Queens know Best

With contouring and highlighting at an all time high, there are so many people that are walking around with lines on their faces due to unfinished blending. Not only that there are so many tutorials out there but who can you really trust, I mean sure these people swear they know what they are doing. The question is, do they?

The point of contouring is to get an OVAL face shape. It is considered the ideal shape for make-up and haircuts. Everything is esthetically pleasing on an oval shaped face and if we don't have one we fake it. As I'm sure we have all seen something similar to this on Pinterest, we can see the oval face shape doesn't "need" any contouring and just has highlight. That add a reflective quality that adds depth without over contouring. The chart below shows OPTIONS for corrective contouring and highlighting. Of course, there are more than just these face shape and of course, you might not fit exactly into one of these. Practice makes perfect and the best practice is getting all dolled up to do laundry and chill around the house--that way as you are learning the mistakes (that are basically unavoidable) aren't open to the public. YouTube is a great reference when trying something new with make-up. There are so many out there who claim to know what they are doing, so choose wisely.

I have watched hours of contouring videos alone and, to me, the drag queens do it best. They really get the "science" behind it. They aren't just doing it because Kim Kardashian is doing it. They are doing it to reduce their masculine traits and emphasize the femininity. Let's face it, we all want to do the same thing--whether it is just making our nose thinner or our jaw less square. Their extreme make-overs are perfect for us to learn the extremes and dial it down for what we need (evening out or day to day). The Queens are the Queens.

Here is a less dramatic drag look by Miss Fame, I hope you enjoy this and learn from it as I did.