Natural Everyday Contour

Natural Every Day Contouring

With contouring you have the option of using either grease based makeup or powder. You can use a combination of both if you wish but it is necessary to use translucent powder in between to set each layer.

Needed

·      Gown and Clips

·      Contour Colour- Powder or Grease. This must be 1-2 shades darker than the natural skin tone.

·      Fluffy Powder brush

·      Foundation brush

Contouring

1.   Place a gown around your client and clip their hair back.

2.   Check for allergies or infections.

3.   Cleans, tone and moisturise the face before applying the foundation and concealer.

4.   Ask your client to suck in their cheeks to make their cheekbones visible, it helps if you feel for the cheekbones also by rolling the brush up the cheek until it reaches the bone.

5.   Apply the powder or grease (if using grease makeup do not powder the foundation before this step) under the cheekbone to create a shadow.

6.   Buff and blend this using the foundation brush to make sure there are no harsh lines.

7.   If needed, apply this to the sides of the nose, forehead and under the chin. Contouring can change the shape of the face by shading certain areas.

8.   Powder the face to set.

Highlighting

1.   Use a colour 2-3 shades lighter than the natural skin tone.

2.   Apply this down the centre of the face, on the tops of the cheekbones and on the brow bone.

3.   Continue this step until you are satisfied.