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Contouring and highlighT techniques to try
Many women feel that a few than your natural skin color, a bronzer Depending on the shape of your
well-placed cosmetic touches or a deep shade of blusher. Women also face or your goal, contouring and
can improve their appearances and can purchase contouring kits to make highlighting shades will be placed in
highlight their best features. the job that much easier. select areas.
But discovering which cosmetic Highlighting adds light to the In many instances, darker hues
products work best for your particular face in key areas to make them more are placed around the hairline, as well
skin type may take some trial and prominent. Highlighters may be sold as in the crease of the cheeks that
error before producing winning results. as stand-alone products, or you forms when you suck in your cheeks.
Makeup lessons do not end with can use a light concealer to achieve Contouring also is added from the
product selection. similar results. inside corners of the eyebrows down
the sides of the nose. Bronzer applied
26 | indulge • june/july 2016 Highlighting and contouring, often under the chin and down the neck can
referred to as “HAC,” has been
perfected and used by professional make your neck appear elongated
makeup artists for some time. HAC and thinner.
has transformed the faces of Highlights typically are
many celebrities and is often applied in the center of the
the technique of choice to forehead and down the
add dramatic effect to a front of the nose. Lighter
woman’s look. hues can be used above
the eyebrows and
The technique underneath the outer
employs the use of corners of the brows
lighter and darker to define their shape.
shades of makeup to Apply a highlighter
add dimension to the underneath the eyes
face with the intention stretching over the
of drawing attention to tops of the cheeks.
particular areas while Some women like
downplaying others. to highlight the bow
With highlighting of the lips and the
and contouring, front of the chin.
women can even Contouring and
create the illusion highlighting should
of more prominent take place after you
cheekbones or a smaller have used concealer
nose without having to and your base foundation.
undergo plastic surgery. This allows you to blend the
shades together so there aren’t
Contouring involves adding any distinct lines in color.
shadows in certain places to Use a blush color at the
define areas and enhance shapes. back of the apples of the cheeks
Areas that you desire to retreat
from the eye for a more sculpted to finish the look. Then feel free
look should be contoured. Contouring to play up your eyes and lips with
can be done by using a concealer desired shades.
crayon that is a few shades darker
Contouring and highlighT techniques to try
Many women feel that a few than your natural skin color, a bronzer Depending on the shape of your
well-placed cosmetic touches or a deep shade of blusher. Women also face or your goal, contouring and
can improve their appearances and can purchase contouring kits to make highlighting shades will be placed in
highlight their best features. the job that much easier. select areas.
But discovering which cosmetic Highlighting adds light to the In many instances, darker hues
products work best for your particular face in key areas to make them more are placed around the hairline, as well
skin type may take some trial and prominent. Highlighters may be sold as in the crease of the cheeks that
error before producing winning results. as stand-alone products, or you forms when you suck in your cheeks.
Makeup lessons do not end with can use a light concealer to achieve Contouring also is added from the
product selection. similar results. inside corners of the eyebrows down
the sides of the nose. Bronzer applied
26 | indulge • june/july 2016 Highlighting and contouring, often under the chin and down the neck can
referred to as “HAC,” has been
perfected and used by professional make your neck appear elongated
makeup artists for some time. HAC and thinner.
has transformed the faces of Highlights typically are
many celebrities and is often applied in the center of the
the technique of choice to forehead and down the
add dramatic effect to a front of the nose. Lighter
woman’s look. hues can be used above
the eyebrows and
The technique underneath the outer
employs the use of corners of the brows
lighter and darker to define their shape.
shades of makeup to Apply a highlighter
add dimension to the underneath the eyes
face with the intention stretching over the
of drawing attention to tops of the cheeks.
particular areas while Some women like
downplaying others. to highlight the bow
With highlighting of the lips and the
and contouring, front of the chin.
women can even Contouring and
create the illusion highlighting should
of more prominent take place after you
cheekbones or a smaller have used concealer
nose without having to and your base foundation.
undergo plastic surgery. This allows you to blend the
shades together so there aren’t
Contouring involves adding any distinct lines in color.
shadows in certain places to Use a blush color at the
define areas and enhance shapes. back of the apples of the cheeks
Areas that you desire to retreat
from the eye for a more sculpted to finish the look. Then feel free
look should be contoured. Contouring to play up your eyes and lips with
can be done by using a concealer desired shades.
crayon that is a few shades darker
