Contour Mistakes & How to Correct Them
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ม.ค. 2023
- Hi everyone!!
In this video I’m sharing some common makeup techniques that I see all the time and ways you can improve on them!
As mentioned in the video, these techniques may not seem super impactful on camera, but trust me, in person they make a world of difference!
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I appreciate how polite and sensitive you are when discussing do’s and don’ts. You never make anyone feel foolish for their practices, only guide them to using different and more flattering techniques. You are a consummate professional and I have learned so much from you. Thank you for another helpful video.
As a person with chubby cheeks I think I prefer the lower contouring. She looks slimmer with it.
That's what I am thinking too❤️
I absolutely agree I have a round face and the only way for round face is to do it where it should be. We are not worried about face pulling up or down. We just want cheek bones where the cheek bone suppose to be 🤔.
Yes in thy other looks chubby
In real life I’ve noticed that especially for round cheeks the higher placement is better. I have round cheeks too and it lifts my face more
I agree, I'd usually put contour in the hollow of my cheek, and then put bronzer in the higher spot to blend more smoothly into my blush
Then where do I apply my blush? Layered on top of the contour? Bc there isn’t any more cheek real estate on my face lol
I followed your advice on no apple blush application! BRILLIANT! I’m 64 and knew I needed to change some things. That was a game changer. I’ll check this advice also
Love your techniques & methods😍👍 for the perfect makeup look for every occasion.
I never used to contoured or used bronzers before I found your channel a couple years ago.
Now I love it and the products you recommend make me feel so confident on my purchases. Best tool ever is your brushes.❣️❤️🔥💯❤️🔥❣️
In my opinion you have been the best channel to follow that will never stir me wrong in makeup. Your genuinely kind, & Mitch is so perfect for you. You both complement each other. Thanks for all you both have done & building this channel for those who want to build their skills in makeup. 🎉
Wow a huge difference. I was clearly putting mine on way too low. Thanks for this great info
Yea definitely love the high brush application
I understand it is “flattering,” but I think it’s also depends on the person’s desire on if they want to look a certain way, or accentuate their given face. 🤷♀️
And some ppl don’t always realize what they’re doing 🙋🏻♀️ so these tips can be helpful!
She has to give this advice, because nobody does their make up to look tired. But sometimes people need time (weeks, months, years) to understand what they're told. They make no difference between advice and criticism.
@@iluvzurara2 yes!
@@ole340 what I am saying is that…. Maybe I want to have full rounded cheeks look extra rounded😂😂😂😂 maybe this “better” look is an ideal … but an ideal that we can all choose or not to choose 🤷♀️. People contour for many purposes such as contouring to look like you have that sunken cheek look of models…. Make up has its trends… it’s not necessarily “better.” I have a very round cheeks and I am tired of trying to look “snatched” can I just be myself 😂😂😂😂
@@ole340we only do makeup this way to look like the current beauty standard. Lifted won’t make you look less tired it just makes you look more lifted.
My gratitude to you for the valuable advice you provided regarding placing blush higher above the cheekbones as we age. This technique effectively lifts the face, creating a more youthful appearance. I must say, this tip is truly the best I have ever received. Furthermore, I admire your makeup style which is not excessively exaggerated like many seen on social media platforms.
thank you Nikki demonstrating how to and where place apply contur ❤️
So how does blush application work with the higher contouring? The tone of the contour used, particularly if its not super blended, seems like it would overtake blush application and end up tinting the whole upper cheek area.
I had the same question and I'm very lost 🥺
Exactly, cuz what she just did in bronzer not contouring. I kinda feel like a jerk for pointing that out cuz she's the makeup expert but I feel like the simplest answer is usually correct, it's not that complicated.
She put the bronzer where I put my blush..so if I were to put the bronzer there, where would the blush go?😂
Above, blend it with the bronzer and more in the front, blend to the temple
I really love your beauty tips because their so universally flattering to anyone over the age of thirty. I would love to see more of you, can you tell me how!
Instant follow after i saw the results.thank youuuu!❤
You are a True Professional and have been a Big help to me in makeup application. Thanks for what you do🎉😊
Love your make up tutorials. Very informative and helpful.
