How To Fake a Nose Job with Makeup | Nose Contour Tutorial

Very few lucky individuals on this earth are born with "the nose," the one that every envies and emulates.  Kate Hudson, Kate Middleton and Kate Beckinsale are just a few of those that people will go under the knife for to recreate their perfectly shapes noses.

I am terrified of sharp objects - needles, knives...you name it, I squirm.  Hence I would never consider going under the knife to fix what I have long felt are small imperfections in my nose.  We all have those "unique features" that make our noses especially ours, but sometimes we want them to look a little different!  Nose contouring, when done correctly, can easily eliminate a bump or curve in the nose, as well as make it look slender and longer.

In the tutorial below I show you the quick and easy way I contour my nose every single day.  It doesn't need to be an hour long process, and most days I have become so fast this takes me less than two minutes (minus the extra step of cream contour that I show you for reference).  My nose is already quite long and I use this method to specifically make it appear shorter and slimmer.

We may never be able to fully look like the walking goddess that is Kate Beckinsale, but we can use makeup to at least get her nose!

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My Everyday Highlight & Contour Routine | Tips & Tricks

 Some of THE consistently most asked beauty and makeup questions I revolve around two biggies: contouring and highlighting.  It seems like everyone is in on this beauty trend, which started getting a lot of attention on You Tube channels and beauty blogs a couple years ago.  Now, everyone who is anyone highlights and contours!

This simple contour and highlight routine can be done on a daily basis.  It does not need to require a lot of time, and the more practice you do the faster you will become.  There are plenty of tips and tricks to make this a piece of cake.  So whip out your favorite highlight and contour palette, have your brushes ready, and let's get into how to achieve this soft and natural everyday look!

 

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The 5 Most Important Tips to Contour like a Pro

 

Today we are discussing CONTOURING!  Contouring has changed the makeup game within the last few years and it's momentum hasn't slowed.  New to contouring?  Need some refresher tips?  Here are my top five contouring basics that you need to know now.

On a separate note, I am back again blogging with more enthusiasm than ever!  I have felt so ready to get back to my normal schedule of posts, and I have plenty of ideas in the works.  After traveling across the country, visiting places I never thought I would see in my lifetime, I am refreshed and ready to get back to blogging!

Brandon and I have been in Portland approximately one month and we are absolutely loving it.  Oregon is a gorgeous state and Portland has so many unique qualities as a city.  It has already begun influencing new and fresh ideas I have for makeup, beauty and style.

The 5 Most Important Tips to Contour like a Pro

1. Use Powder Over Cream

When first embarking on your contour journey, you will find that working with powders are much easier than working with creams.  If you begin with creams you will find yourself frustrated (and possibly a looking little draq-queen-esque) because creams are much less forgiving than powders when you make a mistake.

Powders are easy to apply and easy to blend.  You can place a small amount of product onto the desired area of your face and lightly blend until it looks like a natural shadow.  If you need additional product it is easy to add more and blend evenly.  If you make a mistake, such as applying too much product in one area, simply use a dense brush to move the product and blend away.

Once you have mastered the perfect powder contour, grab some cream contour and go for it!

2. Practice With Different Lighting

We have all had that moment when we finish our makeup and head outside, only to discover that different lighting has revealed a much less appealing makeup look.  Often makeup will even look off in different indoor lighting, varying types of light bulbs, and different lighting designs.

The best way to solve this problem is to practice contouring in different lighting.  As you are applying your counting take a hand mirror and head to the window.  See any splotches or areas that need to be blended more?  This is the time to fix it and learn from your mistakes.  Soon you will learn how much to apply and where to apply it to keep your contour appearing as natural as possible.

One helpful addition is to make sure you are using a proper makeup application mirror and proper lighting.  If you do not have a vanity with all-around lighting, consider investing in a medium or large lighted oval mirror, such as this one from Conair.  You'll find that your indoor makeup application will start looking just as natural in the outdoor light.

