How to Contour

Have you ever wondered how to contour your face by determining your face shape? For some, their face shape is readily apparent, while for many others, it’s less obvious. Contouring has become an essential technique in makeup routines, enabling individuals to sculpt and define their facial features for a flawless finish. However, contouring isn’t a one-size-fits-all method. To truly enhance your natural beauty, it’s crucial to learn how to contour according to your unique face shape. This approach ensures that you highlight your best features while subtly altering those you wish to minimize.

Identifying your face shape

Here's the simple way to do it. The next time you get out of the shower, look at your reflection and, using your finger, trace the shape of your face into the steam on the mirror. (Note: If you can't wait and just want to do it now! you can also trace your face onto a non-steamy mirror using an old eyeliner or lip pencil.)

Find your Face Shape

In the world of makeup, an oval face shape is often considered the ideal because of its balanced proportions. The oval face shape features a forehead that is slightly wider than the chin, with high cheekbones and a gentle narrowing at the jawline. This symmetry allows for almost any type of makeup style or technique to be applied with flattering results.

For those with oval faces, the natural balance of their features means that there is less need to use contouring to create the illusion of structure or to balance disproportionate aspects. Makeup applications can be more versatile, focusing on enhancing natural beauty rather than modifying features to meet a certain standard.

That said, even with an oval face, contouring can still be used to accentuate certain features like the cheekbones, or to add a bit more definition to the face for dramatic effect in certain looks. Overall, the oval face shape provides a natural canvas that accommodates a wide range of aesthetic expressions, making it a coveted shape in the beauty industry. Follow this guide to achieve a beautiful contour.

Don’t worry, Seint Makeup makes is easy to contour! You really can’t mess it up! When you’re first starting out, you’ll pick a light shade, nothing wrong with that, even I did! But I promise once you figure out how you like your contour to look, your next re-fill you’ll be shading up! For reference, my contour is Astoria and sometimes I can wear Indigo!

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Contour Colors