To make your face look slimmer, highlight the features in the center and contour around the perimeter, just like Jessica Alba.
If you’ve ever seen celebrities without makeup
look unrecognizable, then you know how transformative certain
techniques can be. These easy makeup tricks can take 10 pounds off your
look, instantly — they’re optical illusions!
1. When it comes to makeup, dark shades recede,
while light colors bring features forward. To use this idea to your
advantage, you’ll need a contour color or matte bronzer one or two
shades deeper than your skin tone and a luminous highlighter that’s a
bit lighter than your complexion. You can use cream or powder textures,
or a combination of the two. No matter which formula you choose, be sure
to use a makeup brush to blend — streaky contour makeup is a major
don’t.
2. Create the illusion of thinner cheeks by applying
your contour shade in a diagonal line from the center of your cheek to
the ear. Make a slight “fish face” while you do this to figure out the
perfect placement, and don’t forget to blend. The higher you place your
contour shade, the sharper your cheekbones will look. Swipe highlighter
across the tops of the cheekbones to really bring out the contour.
3. Fake a thinner nose: swipe a contour powder down
the sides of the bridge of your nose (stop before you get to the
nostrils). Blend highlighter down the bridge of your nose in a vertical
line.
4. To never have a double chin in photos again,
apply bronzer along your jawline to define the area. Blend the shade to
create a seamless contour.
5. Play up your eyes, and leave your lips natural
with a tinted balm or gloss. Full lips can emphasize roundness on the
face, but eyes made to look large with makeup will make the rest of the
face appear smaller in comparison.
6. Choose the right eyebrow shape. A higher, more pronounced arch helps balance out a round face by vertically stretching its appearance.
Kim Kardashian is a pro at pulling off contour makeup. Check out those cheekbones!
7. Highlight the center of your face. Blend
highlighter between your brows, on the bridge of the nose, on the
Cupid’s bow above your upper lip and in the center of your chin. This
technique will help bring these features forward to downplay the width
of your face.
8. Don’t forget your forehead! Blend your contour
shade into the temples and around the hairline to emphasize the angles
of your bone structure.
