With the right contour techniques, you can refine the nose and soften the jawline while achieving a natural, elegant, and ...

Contouring simply means using dark and lighter shades of makeup to create shadows and highlight the edges of your face, which can give you a more defined and sculpted finished look. After contouring, ...

One of the greatest mysteries of makeup is how to contour and highlight based on your face shape. If you're anything like me, these two beauty aspects have confused and haunted me since my early teens ...

The Kardashians may have begun the contouring trend, but it has also become part of the makeup routine of millions worldwide. Contouring doesn’t need to be dramatic or over the top, even a subtle ...

Contour is an artform that takes your makeup look to the next level. “Contour gives the face shape and dimension,” salon owner Chimere Nicole told 21Ninety. “It will darken aspects of the face to ...

“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 ...

Contouring is all about manipulating the play of shadow and light on your face. With a contour palette, you can “sculpt” your face. This non-invasive makeup technique can define your cheekbones, slim ...

“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 ...

The cosmetics industry has been notorious for lacking diversity and offering limited shade ranges that don’t meet the needs of darker skin tones. Contour palettes in particular can be extra difficult ...