Every time I watch these I feel like a little sister just sitting in the room as my older sister rambles on what works best for her and I'm 100% about that energy
YAY!! Special Effects (SFX) makeup artists have been doing this for years and it's great to see this technique making traction. SFX makeup artists really have to know skull structure when doing contouring and shading for movie production. How to make a zombie face look super gaunt (aside from prosthetics), how to make someone look skinnier based on their movie character (ghostly, sickly, injured, matured, possessed, etc.). Or how to make a face look fuller based on their movie character.....the list goes on. Not sure why sfx makeup techniques haven't taken off and excited to see it start here in this video - well done 🙂
@@coloredpencils01 exactly, but most people don’t really understand those techniques. Even if they have taken a basic art class. It can be difficult to visualize.
Thank you for your new ideas. I am 56 years old lady who is learning a lot about makeup and learning English at the same time. Alex, you are lovely. A clean soul.
yoo i've been doing this for years as part of my masculinising makeup. it's commonly used by transmasc people and drag kings. i don't normally watch contour videos because they normally end up emphasising feminine face shapes and obvs that is not what i want. but yeah, emphasising the bone structure is part of masculinisation. the other things i do are: contour under my jawline to emphasise the sharpness; contour vertical lines directly up from my brow arch to square off my forehead/hairline and then a horizontal line across my face above my brows; emphasise the nostrils by contouring around them and then the diagonal lines that come off them to deepen that and then with my chin it's like your lip contour but lower over the arch of the chin (and then for a personal preference i do a little butt chin). but yeah, if you like this kind of contour check out what the transmascs and drag kings are doing.
I saw this contourn on instagram. I think it masculinize the face, or can give a hallowen look. People really neeed to know their face to undestand what way they want to do their makeup.
I appreciate this feedback so well! I’m a queer cis man but have very feminine facial features - and am always looking for creators that can help with masculinizing facial features - which with the algorithm is really hard to find. Please drop some creators!
@@zachadams5579 These are a couple of my fave videos on it: th-cam.com/video/D703r4SOEc4/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/GhUmhzad8yI/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/51JFPBSP76g/w-d-xo.html I find that a lot of the tutorials aren't done by makeup channels, they're one-offs by transmasc creators who do other content typically.
I suck at makeup and I don't have the energy to learn, although I'd like to, but for now I just like watching you talk. Over the top, loud influencers aren't my cup of tea, I like your chill vibe
I love your restraint. I think this is the first Time I’ve seen contour which didn’t appear suitable for a drag show. You look fresh faced And polished in a tasteful, youthful way. Bravo!
Thank you for the jaw trick! Now, over 40, I can't get used to this new gravity thing happening on my face that feels like it just came out of nowhere! You look great both ways but I see the point in these techniques.
Yes! So here’s my question, as we start to lose elasticity & show lines or wrinkles, should we be using face powder or foundation of any kind? Should we stop or use something different? Hopefully Alexandra, you or someone older will see & respond 🤷🏼♀️
@@myopinion4108 what has worked for me has been to moisturize very thoroughly with a serum and then a gel or a light cream (I have oily skin), use spot concealer for blemishes and my undereye, and use a serum foundation that gives a little tint but doesn't settle into the creases of your face or wrinkles. Unless I want maximum hold for like, a party or a very long day I skip primers and face powder and just bronze and blush with light, cream products. I used to wear powder foundation, heavy coverage and tons of pressed powder in my 20s and 30s because of very oily, textured skin, and changing that mindset has definitely been difficult, but Bobbi Brown and Wayne Goss have great tutorials for mature skin and I keep learning.
This is a solid tutorial! Tips: Instead of just sucking your cheeks in, and drawing straight from the line you suck in towards your mouth, (we see that a lot in other tutorials) here’s what you can do: First, find your cheekbones (if you have to suck in your cheeks to find them, that’s ok but, don’t draw a line there! Now, find the rounded bottom of your cheekbones - use your fingertips, not just your eyes, until you know exactly where the bottoms really are Now, draw a **curved** line (like in this video) right up against the bottom of your cheekbones. Don’t go all the way to your mouth. Look at the video and stop right about where you have lines when you smile widely, or before that. Now, you can either just stop 🛑 and don’t go any further or you can go straight down, following the curve of your face (for the same effect as in the video) Blend - just until there are no harsh lines or strong color differences - and done! See video, she explains that over blending will make it muddy or undo what you’ve done, but beware under blending will leave weird stripes. Another tip is to choose how much dark your contouring should be based on lighting - you can get away with stronger, more dramatic contouring at night in low lighting, like in candlelight or more intimate lighting like many restaurants. Or, where there’s less light and more dramatic lighting like clubs, or the theater. In daylight and bright spaces, less shading is fine. You won’t be washed out with less contouring, because your contour will appear stronger. Also, bronzer makes a great daytime contour. I just use a little tinted moisturizer with a very fine, dewy shimmer, which looks sunkissed. I can get away with a believable suntan year round Bc I live in Florida, but you might live in an area with much less sunshine and pinkish bronzer or a matte without shimmer looks windswept and lovely as an alternative to sunkissed. You’ll find how much higher and more defined your cheekbones are.
i never comment on videos, but you’re one of the only makeup artists i’ve found who has a similar face shape and eye spacing as me, and since one of the degrees i got in college was art, the way you communicate could not be more perfect! from artist to artist, i’d love to see an everyday abstract look! (up to your artistic interpretation ofc)
I love, love, love this!!! I’m 60 and have a chipmunk pouch on sides of mouth and a small jowls. Using that technique really helped to give my face a younger shape.
