Contours & Highlights: The Basics

[em6357]

after you apply your base foundation, do you apply your concealer, then your contour and highlight. or should i be putting my concealer on first, then my base in this case?

[EnKoreMakeup]

yes, conceal everything that needs concealing first -- then base foundation, this should even everything out. then conctour, highlight, and color away :)

[jabberwocky685]

i wish you were my makeup artist!! I wish I had a makeup artist.. *sigh* how much do you charge? :)

[bulingbuly]

hi :)

is contouring,blushing,and highlighting all necessary?

i mean i only want to wear foundation to make my skin even and hide my acne so do you really need to do all that after my foundation?

[EnKoreMakeup]

its not necessary, t just adds more dimention to your look. Great for evening looks aswell. Contouring just makes certain feature pop, like if you want a more prominent cheekbone, or narrower jawline, or forehead, or a more narrow nose. Then you can contour and highlite to achieve those. Otherwise, foundation and blush or bonzer is just fine.

[nibargerswife51482]

some people say you should apply powder in a "3" motion... you know like around the eye to the cheek & then from the cheek to the jaw bone.

[orcatipp]

i always sing along with the beginning song when it comes on =]

[carolwojtyla]

thanx :)

[girlsnextdoorxx]

what would be a good highlighting powder? would frost pigment or beauty powder in dancing light be good? im looking for something without sparkles

[EnKoreMakeup]

If youre looking for something matte -you can definitely check out the new Sculp & Shape powders.

[jetxuuuu]

Hey EnKore, you are really cute and sexy, if you come ever want to come to Europe (if you have a boyfriend I hope that this text will not make him angry ...),just notice me ;-) . I know that this is not the right place for saying that, but after seeing your videos I felt I had to. Hugs !

[rbred378]

Love the very natural looking finish! (have seen many people doing way too much of contouring, looking really scary...) I have heard that contouring is strictly reserved for the evening look--it must be not true, right? Would you make the contrast stronger for the evening look? Thank you!

[EnKoreMakeup]

yes youre correct - definitely, intensity is key depending on lighting and time of day. More intense for evening look and ambient lighting, and subtle for daytime.

[rbred378]

Thanks!

[bridgette1510]

Magician!

Do you do your client's hair, too? Or do you just stick with makeup?

[EnKoreMakeup]

I do hair every now and then - specially on bridal work.

[havengoer]

hiya

are you using liquid or powder?

[EnKoreMakeup]

In this video I used cream. You can also use powder. The new sculpt & shaper duos are excellent contouring powders.

[nerdyxcore]

I wish I could have you do my makeup!

[jdepp1984]

Great tut!

[PrincesaBlanca]

Wow great tips!!

[MariamFQ]

The result is natural, very good

[cokewhore37]

i love your smile! so cute

[mandideleon]

ooh..i spoke too soon..sorry..lol..let me revise my question then..will it work even if i don't apply the darker shade on the sides?..

[EnKoreMakeup]

if you have tan or darker skin tone - sure! just make sure you blend it really well, so you dont look like you have a white stripe on your nose :)

[mandideleon]

lol..haha..i plead the fifth!

[mandideleon]

highlighting the nose?..does applying a lighter shade of concealer in the middle *the bridge* of nose work as well as what you did with applying darker shade on the sides?..thanks!

[dorothyinzaghi]

Thx EnKore, now I really understand how to do it. Once again, thx for replying to my message and make this demo too!!!! You're really nice.

[medinadances]

Pretty cool, I now know how to apply MAC skin finisher. thanks

[mzmzitiza]

I'm an NC 25 what color should I use to contour with?

[EnKoreMakeup]

try an NC 30 or 35 for contouring

[EnKoreMakeup]

Oh yeah - you can also use bronzers to contour. Or Skinfinish in Medium-Dark.

[tialet64]

Another Great vid From Ur's truly. I love love love the way u make it so that ur average person can do it too. That it is possible for us to do it. Many Thanks Keep em coming Hun.

Much Love

[daisyv316]

Wow the art of contouring. I always wanted to do this but didn't know how to. I also would like to hear about your experience on how you became a make up artist, like training and such for people like me who would like to follow on your footsteps.

[askmemakeup]

I am going to do a contouring video tomorrow! Psychic twins we are, psychic twins!

And is this the Veronica Lake hair. Is a video coming? I want to see, I want to see!

[EnKoreMakeup]

yes it is the VL hair, and its a coming!

[EnKoreMakeup]

Veronica Lake Hair is up and running :)

[devilNangel]

I agree with neverknowsbest17, it would be nice to see this technique or any make up tutorial being done on darker skin :) Great tutorial by the way, but I didn't see much of a difference...(maybe you're not supposed to?)

[EnKoreMakeup]

sorry devilnangel - somehow you can't see it well here on Youtube. if you watch the Veronica Lake Hair & Makeup vids, you will see the contours better.

[wyend]

I didn't really see a difference but that was quite helpful ^^

[EnKoreMakeup]

I just watched it now, and somehow it's not showing as much here in YouTube! I wonder what happened. Any way - the tips and trick still there, ya get the drift :)

[neverknowsbest17]

do you have any black friends to do makeup on?

[makeupchica79]

LOL girl you're crazy.. I love how straight out you are.

[neverknowsbest17]

lol, i didn't mean for it to sound like that. i just wanted to see contouring on someone with my skin type