Hate it or love it, Kim Kardashian is a bad chick. Yes, she always seems to have a fully made-up face at all times (even for a trip to the gym!) and every Glamazon has an occasional off makeup day in the Glamosphere, but Kim’s bad days are far and few. One of her staple beauty features that I’m always amazed at are her contoured cheeks. I’m not one to contour my face for a trip to Gold’s Gym, but for a night on the town or dinner with outing with a beau, I’d say that this look is just right for the occasion! Here are some tips on how you can re-create the look for yourself!:
Contouring 101
-There are a couple of easy ways to locate your contour line. You can start by making the fish face or finding the midpoint between your nose and ears.
-Once you’ve located your contour line, using an angled blush brush, take a matte medium/dark brown blush or eyeshadow and draw a line under your cheek bone. (Yes, you can use eyeshadow on your cheeks. If it looks good who cares!)
-Brush the product upward in small circles to blend it out. You can use a Kabuki brush for more of a smooth finish. You can take the line up to the side of your face up to your temple if you want to thin out the sides of your face.
Highlighting 101
-After you clean the excess dark shade from your blush brush, go in with a light, shimmery highlight color (usually golden-toned, or a sheer beige) and swipe it right across the top of the cheek bone in a downward motion.
– Add the highlight color above the eyebrows, to the chin, the middle of the forehead because that’s where the sun naturally hits. If you really want skin that glows, add a makeup fix spray to the brush with the shimmer and apply to cheeks.
Blush Application 101
With a nice highlight, blush can be optional depending on if you want more or a neutral look or a dash of color for the flushed look. The good thing is that it’s very easy to apply with this look.
-Smile and swipe your favorite shade onto the apple of your cheeks and blend upward. You can mix your blush with the dark contour shade for more of an even, neutral look.
Top it Off
Now, this look can get a little powdery looking depending on the products that you use. To avoid the chalky look, spray a dual-fiber brush with makeup fix and brush it over the face. This will give you a smooth, even finish.
Check out these products that will help you to achieve the look!:
What do you think Glamazons? Would you rock a defined, contoured cheek like Kim? (Or maybe you do already?!) Let’s discuss it below in the comments section.
Ciao Bellas,
Glamazon Margo
I have been trying but I just can't get it right.
Author
What problem are you having? Maybe I can help!
My contour line always looks wrong. As much as I try to blend it makes me look kinda dusty.
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Have you tried it with a cream foundation or shade stick? Or maybe you could even try a cream blush. That might eliminate the dusty look. Just use a shaping foundation brush when applying and blending it.