Can you show that adapted to a person aged 50 or 60? The fleshy parts tend to move while the bones obviously stay the same and that’s challenging, especially with eye makeup ❤️
Your contour (and other base products) color choice is always impeccable! I feel like so many people have brown smudges on their cheeks, but yours looks like real, subtle shadows. I’m so impressed and I’m trying to emulate your look, so thanks so much for this updated routine!
I love how you always assure people on how you don't have to wear certain products. I've never really liked complexion products and only really wear concealer but it kinda feel like I should or need to be wearing more by others standards. So it's nice to hear an beauty influencer tell people they don't have to wear things if they don't want to. That's why I watch every video even if I don't use a certain product. You channel is the best fr
You are a jewel, glad I’ve found this video! I was always thinking, “hmm, contouring… way to much work and it’ll end up looking unnatural”. But now I’ve found THE video and I will definitely try it! Also your art of presentation is just fun and sooo easygoing, thanks a lot Alexandra!
It's interesting to me to see contour techniques come back. I was given a book by an amateur photographer (ex boyfriend. LOL!) on makeup for black & white photography. All the same contour techniques were in there, which I experimented with back in the late '70's. I'll pull it out if I have a special occasion that requires a dressy event. Any other time, I've gotten lazy about it.
I'd love to see a comparison of the different contour routines that you've used over the years! Just a quick revisit of old videos or something to show the difference in results of all the techniques
I love this technique! I have round, chubby face and my contour style has organically evolved into this "skull contour". I don't like to scoop as I have very prominent cheekbones tho. I found this technique to be also the easiest and fastest one - all you have to do is follow your natural face structure. Not too much thinking, just going with the flow 😁
I don't really feel like I need to contour my face, but have always been kind of interested in figuring out what kind of contour style would work for me. I don't usually wear makeup. And when I do, I don't use foundation at all. Maybe a little concealer to brighten up my eyes and loose powder to set it and lightly set my moisturizer/oil. I think that makes attempting contouring very difficult though - no base of a foundation and dewy skincare. So it'd be nice to see a contouring video for minimal makeup.
I’ve been doing this style of contour on my cheeks for ages, my cheeks are round/full and this helps add more definition compared to the “standard” way of contouring
Ngl your contour videos change my life lol. You and robert welsh. Now i look for the actual shadows on my face to deepen then rather than just the 3 lines
Round face girl here, obsessed with 💀, you and the power of makeup so man I love this video. I actually did this contour when I created my Bellatrix LeStrange Halloween cosplay for 🎃 and it made me look like I had actual cheekbones 😄 love it! Just didn’t know it was called the skull contour but artistically it makes sense! Thanks so much, between your Morticia Addams eye look and this contour I actually look less like a moon 🌕face lately 🤍
Once I hit my 30s (I'm 34), I wanted to start doing the contouring/more "involved" makeup stuff & contouring has been the hardest fir me to get. I always look like I'm waiting for the 80s to call cuz they want their face back. This video will definitely help!
when you find an amazing makeup artist that has round features and dark under eye circles like you do and she is so good at explaining everything. It means the world to me!!
I remember seeing a tutorial a couple years back with a girl who did the same technique and it definitely wasn’t a common technique used a lot. Tried it out and I loved the result of it especially when your taking photos or doing shoots where you want a really sculpted face shape 😀
I would love to see a video how to shorten your face with makeup (contouring). I was looking through YT and there's barely any videos talking about this and I think with your knowledge you could help many of us, oblong faceshaped ladies including myself 🖤
Yesssss!! The thing that really sets your tutorial apart from the others on the skull contour is the eye shading and the AMAZING TIP for under the jaw!!! Super grateful for this one, thank you!!!!
I’m not very good at makeup and find the content on a lot of beauty channels challenging or intimidating but this channel has helped me so so much. You’re so good at explaining things, thank you for teaching me so much:)
I love that your face structure and skin tone are so similar to mine that I can basically copy everything you do and look nice. Thanks for helping me learn to contour!
Genius. I swear you could just rock that contour alone with NO OTHER MAKEUP. Almost no makeup look. Just a bit of hydrating lip color and that's it!!! I woke up like this look
thank you for talking about individuality and reminding us of looking at our own face before we start doing other peoples routines. i feel like many people need to hear that.
You are a really good teacher. I find so often when I’m watch how to/tutorial videos, people can say a lot, but not really explain the specifics. I find your stuff so helpful! It’s also cool how much you emphasize knowing your own face & adapting these techniques for that. Keep the technique videos coming. So helpful!
I started painting this way a couple years ago and am so glad I did. We so often just try to mimic what we see others do without taking our actual face shape into account.
I love this. I started contouring with just Halloween looks and decided I liked the look but in a more subtle way back before it was a super mainstream technique and I've always loved to place it in the would-be hollows of my face (cuz I've always had a bit of a fuller face). Love to see this getting more traction! It just makes sense!
The magnificent *Baltasar G. Pinel* , (global MAC artistic director) has always described contour as _RESCUING the skull and bring it to the surface_ since the beginning of our times in MAC back in the past century 😅. You need to meet each other personally, Alex. You both are too brilliant not to stablish contact. ✨✨✨ 🧛🏻♀️🖤
Except sometimes it's better not to. I have too much narrow crocodile lower jaw going on, where she put the vertical down lines on her cheeks I put a brightening pale color to make my cheeks look less hollow and my lower jaw less stabby.
