How to Contour

with Finishing Powder

Executive summary about makeup tutorial by Suzann Kale

Don’t make that plastic surgery appointment before you try my tromp d’loi youth-enhancing finishing powder technique. It’s easy, and we only need four shades of (non-animal tested, please) loose powder. Loose powder, setting powder, finishing powder - they’re all the same thing. We’re not talking about mineral powder, which is a foundation. Let’s say you’ve got your eye makeup, eyebrows and foundation on, and you’re ready for the contouring. Take your powder blush and a clean, narrow (non-animal hair) brush. Needless to say, apply with a light touch and blend with a heavy hand.

Next, and you can experiment with your colors here, put a light mint green powder in that large abyss of caved-in cheek. Dip the brush into the dark powder, and, with the side of the brush, draw a narrow line right under where your jaw bone begins near the under-ear area. Now go back and blend that powder downward.

Post Contour Procedure

Yes, it’s powder over powder, but it works. Press the translucent powder into your makeup with a puff or foam wedge. After the translucent setting powder, take a wide, fluffy soft non-animal hair brush, and gently whisk away any remaining gunk from your face. Check it by the window, check it in the garage under fluorescent light, check it with your magnifying mirror, run to the car and check it in your rearview mirror. You’ll have to find your own color of dark powder, depending on your skin tone. For a translucent finishing powder, you can use what ever falling out of your drawer: Laura Mercier Translucent Setting Powder.

Applying Makeup :

Foundation

Careful selection of color is essential  reevaluate color often. apply with sponge or fingertips, don’t apply pressure to skin.

Eyes

Eye shadow is available in complementing multi-tone color combination. swipe applicator across lightest color, tap off excess
powder, and sweep across lid to brow bone working from
the inside out. accent with medium tone from middle of lash to outer edge
of eyes. blend colors with your pinky.

Cheeks

Using a full-sized blush brush, apply blush to brush, tap
off the excess, smile and sweep color gently from apple of
cheek to temple. Soften color with a tissue, if needed.

Powder

Gently dust
your made-up face. Practice, practice, practice.

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