I never wear contour, but I might try tomorrow, using this placement. Thank you. 😮
I see this, you’re right, and somehow I’m still going to do the same old contour. But I’ll give it a shot!
Whoa😮 I see the difference!
Thank you, Nikki ♡. This looks SO much more natural 😊!
Huge. Huge difference. Great tip!
Agreed! I started placing makeup higher up on my face/cheeks, and its looks waaaay better
Thank you Nikki!! Great tip.
Someone needed to say this! Thank you.
Yes 🙌 ty
Wow that really does make a difference!
Yes
Like blush, applying bronzer and contour higher than beneath the cheekbone makes a huge difference and is so much more flattering. I wish I learned this years and years ago. I was dragging my face down for many years and looking hella muddy before having to correct it again with foundation and powder… that real cute beard and helmet head thing that was common even two years ago.😂
Definitely better way up hut my only question is the color of the Mario stick seems warm and not a cool ‘gray-ish’ brown that they say is normally ‘contour’.
Is contour and bronzing starting to be used interchangeably and that they are basically one in the same. I’m only asking because I’m truly confused. I though contour was the cool grayish brown and bronzer was the warmer brown. Please let a girl know.
Yes contour is traditionally a cool toned grey-brown. It is meant to mimic shadow. Bronzer is meant to mimic a sun kissed glow, so it is much warmer. Now in saying all of this, you can use a bronzer to "contour" which a lot of people do. It can also depend on your skin colour if you should use a slightly warmer contour or a more grey contour. Now that you know the theory you can experiment and see what you like. 😊
Also I should add, contour placement and bronzer placement are different. Bronzer is applied where the sun would naturally hit, think tops of cheek bones, nose, forehead. Contour is used to create shape on the face. Cheekbones, shoeter forehead or slimmer forehead, different nose shapes etc.
Maybe it depends on the shade. I’ve watched some who say you can use bronzer as a contour.
What I found a useful bit of information on that, bronzer that comes without shimmer can be used as contouring product, whereas shimmering ones will not do the job and are only usable as bronzer, or to highlight certain areas - I was confused because I have never seen bronzer without shimmer until kjh showed it on her channel - guess I know what it means to live in a rural area 😅
Well, if you have a cool undertone, and Nikki has a warm undertone, a given color will look different. The make up by Mario contour stick in like medium has a cooler undertone but that does not mean it’s necessarily right for you.. if it is helpful, I have a fair complexion with a pink undertone and use the Milk Makeup Contour stick in Toasted.
Her skin!! Amazing!!!
Thank you!!
Thanks for teaching me!
Good to know. THANK YOU!!
Thank you very much!
Nice i will try this today! It looks so much better
Love the earrings 💜 this was so helpful thx!
Wow . Such a huge difference
Is that not where you would just place your bronzer?
I use it. It was sold to me as a bronzer at Sephora.
It is.
That orange shade she is using is a bronzer,not contour
I had an ah moment- placing it in the hollow makes your cheeks look plump but applying it on the highpoint slims down your face!
How would you apply it if you have SALLOW looking V-shaped face like almost like you are sagging in the lower face area. How would you apply toner to make your face look or appear lifted and not look so droopy sort of speak
It makes such a huge difference for sure! I would only do this on a client who is very underweight. ❤️
Wow the thought, I love it!
Magic!
Thank you !!!
Beautiful, thank you❤
My current favorite muse ❤
Thank you
Yep you nailed it, girl
This only works for her because she has an angular face. If you have a round face, it will make your face look fuller
Yes she doesn’t understand that probably because all her clients are models and look like models 🤔🤣
Wow ! This is awesome for saggy cheeks !! ❤❤❤
Thank you for this!
Looks beautiful
Thanks again
Perfect. I actually get this❤
Thank you! 🙏
I hope they are glued on
THANK YOU SIS!!!!!❤
I always done it right.
Your not countering anymore you are putting bronzer on that high up. I see if you went a bit higher but not that high and the color you are using is a bronzer color. I learn a lot from your videos but this one is just off ….
Gonna try this instead!