@@Call-me-Al He doesn' t specify wich skull, if yours as it is or how you want it to look😉. The point is that Baltasar, and any trully skilled MUA (also painters or sculptors) see our faces as a lasagna with several layers not as a "white canvas" in 2D to draw and colour. It takes a deep anatomy knowledge to slay contour. What we have, what we want to enhance, what we choose to soften, what we want to optically modify and how to achieve it... And that implies working bearing the skull in mind in spite of applying the product on top of two layers (muscles and skin). We sustain the theory that a doctor (a maxilofacial, for example) would be able to do a better contour than plenty of self called "MUA's" that once read "from the ear to the comisure". The idea is that make up doesn' t take place on the surface, does it make sense? 😅
@@sebumpostmortem yup, I was just objecting to the "bring the skull to the surface" bit, because sometimes you don't want to amplify your bone structure. Keeping the 3D shape in mind on the other hand is very important. I take my face muscles and their movements in mind for my makeup, especially the lower eyelid and upper eyelid make-up. It has to work with a moving face, because I am not a photo model whose makeup only has to work in one angle.
@@Call-me-Al Then let' s add, "the skull as we want it to look like" to Baltasar' s words😉. He won' t mind at all. Actually, I think he will laugh 🧛🏻♀️🖤
Your eyebrows looked great- didn’t see the unevenness until you said something and then had to look for it! it’s one of those things that nobody else notices but it bothers you, I get it. Thanks for the update, gonna try it out
Hey - I know this is way beyond your years...but could you do a contouring video to minimize cheek jowls? ( not even sure if that’s a thing?) Or maybe suggest a tutorial that can help with that? Thanks - you’re the best!! 😊
It' s a thing, it' s a thing😉. Absolutely every optical illusion you may imagine, voilà, this is what make up is about. Some people have it naturally and it increases as we age but not everybody loves it, of course. Not everybody loves chubby cheeks, on the other side. It' s a mater of _chiaroscuro_ shadow/ light and blush placement. Hope she will do it soon 🧛🏻♀️🖤
Lol, I realize I may have described them wrong. I don’t mean the saggy bits at the jawline, but the deep lines along the nose...frown lines? Crap I’m hopeless 🤦🏻♀️
This is so funny. 4 Halloweens ago I did a "random face drawing scull accompanying- my- kid- trick- or- treating" skull contour with some dark eye shadow. I was like "woah, that looks really anti ageing wonder if i can do this in real life" Saw you doing this a few vids ago and was thought "guess I can💀" LOL
this is the first video of yours I've seen, and i just wanna say i LOVE the choice of having no background music. it makes it feel cozy and relatable in a way. like this is no shade to other MUAs on yt, but sometimes the level of production in their videos makes it feel disjointed and almost unapproachable, and i feel like a lot of that has to do with the very quiet house music that they put on while they're blending or just as a baseline track throughout the video. this feels like I'm just hanging out with someone who wanted to show me this new makeup thing they saw on tiktok. lovely work, this contour looks AWESOME on you, can't wait to try it the next time I'm dolling up!!
My niece is getting into makeup. Guess who’s channel is the first one I suggested? And she happened to ask about contouring and bronzing, soooo…Alex to the rescue! ❤
Thank you! My face is the exact shape of yours, even the small chin. It drives me crazy but when I look at you & others it looks beautiful. It’s a self critical issue with me. Along with getting wrinkles. Is this still a good skin regime to use as you’re older? Foundation and powder? I absolutely love how you did it and explained it. The best I’ve ever seen and heard!❤ Also, you don’t need anything, you’ve got a natural beauty with terrific features! FYI
I have the same face shape to! Along with the small chin lol And I don’t like it on myself I’m very critical of it, but she looks beautiful 🤩 maybe I should stop being so hard on myself, You should to!
Ladies, we are a total historical type! A best friend in HS modeled, and she had sharp features. Honestly she never looked the same in pictures as real life and she knew it. She explained how I had soft features that don't photograph as well, but that in person I'd stand out. That was very thoughtful of her, and as I've aged I've learned a baby face is desirable, too. 😎❤️
I really enjoyed this. As a pro artist, these are looks we create on clients without "contouring" the face with "sticks and stuff". We just do it, as we go... 🤷🏼♀️ I was concerned about the darkened nose, because some end up looking like Rudolph...but it's pretty here. Nice work. 💜
Just subscribed I absolutely love your calm nature and low key energy. It’s refreshing. I love this technique and can’t wait to try it on my round face to bring some structure. Thank you!
that is suuuuper interesting to see and I am all for knowing your bone structure and what works for you. In my case, I do have a quite defined bone structure, so going in with a light bronzer is what works perfectly. But I use to contour a little tinsy bit when I was younger (early 20s) and that my face was naturally a bit more full.
