If we’ve learnt anything from Kim Kardashian it’s that you shouldn’t film yourself having sex contouring is key to creating a flattering makeup look. The right contouring helps you hide those features you’re not so happy with, and showcase those that you are. It can make your face look slimmer, breasts look larger and disguise a crooked nose.
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But how exactly does one contour? Isn’t that really tricky? Well, luckily I have recently come across the holy grail of contouring products and I wanted to share the love. And it’ll turn even the clumsiest among us into a contouring master.
Forget bronzers, illuminators, brushes and sponges, all you need is Smashbox's new Step-By-Step Contour Kit and your very own fingers. Basically, it's paint by numbers for your face, and any mere mortal can do it (no makeup artist required). I first discovered it when I was perusing Sephora's website in preparation for my friend's upcoming trip to New York and having not seen the kits yet on Australian stores (don't panic, they're here now in both Sephora and Mecca/Kit stores) I knew I had to have one.
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The Smashbox kit itself consists of three very blendable crayons in a contour (darkest), bronze (mid shade), and highlight (lightest) colour. For those who aren't aware, the idea with contouring is that the darkest shade is used to create shadows and recede areas, the highlight is used to pull features forward and a mid-tone shade is generally used to merge the two together and eliminate harsh lines.
Also included in the Smashbox kit is a handy guide to tell you exactly what the hell you should be doing with your new art kit. Oh, and a sharpener. Once you've mastered the basics, it's so gosh-darn easy you'll be contouring yourself pretty every day of the week.
