Contouring products?

[asharadayne]

Hi all. I'm wanting to try contouring a little more. What products do you use? Regular bronzer and highlighter or is there something more suitable that I am unaware of? Favorite tutorials?


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[So_Fetch]

I've been using a bronzer from two faced that I got from the traveling sample box. SMLx0 on youtube has some really good subtle contouring/highlighting videos. She has one where she only uses highlighting that is really good.

For highlighting I use Maybelline Instant Age Rewind® Eraser Dark Circles Concealer. That girl Tiffany who does a make up blog (she's pretty popular...can't remember the youtube channel though) recommended it. and I LOVE it.

[IIOY]

If you have about 4 years of free time and no other commitments in your life, we have a monster - and I do mean monster - makeup thread over on CEP that occasionally dips into the contouring/bronzer/highlighter discussion. For a quick look, the last few pages have gotten into it.

[ijack]

I use tarte bronzer and whatever highlighter I'm in the mood for (I have a million). There are a million tutorials, the maskcara blog has a good one (try her 5 min mom makeup).
I contour on a daily basis and am pretty sure it makes no difference.

[pinkpinot]

For natural contouring I prefer a matte bronzer (no shimmer) Bobby Brown bronzer in medium, Benefit's Hula are good choices. NYX (drugstore brand, but awesome) has about 3-4 matte bronzer shades and I've used the medium color and love it.

For a highlight, I love love love Maybelline's age rewind concealer. I like the fair shade and the pinkish illuminator shade. YSL Touche' Eclat is another good one.

Any setting powder will work to set the highlight. I love Laura Mercier's secret powder. I just ordered the NYX version and I'm excited to try it. It was really cheap so I hope I like it. I believe Maybelline also has a setting powder and I know Kim Kardashian's MU uses Ben Nye Banana Powder which is $8!

I like this tutorial. It is a heavy application (she's replicating a Kim Kardashian look)but I think she does a lovely job showing HOW to contour and giving you an idea of what areas you want to lighten and darken. She also uses all drug store makeup which is great!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3t8HkOmwJQ

[IIOY]

Mar 29, 2014 7:04:47 GMT -5 pinkpinot said:

For natural contouring I prefer a matte bronzer (no shimmer) Bobby Brown bronzer in medium, Benefit's Hula are good choices. NYX (drugstore brand, but awesome) has about 3-4 matte bronzer shades and I've used the medium color and love it.

For a highlight, I love love love Maybelline's age rewind concealer. I like the fair shade and the pinkish illuminator shade. YSL Touche' Eclat is another good one.

Any setting powder will work to set the highlight. I love Laura Mercier's secret powder. I just ordered the NYX version and I'm excited to try it. It was really cheap so I hope I like it. I believe Maybelline also has a setting powder and I know Kim Kardashian's MU uses Ben Nye Banana Powder which is $8!

I like this tutorial. It is a heavy application (she's replicating a Kim Kardashian look)but I think she does a lovely job showing HOW to contour and giving you an idea of what areas you want to lighten and darken. She also uses all drug store makeup which is great!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3t8HkOmwJQ

I use this as well.  A pan lasts forever.  I asked for a new one years ago for Christmas, thinking I was nearly out, and I still haven't cracked the new one open.

That tutorial is a trip.  It's one of those looks that I think is fabulous in the tutorial, but if I did my own face like that, it would look ri-damn-diculous, even for going out.