Introduction
In the much-celebrated YouTube beauty tutorial, renowned makeup artist, Melanie Mills, demystifies the art of contouring. Exuding a myriad of ingenious techniques to enhance facial features, this video is a goldmine for individuals developing their makeup craftsmanship. Get ready to delve into the beauty secrets that will keep you a step ahead!
Step-by-Step Guide
1. Starting with a Moisturized and Primed Canvas
Melanie strongly advocates for thoroughly moisturized and primed skin prior to any makeup application. This creates an even surface, enhancing the durability of the makeup.
2. Foundation Application
Melanie begins by applying a light layer of foundation for complete coverage, paying special attention to match the skin tone for a natural look.
3. The Art of Contouring
To contour, Melanie employs a darker shade on the hollows of the cheekbones, the temples, and along the jawline. This creating the illusion of a deeply sculpted, radiant, and more defined face.
4. Highlighting
Melanie teaches us to apply a lighter shade on the higher points of the face such as the bridge of the nose, cheekbones, cupid’s bow, and forehead.
5. Blend, Blend, and Blend
For a seamless, realistic look, Melanie puts emphasis on blending – the golden rule of makeup. Using a beauty blender, she expertly fuses the contour and highlight to avoid any harsh lines.
Key Tips and Advice
Melanie shares the game-changing technique of “reverse contouring,” which involves applying contour and highlight in layers. She opines that this technique, although time-consuming, yields a more natural yet dramatic result. Additionally, Melanie cautions against using fingertips for blending as it may make the makeup look patchy.
Conclusion
The highlight of Melanie’s video is its simplicity and effectiveness. Whether you’re already a contouring connoisseur or a complete novice, Melanie’s techniques and tips ensure that you leave feeling more confident in your makeup application abilities. Melanie encourages all her viewers to embrace these methods, experiment with them, and make them their own.
Smooth and Engaging Flow
From prepping your skin to blending your heart out, each step of Melanie’s routine guides you organically on a journey to exploring makeup’s capacity to transform and enhance. Through her warm, conversational tone, Melanie encourages everyone to embrace their beauty and enjoy the artistry that comes with makeup application.
Product and Tool Listing
1. Foundation: Melanie uses the MAC Studio Fix Fluid Foundation, loved for its natural finish.
2. Contour: Deriding the trend of using bronzer as a contour, Melanie prefers the Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit.
3. Highlight: To achieve a subtle glow, Melanie uses the BECCA Shimmering Skin Perfector.
4. Beauty Blender: Melanie swears by the original beautyblender. She stresses the importance of using it damp to achieve a perfect blend.
Throughout the video, Melanie’s love for these products shines. It’s evident that the right tools and products truly make all the difference in your final look.
Ultimately, the aim of this article is to ensure that everyone can take away valuable tips and techniques to further their beauty journey with confidence and creativity. Melanie’s video tutorial offers knowledge catering to a broad spectrum of makeup enthusiasts, leaving no room for anyone to feel left out. Try out her techniques and discover the transformative power of makeup firsthand. Happy contouring!
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Very helpful
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i agree with a few of the ladies that spoke up
FINALLY Someone that knows WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT!!
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I just can’t stand liquid blush. I’ll never purchase any again.
Why can't women actually blush anymore? Majority all of them act like dudes.
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thanks so much for this!!! i've been getting into makeup a little more and this was so so helpful <3333
Simply Gorgeous!
Sun kissed and under eyes were always the best for me 😮💨💍
Very helpful❤❤
Thank you for this! 💙💖
Dear god, thank you that I found this video, so I'm trans and have been working on getting makeup to a more professional feeling place. I got past the whole mask full of foundation look; and I can confirm a little goes a long way. And my next challenge has been blush.
What makes this more difficult is the cis women in my life know little to nothing about makeup, so in the past, I've gone with literal clown nose prints on my face with the dot of liquid blush.
I would always say I feel like it's too much, and they would respond with it's good glad I am not crazy lol
Which type of blush do u prefer for someone thats doesnt use much makeup but occasionally only
Thank you so much for sharing!
Which contact leases are you wearing?
Lol your facial expression when you applied too much liquid blush and frantically tried to blend it out 🤣 that would totally be me
nice!
