup. Now you can independently at home give your face the perfect shape, hide flaws and emphasize dignity.

Every woman is unique and has her own special set of facial features. Contouring - makeup technique, the use of which can favorably emphasize all the advantages and slightly brighten up the shortcomings.

This is done with the help of correctly placed accents and the play of light on the face. The artificial creation of shadows and light can visually change the shape of the face, make it expressive and embossed.

List of cosmetics and tools needed for contouring

Contouring palette

To implement contour makeup, you can choose a ready-made palette for contouring according to skin color. Such a palette of correctors, depending on the purpose and manufacturer, usually includes from 2 to 10 different shades of creams, powders and highlighters. From right choice palette depends on the further result. You need to select the necessary shades, which should be as close as possible to the color of the skin in order to avoid the effect of pronounced and unnatural makeup. Advice:

• reddish and orange shades should be avoided, this shade looks unnatural and does not cope with the tasks;
• the key shade of the dark corrector should be 2-3 tones darker than the natural skin color;
• the right highlighter should be slightly lighter than the skin tone and not consist of large particles.

If you haven’t been able to find one yet, you can use the funds separately.

Decorative cosmetics and what you need for facial contouring (list):

1. primer– makeup base cream for maintenance perfect makeup and convenient operation. Also, this foundation fills the skin with an optimal amount of moisture and prevents the release of fats.
2. highlighter- a cosmetic product that will help brighten certain areas of the skin.
3. concealer- a tool that helps mask imperfections and darken areas of the face that require visual reduction.
4. Corrector- light texture that will hide all skin imperfections, dark circles under the eyes, acne, blood vessels and more.
5. Makeup brushes, namely moderately hard synthetic, with a short pile and soft large.

Types of contouring

Contouring should be based on the individual characteristics of the skin. If skin covering prone to dryness or there are many facial wrinkles, wet contouring products should be selected. For oily skin - dry contouring.

Moisturizing technique

For wet contouring, all cosmetics should have a fat moisturizing base. This approach to business will provide skin hydration, visually reduce wrinkles, and give the skin a healthy look. For durability, the finished makeup is fixed with a thin layer of powder, light in texture.

Dry contouring technique

Dry contouring is carried out with the help of powder-based cosmetics. This method will help to prevent the appearance of oily sheen for a long time, reduce the secretion of sebaceous fat on the skin. First, a base for makeup and a tonal foundation should be applied to the skin, and all the necessary shadows should be placed on top and carefully shaded.

In order to master facial contouring makeup, first you should carefully study its shape and features, which features need correction, which, on the contrary, are better to highlight and emphasize. Contouring has a number of basic requirements.

Sequence of steps:

1. Applying a make-up base.
2. Aligning the tone with a tonal foundation.
3. Darken areas that need to be reduced or hidden with a dark corrector.
4. Highlighting with a highlighter the necessary areas that should catch light.
5. Blending with a soft brush. This is the most important point in contouring. Shading should be thorough so that no spots remain on the face.
6. The finished result should be fixed with a thin layer of transparent powder.

Each individual type of face has its own distinctive features that need to be adjusted. There is no single scheme for contouring. Step-by-step instructions are created individually, depending on the problem areas and shape.

For an impeccable appearance, it is imperative to take into account all these features when step-by-step contouring. Below are instructions for contouring makeup for all face shapes.

Makeup for round faces

A round face often looks a bit childish and tends to have fuller cheeks. It is necessary to use contouring for this shape to make the face more structured, strict and elongated. The round shape has distinctive soft lines along the chin to the cheeks and forehead. The face also lacks angular features and expressive cheekbones. When correcting, one should strive for a visual reduction in volume and lengthening.

Rules for round shape contouring:

1. Shadows must be placed on the sides of the forehead and cheekbones. This method will help visually narrow the face and make it elongated.
2. You can remove excessive pomp of the cheeks with the help of a dark arc. The arc should pass along the cheek, have a center near the ear and not reach the nose by about 2-3 cm.
3. A thin strip of dark tone is applied to the outer sides of the nose.
4. In the center and on the sides, the chin is highlighted with light circular strokes.
5. Light tones are applied to the area formed by the corners of the lips, the triangle formed by the bridge of the nose and the beginning of the eyebrows.

Sculpting a triangular face

When contouring a triangular face, the correction is carried out depending on where the top is directed (forehead / chin).

A face with a narrow frontal part and a wide bottom adjusted to narrow lower part and make sharp corners as easy as possible. For this you need:

• visually increase the upper part to organize balance by applying a light shade on the sides of the forehead;
• lighten the area of ​​the temples and cheekbones;
• reduce the lower wide half with a dark concealer, drawing an arc from it from the ear and almost to the chin.

Bright makeup of the eyes and eyebrows will help to enhance the effect.

Correction of the face with a wide forehead and a narrow chin:

• apply a dark tone to all parts protruding along the contour of the face;
• apply dark shadows on the cheeks in the shape of a diamond;
• place a dark accent in the center of the chin, light on the sides;
• place light colors on the bridge of the nose and the upper part of the cheeks;
• blend thoroughly, giving the face a rounded shape.

Makeup for a square face

The main task of contouring makeup in this case is to stretch the face as much as possible, making it narrower and smoother. The following steps will help with this:

• all protruding corners along the contour are darkened in a dark tone;
• cheeks are highlighted by applying a dark tone with vertices at the temple and at the earlobe, forming a triangle with a third vertex in the middle of the cheek;
• a thin dark arc should be applied to the forehead, along the forehead line at the base of hair growth;
• highlight the nose and upper part of the cheek in a light tone, while the wings of the nose are also slightly darkened;
• a wide chin is corrected by applying a dark concealer in the center.

In structuring a square shape, straight lines should be avoided, all the necessary accents are placed with arc movements.

There is no need to correct the oval shape, it has a natural balance. But contour makeup can help emphasize advantages, make the structure of the face more expressive, and the image - sensitive and sophisticated.

Such makeup will look aristocratic and sophisticated, it will make the face expressive and sensual.