Friday, February 15, 2013

Expert tips on Contouring, Highlighting and bronzing (the PRO and easy way)

Expert tips on Contouring, Highlighting and bronzing (the PRO and easy way)


It's been ages since I last posted a blogpost and I decided to make one, a VERY SPECIAL and INFORMATIVE one. This blogpost will teach you how to to CONTOUR, HIGHLIGHT and BRONZ (the PRO and easy way). There's a lot of difference between and contouring and bronzing. Contouring will help you achieve a nice Three-dimensional effect especially on pictures and photoshoots. While bronzing helps the face to achieve a sun-kissed glow. but you can use bronzer as a contouring powder. :) and lastly the highlighting,  it will emphasize the high points of your face. 

NOTE : This tutorial is not for everyday use.

Products I used :

MOISTURIZER : Clinique Even Better Moisturizer
PRIMER : Smashbox PhotoFinish Primer
FOUNDATION (highlight) : Smashbox HD healthy FX + Revlon Photoready in Natural Beige + encara BB cream
FOUNDATION (contour) : wet n wild ultimate cover smooth foundation in 857 bronze (ebay)
HIGHLIGHTER : Garnier BB eye roll on.
CONTOURING POWDER : estee lauder soft matte bronzer in Bronze Goddess
FINISHING POWDER : Jordana USA pressed powder in creamy beige for highlight and Saizen Chiffon Foundation for the rest of the face.

Let's get on to the tutorial!:

 With your base contour foundation, apply it on your temples and hairline including the sides of your nose. 
on the other hand
Don't forget to put your highlighter and foundation on your forehead, under eye area, above the jawline and the center of your nose.

 with your contour foundation, apply it on your cheekbone area,  temples
including your jawline!
It'll help your under eye area to brighten and look lifted up. Peg of KIM K.!

After putting all products on your face, you're ready to go! HAHA. just kidding.

With a clean stippling brush(e. MAC 187) or flat top brush(e. Sigma F80)
blend everything with a circular buffing motion until you get that airbrushed effect not that airBruised look. :D

set everything with a setting powder of your choice (e. Ben Nye Banana Luxury Powder is the best)

don't forget to take your favorite bronzer to sculpt your face!


and Viola! you're ready to go..
(don't forget to set your face with a setting spray!)