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contouring

contouring

1 5.4
Makeup that uses darker and lighter shades to shape and highlight the face
  • noun
  • /ˈkɒntʊrɪŋ/
translation icon : contorno
  • With contouring, you can make your nose appear slimmer and accentuate your brow bones.
  • contouring powder

And I'm just going to Swatch the contouring shade just here for you.

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Examples

  • Next is this face form contouring and blush palette.

  • Favourite thing it is the elf contouring blush and bronzing powder.

  • OK, So I think this technique calls for contouring first.

  • It's really precise contouring, so just know that.

  • And so this one is for contouring and highlighting looks really neat.

  • Little bit of concealer, more contouring 'cause you can never have enough contouring.

  • This is just going to make your contour more intense looking.

  • And I want to talk about a blush brush and contouring brush as well.

  • I use it all the time whenever I use cream contours, bronzers or blushes.

  • She used contouring techniques to enhance her cheekbones and define her jawline.

Synonyms

contour
vscontouring
3 4.2

Makeup using light and dark shades to shape the face

focuses on the technique of shading and highlighting to define facial shapes

How Dramatic

stage effect
  • Specialized
3.8
contouring
1 5.4

Surface Forms

contouring singular
contourings plural

Morphology

contouring = contour (semi-transparent) = contour + ing

Formed from the verb 'contour' + '-ing'; the cosmetic sense extends basic shaping to makeup practice, so it is related but somewhat domain-specific for learners.

Etymology

The word contouring comes from contour, a word for the line that 'turns around' a shape. In makeup, artists use light and dark to change that 'outline', so contouring makes facial features look more defined.