Contouring has evolved a whole lot since the 2010s – the era of tiger-stripe contouring. In contrast to the heavy-duty contouring styles of the past, the IG beauty community is now blessing our feeds with hacks to effortlessly snatch and sculpt our face. So if you contour only to end up with one line that’s a little too harsh no matter how much you blend it, we’re listing down the best hacks to making your contour look good IRL and not just on Instagram. The goal here is to rock an undetectable contour, so everyone thinks that you were born with a bone structure that’s as good as Kate Moss. Keep scrolling!
Lethal Cheekbones, Incoming! Here Are The 5 Best Contour Hacks Of All Damn Time
Trade-In Your Contour Stick For Concealer
The key to acing a natural-looking contour is enhancing your bone structure to complement your natural face shape. The best way to do this is by using creamy contour formula that melts into the skin. Alternatively, using a concealer that’s a couple of shades darker than your actual skin tone will also do the trick. All you need to do is swipe it from the corner of your eyes upwards to the temple, under your cheekbones, and along your jawline for an effortless looking sculpt. You can then use a brush or a sponge you used to apply your foundation to blend your contour. This will help the two shades blend together seamlessly.
The One-Dot Concealer Hack
Thos contour hack is taking Instagram by storm and is pure genius. All you need to do is place a coin-sized dot of contour on the hollows of your cheeks and then blend it upwards to get a sculpted look. The hack requires good product placement and a blending blush. The best bits? It is good for both your side profile as well as your front profile.
The Rainbow Snatch Hack
The ombre blush hack has been gaining steam for quite some time now. The hack involves applying two different shades of cream blush to nail a soft sculpted look. The IG beauty community has been opting for pink and purple hues. Apply the deeper shades at the top of your cheekbones and the lighter shade on the apple of your cheeks. Blend out using a sponge or your finger to be left with a flirty, contoured look.
3-Step Blush Hack To Contour
Blush to give your face a snatched look? Yes, please! The 3-step blush hack entails applying a thin line of each shade of blush atop your cheekbones, on the sides of your forehead, and along your jawline to give your face a flirty, flushed glow.
The Bella Hadid Snatched Jaw Hack
Say hi to the contouring hack loved by Bella Hadid. Grab a cream contour and apply it right underneath your jaw and chin using a precise brush. Dab some on the side of your nose, right underneath your cheekbones, and your temple to keep everything sunkissed and balanced. Take the highlighter wand and dot a nice little L right at the base of your face along your jawline. After tracing on your highlighter, use your finger to blend it into your jawline.
Hello, Instant Cheekbones!
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