Contouring 101

Hey Guys!
I wanted to get a post up all about contouring because when I posted my Makeup Routine- Face Edition I had a lot of questions about contouring and people asking me to go a little bit more in depth. Basically, contouring brings the high points of your face forward and adds a shadow to the parts of your face that should be receded. On a day to day basis I do not contour, I usually highlight under my eyes and add bronzer everywhere else. I only really contour if I am going out and want to look my best or if I know my picture is being taken. This is wayyy too much work for me to do everyday! I am going to try to explain what I personally do to contour and break everything down for you.. I also found  picture on Pinterest that is super easy to follow and I figured it could help.

 

First thing I do when contouring is apply my highlight. I use my Maybeline Fit Me concealer in Light. I applied it under my eyes, forehead, the bridge of my nose, cupids bow, and chin. The pictures above are good pictures to follow! I use the small end of my damp Beauty Blender to tap out my product.




 

For the rest of my contour I use the Too Face Cocoa Contour kit. This kit is and all in one and it is really easy to use.. I set my concealer with the Light Cocoa powder in the kit and I use the brush that came with it. Then I use the Medium Cocoa color as my contour shade. I apply it to the hollows of my cheeks, temples, sides of my nose, and chin. I also use the brush that comes with this kit to contour. Too Faced did a really good job with this brush!

 

This is what your completed contour should look like..

 

Now that your contour is finished the last 2 steps are blush and highlight. I add blush to the apples of my cheeks using a blush brush and a highlighter right above the blush (on your cheek bones) and above my brow bone using a large fan brush. The blush I used was from the ELF blush palette in light, I used the darkest shade and the highlighter is used was Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in Luminous Light.

 

Here is my final look! The lighting was a little off so I look pretty pale.. it looks better in person, I promise! I hope this helps those of you with questions! I also wanted to add my opinion of the Too Faced contour kit. I really love this kit. I bought the Lorac Contour kit first and ended up returning it for this one! I love the powders in it and the brush, the colors are awesome and the pigmentation is amazing, it also blends out very nice! It even comes with a how-to guide that is really helpful! The only thing I don't like is the 'pop of light' color in it.. it is one of the high lights and it has glitter in it, I don't like highlighting with glitter and that's the only reason why I don't use it.

 

xoxo

Magg