Contouring

Hi everyone, welcome to my first ever blog post!
I thought this would be easier to use for my makeup tips and tricks as I have a lot to say,
Facebook just isn't the correct place to demonstrate these tips and tricks to be honest.

I am not wanting to become a blogger, this is just the best format, I think anyway, to show all of these tips that I have and best way to show pictures and give reviews.

So without more rambling on lets get right into it

Contouring.

Contouring is creating shadows on your face to maybe make it look slimmer or bring out features such as strong jaw line.

The darker shadows in the picture above is where we would typically contour.

The lighter parts are for high light but that's for another post.

The picture above is a very drastic depiction of contouring but it doesn't have to be this harsh all the time, you don't have to do this everyday.

You can use cream products or powder to contour, or a mix of both.

Personally, I use both but I just cake my face with makeup!

Cream Products:

W7 Catwalk Faceshaper is about €7 and can be found in most chemists, I got mine is Sam McCauleys, as you can see it's very bronzey and this is the lightest shade I use when I'm being very pale :) A brush comes with this kit but its awful and the white 'highlight' side is just a sticky mess but well worth €7 for the cream contour.

Next up when I'm tan, I use a MAC cream colour base in the colour Take Root. This one is fairly dark compared to the first W7 one as you can see. I use this on night outs and I find it to be a great contour shade! Can be found in MAC stores and I'd say about €24 or that, the most expensive one out of the three that I use.

Last and least is this contour kit I got on eBay for about €2, literally. It was the first cream kit I got just because I wanted to learn how to do it on a cheaper product than wasting a more expensive product. This is grand, it does the job and actually blends out well. It's the 3rd swatch on my arm so you can see the colour and how good it is for the price! The palette comes with 15 cream shades in there so defo a colour to match everyone. As I said I don't use it much anymore but it's nice for a beginner. eBay Contour Kit Link!

 Brushes for Cream Products:

So to place down the cream I use the Real Techniques small pointed foundation brush:

It's just the right size for swiping on the cream into the hollows of the cheeks.

This brush comes in a set with 3 other brushes for about €30, in Sam McCauleys.

And then to blend out the harsh lines, I use Real Techniques buffing brush:

This brush is also included in the kit with the small pointed foundation brush

Powder Product:

The Blank Canvas contour kit is the only powder product I use for contouring, I do use bronzer and that but solely for contouring, this kit is the best. It's only €10 from http://www.cloud10beauty.com/ and I honestly couldn't and wouldn't find anything greater than this product. I use the two last and darkest colours in the palette to contour with. 

Brushes for Powder Products:

W7 brush that you get with the Catwalk Faceshaper kit, I find it awful with cream but great with powder. I use this to create that sharp, strong, contoured cheek look and also for the sides of the nose.

This tapered brush by Jessup, which is an eBay brand, this brush comes in a set of 15 brushes and it costs €15! I find this to be the best brush like I can't tell you how much I really love it. eBay Jessup brushes < link to the Jessup brushes.

 A large fluff brush also by Jessup and in the same kit and the brush above. I use this mainly for the sides of my nose.

And then to blend everything out I use this Duo Fibre brush by Real Techniques, but if you do buy the Jessup brushes a duo fibre brush also comes in that set so no need to be getting this one, they all work just as well :)

Honestly I wouldn't recommend the brush set if I didn't like it myself. It's perfect for a beginner or someone who does makeup on others. They do not shed hair and wash really well! Worth the €15 but take about three weeks to get here!

Well girls I hope ye enjoyed this post all about contouring. It was too long to post on Facebook itself. I hoped this helps some bit!

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