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Face Makeup: How to Camouflage Your Features like a Pro

Want defined cheekbones, a narrower nose or a shorter forehead? Watch this stat!

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Kendra Richards, Los Angeles Celebrity Makeup Artist:

Hi, I'm Kendra Richards. I am a Los Angeles-based celebrity makeup artist and I'm going to demonstrate some contouring techniques today on Molly.

I'm going to do this contouring with brown eyeshadow. Sometimes I like to use a bronzer but in this case I'm just going to do some bronzing of the cheekbone.

I'm going to have Molly go ahead and pucker a little bit so we get some placement. I am going in right here, down underneath her cheekbone and blend all the way up. Now, I like to apply this in layers so that I can really have a nice subtle approach as opposed to just really laying down a strong color. And then you just blend up into the hair line; again on this side, same thing. OK you can relax your mouth. That creates a little bit of a definition on the cheekbone.

Apply this same makeup technique with the same colors up at the hairline to help bring that hairline visually down just a bit. Molly doesn't really have a high forehead but if she did this would really help make it look like it wasn't quite so high. And again the trick is blending. Just really want to keep going over it and blending it out, softening those edges. Now, another great way to help soften edges is to take your makeup sponge and just lightly soften the edges.

Now the last technique I'm going to show is on the nose -- a little contouring there as well. I like to use a smaller makeup brush because it's a smaller area. And starting right up at the top of the nose, just carrying it all the way down to the tip and then blending it down the side of the nose just subtly. Blending down the side of the nose is a great way, for starters, to really blur the line and to make it look a lot less noticeable, in terms of what we're doing. It also helps define the side of the nose. The same as doing it here at the bottom, it's a really important part of the defining process because it just sort of fades off. If I wanted to just shorten the length of her nose, I could also give her a little bit right at the tip. And there you go, a quick and easy makeup trick!

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I have not considered a contour before. So I find this helpful for me since I am new to this :) I just wish she would have mentioned what kind of colors to use.

by XxLexxyXx Friday, January 27, 2012 at 09:35PM Report as inappropriate

Model looked pretty without even all the Contouring..

by rimashah Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 03:48PM Report as inappropriate

I don't understand why Kendra has not applied makeup to herself. She looks awful. Does not do much for her credibility. Also, she did not show any new techniques. Disappointing.

by CaroleVonAllten Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 07:58AM Report as inappropriate

i didnt know how to contour its a ver basic way i see and i am goin to have to try it out VERY helpful!!!

by taelyn.perez Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 08:22PM Report as inappropriate

contouring works wonders when being photographed!!

by rosie1123 Friday, June 24, 2011 at 08:57AM Report as inappropriate

I've tried contouring techniques like this but as another member said, the color is key. I have used shades that are too orangy or too brown; too dark or too light; you have to find the right one for the person you're working on. Furthermore, this never looks good for everyday; it's too obvious, but it's great for photography.

by LipglossAddicts Saturday, May 28, 2011 at 05:16PM Report as inappropriate

I have tried to "contour" my face before, it dosn't work. I have very sharp features.

by MissPurple Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 01:08PM Report as inappropriate

interesting but I would not recommend doing this unless you are bring photographed. The "pro" doesn't mention that the shade of brown you choose is key to this, as well as having the right texture brush, not to mention having prepped your face beforehand with foundation (eye shadow will stick and blotch on bare skin).

by benbri1 Monday, May 16, 2011 at 11:02AM Report as inappropriate

Not something I already knew. Very basic application of contouring.

by CaroleVonAllten Friday, May 13, 2011 at 08:26AM Report as inappropriate