YES!!! Thank you for this!!! I’ve been trying this scull contour I’ve been seeing everywhere on my face but I have those same puffy jowl things that you have (they tend to get more pronounced too around the holidays when I’m eating everything 😂) and this contour was making them more obvious. You can hardly notice them if I do nothing but with the scull contour it was making them very apparent. This is so smart and I don’t know why I didn’t think of it! 🙌🙌🙌
I got the idea to contour like this after doing Catrina makeup for dia de los muertos a few years back and I still love to do it like this when I feel like contouring. I love the way it subtlety changes my face :)
Such good instruction Alex! I always learn something new and intriguing from your content! Love your easy , laid back presentation too! Top notch! 👌🏾👌🏾
This makeup really works on you. I have a very small nose with a pointed tip so doing the skull nose thing is a super bad idea for me. I think there is an individualized skull for most people. I like to do more contour under the chin and nothing on the center of the nose.
love these short and easy to incorporate makeup tips! you're so chill and cool, I always enjoy your edgy makeup tips the best! Im totally trying the skull contour when I feel up to it :D
I love this! Finally someone showing how I contour. People now contour their cheekbones really high up for added 'lift' but that just doesn't work for me. I'll stick to being a skull.
With regards to this video, I’m not sure how I came across it, as I’ve never seen your channel before, but I really enjoyed it! I hope this doesn’t sound weird, but between your features and your mannerisms, you are super interesting to look at (straight woman here, I’m not trying to be creepy, I promise!). You’ve got a really nice presence, and you clearly know your stuff. Really looking forward to learning more from you! 😃
I love the way you explain everything... I wish there was a dark skinned equivalent so that it would be easier to see how these translate on different to skin tones
All the same things would apply in technique, you just need to find the right shade of contour! Keep in mind you are creating shadows, so to find something that enhances a shadow, and not to do too dark! Generally its something more cool or neutral toned (shadows aren't warm) Find your undertones, (cool, neutral, warm... I believe darker skin tones can be more red or blue, but I'm unsure of how deep your skin is and I'm v cool pink fair-light so idk how much help I'd be there) there's test you can find online to guide you! then its best to get a cheap contour palette with multiple shades and experiment, mix colors, ect. Hope this may help a bit?
You're really beautiful. And I love how clearly you speak. ... I don't wear makeup, but now I'm 35 and feel like I have to. This feels more natural than whatever other type of contouring does... Just wouldn't do the nose I don't think.
Dude I’ve been doing this same contour routine since September (I played a ghost in sweeney todd and used that look and liked how it made my cheekbones look) 😍😍
I just watched it Alexandra and you are like a magician ! so many makeup tools and kits and i like the way you explain every step what and why and funny, precise and effective work, super ! you can do movie makeup ?
Every time I watch these I feel like a little sister just sitting in the room as my older sister rambles on what works best for her and I'm 100% about that energy
this is a perfect description love this
I second this. Love it
Me too....and I'm 61!
1000% Alex is younger than me by a few years and I am the oldest child (daughter, two girls in our family) but I am grateful for big sister energy!!!
Sooo true alex is a sweet soule
YAY!! Special Effects (SFX) makeup artists have been doing this for years and it's great to see this technique making traction. SFX makeup artists really have to know skull structure when doing contouring and shading for movie production. How to make a zombie face look super gaunt (aside from prosthetics), how to make someone look skinnier based on their movie character (ghostly, sickly, injured, matured, possessed, etc.). Or how to make a face look fuller based on their movie character.....the list goes on. Not sure why sfx makeup techniques haven't taken off and excited to see it start here in this video - well done 🙂
Could you share your makeup tips to make your face fuller, for us gaunty gals? 😅
@@sideshowmob it'd probably be hard to explain via text, maybe someone can offer some sfx artists that have tutorials up
If you like sfx makeup you should check out Glam and Gore's videos!
Which is weird because it's really just basics of art! Creating light and shadow, etc
@@coloredpencils01 exactly, but most people don’t really understand those techniques. Even if they have taken a basic art class. It can be difficult to visualize.
Love special effects in a natural way just like this❣️thanks Alex
Thank you for your new ideas. I am 56 years old lady who is learning a lot about makeup and learning English at the same time. Alex, you are lovely. A clean soul.
yoo i've been doing this for years as part of my masculinising makeup. it's commonly used by transmasc people and drag kings. i don't normally watch contour videos because they normally end up emphasising feminine face shapes and obvs that is not what i want. but yeah, emphasising the bone structure is part of masculinisation. the other things i do are: contour under my jawline to emphasise the sharpness; contour vertical lines directly up from my brow arch to square off my forehead/hairline and then a horizontal line across my face above my brows; emphasise the nostrils by contouring around them and then the diagonal lines that come off them to deepen that and then with my chin it's like your lip contour but lower over the arch of the chin (and then for a personal preference i do a little butt chin). but yeah, if you like this kind of contour check out what the transmascs and drag kings are doing.
could you please recommend a few transmasc creators? I would love to look more into this!
I saw this contourn on instagram. I think it masculinize the face, or can give a hallowen look. People really neeed to know their face to undestand what way they want to do their makeup.
I'm a trans masc and I was thinking the same thing!
I appreciate this feedback so well! I’m a queer cis man but have very feminine facial features - and am always looking for creators that can help with masculinizing facial features - which with the algorithm is really hard to find. Please drop some creators!
@@zachadams5579 These are a couple of my fave videos on it: th-cam.com/video/D703r4SOEc4/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/GhUmhzad8yI/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/51JFPBSP76g/w-d-xo.html
I find that a lot of the tutorials aren't done by makeup channels, they're one-offs by transmasc creators who do other content typically.
I suck at makeup and I don't have the energy to learn, although I'd like to, but for now I just like watching you talk. Over the top, loud influencers aren't my cup of tea, I like your chill vibe
Same girl 😂💖
Same
Its okay queeen keep changing
I love your restraint. I think this is the first Time I’ve seen contour which didn’t appear suitable for a drag show. You look fresh faced And polished in a tasteful, youthful way. Bravo!
