How to Contour

When it comes to contouring, everyone's face is different and may require slightly different techniques. Like with bronzer, formula selection is important. Sometimes cool-toned products can appear gray on the skin, so if this is something that happens to you, consider using a neutral-toned bronzer to contour.

Step 1. Generally, contouring the hollows of your cheeks starting closest toyour ears and going no further than your pupils will be flattering on most face shapes. This will give you a more sculpted-looking bone structure. If you're using a powder contour, use a smaller, dense makeup brush to keep the product concentrated and limited to areas you're trying to sculpt.

If you're using a cream contour or a darker shade of concealer, blend it out with a makeup sponge or a stippling brush.

Step 2. Contouring your jawline is a great hack to slim your face shape. Focus on applying the product to the jawline, and blend it out.

Step 3. Contouring your nose can completely change its shape and the appearance of your face. There's no right way and wrong way to contour your nose because it really depends on what you're trying to achieve. If you're trying to slim your nose, place two lines of contour or concealer down the center of your nose. The closer they are together, the slimmer your nose will look. You can also add a little bit of concealer in a lighter shade between the two lines to highlight the shadows.

Step 4. To fake a plumper pout, place contour in the middle of your lower lip, just under your natural lip line. Blend it to create a shadow and fill in your lips with a lip liner and lipstick as you normally would.