Contouring and Highlighting

As weeks go by we're beginning to learn more techniques for creating beauty looks. This week Sue taught us how to contour and highlight. 

Process

1. Start with completing the foundation and conclear. Don't powder the face though as you'll be adding products to the face.

2. Look at the face shape of your client and work out where the cheeks bones are. You can use your finger to guide you. 

3. Mix the highlighting shade and make sure to only go one or two shades lighter than the foundation shade. This way it won't be too light on the skin. Using a small brush place the highlight shade on the top of the cheek bone. Ensure that you blend the product into the foundation and that you can't see any lines. 

4. Place the same highlighter shade around the forehead and on the nose. If your client has a wide nose then place down the edges of the nose but if they have a thinner nose then place a small amount at the front. 

 5. With the contour shade make sure it's one too two shades darker than the foundation colour. Where the cheek bone dips is where the contour shade is placed. It is used to enhance the clients cheekbones. Using another small brush place the colour in a line down the cheek bone. Blend the shade using the brush and you can even use your fingers. You can even place the shade under the neck. 

6. Add the contour shade around the top of the forehead and blend to the hairline.

7. Using a powder puff use a translucent powder to set the make up. Use rolling motions so you don't wipe away the product. 

8. Picking a blusher from the palette place it onto the tops of the cheeks making sure there are no harsh lines. The blusher will give warmth to the cheeks and finish off the look. 

9. Finish off by buffing all the products using the powder puff. Make sure to buff around the eyes and along the hair line. This helps to finish the look and ensure that everything is blend well. 

When highlighting and contouring I found that it was easier to place the shade on with a brush and lightly blend. To blend out all of the shade I found it easier to use my fingers as it helped to remove any excess product. I also found that buffing the product helped to even out the products and ensured there were no harsh lines. This was especially useful along the hairline. Contouring helped to add definition to the face and accentuated my clients features. I really enjoyed doing this and created a very natural contour. When completing this look again I will use a darker contour shade to see what it looks like on the skin and to see if it accentuates the features even more. 

Products used. 

- Foundation - Ivory and FS 38 - Kryolan Foundation Falette

- Highlight - D1 and D2 - Kryolan Dermacolour
- Contour - D4 Dermacolour and Alabaster Kryolan Foundation Palette
- Blusher - Natural Tan - Kryolan Blush Palette

- foundation brush 

- powder buff 

- flat brush