3. Blending, Blending, Blending

One of the biggest mistakes first-time contour-ists make is they do not blend enough, or blend in the wrong manner.  They forget that powder is very movable and can easily be blended into foundation or other powders.  Too little blending can have the opposite effect of what you are trying to accomplish with contouring, which is to diminish certain parts of the face while making other parts pop.  For example, if you do not blend well enough in the hollows of your cheeks you will end up with a very dark, harsh line.  This will do nothing to help you in making your cheekbones stand out and look more defined, which is the ultimate goal.

Blend, blend, and blend.  Think you're done blending?  Go ahead and blend some more.

Using the proper tools will also help in making sure your contour is properly blended.  My favorite contouring tool is the Real Techniques Sculpting Brush.  I use this to both apply and blend my contour in the hollows of my cheeks, temples, forehead, and jawline.  The bristles are very densely packed, which makes it perfect for moving product and blending.

4. Know Your Face Shape

Contouring your face incorrectly for your face shape often has the opposite effect of what contouring is all about: it could possibly emphasize the parts of your face that you wish to minimize.

A diamond shaped face should be contouring below the cheekbones and up to the temples; a heart shaped face along the forehead, below the cheekbones, and beneath the chin; an oval face on the sides of the forehead and below the cheekbones; a round face along the temples, sides of the forehead, below the cheekbones, and along the jawline; and a square shaped face along the top of the forehead, jawline, and below the cheekbones.

My best advice: practice!  You know your face shape better than anyone else.

5. Warm vs. Cool Tone Shades

Everyone has different undertones to their skin, no matter the complexion; most fall into the categories of cool, warm or neutral undertones.  Knowing the undertone of your skin type will not only help you choose the best contouring shade, but will also help you when choosing most other types of makeup products.  Best of all is that it can prevent you from making many makeup mistakes and give your makeup a more natural appearance.

Makeup Geek has one of the most diverse ranges of contour tones that I have ever seen.  They have eight different shades, four warm and four cool, all with varying tones from fair to deep.  I have neutral undertones and love mixing Infidelity, a cool fair, and Bad Habit, a warm fair.

Cool Undertones: if your skin is more likely to burn than tan, you most likely have a cool undertone.  Another way to know if you have cool undertones is to check out the veins on your wrist, which would appear blue or purple beneath natural light.

Warm Undertones: if your skin takes very well to tanning and usually tans a beautiful golden brown, you most likely have a warm undertone.  Another way to know if you have warm undertones is to check out the veins on your wrist, which would appear slightly green beneath natural light.

Neutral Undertones: if you have both pink and yellow hues within your complexion, you most likely have a neutral undertone, which is in the middle of cool and warm.  Another way to know if you have neutral undertones is to check out the veins on your wrist, which would appear a mix of green and blue beneath natural light.

Contouring takes time and practice to get just right.  Utilizing these tips and tricks will help you figure out how to make contouring work for YOU.  Soon you will be contouring on a daily basis and not thinking twice about it.

What are your biggest challenges when it comes to contouring?

 
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Valentine's Day Rose Pink and Gold Contouring Makeup Tutorial

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Valentine's Day is coming up fast and it's time to start cranking out some makeup tutorials!  This Rose Pink and Gold Contouring Makeup Tutorial is all about creating a perfect base, flawless contour, and soft and demure eyes to wow on your Valentine's Day date night.

I am so excited to have been picked to share in Maybelline's Looks To Love campaign.  Maybelline has always been my go-to affordable beauty brand because the quality and consistency of their products are comparable to those of the high-end brands.

I braved the single digit cold weather outside and took a trip to Walmart to grab the Maybelline products I knew would look amazing in this tutorial.  For me, a Looks to Love makeup tutorial had to include the Maybelline Master Contour Palette to compliment and add some structure to my Rose Pink and Gold eye look.  I also grabbed Maybelline's Dream Velvet Foundation and their Dream Blender, which together left my face flawlessly smooth.

The Face

Primer, Foundation and Concealer

1. I moisturize my face with a hydrating face cream and my under eye area with a refreshing and cooling eye cream.

2. I prime my skin with an oil-free face primer.

3. Using Maybelline's Dream Blender, I apply Maybelline Dream Velvet Foundation in the shade 60 to my entire face.  This foundation is a gel-whipped formula that gives me the perfect medium coverage and velvety soft finish.  Maybelline's Dream Blender is the perfect tool to use when applying this foundation because it gives me flawless application and the tip allows me to reach into the curvy areas of my face.

