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Cruelty-free Beauty 101: How To Contour Your Face

In Beauty Tips, Face, Info 101, Shopping on April 21, 2010 at 4:23 pm

Model Naomi Campbell's cheekbones are defined with contour makeup. AP Photo/Alastair Grant

Contouring is a makeup technique that will help minimize your imperfections and highlight your good features, basically a way to sculpt and enhance your face.

This makeup trick may sound complicated, but it’s really easy to do with the right tools and some practice.

Begin by applying a matte bronzer (or any cream or powder makeup that’s a few shades darker than your skin) to the hollow of your cheeks. Try e.l.f. Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder, $3.

This will mimic the natural shadow on our face and thus creating more defined, higher cheekbones.

Next apply some shadow to the sides of your nose to make it appear taller, smaller and thinner.

Finally apply your contouring product along the outer edge of your face, like along your jawline and around your temples to slim down your face.

To complement your contours, highlight your face by applying a light, shimmery powder to the top of your cheekbones, below your brow bones, and down the center of your nose.

Be sure to blend well to avoid leaving unnatural dark spots or harsh lines on your face.

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