How to contour?

Mar 16, 2013

Shauna S.

Can anyone give me any tips on how to contour? I feel like whenever I try to do it, it makes my face almost look like it has dirt on it and it looks so unnatural. Can you also tell me some specific drugstore makeup brands I could try? I don't want to spend a lot of money.

Mar 16, 2013

Lesley C.

Hi I tried loads of ways to contour and I could never get the hang of it but then you watched goss make up artist do his way he contours first then puts foundation on top and it blends it so well , I tried his way and straight away I was able to do a contoured face really well , I had watch loads of you tube videos before his but couldn't do it but way he does it it just all fell in to place x

Mar 16, 2013

Alicia H.

Hi Shauna and Lesley,

Here's a really helpful step by step guide that might help you:

http://www.beautylish.com/f/jcrzgv/how-to-contour

Hope it helps!

xo

Mar 16, 2013

Shauna S.

Thank you so much!!

Mar 16, 2013

Megan M.

I use bronzer to contour. I use hard candy, gosh and physicians formula. They're all fairly cheap and work well plus they're cruelty free. I use hard candy stick bronzer and highlighter under my foundation and then I dust bronzer over top. Make sure you don't buy the bronzer too dark. You can use a shade or two darker of foundation instead if you don't want to use bronzer. Make sure your applying with the right brush too. You can also find contouring face charts online if you google images them and they'll guide you on where to shade and where to highlight. Other than that I can't think of much else, I hope this helps you! Good luck!

Mar 16, 2013

Shauna S.

Thank you, yeah I really wanted to know what specific products people use to contour.

Mar 16, 2013

Alicia H.

Shauna,

It really depends on your skinone. Looking at your profile picture you are quite fair so often times when you use a bronzer to contour it can look quite muddy and fake. Try Too Faced's Snow Bunny Bronzer as a contour and the Absolutely Invisible Candlelight to highlight. Here are links to both

Snow Bunny Bronzer: http://www.beautylish.com/s/too-faced-snow-bunny-bronzer
Absolutely Invisible Candlelight: http://www.beautylish.com/s/too-faced-absolutely-invisible-candlelight

Tools are also important so make sure your brushes have a lot of hair but are fluffy enough to blend. A mix of natural and synthetic bristles tend to make the product apply very seamlessly.

Mar 16, 2013

Shauna S.

Thank you so much, yes I do have very fair skin. I think the colours I use to try and contour are just a bit too dark. I'll take a look at those products.