With correctly placed shadows, you can trick your face into looking narrower.
Contouring , i.e. shading, emphasizes and fades the face’s own, natural features and shapes.
We asked a professional makeup artist whose makeup this tactic suits.
– Shading can be varied a lot depending on the product and shade, so that it can be matched to every make-up, assures make-up artist Terhi Tiainen .
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Which products are in the center?
– When creating three-dimensionality on the face, you need a shading and highlighting product. In this case, the light emphasizes the shadow and vice versa. These can also be used to change facial features, but daily contouring is often kept fairly moderate.
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Pay attention to textures and compositions
Especially in the hot summer time, you should choose cream-like and liquid products that blend into the skin in your make-up bag.
– I hear you, to achieve a glowing end result, I prefer cream-like products, Tiainen reveals.
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By choosing the right product, you will help the shading stay in place throughout the day.
– Especially for really dry or superficially dry skin, I prefer a more cream-like shade, so that the powderiness does not bring out the dry texture of the skin.
One advantage is also in the application and fading phase of the product, because you can easily apply them with your own fingers, even without a brush or makeup sponge.
– Spreading the cream-like product is easy thanks to the long working time, he assures.
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– For applying contouring myself, I always prefer the brush intended for it, because it is difficult to get the same accuracy with the fingers as with a brush.
– Creamy and stick-like can, however, also be applied with your fingers if you wish. Especially if you want a soft shading: with your fingers, you can fade the light shading very well, because the warmth of the fingers helps the shading to blend seamlessly into the skin.Also read
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– The stick is well suited for oily skin thanks to its powdery attachment, because some of these dry completely matte on the skin, Tiainen advises.
– The working time for liquids is usually shorter than for creams as they dry faster on the skin.
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– I mostly use powder shading when I want to maximize the long-lasting make-up. For example, in party make-up, when the skin of the make-up base is already well powdered during the finishing phase, he says.
When you combine a cream and a powder product, you get a long-lasting result. In that case, start first with a cream-like one and finish the result with a powder-like one.
Creamy products are also particularly convenient travel makeup, because they don’t stick to the bottom of the makeup bag, no matter how the airport staff throws the suitcase.
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Make-up artist Terhi Tiainen’s 5 tips:
1. Shading aims to emphasize the natural shadow of the face , so first you have to find the places of your own facial shadows:
- Look straight into the mirror and rotate, for example, a flashlight around your face. Pay attention: Where do the shadows fall?
- More common areas to shade: under the cheekbones, bridge of the nose, under the jawbone, temples and forehead. Edging the face with shading brings out the whole face more.
2. Choosing the right shade: natural shadows are always matte – so not shiny or glittery – and cool toned against your skin tone.
3. Shades are always very localized: unlike sun powder, which can be applied with big strokes, the shade is applied to a small area and fades well away from the face.
4. Highlighter brings out the shadow: a lighter highlighter applied next to the shadow emphasizes the shadow. This is used a lot, for example, in contouring the cheekbones and nose.
5. Shadows should not be visible when you look directly in the mirror: instead, they create the effect of narrower cheeks and a firmer jawline. The highlighting product, on the other hand, should only be visible when the face is turned and the light hits the highest points of the face.Also read
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Try these:
Milk Sculpt Stick is a creamy shadow stick. The cool-toned matte finish guarantees that you can skillfully bring out facial features. The sufficient stick has enough intense pigment that you can swipe precisely on the desired areas of the face. The pleasant, creamy texture was easy to fade. Vegan product. 28 e, Lyko .
The finely divided Yves Saint Laurent All Hours Hyper Bronzer sun powder impressed with its glowing finish. A healthy and even tan could be brought to the face quickly. Contains, among other things, hyaluronic acid and niacinamide. The breathable and fragrance-free powder felt silky on the skin and stayed long into the evening. The quilted leather case looks stylish. Versatile colors flatter many different skin tones. 59.90 e, Stockmann .
The Catrice Summer Obsessed Bronzing Cushion Stick convinced. The product’s soft cushion applicator is a particularly convenient way to apply it to the desired areas and at the same time also use it for fading. The vegan, alcohol-free, gluten-free, fragrance-free and oil-free product is truly suitable for many people, including those who are sensitive to smells. Really good price-quality ratio. 6.99 e, Catrice .
The creamy highlighter stick is more convenient and longer lasting than the powder version. It is easy to blend on the face either with your fingers or using a brush. Spread easily and evenly. The shade was suitably natural and not too glittery. Contains skin-moisturizing squalane and vitamin E. A new favorite! 24 e, Oriflame .Also read
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For truly effortless contouring, you should try the double-ended NYX Wonder Stick Dual-Ended Face Shaping multi-purpose stick, which also saves space for other products in your makeup bag. With the vegan and cream-like highlighting stick, you could precisely create shapes in exactly the places you want. 17 e, Boozt .
The high-quality sun powder has four shades that harmonize with each other, with which you can bring a glow to the face with a few swipes of one product. Both the mother-of-pearl and matte finish guarantee a natural end result. The velvety powder is light and did not clog pores. Plus the convenient mirror on the lid of the box and the beautiful fabric embroidery. We were convinced! 59 e, Dior .
The beautifully audible L’Oréal Paris Paradise Lumi Glotion Highlighter is a quality-feeling highlighter. The sufficient product is light and you don’t have to be fussy with it, a small amount went a long way. With the same product, you can easily get lightness all over the face mixed with the makeup base or, alternatively, you can conveniently highlight the desired areas. Contains skin-moisturizing shea butter and glycerin. 17.50 e, Kicks .
The creamy, nourishing sun powder was easy to apply to the face to emphasize the tan and shape the features of the face. The product can be easily layered as desired, and it can be faded with either your fingers, a makeup sponge or a brush, depending on your taste. The shades are natural enough that they blended into the skin tone seamlessly. 21 e, Paese .Also read
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With the fine-grained and pearlescent Lancôme Teint Idole Serum Highlighter highlighting powder, you can get the finishing touch on your makeup base. Smudge this with a brush on the highest points of the face when you want to emphasize and bring light to the face. The face became sophisticatedly radiant and the powder did not clog the skin pores. It lasted well on the face and there was no need to add more product throughout the day. Contains a mixture of vitamin C derivative, vitamin E, moringa oil and pomegranate peel extract. 50.90 e, Eleven .
The shape of the face was brought out well with the creamy Shape Up shading cream from the Danish make-up brand Gosh. The precise and narrow cushion applicator enabled precise application of the product. The vegan and fragrance-free product is suitable for all skin types. 19.50 e, Sokos .
The creamy Bronzed Cream Bronzer from the affordable MUA market brand is suitable for many people. You can work and layer the product to achieve the desired intensity and contrast. A pleasant composition with which you got a long-lasting result. 7.75 e, Prisma .
The clever, double-ended Real Techniques contouring brush is the perfect tool for precise and seamless blending and application. The nimble bristles and ergonomic brush handle convinced. Equally suitable for use with powder, cream and liquid products. 21.50 e, NordicFeel .
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The story is the latest, the original was published in July 2024.