I was told contouring placing depends on your face shape not all have the same face structure which is why contouring that way doesn’t work for all. Is this true? 🤷🏻♀️Asking for a friend 😉
Yes!! This is completely true. Experiment with placements and see what you prefer. I find doing it different on either side of your face helps you see what you like or dislike 😊
Yet ANOTHER fabulous teaching moment from Nikki!! My question- do you then also add bronzer to the cheek area, and if so, how and where?? Thank you Nikki!!!!
Thank you Judi! And you would layer it on top to warm up your skin!
There are no makeup mistakes because makeup is individual to what works for you
There are for sure.
For example, using a yellow tone foundation when u have pink tone skin (and vice versa) will always be wrong 😉
@@aleejjjeveryone thinks they’re warm toned though. Most mua use the wrong shade because they match to their tans
@@chaedoolies u have to match ur tan if u wear revealing clothes
As someone in their 40's with a full-ish face, learning to contour properly has been a process. My rule of thumb now is to just place the color right on my cheekbone. Even when blending upward, it always migrates down just enough to look good.
Excellent!!!
👏🏻Very pretty!
Truuuuue yes I needed to see this video! I admit that was me 😂
Where do you apply the blush?
What contour stick did you use and what shade is it?
Love this but then where do you place your blush without it looking muddy?
Where do you put the blush, then the highlighter? You’re very pretty with beautiful skin, so in your case, I don’t think it matters where it’s placed. ❤
Wow I was just staring at your conch piercings the whole time. 😍 I love it.
I can't find my hollow. It's all round and christmasy 😊
As a professional makeup artist of nearly 20 years doing every type of makeup imaginable, I never teach super general do and dont to people because everyone’s face structure is so very different. What’s flattering on one person really isn’t on another. It also depends on the goal the individual wants to achieve for their own custom look. Far too many people are placing “contour” and blush so high up there’s little space between their lashes and the blush which doesn’t look flattering on literally anyone at all. It’s weird and very obviously not natural or even natural looking. Further it’s always funny to me that really young artists, instruct people on how to look younger with makeup placement. Unless you have a face with mature skin, it’s really hard to convert what actually looks good on mature skin. For me I use models to show that and I teach individuals on to put makeup on their own faces in the most flattering way for them specifically. After all, that’s the reason people watch these videos anyway, to find out what they can try on themselves to look their very best.
I have been a make up artist for more than 30 years, I have a mature skin and always was expert in those, this woman has the best advices I've seen till now. I'm a coach too, sometimes I show on myself, because the movement is different. Her advices are good on anyone, about the line not going lower than the nose, specially if you're aging. I learned some of it from Kevin Aucoin, even if he was a more theatral fashion artist, sometimes doing too much shows you the right path to light changes.
I've just seen your videos, I would bet you learned make up as an aesthetician, not as make up artist, the place of the shadows and the colours are really wrong, it's ok because you're pretty, but try to change it, you'll see. And use some lighter material, it'll be better for your skin and the appearance in the day light. You're pretty, you don't need that much!
@@ole340 I actually learned makeup as a makeup artist first, working in Hollywood with Emmy award winning artists. The placement I’m using is correct for my face. And I disagree that everything she says to do will work on every persons face there is no such thing as one size fits all in makeup. The “contour” on the cheek bones is the giveaway on that, it wouldn’t work on someone with an oblong face, it would make their really long looking jaw look even longer and more masculine. As a professional makeup artist you should know at least that much since it’s one of the first things we are taught. I got my aesthetics license later and it’s only helped me become an even better artist. It’s okay for me to point out that flaws in what someone else is teaching in how it pertains to not being great for every persons face shape, which is isnt. It doesn’t mean she isn’t a good artist. Only that what she’s teaching doesn’t work on every face shape, because it doesn’t. If in 30 years of makeup you didn’t learn proper placement for corrective makeup on oblong faces and jaw lines, then I would suggest trying out a school specifically for makeup so that you get a proper foundation with various instructors that work in the industry and can offer direct support in addition to the text books, live class instructions and practical exams. Then go and train under the Hollywood elite artists after you graduate. This is what I did, many years before I got my aesthetic license. And I never stop learning.
It is important to note that not every artist is good at knowing how to do makeup on women of color like myself. I understand that the colors they think we should use and the placement they think we should have doesn’t actually align with what is best for us.