Thank you for the jaw trick! Now, over 40, I can't get used to this new gravity thing happening on my face that feels like it just came out of nowhere! You look great both ways but I see the point in these techniques.
Yes! So here’s my question, as we start to lose elasticity & show lines or wrinkles, should we be using face powder or foundation of any kind? Should we stop or use something different? Hopefully Alexandra, you or someone older will see & respond 🤷🏼♀️
Right? Omg it was like as soon as I turned 40 shit started drooping lol... Especially the jaw and neck for me 😑
@@karenmia6696 - yes, so I want to know the magic to that!
@@myopinion4108 what has worked for me has been to moisturize very thoroughly with a serum and then a gel or a light cream (I have oily skin), use spot concealer for blemishes and my undereye, and use a serum foundation that gives a little tint but doesn't settle into the creases of your face or wrinkles. Unless I want maximum hold for like, a party or a very long day I skip primers and face powder and just bronze and blush with light, cream products. I used to wear powder foundation, heavy coverage and tons of pressed powder in my 20s and 30s because of very oily, textured skin, and changing that mindset has definitely been difficult, but Bobbi Brown and Wayne Goss have great tutorials for mature skin and I keep learning.
Omg 38 and it’s starting to happen…
😩😩😩
Things like this are why makeup is so inspiring and fun to me. We get to shapeshift as we see fit. There’s something so freeing about that to me.
This is a solid tutorial! Tips: Instead of just sucking your cheeks in, and drawing straight from the line you suck in towards your mouth, (we see that a lot in other tutorials) here’s what you can do:
First, find your cheekbones (if you have to suck in your cheeks to find them, that’s ok but, don’t draw a line there!
Now, find the rounded bottom of your cheekbones - use your fingertips, not just your eyes, until you know exactly where the bottoms really are
Now, draw a **curved** line (like in this video) right up against the bottom of your cheekbones.
Don’t go all the way to your mouth. Look at the video and stop right about where you have lines when you smile widely, or before that.
Now, you can either just stop 🛑 and don’t go any further or you can go straight down, following the curve of your face (for the same effect as in the video)
Blend - just until there are no harsh lines or strong color differences - and done!
See video, she explains that over blending will make it muddy or undo what you’ve done, but beware under blending will leave weird stripes.
Another tip is to choose how much dark your contouring should be based on lighting - you can get away with stronger, more dramatic contouring at night in low lighting, like in candlelight or more intimate lighting like many restaurants. Or, where there’s less light and more dramatic lighting like clubs, or the theater. In daylight and bright spaces, less shading is fine. You won’t be washed out with less contouring, because your contour will appear stronger.
Also, bronzer makes a great daytime contour. I just use a little tinted moisturizer with a very fine, dewy shimmer, which looks sunkissed. I can get away with a believable suntan year round Bc I live in Florida, but you might live in an area with much less sunshine and pinkish bronzer or a matte without shimmer looks windswept and lovely as an alternative to sunkissed.
You’ll find how much higher and more defined your cheekbones are.
Underrated ty for this it’s really helpful I like in depth techniques
i never comment on videos, but you’re one of the only makeup artists i’ve found who has a similar face shape and eye spacing as me, and since one of the degrees i got in college was art, the way you communicate could not be more perfect! from artist to artist, i’d love to see an everyday abstract look! (up to your artistic interpretation ofc)
You should always leave a comment here. It helps her algorithm or something. Thank you.
I love, love, love this!!! I’m 60 and have a chipmunk pouch on sides of mouth and a small jowls. Using that technique really helped to give my face a younger shape.
Good to know, Sis! 👍
Can you show that adapted to a person aged 50 or 60? The fleshy parts tend to move while the bones obviously stay the same and that’s challenging, especially with eye makeup ❤️
Check out Wayne Goss's videos
Facial acupuncture. Try that.
Your contour (and other base products) color choice is always impeccable! I feel like so many people have brown smudges on their cheeks, but yours looks like real, subtle shadows. I’m so impressed and I’m trying to emulate your look, so thanks so much for this updated routine!
It's kinda cool how you keep discovering new techniques. Keep sharing with us! It's dope!!
I love how you always assure people on how you don't have to wear certain products. I've never really liked complexion products and only really wear concealer but it kinda feel like I should or need to be wearing more by others standards. So it's nice to hear an beauty influencer tell people they don't have to wear things if they don't want to. That's why I watch every video even if I don't use a certain product. You channel is the best fr
You are a jewel, glad I’ve found this video! I was always thinking, “hmm, contouring… way to much work and it’ll end up looking unnatural”. But now I’ve found THE video and I will definitely try it! Also your art of presentation is just fun and sooo easygoing, thanks a lot Alexandra!
Idk why your contour routine is so relaxing and satisfying lol
It's interesting to me to see contour techniques come back. I was given a book by an amateur photographer (ex boyfriend. LOL!) on makeup for black & white photography. All the same contour techniques were in there, which I experimented with back in the late '70's. I'll pull it out if I have a special occasion that requires a dressy event. Any other time, I've gotten lazy about it.
it’s crazy how much less grey amber looks on you than others-it’s the perfect color for your skin tone!
