Learning how to contour your face can transform your makeup routine for the better. “A proper technique can be used to chisel ...

As someone fair, blue-eyed, and blonde, I'll be honest—contouring has never been a part of my makeup routine. I'm even a little skeptical about bronzer. I instantly think of middle school makeup: ...

“Contour is a staple in the beauty world,” Fenty Beauty Global Makeup Artist Priscilla Ono tells ESSENCE. “It’s a technique that defines and sculpts the face by using light and dark shades to ...

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“Contouring is a way of adding dimension and sculpting the face to bring out someone's bone structure,” MAC Senior Artist Fatima Thomas tells ESSENCE. However, while higher cheekbones and sculpted jaw ...

Thin lips are chic, elegant and very much a thing, but makeup is supposed to be fun, and sometimes it's nice to play around with shape and definition. So, if you're feeling experimental – or the mood ...