Where to Contour: Easy Contour Tutorial for Mature Skin

Karen Lien
by Karen Lien
2 Materials
2 Minutes
Easy

Want to know where to contour?


Here, I’m going to show you how to add definition and enhance your natural bone structure with contouring. Let’s get started!

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Tools and materials:

  • Contour 
  • Makeup brush
Applying contour

1. Apply contour to forehead

First, apply contour along your forehead in a half-moon shape.


This will draw the eye down and lower the appearance of the top of your forehead to emphasize your eyes.

Applying contour under cheekbones

2. Apply contour under cheekbones

Next, add contour underneath your cheekbones to define and lift.

Applying contour to bottom of face

3. Apply contour to bottom of face

Define your jawline and underneath your chin and neck.

Applying contour to nose

4. Apply contour to nose

Now, narrow your nose by adding contour right along the outside and just a bit at the bottom to shorten it.

Where to contour

Where to contour

There we have our finished contour look. My face now looks perfectly sculpted, emphasizing all my best parts.


You can, of course, apply other makeup to your face as you like - as you can see, I did my eyes and eyebrows and also applied some lipstick.


I hope you found this tutorial helpful and you’ll give it a try for yourself!


For another short makeup tutorial, check out 2 Super Easy Blush Hacks for a Thinner Face.

Suggested materials:
  • Contour
  • Makeup brush

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