Tech File: Shaping & Contouring

Products & Equipment required:

·        Foundation Palette

·        Blusher

·        Highlighter Brush

·        Blusher Brush

·        Powder Brush

Method:

1.      Having completed the base, but before powdering…

2.      Take a foundation colour 2 shades lighter than the skin tone to highlight with

3.      Using the highlighter brush, work this lighter tone across the top of the cheek bones

4.      Also work the colour
- into the corner of the eyes and centre of the eye lid
- above and below the brow line
-across the forehead and down the nose
-beneath the nose and around the edges
- around the corners of the mouth
- into the groove below the lip

5.      Use the powder brush to buff this into the base

6.      Select a foundation colour 2 shades darker than the skin tone to contour with

7.      Work this colour
- below the cheek bones (from centre of ear to corner of lip)
- narrowly down either side of the nose
- just above the temples on either side of the head
- along the jaw line

8.      Using the blusher brush, have your model smile to locate the apples of the cheeks

9.      Apply the blusher to this area, working it back up towards the hairline, between the contoured areas

10.   Set with powder

Notes:

·        Highlighter places emphasis on areas and brings them forward

·        Contouring gives the impression of receding facial features

·        Feel on the model’s face for the cheek bones and work according to their position

·        Blend out the highlighting and contouring so there are no severe lines

·        Work the blusher up into the hairline and blend outwards