Create more expression with contouring: instructions

Higher and more pronounced cheekbones, a narrower nose and a fresher look: such optical changes do not necessarily require surgical intervention. With the Contouring technique You can achieve such optical effects temporarily without it. But how exactly does it work? Which products are needed? We have instructions for an everyday look as well as other helpful tips.

When contouring, shading ensures that optical highlights arise. This happens through light and dark areas on the face: what is shaded recedes; the areas that are made up brightly are emphasized. This can make your cheekbones look higher and more defined or your nose look narrower if you skillfully place powder, concealer, etc. For example, if you want to make your face appear slimmer, apply dark powder or a contouring stick in the shape of a figure three over your temples and cheeks to your chin. At the end, the whole thing is blended, i.e. blurred until it looks natural and no hard transitions can be seen anymore.

For the Make-up you need the following products: Both powdery and liquid textures are suitable for the dark areas, i.e. either as well as dark contouring sticks or similar products.

Of course, you also need suitable products for the light areas of your face. You can achieve this either by: uses or light powder or special light contouring pencils.

There are also which combine both dark and light tones – and usually also have different shades for the desired intensity of the look.

For the Blend widths are suitable (either foundation or powder brush, depending on the texture chosen) or a make-up sponge, which can be used to soften the hard contours of the light and dark areas of the face and make the look look natural.

If you like, you can do the whole thing with one at the end or fix it with powder or use a highlighter to emphasize the areas you want to highlight. You can also use blush on the cheeks to give the look even more freshness.

Now you have everything you need for contouring – all that’s missing is the instructions. And it’s not complicated at all. For an accentuated everyday look, all you have to do is: shade the top of your forehead, temples, the areas under the bones of the neck, the sides of your nose and the bottom of your chin dark. Cover your forehead, the areas under your eyes and eyebrows, the bridge of your nose and your chin with a light shade. The whole thing can look eye-catching. You can get an impression here:

The next step is to blend the shades and highlights. So you wipe over the areas with a brush or sponge until the colors no hard contours have more and merge with each other. It’s best not to do this wildly in all directions, but carefully from the inside out. If you want to highlight areas afterwards, it’s best to do this with a highlighter, which you can use on the cheekbones, bridge of the nose or even the heart of the lips. The result is an expressive make-up that – as the name contouring suggests – gives the face more contour.