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Totally foolproof tips for contouring your face

Define, sculpt and highlight in seconds with these easy-to-master contouring tricks.
By Kate Gertner
Contouring makeup, Contouring guide

Tips and tricks for contouring like a pro 

Highlight in a flash Dab light-illuminating makeup down the bridge of your nose, across the top of your cheekbones, along your brow bone and at the bottom of your chin. Using your fingers (or brush if you are using a powder) blend in.

Pro tip: The warmth from your fingertips will help cream based products blend in seamlessly.

Get chiseled cheekbones Start by making a kissing face (it's the best way to find the hollows of your cheeks). With the contouring shade, draw a line slightly below your cheekbone. Starting at the hairline and draw towards the nose. Blend well.

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Amp it up: Enhance contouring by drawing a line with your highlighter above your cheekbone. Blend in.

Sculpt and define nose Using your highlighter, draw a line down the centre of your nose. With your contouring shade, line either side of your nose starting at the eyebrow. Blend in each shade.

Define jawline Dab your highlighter between the bottom of your lip and the tip of your chin. Blend well. With your contouring shade, dot along the underside of your jawbone and blend down.

Check out our favourite products for contouring at home

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Contouring Products

Great for beginners

Chubby Stick sculpting contour, $24, Clinique.

Chubby Stick sculpting highlight, $24, Clinique.

Totally foolproof tips for contouring your faceGreat for beginners

Light and creamy formula

Stila Shape & Shade Custom Contour Duo, $52, Murale.

Totally foolproof tips for contouring your faceLight and creamy formula

For the at home pro

Laura Mercier flawless contouring palette, $60, Sephora.

Totally foolproof tips for contouring your faceFor the at home pro

Perfect for sensitive skin

 Contour kit, $48, Cover FX.

Totally foolproof tips for contouring your facePerfect for sensitive skin

Effortless and precise application

Smashbox step-by-step contour stick trio, $52, Sephora.

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Totally foolproof tips for contouring your faceEffortless and precise application

Cult classic

Contour blush, $42, Nars.

Totally foolproof tips for contouring your faceCult classic
Totally foolproof tips for contouring your faceBest duo

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Great for beginners

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Chubby Stick sculpting contour, $24, Clinique.

Chubby Stick sculpting highlight, $24, Clinique.

Totally foolproof tips for contouring your faceGreat for beginners

Light and creamy formula

Stila Shape & Shade Custom Contour Duo, $52, Murale.

Totally foolproof tips for contouring your faceLight and creamy formula

For the at-home pro

Laura Mercier flawless contouring palette, $60, Sephora.

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Totally foolproof tips for contouring your faceFor the at-home pro

Perfect for sensitive skin

 Contour kit, $48, Cover FX.

Totally foolproof tips for contouring your facePerfect for sensitive skin

Effortless and precise application

Smashbox step-by-step contour stick trio, $52, Sephora.

Totally foolproof tips for contouring your faceEffortless and precise application

Cult classic

Contour blush, $42, Nars.

Totally foolproof tips for contouring your faceCult classic

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