Hey! What’s up guys?
It’s Khalea, beauty writer here at Refinery29,
and this is Beauty In A Snap.
Today we’re talking all about contouring.
Contouring is something that is having more
than just a moment.
You see it on the red carpet,
but you can also see it on your favorite influencers on
Instagram.
And it’s something that you can do
that suits your mood as well.
You can go super duper subtle or
Kim K-it up and do it really intense.
But either way you go,
something that’s really important is choosing
the right contour shade for your skin tone.
So today I have three other R29ers with me
and we’re going to pick the right shades
for them.
In order to get the best colors for my friends,
I consulted with makeup artist, Andre Sarmiento,
who gave me a few tricks on choosing
the right contour colors.
Let’s get started.
First up we have Serena,
who has lighter fair skin and is more on the dry side.
So I’m here with my friend, Serena.
Tell me.
Do you contour?
Do I contour?
Honey, I love contour.
You can call me Kim Kardashian West.
It’s like boom-boom.
Am I doing it right?
Yeah you make a three. Yup.
You make a three?
Or like a little butt.
Oh! Even better.
So actual contouring is really easy
but picking the shade is kind of the hard part.
For fair skin, it can be a little tricky
because generally you want to lean towards the gray
side.
But I know that could be a little overwhelming.
So on top of your gray contour,
you would do a peachier blush to kind of bring out
that color.
So I think I have the perfect palette for you actually.
Let me see it.
It is NYX’s 3 Steps To Sculpt.
Oh!
So you can see that the deepest shade
is a little bit of a gray.
And this one has a grayish cast as well.
But that’s okay because this highlight is
nice and peachy and it will really make your
cheekbones pop.
Three steps. How hard could it really be, right?
But do you have a brush?
I sure do.
Magic.
I’m going to start with the brown, the darkest color.
The three, right?
Yup, make it three.
Honestly, my favorite number.
That would go on the cheekbones,
the apples of your cheeks.
Oh okay.
Whoa!
I mean, look at that.
Time for the highlight?
Yes.
My favorite part.
Umm, can I take this with me?
I’m obsessed.
Thank you so much Khalea.
I really honestly love this.
I feel like you made it really simple
for me to contour my face.
Do you feel like these colors fit you more
than other contour colors that you’ve tried
before?
Definitely.
Honestly I think before I was using
warmer tones, not gray.
So I kind of looked a little crazy
and it just didn’t really match my skin tone.
And even better, you can get this at the drugstore.
Khalea, thank you so much for all of your tips.
I feel like I had a contour rebirth, you know?
I feel like I’m stepping into this new world.
Can I take this with me?
Why not?
Thank you!
Next up we have Laurise,
who has a medium skin tone but
gets a little bit oily on her T-zone.
Tell us about how you find
the right shades for you.
In the past, I’ve definitely gone too light.
We found this Maybelline Master Contour.
It has a contour, a blush, and a highlight.
And it’s perfect because it
breaks up that harsh contour line.
I got my brushes.
Let’s do this.
Let’s do it.
Okay.
So I’m going to start with the darker color.
Next step, I’m going to try the blush.
Time for step three, I’m going to go into the highlight.
Who would have thought that Maybelline had that fire?
They got it! Okay?
For under $10.
Yeah, that’s my favorite type of fire.
So how do you feel about the colors?
How do you feel about this palette?
These colors I feel like they were just made for me.
Sorry everybody else.
But thank you so much, Khalea.
Now I have all these tips,
I feel like a contouring pro now.
You are.
You’re a contour queen!
Yas!
Last up, we have Anissa,
who has a deep skin tone and also
has oily and acne-prone skin.
So I’m here with Anissa.
Anissa, tell us about contouring.
Do you do it?
I want to know how to contour,
but never have I ever.
It just seems very daunting.
So when you’re picking a contour shade
for deeper skin tones like ours, you have to make
sure that you stay away from the gray.
Fair skin tones, they use gray.
We don’t.
I think that what’s best is picking out a richer shade.
You want to go for a chocolate brown,
almost even black,
so that you can bring out that—you know,
accentuate the cheekbones.
You want to look sculpted.
Yes.
I think I have the perfect contour kit for you.
Yay!
This is from CoverGirl.
This is their TruBlend Contour Palette.
You can get this at any drugstore.
And it has all the steps that you need.
Anissa, you ready?
I’m ready.
Alright, let’s do it.
So I’m going to start with the contour color,
the deepest color.
And make a three/a butt on my face.
Is it happening?
So what you’re going to do next is go underneath
the line—your cheekbone line—with this highlight shade.
And that will really make that line pop.
I don’t know why I’m making this face. Is this part of it?
I mean you could. That does help.
Try to sculpt out those cheekbones.
And to top it off,
you can just add a little touch of highlighter
to the highest planes of your cheeks.
That’s good. That’s good. That’s good.
How do you think?
What do you think?
You look good, girl!
Okay.
I see it.
I see the sculpting.
Your cheekbones are nice and glistening.
You taught me some things.
—We’ve learned together. —I tried.
Cool.
Khalea, I thank you so much.
—Of course. —I’m excited to try these.
I’m taking all of this.
—It’s no longer yours. —Go for it.
I’m excited to try it out in real life.
So I think the takeaway today is that
contouring is definitely not a one-size-fits-all kind
of thing.
We had someone with fair skin,
we had someone with medium skin,
and we also had someone
with a deeper skin tone.
And everyone is different,
but I think the thing that remains the same is that it’s
all about trial and error.
And so hopefully these tips help
you in your own quest.
Thanks so much for watching this episode of
Beauty In A Snap.
Now go forth and contour!
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