I'd love to see a comparison of the different contour routines that you've used over the years! Just a quick revisit of old videos or something to show the difference in results of all the techniques
I love this technique! I have round, chubby face and my contour style has organically evolved into this "skull contour". I don't like to scoop as I have very prominent cheekbones tho. I found this technique to be also the easiest and fastest one - all you have to do is follow your natural face structure. Not too much thinking, just going with the flow 😁
I don't really feel like I need to contour my face, but have always been kind of interested in figuring out what kind of contour style would work for me. I don't usually wear makeup. And when I do, I don't use foundation at all. Maybe a little concealer to brighten up my eyes and loose powder to set it and lightly set my moisturizer/oil. I think that makes attempting contouring very difficult though - no base of a foundation and dewy skincare. So it'd be nice to see a contouring video for minimal makeup.
i don’t wear foundation either and i use powder contour and it works pretty well for clinging onto skin, and then i apply some loose powder on top.
I’ve been doing this style of contour on my cheeks for ages, my cheeks are round/full and this helps add more definition compared to the “standard” way of contouring
This was the most soothing makeup tutorial I think I’ve ever seen
Ngl your contour videos change my life lol. You and robert welsh. Now i look for the actual shadows on my face to deepen then rather than just the 3 lines
Round face girl here, obsessed with 💀, you and the power of makeup so man I love this video.
I actually did this contour when I created my Bellatrix LeStrange Halloween cosplay for 🎃 and it made me look like I had actual cheekbones 😄 love it! Just didn’t know it was called the skull contour but artistically it makes sense!
Thanks so much, between your Morticia Addams eye look and this contour I actually look less like a moon 🌕face lately 🤍
I've never heard anyone explain contouring so thoroughly. This was very informative.
Once I hit my 30s (I'm 34), I wanted to start doing the contouring/more "involved" makeup stuff & contouring has been the hardest fir me to get. I always look like I'm waiting for the 80s to call cuz they want their face back. This video will definitely help!
Lol
You are so good at what you do & I’m in awe! I’m 69 yrs old & still learning. Thank you for your expertise!💜
You don't look 69 you look stunning. Wow xx
@@angiecameron1655: Thank you! You have made my day & year! 💜
when you find an amazing makeup artist that has round features and dark under eye circles like you do and she is so good at explaining everything. It means the world to me!!
Definitely!
I remember seeing a tutorial a couple years back with a girl who did the same technique and it definitely wasn’t a common technique used a lot. Tried it out and I loved the result of it especially when your taking photos or doing shoots where you want a really sculpted face shape 😀
Funny enough, I’ve been contouring this way lately just cause it seemed right lol. The results will be even better after watching this video!
I would love to see a video how to shorten your face with makeup (contouring). I was looking through YT and there's barely any videos talking about this and I think with your knowledge you could help many of us, oblong faceshaped ladies including myself 🖤
basically don't create vertical lines on your face with contour, keep them horizontal so the face appears wider.
Yesssss!! The thing that really sets your tutorial apart from the others on the skull contour is the eye shading and the AMAZING TIP for under the jaw!!! Super grateful for this one, thank you!!!!
Ugh love it. I have never seen another mua use so much logic when placing their makeup. It’s so helpful. Thank you 😍🥹🥲
Yes, practice different contour routines!
Bc of YOU Alex, I found the BEST contour that makes me look like I'm 21 again!
You are the Queen👸🏼!!!
I just love how Alex talks to everyone when she's teaching something 😘 she always considers the people it may not work for xo luv her🙏🥰
I’m not very good at makeup and find the content on a lot of beauty channels challenging or intimidating but this channel has helped me so so much. You’re so good at explaining things, thank you for teaching me so much:)
I love that your face structure and skin tone are so similar to mine that I can basically copy everything you do and look nice. Thanks for helping me learn to contour!
You are a fantastic teacher!
Genius. I swear you could just rock that contour alone with NO OTHER MAKEUP. Almost no makeup look. Just a bit of hydrating lip color and that's it!!!
I woke up like this look
i tune in the monthly contour routine update with more excitement and anticipation than i have for my uni lectures 🤞🏻🤞🏻 love from italy
thank you for talking about individuality and reminding us of looking at our own face before we start doing other peoples routines. i feel like many people need to hear that.
I like how subtle this contour is!
I love that you don’t have music to your videos, your voice is very soothing
You are a really good teacher. I find so often when I’m watch how to/tutorial videos, people can say a lot, but not really explain the specifics. I find your stuff so helpful! It’s also cool how much you emphasize knowing your own face & adapting these techniques for that. Keep the technique videos coming. So helpful!
I love how you actually explain the important things and it's usually something I'm struggling with so thank for doing you 😍
i love her voice and the way she explains things
I started painting this way a couple years ago and am so glad I did. We so often just try to mimic what we see others do without taking our actual face shape into account.
Awesome look. I can't wait until natural brows come back. Your brows look great. But some, holy moly!
These videos are absolute fire 🔥🔥🔥. Thank you for this amazing content. Your explanations are the clearest that I’ve found online!!!
😍 (Slav here) It's always refreshing to see someone address soft, rounded features, smaller, deep set eyes, and a broader nose. The struggle is real 👍
This was my 1st video of yours. I love your edits and your way of explaining what you're doing! Keep up the great work!
You are honestly, HILARIOUS. I understood all your explanations/thoughts that you were having while explaining … every little thing… 🤭
I love this. I started contouring with just Halloween looks and decided I liked the look but in a more subtle way back before it was a super mainstream technique and I've always loved to place it in the would-be hollows of my face (cuz I've always had a bit of a fuller face). Love to see this getting more traction! It just makes sense!
