CONTOUR AND FACE SHAPES
Contour is a technique which is used for sculpting and adding dimension to your face by using makeup. Makeup has to be slightly darker or lighter than your actual skin color.
You must be thinking how we will know about the shade we should use there are some simple methods that can help you easily
To get the realistic shade:
- The easiest method is to check your wrist veins under sunlight. If it is green than warm, if it is blue or purple than it is cool and if it is mix of both than you have neutral undertones.
- You can also have multiple options for contour which will help you finding your perfect shade and also you don’t have to repurchase another product if your complexion naturally changes with season.
These are the best methods to know about right shade.
Now we will talk about how to apply contour on different types of face .You will be surprised to know that many people use contour, they will have the perfect shade but don’t know how to apply which is the main part. Contour is something which can enhance your face or make it worse so correct contouring is a must, and to do that you should know about your face shape and how to contour that particular shape.
Let’s know about types of face shape and the right contouring.
OVAL
Your face proportions of forehead should balance with chin, hairline and jaw should be directly curve, you can see that your face is longer than wide, jaw is slightly narrowed than cheek bones, and you have more rounded curves to sides of your face, and have sculpted cheekbones. With this you can easily tell if your face is oval.
Now let’s talk about makeup, for oval shape countering should be done under the cheekbone and jawline which will emphasize your features then highlighter should be used for chin, cheekbones, brow bones, and cupid bow and center forehead it will help you bring all the best attributes forward. The most important is blush which should be done under cheekbones which will create fuller looking lips and make you look super cute.
ROUND
Line of forehead, cheeks and chin combines together and form circle, width and length are almost same, you have fuller cheeks which makes your cheekbones look plump and cute, wide hairline and fullness below cheekbones, soft and curved lines, no shape edges are there, face curves outward slightly instead of straight, chin is rounded, cheekbones are wider than other features. All these features tell you that your face is round.
Makeup for round shape is use contour on temples, under cheekbones & jawline. Suck in your cheek or make a duck face in the mirror which will help you find the correct spot and it will be easier for you to contour. Then use highlighters for chin, cheekbones, brow bones, Cupid’s bow & center forehead which will help your face glow for blush use it under cheekbones which will help you create fuller looking lips.
SQUARE
Strong bone structure with wide jawline, hairline wide & angled, angular feature and jawlines have defined angles that are practically equidistant from the center of the face. Makeup for this type of face is quite tricky specially contouring as our goal is to soften defined edges and round out your angular features so you should pay special attention to contouring the jaw, make sure side face is straight, you have slightly rounded chin and square forehead.
Make up for square shape is to contour the corner of hairline & jaw, highlight your cheekbones, chin, and center of forehead, and make sure to contour the corners. Blush is used under cheekbone and adding highlighter give dimension to face.
DIAMOND
Narrow forehead, rounded & narrow chin, narrow jawline, center chin is proportionally wider than top & bottom, prominent & wide cheekbones, narrow hairline.
Makeup for diamond shaped face is to contour center of forehead and chin. Contour with a shade slightly darker than yours, then use highlighter in center of forehead, temples, jawline then use blush on cheekbones or apples of cheeks, by using this way of makeup it will minimize width of cheekbones & add fullness to forehead and chin make sure to focus on defining eyes with mascara & eye shadow. Contour with a shade slightly darker than yours .
HEART
You will have angular & wider forehead, forehead proportionally wider than rounded and longer chin, widow’s peak hairline, narrow & pointed chin, resembles inverted triangle, similar to diamond face, cheekbones are wildest feature.
Make for heart shape is to contour temples, center of chin, along the hair line then we have to highlight your jawline which will enhance your face, then use blush on cheekbones, focus more on contouring & highlighting try to opt nude shade lipstick or lip gloss, highlighting forehead & chin adds definition & gives gentle sheen to skin .
OBLONG
Face will be longer than wide, you will have long & straight cheekbones, longer & narrower face, slightly curve chin, cheeks & jawline of same width, very long & narrow bone structure
Makeup for oblong face is we will use contour on temples, top hairline, under chin, side of jawline then use highlighter on center forehead. We will use blush on cheeks apples, contour forehead & chin to balance features.
We have covered 6 types of basic face shape which gives you the knowledge of face type, then we explained how to identify the type, then knowledge about contouring for your type of face. This knowledge will help you to enhance your features, and you will know about what type of makeup will suit your face and you can easily use these tips to do your makeup in daily life just like a professional. Some types are rare like diamond shaped face or heart shaped face and some are common like oval, round. You just have to identify and start with it. You can also learn about CTM Routine– cleaning, toner and moisturizer, primer, skin types, right foundations, foundation for oily skin, eye makeup according to eye shapes with eye shadow, highlighter and blushers, Nude Makeup.