4. To highlight and conceal I use a light and warm tone concealer in a V-shape beneath my eyes, in the middle of my forehead, down the bridge of my nose, on my chin, and on my eye lids.

Powder Setting and Contour

1. To set everything I take a setting brush with yellow tone powder highlight shade and place a generous amount over the areas that I highlighted with concealer.

2. I also add a generous amount to my jaw directly below my contour line.  I allow the extra powder to sit on my skin for a few minutes to "bake" before brushing off with a soft fan brush.

3. I take the contour shade from the Maybelline Master Contour Palette Medium to Deep and use the brush included in the kit to contour beneath my cheekbones, underneath my jaw bone, along the hairline on my forehead, down my temples, and alone the parallel sides of the bridge of my nose.

Blush and Highlight

1.  Using the Maybelline Master Contour Palette, which includes bronzer, blush and highlighter, I apply the blush shade using a blush brush to the apples of my cheeks and take it back over my contour line.

2. Using the same fan brush as earlier, I then apply the highlight shade from the Maybelline Master Contour Palette to the tops of my cheekbones, my forehead just above my brows, and the bridge of my nose.

Brows

1. I shape my brows with an eye pencil in a dark brown/black shade.

2. I fill it in with a dark brown brow powder.

3. Finally, I set my brows into place with a clear brow gel.

The Eyes

Primer and Transition Shade

1. First, I prime my eyes with an eyeshadow primer potion.

2. I take a light matte peach beige shade with a fluffy blending brush into the crease of my eye and start blending upward.  This is going to be our transition shade.

Crease, Lid and Outer Corner

1. I then apply a medium matte rose brown directly into my crease with a small tapered blending brush using windshield wiper motions.  I reapply this color a couple times to build the color, making sure it blends into my transition shade but stays directly within the crease.

2. Staring in my inner corner and using a flat shadow brushI take a soft pink shade and apply it across my lid from corner to corner.  I do not take this shade any higher than my crease shade.

3. Staring in my outer corner and using a tapered crease brush, I apply a burgundry with red shimmer shade. I apply this to the outer 1/3 of my lid and softly blend this into the soft pink shade to eliminate any harshness.

4. I also take the burgundy shade outward slightly to where I will be drawing my wing line, and then very carefully into my crease about 2/3 across my lid.

Wing and Highlight

1. I take a small angled brush to draw on my eye liner using a gel jet black eyeliner. I get as close to the lash line as possible and press down on the lid to create a thin and even line.  I wing this out when I reach the outer corner of my eye.

2. I then use a metallic champagne shade to highlight the inner tear duct with a fluffy blending brush.

3. I also take the metallic champagne shade on a small flat shadow brush and highlight my brow bone just below my eyebrow.

Lower Lash Line, Mascara and Falsies

1. Using a small flat shadow brush I take my crease shade and place this under my entire lower lash line as close to the line as I can.

2. I then go in with our outer corner shade and concentrate this color on the outer 1/3 of my lower lash line.  This gives the entire eye look a nice and rounded smoky effect.

 

3. I take a gold shimmer shade and apply this alone my entire lower lash line over the other two shades.

 
4. I apply a very black mascara to my upper and lower lashes.

5. I choose a pair of full and fluffy false lashes with medium volume and apply them using a waterproof lash glue.

The Lips

For this look I wanted a flirty and girly color that would compliment the soft pink of the eyeshadow shades.

1. I line and fill in my lips with a dusty mauve pink liquid lipstick.

2. I set the entire makeup look with a facial setting spray that will keep my makeup looking great and lasting all day.

Valentine's Day is all about feeling and looking your best while spending time with those you love the most.  Contouring your face and sticking with pretty and demure shades are the perfect tones to use on this special day.

I Want To Know...

What are your plans for Valentine's Day?  Recreate this look and use #MNYLooksToLove to see other inspiring V-Day makeup looks! 

 

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