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How to Master Contouring Once and for AllLearning how to contour is easier than it looks -- with this step-by-step contouring guide, you'll have Kim K-like bone structure in no time |
Contouring. The word alone can strike fear into the heart of makeup novices and pros alike. (After all, there's nothing worse showing up to a date or work event with stripes that make it obvious you just tried contouring for the first time.)
What is contouring, you ask? It's a makeup technique that uses bronzer and highlighter to sculpt the face and accentuate your best facial features. Contoured faces have long been as much of a red-carpet staple as floor-length evening gowns, though it was more of a Hollywood secret until Kim Kardashian blew it wide open. Now, contouring has become a part of everyday makeup routines -- thanks in large part to Kim and thousands of beauty influencers.
Though contouring may feel intimidating for those of us without a team of makeup artists, it's actually fairly simple. You just need a contour powder or cream, a couple brushes, the right tips and 60 seconds -- yes, you read that right -- of time.
Keep reading to learn how to contour and become the most photogenic version of yourself ever -- no duck face pose required.
SEE NEXT PAGE: Contouring Step 1: Assemble Your Tools
What is contouring, you ask? It's a makeup technique that uses bronzer and highlighter to sculpt the face and accentuate your best facial features. Contoured faces have long been as much of a red-carpet staple as floor-length evening gowns, though it was more of a Hollywood secret until Kim Kardashian blew it wide open. Now, contouring has become a part of everyday makeup routines -- thanks in large part to Kim and thousands of beauty influencers.
Though contouring may feel intimidating for those of us without a team of makeup artists, it's actually fairly simple. You just need a contour powder or cream, a couple brushes, the right tips and 60 seconds -- yes, you read that right -- of time.
Keep reading to learn how to contour and become the most photogenic version of yourself ever -- no duck face pose required.
SEE NEXT PAGE: Contouring Step 1: Assemble Your Tools