Your best friend throughout the process should be a damp beauty sponge, as this diffuses the product for a natural finish that blends away those harsh lines. Step 1: Highlight. Contour palettes aren’t only for contouring! Use the lighter powder to highlight and create the look of dimension, sweeping it onto the highpoints of your face.

The L’Oréal Paris Infallible Total Cover Concealing and Contour Kit comes with four creamy concealer shades to blend or use individually, just like a professional. You can use the palette to contour your whole face, but that’s not all. You can also use the colors to hide dark circles, imperfections, and scars, too. How to Use the L’Oréal Paris Infallible Total Cover Concealing and Contour Kit Anyone can achieve the perfect cheekbones with contouring. By using a darker shade of makeup product on the areas, you want to recede and a lighter shade on the places you want to bring forward, you can create the illusion of higher cheekbones. Step #2: Highlight. Reach for a color that’s one to two shades lighter than your skin tone. This will be used to highlight the high points of your face. Apply it in upside-down triangles under your eyes, to the center of your forehead and chin, beneath the hollows of your cheeks, and down the bridge of your nose. Step #5: Set. Keep your complexion lasting all day and night with the help of a setting spray. Spritz on the L’Oréal Paris Infallible Pro-Spray and Set Make-Up Oil-Free Setting Spray to seal in your contour.Who doesn’t love a sun-kissed glow? Grab the L’Oréal Paris True Match Lumi Bronze It Bronzerand apply it to the hollows of your cheeks and temples. STEP #5: REACH FOR BLUSH Congratulations, you’re at the finish line. No one likes faded makeup, so seal your beauty look in place with the L’Oréal Paris Infallible Pro-Spray and Set Make-Up Oil-Free Setting Spray. Hold the spray eight to 10 inches away and mist over your face in an ‘X’ and ‘T’ motion. It’s great to go two to three shades darker than your foundation, no matter what complexion you fall under,” Allen tells WWD. “However, fair tones generally work well with neutral or cool contours. Medium tones can use neutrals, and dark skin tones work well with warmer contours.” We've scoured through options that are suitable for all skin tones and skin types, including both bronzers that can work as an alternative as well as cool-toned contouring products. You'll find everything from affordable must-haves and premium buys to new releases and cult-favourites (including those that are loved in the GLAMOUR office).

Step 4: Highlight. A touch of radiance will complement your contouring. Apply the L’Oréal Paris True Match™ Lumi Liquid Glow Illuminator to the center of your forehead, the bridge of your nose, above your cheekbones, and your chin. Blend out with your fingers and you’re ready to glow.Step 3: Blend. Don’t forget to blend! Your contour should look natural—not streaky. Use a fluffy makeup brush to get the job done.

Take your lash game to new heights with a few coats of mascara. We like the L’Oréal Paris Bambi Eye Waterproof Mascara, Lasting Volume, which works to elongate and lift your lashes for a defined finish. STEP #7: COLOR YOUR POUT Contouring can be thought of as a way to sculpt the face by using lighter and darker shades to contrast one another, adding depth and dimension. Now—whether you’re partial to powders or creams—you’re ready to contour. Next, learn how to strobe for every skin tone.Otherwise, the placement is also one of the key differences between contouring and bronzing makeup products. Since the purpose of the former is to accentuate the shadows, you'd normally place the product in the hollows of your face (think underneath your cheekbones, sides of your nose, jawline etc). Meanwhile, bronzing products are usually applied on the areas where the sun would naturally hit your face (think the high point of your cheekbones, top of your forehead and so on). Contouring your face is just about the closest you can get to making magic with makeup. A few sweeps of a shadowy shade, and the appearance of your face can be totally transformed. Whether you want to visually slim the look of your face, change the look of your nose, or sharpen your cheekbones, contouring can make it possible. But first, you need to know how to contour. The easiest way? With a contour palette that provides all the colors you’ll need. L’Oréal offers two kinds of contour palettes—a powder and a cream—and we’re sharing how to use both, below. All About the L’Oréal Paris Infallible Pro Contour Palette Applying bronzer or blusher is a key beauty basic, but it’s important to use the right shade and application technique for you. So how do you choose the right shade of blush or bronze to complement your skin tone? And how do you decide between the two? In this tutorial, we’ll guide you through everything you need to know to apply bronzer and blusher like a pro. " Step 4: Add blush. Complete your cheeks with a flush of color. Brush the L’Oréal Paris True Match™ Blush on the apples of your cheeks.