It truly is amazing how a little bit of makeup can boost our confidence and take years off of our appearance at the same time. And contouring is the go-to technique that makeup artists have used for ...

The best part about makeup is that it can be completely experimental. Whether you want to go full glam, minimalistic, or even shave a few years off your face, how you appear to the world is completely ...

After a certain amount of time has passed, it becomes embarrassing to ask questions about something seemingly everyone knows everything about, like contouring. If the details of this trend have ...

“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 ...

Let's be real - contouring can feel like one of those makeup techniques that looks effortless on beauty gurus but somehow ...

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I asked makeup artist Hillary Clark to critique my beauty routine to help minimize my uncertainty. Clark suggested a few improved application techniques and said I can repurpose some of my products. I ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. If this all sounds *amazing* to you, but applying contour or finding the right shade scares you away ...