How to contour your face

This is maybe not the best photo to use for this purpose, but you will at least get the idea:


1. Suck in your cheeks to locate your cheek bones. Brush a small amount of contour powder under your cheek bones. Also add some to the bridge of your nose, your hairline and at your temples. Blend all areas well.

2. Use a lighter shade of powder to highlight your face. Brush highlighting powder on your cheeks, the bridge of your nose, your chin and on your forehead.

3. Blend all well so there are no harsh lines. Use a clean brush for the best blending results.



Some tips for your face shape:

Oval Face
An oval-shaped face is usually broader at the cheeks, tapering in slightly at both the forehead and the chin. Because of its symmetry, you do not need to contour and highlight your face. An oval face can support most makeup trends-so have fun!

Round Face
A round-shaped face is fuller, shorter, fairly wide, with full cheeks and a rounded chin. If you have a round-shaped face:
- Highlight your forehead, underneath the eyes on top of the cheekbones, and the center of your chin to draw attention to the center of your face.
- Contour your temples, cheeks, and jawline to create the illusion of an oval.

Square Face
A square-shaped face is the same width at the forehead, the cheeks and the jaw. If you have a square-shaped face:
- Highligh down the center of your forehead, underneath the eyes on top of the cheekbones, and the tip of your chin to draw attention to the middle of your face.
- Contour your hairline at the two corners by your temples and the jaw at the two corners.
- Apply blush on the apples of your cheeks to help draw attention away from the corners of the square and help widen the area and make it appear more oval.

Heart-shaped Face
The heart-shaped face is wide at the forehead and curves down to a pointed or narrow chin, like an inverted triangle. If you have a heart-shaped face:
- Highlight the chin to help broaden it. Highlight the forehead and underneath the eyes on top of the cheekbones to draw attention to the center of your face.
- Contour the temples and cheeks to diminish the width of this portion of your face.

Pear-shaped Face
The pear-shaped face is narrow at the temples and forehead and wider at the cheeks and jawline. If you have a pear-shaped face:
- Highlight your forehead to create the illusion of width, and highlight underneath the eyes on top of the cheekbones and the tip of your chin.
- Contour the jawline and the cheeks to minimize their width.

Long Face
The long-shaped face has high cheekbones, a high, deep forehead and a strong, sharp, chiseled jawline. If you have a long face:
- Never highlight or contour your face. This will only make your face appear even longer.
- Brush a bit of bronzer across your chin to help shorten its length.
- Be generous with your blush and place a lot of color on the apples of your cheeks. This will help widen and shorten your face.
- Bangs can help shorten the length of your face as well.