I promised.. And now I’m delivering! Here’s my latest video on my highlight and contour routine.
Here’s a little disclaimer though.. Everyone highlights and contours differently.
Highlight and contour is such a personal preference and very much trial and error. So I really suggest that you experiment with the different techniques and see what works best for you!
Make sure that you try this out with similar products you already have in your makeup collection before you run out and buy all new makeup. There’s no right or wrong makeup brand in order to highlight and contour.
You really only need a few key products: a highlighting concealer (I prefer in a much lighter/brighter tone than my own skin), a foundation several shades darker than your own skin, a powder to set (may be translucent or your skin tone, whichever you prefer), a bronzer, a blush and a highlighter.
See what I mean? Any brand will do if it falls within those guidelines. You don’t need expensive products to get a gorgeous highlight and contour on any face.
So without further ado.. Let’s watch me get all HAC’ed up! 🙂
Products I used:
Highlighting Concealer – Maybelline Dream Lumi Highlighting Concealer in “Ivory”
Contouring Stick – Chiaroscuro Contour & Highlighter Stick by Em Cosmetics in “Medium”
Beauty Sponge – Perfectionist by Sephora (Best $13 you’ll spend in your makeup kit!)
Foundation Brush (used for blending) – MAC 188 Small Face Brush
Loose Powder – MAC Select Sheer Loose Powder (in NW25)
Powder Applicator (Puff) – Target
Bronzer – Chanel (no longer available) similar here
Blush – MAC Blush in “Sunbasque”
Angled Brush – e.l.f. (Hello $1!!!)
Highlighter – MAC Pearlmatte Powder in “In For A Treat” similar here
Brush – Bobbi Brown similar here
Translucent Loose Powder – New York Color (only $3 and I use this every day of my life!)
Brush – MAC 227 Large Fluff Brush
What I’m Wearing:
Earrings – Free People
T-Shirt – Victoria’s Secret
Vest – Foreign Exchange
Rings – H&M
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial! If you have any tutorial or review requests/suggestions, make sure you leave them in the comments section. Don’t forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel!
I love HAC! It's fun! Great job. XO