Well, unfortunately we haven’t all been blessed with model high cheek bones or a sculptured face, however, we can rely on other means to shape our faces. Let’s face it contouring isn’t going to leave the beauty world anytime soon.
Placement is key when your contouring, and applying around the perimeter of your face will allow you to give your face dimensions instead of one tone from your foundation.
By using dark and light shades of makeup, it can be easy to mastered, once the technique has been practiced. It can help you accentuate features you like and hide the ones you don’t. Blend, blend, blend though as you won’t want to be caught out with strong harsh contour lines.
The contouring trend has spilled into our shops whether it be high street or high end products.
Here we take a look at some of the most popular contouring make up. From high street budget buys to high end luxe products, we have got you covered with recommendations to try and achieve that contoured look.
Beauty UK Contouring Palette
A great palette for a newbie to contouring, perfect for your first time sculpting your face. It has 3 shades; a highlighter, a contour and a bronzer. On the bottom of the palette is an easy step by step instruction guide to follow.
Each are a creamy texture and blends easily on to the skin and can last up to 5 hours before needed a quick touch up. You can’t go wrong with this reasonable price.
Makeup Revolution Ultra Blush and Contour Palette
Makeup Revolution is beginning to be a popular brand as it’s hitting our drug stores and this blush and contour palette hasn’t be an exception. Comes in 3 Shades, a pink, golden and a neutral.
This palette contains 8 very pigmented shades with shimmer and matte blushers. a merged baked highlighter and a merged baked blush.
Picks up easily with a brush and sweep along the hollows of your cheeks for instant cheekbones.
Sleek Face Form Kit
This palette is complete with a highlighter, powder and either a blusher (fair to light) or a bronzer (medium to dark). Its a great multi tasking kit for your handbag. Comes in 4 shades, fair, light, medium and dark.
The contour powder is very pigmented to deliver a good hit for sculpting but can be easily blended for your desired level of shading.
Beau Belle Ultra Contour Kit
A sleek palette that has 10 bendable shades so you can master the art of contouring.
Creating the illusion of higher cheekbones and a slimmer nose, these silky formulas can be applied subtly or for the dramatic look.
Mehron Celebre Pro HD Cream Contour and Highlight Palette
A 12 colour palette covers a range of skin tones in warm and neutral colours. Build able coverage with a non greasy feel and suitable for all different skin types.
Foundations are free from oils and fragrances, are creamy texture the will deliver satin smooth finish.
Urban Decay Flushed
This palette has been packed with a bronzer, highlighter and a blush. The jet milled formula gives an incredibly lightweight application which sits comfortably on to the skin leaving it feeling sculpted and dewy without the caked on feel.
This can be used for a subtle definition or a full dramatic contour.
Nars Matte Multiple
Let’s get drawing with this multitasking crayon.
Colour your cheeks or even your lips as it’s available in 7 shades.
Very similar design to a lipstick tube, just twist the bottom to reveal the product. Superb for on the go contour or touch ups.
This product also has a creamy buildable texture which allows it to sink into the skin and give a long lasting wear.
Laura Mercier Flawless Contouring Palette
The hint is in the name with the product, as it delivers 3 contouring creams and 2 highlighting creams to give you the opportunity to experiment with the different shades to discover which is best for you.
This provides all the tools for you to be able to achieve the trick of artificial shadow and light.
Tom Ford Shade and Illuminate
The Tom Ford is creamy but costly and is more suited for the skilled contourer.
A duo palette with a dark rich shade to define and a sheer lighter shade to highlight.
While the dark shade is a matte finish, to avoid the light reflecting, the highlight conveys a beautiful glow, bringing you a healthy radiance.
