With some simple makeup brushes and blush or eyeshadow, you can easily add depth and contour to your cheeks. Shading and shadowing creates a pronounced appearance, giving definition to your cheeks and creating the polished high cheekbone look that many models strive for. Additionally, contouring your cheeks can help wider faces to look narrower, and slim faces to look fuller, depending on the application techniques you use. These cosmetic nuances can be subtle and understated, making the contouring an appropriate look for everyday occasions, as well as formal affairs.

The steps below will guide you on how to achieve the contoured look using one or two brushes, one shade of blush or eyeshadow, and some highlight powder. In order to create a sophisticated look, you will need the right tools and makeup products on-hand. Instead of a standard blush brush, which will be a bit over-sized for a subtle contour, pick out a smaller blush brush with angled bristles. For just the right fit, make sure that the brush's bristles aren't too big to fit in the groove just under the cheekbone. The brush bundle should be a snug fit, or a bit smaller. Choosing a large brush won't give you the kind of contour you need to bolster your cheekbone appearance properly.http://www.elkevonfreudenberg.com/blog/2009/04/how-to-contour-cheekbones-the-new-way-2/

When it's time to select your coloring, you can use an eyeshadow, blush, or bronzer. Whichever you choose, select a soft matte shade that is fairly neutral in tone. Taupes and bronze colors can be ideal for this job, as long as you pick something that's a shade (or two) darker than your cheek's skin tone.http://www.fabsugar.com/How-Create-Fabulous-Cheek-Contours-25930 And for the highlight powder, you can use one with either a matte or iridescent finish, as long as it subtly complements your skin tone and the contouring eyeshadow.http://makeupminx.com/?p=210

The whole process will take you less than a minute to accomplish, once you're practiced at it, and can easily become part of your regular makeup routine. Grab a mirror, your makeup compacts, and your brush set, and follow these steps below for superb cheek definition.

Start with a nice foundation to the general face area, if you prefer. Then it's time to identify your cheekbone area where you will be doing your brushwork. Instead of focusing on the front of your cheeks, the brush should be applied to the side areas of your cheeks, in the hollow area just under the cheekbone.http://www.elkevonfreudenberg.com/blog/2009/04/how-to-contour-cheekbones-the-new-way-2/ Making a "fish face" can help identify the area if you're unsure.

Once you've identified the right area, it's time to powder up your brush. Dab a bit of the excess blush on a clean piece of tissue to make sure that you're not using too much and creating a "camo" look.http://makeupminx.com/?p=210 Now lightly apply your brush to the hollow of the cheek, moving the brush from the ear to approximately the area on the cheek that lines up with the outside of the eye.http://www.elkevonfreudenberg.com/blog/2009/04/how-to-contour-cheekbones-the-new-way-2/ Remember to keep the powder light at first, slowly adding more as you go. As you start at the ear, you should apply a little extra pressure, and then lighten up your grip as you move downward. This will keep the shadowing darker toward the ear.http://www.nerdygirlmakeup.com/2010/01/04/how-to-contour-your-cheeks/

Next, you'll want to take a similarly-sized clean blush brush, and apply some of the highlight powder to the actual cheekbones.http://makeupminx.com/?p=210 For this step you can select subtle skin tone shades, or you can opt for something blush colored. For optimal highlights, choose something that shimmers so it catches the light. Whatever you choose, remember that both your highlight powder and your blush should blend well together and not contrast with each other sharply at all.

While contouring your cheekbones naturally slims a wide face shape, if you're trying to fill out the appearance of an already-narrow face, go light on the contouring application, while applying a nice rosy blush to the apple of your cheeks as you highlight.http://www.mylifetime.com/lifestyle/beauty- style/beauty/makeup/makeup-artist-secrets-reshape-your-face

Blend your makeup gently to eliminate distinct lines of demarcation. Your blush/eyeshadow should be blended upward (or in the case of men, blended downward)http://www.nerdygirlmakeup.com/2010/01/04/how-to-contour-your-cheeks/ Using a translucent matte powder can help lighten and blend areas where the contrast has gotten too deep, or lines need to be blended. This final step is one to take your time with, as it can transform your look from rushed or overly dramatic, to subtle and sophisticated.

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1. How to Create a Soft Lip Look
2. How to Apply Foundation
3. How to Apply Concealer
4. How to Create a Smokey Eye
5. How to Remove Dark Under eyes
6. Simple Eyebrow Tip
7. Prevent Eye Shadow from Falling Under Eye
8. How to Highlight Eye After Contouring
9. How to Prep the Face With Primer
10. Essential Tools for Beautiful Lashes
11. Essential Tools for Beautiful Eyebrows
12. Essential Tools for Beautiful Lips
13. Essential Tools for Foundation and Concealer
14. How to Create Contour With Eye Shadow
15. How to Apply Eye Liner
16. How to Add Contour to Cheeks
17. How to Apply Powder
18. How to Apply Mascara and Curl Lashes