What products to use for contouring?

When contouring, you can use foundation, cream based or powder products. You can even use a combination of the three, it is all up to you. You want to make sure you have a concealer one to two shades lighter than your skin tone and also another concealer (foundation, powder…)

Are creams or powders better for contouring?

If you are 100% new to the whole contouring experience, I would recommend sticking with creams, as they are easier to build and use. The pigment content of some powder formulas might be lighter, but it also can be trickier to apply.

What shades to use for contouring?

Go dark—pick a contour powder that is 2 shades darker than your skin tone. Also, make sure the shade you choose has your correct undertone. There are three possible skin undertones—warm, cool, or a mixture of the two, neutral. You can tell if you have a warm undertone when you look in the mirror and see more yellow.

What can I use if I don’t have contour?

You don’t need a special contour kit to achieve this: You can use two shades of concealer or foundation, or bronzer, highlighter, or even eyeshadow or brow powder to contour!

How do you do contouring at home?

Instructions

Mix the powders together and test on your skin (over the foundation or face powder you usually wear). Add more cacao or cornstarch as needed.
Once you’re happy with the color, mix in the essential oil and store the contour powder in a sterile or very clean jar and keep dry.

Can lipstick be used as contour?

Add shape and definition to your face by using the lipstick as a contouring product. Apply it to the sides of your nose, right under your cheekbones, along your hairline, under your bottom lip and on your jawline. No more crazy, just a face with a little more color and shape.

What are the best contour products?

The key to good contouring is to use matte products, as matte shades make the area recede which is exactly what you want to achieve with contouring. You can use bronzers, blushes or eyeshadows to contour with, as long as they are matte and about 2 shades darker than your skin tone.

What are contour kits?

Contour kits are great! They come with instructions (for people who prefer paper to YouTube), they’re portable (for people who carry their entire lives in their purses), and they usually have soap opera names like ‘The Bronzed and The Beautiful’ or ‘Days of Our Lines’ (for people who were babysitters in 1989).

What is cream contour?

“Contour cream” is a term that is used to describe a variety of skin care products that are available for highlighting and defining the face or body. Products are available for contouring specific body parts, such as the thighs, neck, upper torso, face and eyes.

What products to use for contouring? When contouring, you can use foundation, cream based or powder products. You can even use a combination of the three, it is all up to you. You want to make sure you have a concealer one to two shades lighter than your skin tone and also another concealer (foundation,…