Super informative and helpful
All in one video ❤❤❤thanku so much for your efforts 😊😊👏👏
Thank you so much, I wish I had come across your channel sooner!
but all the pics you showed have girls with a ton of blush product😅
thank you blushes are my favorite!!
Thank you for this and for emphasising that there are many ways to wear blush and there's no single one-size-fits-all solution! Thank you.
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I've noticed that nowadays, when I'm considered middle aged 🤷♀️, that I need to be very careful with where to place the blush. Gone are the days when I could do my makeup without a mirror (true story and a girl gotta do what a girl gotta do) and instead make sure not to get the longest and droopiest face in mankind. If I get blush the tiniest bit below a certain point I'm done and need to start over.
Omg finally a video that shows the subtle Korean/Japanese style application that I prefer! I already have pink cheeks on a narrow face, so I really need a super super gentle blush look and I think it’s prettier. This was SO useful! I’ve been wondering what type of blush brush to buy, what kind of formula, etc. And I was also confused about placement because Korean ones never show you where and how, they assume you know. I’ve basically only worn the light expanding colours that I have from lip products because I was so worried about buying the wrong shade of blush or overdoing it and looking insane. You even gave the tools needed for each—I don’t wear foundation so I don’t know what to do if I ever tried it but your video makes it clear how to do it and then shows some of my fav blush looks! And what I really like is that your application is so delicate that I feel like it teaches how to make styles I usually avoid look good.,I’m faving this and subscribing just in case she ever makes such a useful video again about anything. Thank you so much Tina!! ❤❤🥰
Huh. I've never put on blush because I assumed it would look bad but now I wanna try it
Thank you so much! I love blushes and this helped me a lot!
I just found you🎉
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Perfect!
In short, less is more. Need control not to put too much product. You can put the cream/liquid directly to the skin, no need to put it at the back of your hand, it's a waste.
I just realized that my typical blush style is kind of a weird blend of sculpted and undereye blush – I start applying it about the same as sculpted blush – maybe slightly higher – then blend towards the eye. Still has the slimming effect, and I feel like it draws a bit more attention towards the eyes
Loved this video! So helpful 😊
This is my fav one by far. The room upstairs off the kitchen with the pink bed and the stovetop was definitely the "helps" quarters.
Loved it
this was so helpful thank you!!!
4:25 liquid blush
5:40 sculpted blush look
6:01 under-eye blush
Thank you! 😊
Could you please tell me the correct order of blush, highlighter and setting powder. If it is cream, liquid or powder form. Please reply
Thanks! Learned something..
Life saving video ! I’ve been applying blush wrong and stopped purchasing blush by thinking it doesn’t look good on me 😂- can you do a video on how to choose a blush colours
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thank you for this very concise content! easy to understand for someone who doesn't do makeup all that much…. i learned a lot about blush application, and how i have been doing it wrong hahahaha…. more power to you and ur channel !
I just want to say, thank you, thank you, thank you that was such a bug help to me.
This video has been so helpful for me since I'm a beginner. I learned so many useful tips and techniques for blush application. Please make a do's and don'ts for contour, highlighter, & other makeup. Thanks, Tina!😊🫶💖
I absolutely hate blush on the nose, this trend is so ugly and I want anyone who does it to know that they look like an idiot
I agree that building your blush look with different shades is a great way to add dimensionality and zhuzh up any look. However, it is important to ensure that if you are that the colors are all in the same warmth level. If you blend a cool-toned blush (say, a lavender one) with a warm-toned one (like a peach or coral), your blush will appear murky and brown/grey and you will look sickly. Never EVER mix blush (and that goes for eyeshadow or any other makeup) that are on the complete opposite side of the warmth spectrum. If you do want to mix warm and cool toned makeup to take your look to the next level, here's a trick that I learned from many, many years of watercoloring: put them right next to each other, but they should NEVER touch! That way you get the beauty of both without any of the browns or greys…unless that's what you're going for. Try this and you'll see. Also if you're serious about makeup and love experimenting I highly recommend you watch a few videos on color theory so you can understand how colors interact with each other; this will allow you to look like you have your own personal MUA. After all, makeup is an art. You can thank me later….😏😏