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Saturday, July 6, 2013 @ 12:18 AM
Beauty Tip # 5: Contouring.
I know, I know, finally! Lol. :p
For my beauty tip number 5, I wanna blog about the importance of contouring. Now, I'm not saying this is a must when you do your make up because it's all up to preference. But if you want to look more made up on certain days or you want to achieve a slimmer face or if you've always wondered how celebrities attain taller looking noses then this is definitely for you.
First of all, what is contouring you may ask. Well, in my own words... Contouring is strategically applying a make up that's 2-3 shades darker than your actual skin color or simply using the darker shade in a contouring kit in certain areas of your face to bring out or conceal some areas of the face.
So, what areas on your face do you actually contour? Basically there are 3 areas of the face that you need to contour but sometimes you can go all out in applying your contour color like applying some contouring on the sides of the nose. Those 3 basic areas are the sides of the face, jawline, and a bit on the hairline
Why the sides of the face? This is to bring out your cheekbones and to make your face look slimmer.
Why the jawline? To make your face look slimmer and to emphasize your neck.
Why the side of the nose? To make you seem like you have a taller or nose or simply to intensify the shape of your nose.
Why is there no picture of the contour on the hairline? Well, this is because I have bangs and I have a humongous 5-finger forehead. Teehee :p But seriously, for those of you who do not have bangs this is so your face shape can be better seen.
Now you may ask what do you use? Truthfully you can use any face brush but the best and most accurate brush to use would be and angled blush brush or a contour brush like this:
But if you are into contouring the sides of the nose this brush may be too big so for that I advice using a pointy-tip eyeshadow brush like some of these:
But let me just say that these type of brushes are best used for powdered contour make up like this:
or this:
Actually, when it comes to contouring there are 2 ways you can do it - it can be either wet contouring using darker shade foundation or dry contouring using powdered make up which is what I am blogging about now because it is a lot easier than wet contouring.
But what it you don't actually have a contour kit? My best and very effective advice would be to use a warm brown eyeshadow like this:
(or any brown eyeshadow color that's close to something like this.)
But there
is a disadvantage in using eyeshadow as your contour color only because
you may run out of it faster as compared to actually using contour make
up.
Or you could also use matte bronzers which is actually one form of make up this is most commonly used for contouring. Here are some samples:
 
But in my personal opinion, I don't contour with bronzer as much anymore since I've been using a contour kit because I just find bronzers too orange for the job as compared to using brown powdered make up which ends up looking more natural for me.
Before putting this blog post to a close let me just add on how much contour make up you need to apply. Well, it really depends on where you're going. If it's just a daily thing then lightly brushing the make up on the mentioned parts is just fine but if you have an evening event that you have to go to then it's ok to go a bit darker.
So, before going I just want to somehow show you guys the difference of doing contouring by these two pictures of myself. Now, I know that it's not that obvious but that's the thing about contouring, it's there but you don't want it to be screaming that it's there. Now that's one secret of make up artists :)
xoxo,
Krizia ❤
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 @ 2:07 PM
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Labels: beauty, facebook, make up, make up artist, make up artistry, makeup @ 1:02 AM
My List of "Holy Grail" Makeup Products. To begin with, I won't even apologize anymore for taking so long to post because I think I'm useless with this keeping-up-with-blogging thing. But, I know I have to so let's hope this is the start of that. :) Let's begin this blog by shedding more light for you guys as to what "Holy Grail" means in terms of the Make Up world. I won't take credit in saying I stumbled upon this term on my own because it's actually my fellow make up artist and good friend Loreto who introduced me to this term. Basically, when you say Holy Grail make up products it's like saying the makeup products you can't live without and like, the best of the best when it comes to a certain type of make up product. And for me as a makeup artist, my Holy Grail makeup products are of course products that I absolutely love but at the same time, essential for me for my makeup jobs and what I believe are the best out there. So, enough dilly-dallying and here we go...
1. Make Up Forever Aqua Brow
(Available in different shades)
What this is:
According to Make Up Forever, Aqua Brow is a waterproof eyebrow corrector that fills, defines and
lengthens brows. Formulated with volatile oil and carnauba wax, its
creamy gel texture gives an even, natural result with a long lasting
hold. The result remains flawless throughout the day and holds up under
all conditions (water, heat, etc).
My Verdict:
Yes, aqua brow does definitely do everything that's stated above by Make Up Forever but to add more info for you as to why I consider it be a Holy Grail make up product of mine is because it's the one make up product that delivers perfectly defined and almost HD (high definition) like brows. I believe this is achieved because it is a gel formula so therefore it is a thicker product. Of course, this thickness in consistency of the product is very manageable and helping you create the brows that you want. And yes, this lasts forever on your brows! You may find your face almost out of all your makeup after a long day but your brows will stay there until you yourself wash them off.