The magnificent *Baltasar G. Pinel* , (global MAC artistic director) has always described contour as _RESCUING the skull and bring it to the surface_ since the beginning of our times in MAC back in the past century 😅. You need to meet each other personally, Alex. You both are too brilliant not to stablish contact. ✨✨✨ 🧛🏻♀️🖤
Except sometimes it's better not to. I have too much narrow crocodile lower jaw going on, where she put the vertical down lines on her cheeks I put a brightening pale color to make my cheeks look less hollow and my lower jaw less stabby.
@@Call-me-Al He doesn' t specify wich skull, if yours as it is or how you want it to look😉. The point is that Baltasar, and any trully skilled MUA (also painters or sculptors) see our faces as a lasagna with several layers not as a "white canvas" in 2D to draw and colour. It takes a deep anatomy knowledge to slay contour. What we have, what we want to enhance, what we choose to soften, what we want to optically modify and how to achieve it... And that implies working bearing the skull in mind in spite of applying the product on top of two layers (muscles and skin). We sustain the theory that a doctor (a maxilofacial, for example) would be able to do a better contour than plenty of self called "MUA's" that once read "from the ear to the comisure". The idea is that make up doesn' t take place on the surface, does it make sense? 😅
@@sebumpostmortem yup, I was just objecting to the "bring the skull to the surface" bit, because sometimes you don't want to amplify your bone structure. Keeping the 3D shape in mind on the other hand is very important. I take my face muscles and their movements in mind for my makeup, especially the lower eyelid and upper eyelid make-up. It has to work with a moving face, because I am not a photo model whose makeup only has to work in one angle.
@@Call-me-Al Then let' s add, "the skull as we want it to look like" to Baltasar' s words😉. He won' t mind at all. Actually, I think he will laugh 🧛🏻♀️🖤
Your eyebrows looked great- didn’t see the unevenness until you said something and then had to look for it!
it’s one of those things that nobody else notices but it bothers you, I get it. Thanks for the update, gonna try it out
So true - the more you practice, the easier (and time efficient it becomes). Thanks for this great content!
I don't even wear makeup but did I sit through the whole video and maybe even learn something? yes, yes I did!
Me too! I'll never do this, but she's so pleasant
Hey - I know this is way beyond your years...but could you do a contouring video to minimize cheek jowls? ( not even sure if that’s a thing?)
Or maybe suggest a tutorial that can help with that?
Thanks - you’re the best!! 😊
It' s a thing, it' s a thing😉. Absolutely every optical illusion you may imagine, voilà, this is what make up is about. Some people have it naturally and it increases as we age but not everybody loves it, of course. Not everybody loves chubby cheeks, on the other side. It' s a mater of _chiaroscuro_ shadow/ light and blush placement. Hope she will do it soon 🧛🏻♀️🖤
Lol, I realize I may have described them wrong. I don’t mean the saggy bits at the jawline, but the deep lines along the nose...frown lines? Crap I’m hopeless 🤦🏻♀️
@@A79-j4h Nooooo 😅😅😅 I read holes, I swear🤦🏻♀️🤣 We may be hopeless but at least we are on the right channel😉. 🧛🏻♀️🖤
You may actually want to look up Wayne Goss! He does a lot of different ages and skin types!
@@A79-j4h Sounds like you mean marionette lines.
This is so funny. 4 Halloweens ago I did a "random face drawing scull accompanying- my- kid- trick- or- treating" skull contour with some dark eye shadow. I was like "woah, that looks really anti ageing wonder if i can do this in real life" Saw you doing this a few vids ago and was thought "guess I can💀" LOL
this is the first video of yours I've seen, and i just wanna say i LOVE the choice of having no background music. it makes it feel cozy and relatable in a way. like this is no shade to other MUAs on yt, but sometimes the level of production in their videos makes it feel disjointed and almost unapproachable, and i feel like a lot of that has to do with the very quiet house music that they put on while they're blending or just as a baseline track throughout the video. this feels like I'm just hanging out with someone who wanted to show me this new makeup thing they saw on tiktok. lovely work, this contour looks AWESOME on you, can't wait to try it the next time I'm dolling up!!
As a stranger to this channel, your eyebrows look so perfect and symmetrical ❤
Well done!! Natural and pretty!!
My niece is getting into makeup. Guess who’s channel is the first one I suggested? And she happened to ask about contouring and bronzing, soooo…Alex to the rescue! ❤
Your skin is glowing and oh so lovely today! Are you wearing something that enhances that glow? Please tell! Love the video!
Thank you so much! My face is so round & have been wanting to know how to make some definition. Again, thank you!!!
she's gorgeous
Thank you! My face is the exact shape of yours, even the small chin. It drives me crazy but when I look at you & others it looks beautiful. It’s a self critical issue with me. Along with getting wrinkles. Is this still a good skin regime to use as you’re older? Foundation and powder? I absolutely love how you did it and explained it. The best I’ve ever seen and heard!❤ Also, you don’t need anything, you’ve got a natural beauty with terrific features! FYI
This is my exact face shape too, my nose is just slightly bigger. Her contour techniques helped me so much!
I have the same face shape to! Along with the small chin lol And I don’t like it on myself I’m very critical of it, but she looks beautiful 🤩 maybe I should stop being so hard on myself,
You should to!
