I'm no makeup artist but I have found this simple way to highlight and contour using Maybelline New York's cover sticks from their Fit Me collection. So here is how I give my little round face some structure.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh023GrRtJ0up-a2nHfEKd5blX5ja7-xjnQC-Lequ8NhdypnZQBis01ZRSPM3f7YC9DKQkcYQuM4dkA5H3Bnn3MlJgz1nP9p9C7S0fULhRfW6GPIC2nHH8OrFilqIbi1nlP2i0yOe_V2G3d/s1600/bbcream.jpg)
These foundation sticks only provide really light covarage so I used Gosh's BB Cream as a base to give a little more coverage blemishes and dark circles.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-FPmdoCPhgES9v5gd2AnIcDWehqnQekTJQ-_2ssusOleJInmt2L4yV6dR1F2sYZVkrRL3UJ07ERdCxeyLt64s3w05ccvQqa2gl3suTVu_45Z0e93oxiahty1zJwrOK0fvbpTr8nzIwPj6/s1600/stick.jpg)
I use two different shades to get this look. 115 is the lightest shade I could find in this foundation but I do believe there is a shade paler available in certain stores. Personally I don't think it is anywhere near light enough to use as a highlighter on my pastey skin, but being as pale as I am I don't have much choice of foundations light enough to match my skin never mind even lighter so I just settled for this. The shade for contouring is pretty spot on for me and any other pale folk and it's the shade 250.
The way I think about highlighting and contouring is; highlight the areas that stand out and contour areas that are further back or sunken in. So with this in mind I applied the lighter shade to my 't zone' as well as my cupid's bow, the centre of my chin, under eye area, and the tops of my cheek bones. I then used the dark shade down the side of my nose, my temples, the hollows of my cheeks and around my jaw line to help discuise that beautiful double chin I get in photos.
Then using an elf foundation brush I blended everything in using short strokes- just like you would when you blend in one shade of foundation.
To set the foundation I used the Fit Me pressed poweder in shade 115, Gosh Growth Mascara and an elf lip stain in Lucky Lady which I reviewed here.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8fALp_Ys28-FfVxHIysiPHHysLmrK7rTcoP3Tx2zuLxRbL5RsUxCd9lNK2ZlClN-uL7kwNKOyeT32iWqbCvbgNSIY2srVhhe_zYytG-VV0vP12FVyVi6ACnYR6vf2qhSjbKxdpMw1K70Z/s1600/fit.jpg)
And here is the finished look! Quick and easy as pie.
Thanks, Alex x
Oh wow stunning!! I really need to make time for make up! Im sure I would feel so much better about myself!
ReplyDeleteAh this looks so stunning and actually pretty easy to do - I may need to give it a go! Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteJess xo