It's amazing how dusting a little bit of bronzer on the face to contour and carve out features can make a big difference. But it can be a bummer that the face-chiseling results go away the second we ...

“Contour is a staple in the beauty world,” Fenty Beauty Global Makeup Artist Priscilla Ono tells ESSENCE. “It’s a technique that defines and sculpts the face by using light and dark shades to ...

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We are currently at the height of the contouring movement (thanks, in large part, to a famous group of sisters with matching first-letter names). And we’re mostly glad—sure, the heavily shaded, ...

There’s more than one way get killer cheekbones. If you didn’t win the genetic lottery, contouring will do the trick. “Contouring is a technique that helps define facial structure and sculpt features ...

I asked makeup artist Hillary Clark to critique my beauty routine to help minimize my uncertainty. Clark suggested a few improved application techniques and said I can repurpose some of my products. I ...

Underpainting is a makeup technique where contour, blush, and concealer are applied before foundation. This method creates natural-looking dimension by allowing the foundation to act as a diffuser, ...