“Traditional European” features have longer straighter noses that stick out farther from the face and therefore nose contouring will be entirely different on their faces for example. Same with the colors they choose for a contour to better compliment lighter skin tones with less yellow undertones.
But for women of color like myself, our color use and contouring, even around the nose will be very different than our European counterparts. What is flattering on then just isn’t always flattering on us. In many cases, when I show up to a makeup job, I’m usually the only artist that can do women of color makeup properly.
Nothing taught in this video can apply to women of color whose noses are flatter and wider, nor the face the is wide and round, nor the skin color that is deep and rich in melanin. I’m absolutely confident in what I saying and would regard myself an expert in it. The artist in this video I’m sure knows she isn’t truly speaking to every audience, just a specific one in which this will work for and that’s okay. She’s still a great artist. Just doesn’t work on all women.
@@anitasangervasiI agree with you 100% on everything you said. I’m no makeup artist nor am I an expert but the true makeup artists I follow (most are British for some reason!) all do what you suggest - use models with different skin tones, textures and features. And none of them suggest a “one technique fits all” approach. That’s the thing about these trends and hacks - they don’t suit everyone’s face shape. Also, sorry the other lady was so rude and condescending to you! I watched your videos too and there was nothing wrong with them.
I’m sorry but I just can’t get behind the high contour. Contour is meant to go where shadows are and to enhance your own face shape, not change it. Unless one’s cheekbones are super high, the shadow cast by them are not as high as where most people are applying contour. The higher planes are more for bronzer. Also at this point, blush placement and highlighter are also going higher which looks bizarre. Blush is meant to replicate a flush. People get flushed in the cheeks, not near their temples!! To each their own but I think I’m sticking to what’s flattering to me and my face shape.
What is a good brush to use? And then where do you put the blush?
Right side looks better
What foundation are you wearing here? It's beautiful
For people asking you can still shape the face with bronzer.🎉 Contour, yes, is cooler toned but the lines can be blurred people. I have to mention it depends on the shape of ones face you can slightly contour with a cooler tone and bronze alot more all over the face down the jawline ect, neck if needed. Everything makes more sense in the context of what you think suits your face 😊😎✌️ ❤ from Australia 🇦🇺 😊
I like the "hollowed out" look vs the "fuller" face look, idk why, maybe bc I'm from the 90's 🤷🏽♀️
But for some face shapes this is the correct and most flattering way
Where do I put my blush and highlighter?
As a trans girl I’ve noticed that contouring on the hollows of the bones gives a more rounded and feminine shape to the face and it balances out the jawlinefrom looking so sharp as well vs doing it on top.
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I prefer the "wrong" way on her I think she looks younger and it looks better, to me.
How do you keep your blush/highlighter from not looking muddy when you have everything so close together up there in that spot? This is my most difficult thing to do with my makeup- contour, blush placement etc. it always just looks like crap after 30 minutes.
What shade did you use it in this video?
I think it really depends on face shape. I softly contour the whole side of my face but less so in the temples because I have naturally hollow temples and a square jaw. I can look manly if I do contour in the natural contours of my face. It's just art.
I like my contour to be a bit masculine. I don't identify as male but just really like the angular features of Angelina Jolie. She is so beautiful.
The right side looks like contour but the left looks like blush. Which make me wonder, if you’re applying your contour/bronzer so high then where will you apply your blush? On top of contour?
If you watch her before face clearly then you can notice her face is asymmetrical so the cheek on which she's applying contour higher is already a little slimmer.😊
It gives a more lifted look to the entire face. While the other way does give a more chiseled look I still prefer the facelift.
What's the name of the contour stick?❤
This is the case because that contour almost looks like a blush it’s so warmed toned. Most contours are really bronzers/blushy
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That's where blush belongs.
Can you show how to contour a chubby face please?
Sooo do we skip the blush with this look?
🤯🤯🤯
I think it looks better on her the first way
Isn’t that just where we used to put blush 10 years ago. I’m confused nowadays because it seems like are we just like circling backwards?😂
Personally I think the lower contour is better on you
You are a boss love 💕 you.
Um, I've always been told to put it on the cheekbone. I've never heard of anyone putting it in the hollow....
Where does blush go then?
I don't use bronzer/contour. It looks muddy on me. Blush on my cheekbones is enough.