When it comes to my clients, they are most often very pleased with how I do their brows with this make up product and after a few days of my job I'd get texts from them asking what product I used and where to get it. I guess this in itself speaks of how great this product is. I do have to say though because it is a gel formula it takes a more practiced hand in using it as compared to using a powder or a pencil formula brow makeup but boy, once you've perfected it, you'll never go back to using any other kind of brow makeup! (Trust me, I'm obsessed with doing brows!)
Here's a picture of how the product actually goes on the brows:
Left picture is of me showcasing my brows and the Make Up Forever Aqua Brows that I used
and the picture on the right is of make up of a client that I did. Pay more attention on the brows please. :)
2. Make Up Forever Sculpting Kit
What it is:
According to Make Up Forever, The Sculpting Kit is a set of two compact powders suited to reshape and
alter the size of the face using a light and shadow contrast. Using the
dark shade in hollow areas reduces the size of the face, while the light
shade can be applied to prominent features, helping to emphasize them.
My Verdict:
If you're a big fan of contouring then I believe this product is the mother of contour kits! What I love about it so much is with the variety of the darker shades this kit offers it's always the perfect shade for contouring and it's very build-able according to how light or how dark you want your contouring to be. Second thing that I like about this makeup product is the highlight color that goes with every kit. Now, usually when you think of highlighting what would most commonly come to mind is that of the "dewey" look or to put more plainly.. the subtle shine in different parts of the face to "highlight" certain areas. Sometime I do go with the "dewey" look because it can make someone look so fresh and not to mention, cute. But the more defined way of highlighting would have to be in applying a matte highlighter to bring out certain features on your face that you want to feature. I specially love applying the matte highlighting powder under the eyes because it brightens the under eye area which make someone look more awake. Now, this is a trick that you cannot do with a more shimmery highlighter.
Here's a picture of how the product actually goes on the face:
This is a picture of a clients make up I did for a photo shoot. The most prominent area that you would see the product is in the side of the face where you would typically apply a contour color.
3. Make Up Forever Mist & Fix
What it is:
Accosting to Make Up Forever, This light and comfortable mist seals the make up and keeps it in place
by coating the skin with a weightless and invisible film. The mist
provides a continuous protection for the make up and skin against
external attacks (pollution, temperature variations...) by creating a
colorless and imperceptible shield made from active hydrating
ingredients.
My Verdict:
First, a disclaimer. I know, I know. It's another Make Up Forever product. So, let me just say that I am not being paid to do this at all. I just happen to really rely on these make up products and it just so happens that they are all Make Up Forever products.
Moving on... As a make up artist, it is vital to be able to let a client's make up stay on their face for the longest time possible and let me just say that in real life, who doesn't want this as well? Living in a humid country where the weather is usually unpredictable, I can truly say this setting spray helps in keeping the make up perfect for a longer time. It would be miraculous to say that make up can stay on your face for more than 6 hours without the need of retouching. So, what this product does is keeps retouching at bay which saves your time, effort and to mention make up as well.
Additional thing that I like about this product is that because I am such a conceal-a-holic, most often than not my face or the face of my clients would look pretty matte after make up application. What this product does after spritzing it on is it adds a very subtle dewey finish that leaves the make up looking more natural rather than shiny.
4. Evolution of Smooth Lip Balm
What it is:
According to EOS, it's a smooth on an all-natural lip balm that delivers the perfect balance of flavor and moisture.
My Verdict:
I've raved about this product before on this blog so I'm just gonna add that the reason why I consider this product a Holy Grail product is because it's the perfect lip balm to apply before your lipstick because its consistency doesn't affect the next lip product you'll be applying on your lips may it be liner, gloss, stain, lipstick, etc.
5. Sigma E45 Small Tapered Blending Brush
What it is:
According to Sigma Beauty, it blends colors together onto the lid with added control. Buff out harsh lines for a well-blended effect.
My Verdict:
Before continuing, let me say that a blending brush in itself is a must-have make up tool regardless of the brand and usually they all deliver the same effect. As for me, this is just what I use and for me works best. It blends that eyeshadow colors together perfectly and eliminates harsh line with just a few strokes.
There you go, my Holy Grail make up products. I know this is a pretty short list and don't get me wrong I love a LOT of make up products. I just wanted to narrow this list down to those products that right now I believer are very essential to me.
I hope you found this blog amusing and helpful!
More to come sooooon.
xoxo,
Krizia ❤
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