Contouring your cheeks is a trick of shades and tones. It is not difficult but may take
you a little practice. Remember, its makeup so the trick is BLEND, BLEND, and
BLEND!
Your main rules of color are light or frost colors bring forward – or accent that area.
Dark or matt shades set back or detract from that area.
This is why you use a slightly darker matt tone under the cheek bone to cause it to “set
back” as in a shadow effect.
It is also important to know what your basic tones
are relating to Warm (yellow or olive undertones)
or Cool (Blue or Pink undertones).
If you are unsure of your “season” or “tone”, just
think of your favorite 3 tops to wear and see
where they land on the wheel. Think of the
undertone of your colors – not specifically just
the colors on this wheel!
1. First you need to know where to contour your cheeks and the best way to find that
out is to simply suck your cheeks in and locate you cheek bones. Your highlighting
shade will be applied on the cheek bone and your darker shade just under the bone to
help it stand out.
2. Using your main blush shade – apply from the temple toward the apple of the cheek.
By starting up on the temple and creating a “c” around the eye area you keep the focus
on the eyes. It also is easier to blend excess blush into the hair line on the temple –
rather than trying to blend excess off the cheek bone. Use a soft full brush for best
results. For maximum effect, use a blush with shimmer as your main highlighting
shade.
3. Next, choose a blush that is slightly darker – like a deeper Mauve or Taupe
depending on your “tone” and definitely a matt shade. Starting at the outside edge of
your face, in the “hollow” of the cheek bone, apply the darker shade right under the
edge of your cheekbone. Be sure to tap off the excess blush before you apply, and
lessen the pressure as you move the brush forward in a slightly downward angle.
This will help you avoid having a super dark “line”.
5. Finally, blend, blend and blend some more! It’s makeup – have fun with it!
Experiment and practice. You will find your favorite tones and look and create that
amazing “perfect cheeks” picture you are looking for!