How to make your face look slimmer with makeup: Easy contouring tutorial
How to make your face look slimmer with makeup:
Easy contouring tutorial
There are many make-up tricks for getting a fresh look. Chubby women or women with round cheeks and full facial features can give their face more contour by using the right make-up technique and making it look slimmer optically. The good news is that you don't have to be a make-up professional to do this. We'll reveal simple make-up tips and tricks that you can use to make your face look slimmer.
For the perfect complexion: Start with care and foundation
Before you put make-up on your face, it is essential to create the basis for a natural makeup: the radiant complexion. Start with a skin care product tailored to your skin type. If your pores are enlarged, you can also use a primer. This closes the pores and ensures an even complexion. Once the moisturizer is absorbed, you can apply the foundation. For this, use a special foundation brush or a make-up sponge. For a natural look, start in the middle of the face and blend the foundation outwards. Don’t forget the transition to the neck and ears so that there won’t be any noticeable marks later. The transitions should be fluent.
In order for the face to look slimmer, please note that besides the right application, the colour of your foundation also plays an important role. The foundation shouldn't be too dark or too light. A foundation that is too dark puts more focus on the round face, while a foundation that is too light makes you look pale. Always test the right shade on your neck. To do this, apply some of the product, let the foundation dry and check whether your skin tone and the foundation shade harmonize.
Make your face look slimmer: 3 simple steps
Once the face is moisturized and the foundation has been applied, a round face shape can be made smaller in a clever way using a clever contouring technique. With the help of this makeup technique, the cheekbones and facial contours will appear more defined and the face slimmer. A clever play of light and shadow ensures that individual parts of the face are brought into focus with light colours and others in the background with darker shades. The right placement of blush, contour product and highlighter is important. These can be applied in three easy steps.
To make your face look slimmer with make-up, you will need:
- contouring product of your choice (powder or pencil)
- contouring brush
- blush
- blush brush
- highlighter
- possibly make-up sponge with creamy consistencies
The consistency of the products used is decisive for the perfect make-up look. If your skin is rather oily, powder products would be better. These will delustre the skin and absorb the excess sebum. If you have dry skin, you should use creamy consistencies. Their nourishing ingredients prevent the skin from drying out.
The consistency of the products used is decisive for the perfect make-up look. If your skin is rather oily, powder products would be better. These will delustre the skin and absorb the excess sebum. If you have dry skin, you should use creamy consistencies. Their nourishing ingredients prevent the skin from drying out.
Make your face slimmer with make-up – Step 1: Contouring correctly
Contouring gives the face more depth by emphasizing the cheekbones. All you need for the right contouring is a contouring product of your choice. This can be a contour pencil or powder. When you choose the colour, make sure that it is 2-3 shades darker than your own skin colour. That would look the most natural. In addition, the contour product should not contain any shimmer. Too much shimmer emphasizes the curves of your face instead of concealing them. When you use powdery contouring products, make sure the foundation is powdered with a transparent powder before application. This will prevent your makeup from becoming stained in the end. In the case of creamy products, such as a contour pencil, you can skip powdering the foundation.
In order for the play of light and shadow to succeed, first apply the contour product where the hairline meets the upper end of the ear. Now work down below the cheekbones, roughly up to the level of your eyes. If you pull the contour product up to the corner of your mouth, it will look unnatural. Use a special contouring brush to apply and blend. These brushes are usually a little bevelled which will give you better control over the product.
Now use the same brush to shade your temples. A double chin can also be optically removed with this makeup technique. The most natural and easiest way to achieve this effect is to apply and blend the product in circular movements along the chin area (from the ears to the middle of the chin).
Finally, it's the nose's turn. The nose can be optically lengthened, making your face appear slimmer. To do this, you take your contouring product and apply it to the right and left sides of the nose with a thin, loosely tied brush and blend it. Finally, dab some highlighter on the centre of the base of the nose or set a light reflex with a light concealer.
Contouring for round faces – Step 2: Place the blush correctly
Blush can make the face shine, make it look fresher and optically lengthen it. In the case of round faces and facial features, the blush should not be placed on the apples of your cheeks. To find out where the blush is best applied, stick to the “two-finger rule”. To do this, place two fingers next to your nostrils and only then apply the blush below the cheekbones. Pull it back to about the level of your eyebrows.
When choosing the blush, make sure it is matte. If the product contains too many shimmer particles, the light will reflect more strongly, emphasizing the curves of your face. The same applies to the choice of colours. Avoid shades that are too light because these also will highlight the cheeks even more. Rather, go for darker colours such as berry, plum or peach shades.
Whether blush or contouring - both products are usually heavily pigmented. For a natural look, when picking up powder products, you should make sure that not too much product lands on the brush. Always tap the brush a little before you apply the product to the skin with a light hand. If necessary, repeat the application to increase the intensity.
Whether blush or contouring - both products are usually heavily pigmented. For a natural look, when picking up powder products, you should make sure that not too much product lands on the brush. Always tap the brush a little before you apply the product to the skin with a light hand. If necessary, repeat the application to increase the intensity.
How to contour round faces – Step 3: Apply the highlighter
In order to make your face look slimmer, in step 3 the concealer and highlighter should be applied. Whether as a powder or cream – the highlighter is usually characterized by its high proportion of light shimmer particles. These reflect the light, making the skin look more radiant. Therefore, apply the highlighter to the areas of the face where the light falls naturally. Concentrate on the centre of your face. Take some highlighter and gently apply it to the nasal bridge, the inner corners of your eyes, and the highest point of your cheekbones. You can use your fingertips or a small brush to do this.
You can ensure even more light reflections if you additionally apply a light concealer under the eyes, on the forehead and the chin. As a result, those parts of the face will come into focus. Use the concealer to apply a triangle under the eyes. A small dab of concealer is enough on the forehead and chin. Then blend it with either your fingers or a makeup sponge. The face now looks brighter, slimmer and more defined.
Round off the look: Don’t forget your eyes and lips
To complete the make-up look, you shouldn't forget your eyes and lips. To make your face look even more defined, you first apply light eyeshadow to the moveable lid. Now shade the eyelid crease with a darker eyeshadow. This will make your eyes look bigger. You can also bring the lips into focus by subtly emphasizing them. Avoid shades that are too dark and matt. These will emphasize a round face. A light lipstick with a glossy effect or a rosy lip gloss will round off the look and let you shine.
The right outfit also plays a major role for a fresh look. This is because those who feel good in their body will radiate this outwards. With the right cuts and shapes, your silhouette will be defined in next to no time and your advantages put in the right light. Take a look at our guide.
The right outfit also plays a major role for a fresh look. This is because those who feel good in their body will radiate this outwards. With the right cuts and shapes, your silhouette will be defined in next to no time and your advantages put in the right light. Take a look at our guide.
Conclusion
You don't have to be a makeup professional to make a round face or facial features look slimmer. With a skilful play of light and shadow as well as the right colours, every woman can optically narrow the contours of her face. For a natural complexion, the face is first provided with a suitable moisturizer and the foundation is applied. With the help of easy contouring techniques, the cheekbones can then be highlighted and facial features defined. For this purpose, individual parts of the face in the middle of the face are brought into focus with light colours and set in the background with dark shades. The correct placement of blush, highlighter and contour product, which can be applied in three simple steps, is decisive for the effect.
