I have to admit: girls have all the fun! I love getting all dolled up to go out, fresh from head to toe, with my honey in tow. When it comes to makeup, ask any girl – it has to be FLAWLESS before you step out anyone’s door. Leave it to LaLa, Kim K. and Kelly (I ♥ these girls, btw) to give us flawless faces when they step on the scene! To celebrate, I’m bringing forth an article about highlighting and contouring; two easy methods to getting that glam goddess look. No matter if you’re going to the basketball game, making a quick stop at Dash™, or laying down a track in the studio, these tips are sure to keep any girl on top of her makeup game!
-There are a couple of easy ways to locate your contour line. You can start by making the fish face or finding the midpoint between your nose and ears.
-Once you’ve located your contour line, using an angled blush brush, take a matte medium/dark brown blush or eyeshadow and draw a line under your cheek bone. (Yes, you can use eyeshadow on your cheeks. If it looks good who cares!)
-Brush the product upward in small circles to blend it out. You can use a Kabuki brush for more of a smooth finish. You can take the line up to the side of your face up to your temple if you want to thin out the sides of your face.
-After you clean the excess dark shade from your blush brush, go in with a light, shimmery highlight color (usually golden-toned, or a sheer beige) and swipe it right across the top of the cheek bone in a downward motion.
– Add the highlight color above the eyebrows, to the chin, the middle of the forehead because that’s where the sun naturally hits. If you really want skin that glows, add a makeup fix spray to the brush with the shimmer and apply to cheeks.
-With a nice highlight, blush can be optional depending on if you want more or a neutral look or a dash of color for the flushed look. The good thing is that it’s very easy to apply with this look.
-Smile and swipe your favorite shade onto the apple of your cheeks and blend upward. You can mix your blush with the dark contour shade for more of an even, neutral look.
Now, this look can get a little powdery looking depending on the products that you use. To avoid the chalky look, spray a dual-fiber brush with makeup fix and brush it over the face. This will give you a smooth, even finish.
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Thanks for this! I can't wait to try it!!
xoxo Lauren
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