Ladies, we are a total historical type! A best friend in HS modeled, and she had sharp features. Honestly she never looked the same in pictures as real life and she knew it. She explained how I had soft features that don't photograph as well, but that in person I'd stand out. That was very thoughtful of her, and as I've aged I've learned a baby face is desirable, too. 😎❤️
@@krystalgardiner5591 - Thank you & you're right!
@@lulumoon6942 - And thank you. That makes me feel way better!
I really enjoyed this. As a pro artist, these are looks we create on clients without "contouring" the face with "sticks and stuff". We just do it, as we go... 🤷🏼♀️ I was concerned about the darkened nose, because some end up looking like Rudolph...but it's pretty here.
Nice work. 💜
Not sure how you popped up in my subscription feed, but I’m just thankful that you did! New subbie!!
I love how it's become a tradition for something to drop in your video. Like it's not over until stuff falls lol. Love ya.
Just subscribed I absolutely love your calm nature and low key energy. It’s refreshing. I love this technique and can’t wait to try it on my round face to bring some structure. Thank you!
Alex… You are MAGIC!! Thank You for sharing your beautiful soul with all of us! Love&light from California 💖💖
Thank you for the new tip!! I love it ❤️ It def makes my face look less rounded
Never stop never stop stopping (or changing!)
I love your videos. I love you love the way you talk to your audience as if you’re on FaceTime with a friend🥰
that is suuuuper interesting to see and I am all for knowing your bone structure and what works for you. In my case, I do have a quite defined bone structure, so going in with a light bronzer is what works perfectly. But I use to contour a little tinsy bit when I was younger (early 20s) and that my face was naturally a bit more full.
Best makeup tutorial I’ve ever watched!
YES!!! Thank you for this!!! I’ve been trying this scull contour I’ve been seeing everywhere on my face but I have those same puffy jowl things that you have (they tend to get more pronounced too around the holidays when I’m eating everything 😂) and this contour was making them more obvious. You can hardly notice them if I do nothing but with the scull contour it was making them very apparent. This is so smart and I don’t know why I didn’t think of it! 🙌🙌🙌
Seriously you've changed my whole perspective about makeup. Thank you so much and also I love your earrings
My god, I’ve never seen skin so dazzlingly clear 😭 tell me all of your secrets 👏👏👏👏
I got the idea to contour like this after doing Catrina makeup for dia de los muertos a few years back and I still love to do it like this when I feel like contouring. I love the way it subtlety changes my face :)
I will be trying this. You did an amazing job. Never thought to contour like this.
Such good instruction Alex! I always learn something new and intriguing from your content! Love your easy , laid back presentation too! Top notch! 👌🏾👌🏾
Your skin is gorge!! Love this technique!
This makeup really works on you. I have a very small nose with a pointed tip so doing the skull nose thing is a super bad idea for me.
I think there is an individualized skull for most people. I like to do more contour under the chin and nothing on the center of the nose.
love these short and easy to incorporate makeup tips! you're so chill and cool, I always enjoy your edgy makeup tips the best! Im totally trying the skull contour when I feel up to it :D
Soooooo doing this tomorrow! Thank you for sharing Alex! Sending you love!❤❤❤❤
I love this! Finally someone showing how I contour. People now contour their cheekbones really high up for added 'lift' but that just doesn't work for me. I'll stick to being a skull.
With regards to this video, I’m not sure how I came across it, as I’ve never seen your channel before, but I really enjoyed it! I hope this doesn’t sound weird, but between your features and your mannerisms, you are super interesting to look at (straight woman here, I’m not trying to be creepy, I promise!). You’ve got a really nice presence, and you clearly know your stuff. Really looking forward to learning more from you! 😃
I love the way you explain everything... I wish there was a dark skinned equivalent so that it would be easier to see how these translate on different to skin tones
All the same things would apply in technique, you just need to find the right shade of contour! Keep in mind you are creating shadows, so to find something that enhances a shadow, and not to do too dark! Generally its something more cool or neutral toned (shadows aren't warm) Find your undertones, (cool, neutral, warm... I believe darker skin tones can be more red or blue, but I'm unsure of how deep your skin is and I'm v cool pink fair-light so idk how much help I'd be there) there's test you can find online to guide you! then its best to get a cheap contour palette with multiple shades and experiment, mix colors, ect. Hope this may help a bit?
This is why I love makeup! I’m always finding new things that change how I wear makeup or look in different colors 🥰❤️
You’re so soothing to listen to. And so gorgeous!! 🥰😍
You're really beautiful. And I love how clearly you speak. ... I don't wear makeup, but now I'm 35 and feel like I have to. This feels more natural than whatever other type of contouring does... Just wouldn't do the nose I don't think.
you don't have to wear makeup just because you're 35, do whatever makes you happy because you're beautiful anyway!!
@@delwrge thanks Dada xx
@@ChantelStays no problem!! sending u love xx
I would love to see a tutorial on how to make thin faces look wider for a more youthful look since faces tend to narrow as we age.
Me too. I need the opposite of this 😊
Love how I want to comment because you are awesome rather than obligation ❤
Dude I’ve been doing this same contour routine since September (I played a ghost in sweeney todd and used that look and liked how it made my cheekbones look) 😍😍
I just watched it Alexandra and you are like a magician ! so many makeup tools and kits and i like the way you explain every step what and why and funny, precise and effective work, super ! you can do movie makeup ?
I've been keeping up with your videos for some weeks now and omg just rlly love how explain what you're doing!