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How to Contour for Your Face Shape

 

Contouring is my absolute favorite part of the makeup process! Contouring adds shape, shadow, and dimension to your face! When you just wear foundation, your face looks flat and lifeless. But when you wear contour, your face looks alive!

But contouring doesn’t have to be complicated. It’s not just for the makeup artists, actresses, and models. It’s for the average everyday woman! Here is a contour guide for knowing how to contour for your face shape. They are simple steps that will make a big impact in your makeup routine!

 

How To Contour For Your Face Shape: A Tutorial 

When contouring, keep it simple! You really need to just draw a few lines on your face and blend. That’s it! Watch these simple contouring tutorials to learn how not to contour and how to contour like a pro!

Makeup Contour Diagram Face Shapes

Refer to these diagrams to help you know where to apply contour that will help flatter your face shape the best! Follow these images for a simple contour guide. It doesn’t have to be complicated….keep it simple!

How to Contour for Your Face Shape

How to Contour for Your Face Shape

How to Contour an Oval Face

When contouring for an oval face shape, trick the eye into thinking your face is shorter instead of long. Contour on the cheekbone and just below. Also apply contour along your hairline and sides of your nose.

 

How to Contour a Round Face

When contouring a round face shape, add contour along your cheekbone and along your jawline. This will help slim your face and trick the eye. Don’t forget the nose! Contour along the sides of your nose to slim it as well. Add a little contour along your hairline too.

 

How to Contour a Diamond Face

When contouring for a diamond face shape, apply the contour in a horizontal line along your cheekbone, along your hairline, and along the sides of your nose.

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How to Contour Heart Face

If you have a heart shape face, then apply contour heavily along your cheekbone and foerhead to create shadow and shape. Also apply it along the sides of your nose.

 

How to Contour Oblong Face

Add shape to your rectangular face by contouring along your cheekbone and curving it under your cheek to create lift. Add contour along your hairline and down your forehead to shorten it a bit. Also add contour along the sides of your nose.

 

How to Contour Rectangle Face

When contouring for a rectangle face shape, focus on the cheekbones and curve the contour under your cheek to give it a lift. Think of it like a push-up bra for your cheek! Also apply contour along your jawline and the sides of your nose.

 

How to Contour Pear Face

If you have a pear face shape, then apply contour along your cheekbone and jawline and also along the sides of your nose.

 

Contour Thin Face

Contour Full Face

The Best Contour to Use For Slimming Your Face

This cream contour is, hands down, the best contour on the market! It’s cream so it applies and blends like a dream! It doesn’t make you look like an Oompa Loompa but helps give your face nice shape and dimension! And having the right contour brush is key! You must have great tools for a great makeup application!

Cream Contour

Give contouring a try! Follow these steps to contour your face shape and you’ll love the way you look!

Don’t know what the difference is between contour and bronzer? Read this contour and bronzer guide to learn!

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Contour Tips for Face Shapes

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Bronzer Versus Contour…All You Need to Know!

Bronzer versus contour. Is there a difference?? Yes! There is absolutely a difference between the two different types of makeup. Let me teach you the basics so you know what they are and how to apply them correctly.  

Bronzer Versus Contour…What’s the difference?

You may think that bronzer and contour are the same. They’re both brown and you apply them to your face. Same same, right?? WRONG! Bronzer is meant to create a sun-kissed glow. Bronzer is a warm brown that adds a pretty warmth to your face. Whereas contour is an ashy brown that creates shadows on your face. Contour adds shapes, shadow, and dimension. Bronzer just helps you look like you’ve been out in the sun. There is a big difference between the two browns. Now that you can see the difference between contour versus bronzer, let’s learn how to apply them properly…

How to Use Contour

Most women are used to applying foundation on their entire face to help even out their skin tone. And that’s great. But, when you apply one shade all over your face, you’re getting rid of the natural shadows that are cast on your face and you’re left with a lifeless and flat look. That’s not very flattering! Enter contour. After you’ve applied your foundation, you want to bring back those natural shadows to help your face look alive and vibrant! But where should you apply contour?? You want to apply contour on your cheekbones, forehead, jawline, and nose. Make sure you have a great contour brush because it will make all the difference! These are the areas that you want to add shape.
  • Cheekbones- When applying contour to your cheekbones to help chisel them out, you want to find your bone in the middle of your face. Start at your hairline, follow along the bone, and end at the corner of your eye. Make sure to blend it really well so it looks like a natural shadow. Bending it upwards will help give your cheekbones that pretty lift.
  • Forehead- For your forehead, follow along your hairline and blend it into your hair to avoid any unnatural lines.
  • Jawline- Contouring along your jawline will help define that area and slim out your face. Apply contour along the jawbone and blend it down along your neck.
  • Nose- If you want to slim your nose, then apply contour along the sides of your nose. Make sure to blend well so you don’t see any brown lines.
Using a cream contour is a game changer! It goes on really smoothly and blends like a dream! It makes the contouring process super easy! All contour colors are not created equal..there are some that are warm, cool, or neutral browns. Depending on your skin tone will depend what shade will look best on you. You can read the Color Match Guide to see what contour shade will work best for you. You can use cream contour with the makeup you currently use or you can simplify your makeup routine with IIID foundation and have all your makeup in one compact! Bronzer versus Contour Bronzer versus Contour

How to Use Bronzer

Bronzer is a great way to look like you’ve been out in the sun, without having to be out for hours in the sun! When applying bronzer, you want to focus on the parts of your face where the sun would naturally hit. These will be the highest parts on your face…your cheeks, cheekbones, forehead, nose, and chin. Using a big fluffy bronzer brush will help you get a light touch and even coverage. Simply get your bronzer and your brush and lightly apply bronzer after you’ve applied your foundation and contour. Cream bronzer is a great way to get a natural look. I love Bella Crème Bronzer because it’s the perfect shade of warm brown…it’s not an orange that will leave you looking like an Oompa Loompa! When you buy the bronzer and brush as a bundle, you save $10! Bronzer versus Contour    

Bronzer versus ContourBronzer Versus Contour: Try it Out!

So now that you know the difference between bronzer versus contour, are you ready to try them both out?! Have fun playing around with makeup and let it be something that enhances your beauty and doesn’t cover it up! Bronzer versus Contour Shop Seint Beauty Products Here *This post contains affiliate links. If you choose to purchase an item featured in this post, I get a small portion from the sale. Thank you! It does not affect you at all.

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