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As an Asian-American, I have always looked more on the youthful cherub side (no complaints here), which has made contouring extra tricky. So when vertical contouring started popping up on my FYP, I ...

The first step is mastering the right contour shade to match your skin’s undertone. “It should mimic the appearance of a natural shadow, but what that shadow looks like can vary depending on the depth ...

One of the greatest mysteries of makeup is how to contour and highlight based on your face shape. If you're anything like me, these two beauty aspects have confused and haunted me since my early teens ...

Let's be real - contouring can feel like one of those makeup techniques that looks effortless on beauty gurus but somehow turns into a muddy mess when you try it at home. You've probably watched ...

If you're anything like me, when it comes to contouring, you will have a fully fledged two(ish) step routine. First, a cool-toned contour in the hollows of the cheek and then, a warmer bronzer for ...

Contour is thankfully different now than it was in the 2010s. The days of heavy, matte powders meant to chisel your cheekbones to a pulp have been replaced with formulas meant to soft-sculpt your ...