How to use corrective contour make-up for the heart-shaped face.

USING CORRECTIVE MAKE-UP APPLICATION AND TECHNIQUES CAN MINIMIZE THE HEART SHAPED FACE.

Things You’ll Need:

• HAIRBAND
• FOUNDATION
• COSMETIC SPONGE
• COSMETIC BRUSHES
• CONCEALER

THE HEART-SHAPED FACE

THE HEART SHAPED FACE. The heart shape face has width at the cheek and eye area with a narrow to pointy chin and sometimes a high forehead.

If you have a heart-shaped face, the ultimate goal is to minimize the heart shape. With the use of corrective make-up application you can easily give your face an appearance of the oval face shape, which is known to be the perfect face shape.

CLOTH HAIR BAND
When applying any cosmetics to your face it is always best to have your hair pulled away from it. This will allow you to see your exact shape and where you need to place your cosmetics. Remember your lighting is very important too. I find using a cloth hair band will pull your hair back nicely and also protect it from getting any cosmetics in the hairline.

CONCEALER
It is always best to start out with a freshly cleansed and moisturized face before applying any cosmetics to it. Allow moisturizer to completely dry before applying your foundation.

THE OVAL FACE SHAPE
What is contouring? It is to create an outline of a curving or irregular shape. So for heart-shaped faces what you want to do with contouring is to give the illusion of the oval face.

WHAT COSMETICS DO YOU USE FOR CONTOURING? You can use concealer, bronzer and different color foundations.
Once you have used your normal foundation, you are going to want to look at your face and image an oval shape. Anything that is outside that oval shape is what you will be contouring.

Using darker contour shades will aid in receding any protruding bone structure.
Using lighter contour shades(highlighters)will bring out bone structure.

The heart-shaped face has width in the forehead so with a darker contour you want to reduce the temple area by the use of a darker contour giving an illusion of the oval shape.

The heart-shaped face also has width in the cheek area, we want to lessen that by applying contour to the cheek area nearest the hairline.
This will give the illusion of a thinner cheek line.
Using your cosmetic sponge you will blend in the darker contour to the hairline.

Concealers and Contouring cream
Next you will want to add depth to the chin area since the heart-shaped face has a narrow chin.

Using a lighter concealer, you will place a small amount on the chin length wise, blending it in with your cosmetic sponge.
This will broaden the chin and give the illusion of width.

A light concealer can be used under the eyes and on the forehead.
You can also highlight just above the cheekbones to draw more attention to the center of the face.

OIL CONTROL PRESSED POWDER
The last and most important step of corrective contouring is to apply powder. You can use either pressed or loose. Using powder sets the contour that you have applied to your face. I recommend an oil free to help eliminate any oil breakthrough. By setting the contour the powder will also give a smooth finish for the application of the rest of your cosmetics.

• USING CONCEALERS IN THE DIFFERENT SHADES WILL TEND TO BE LESS COSTLY THAN USING DIFFERENT SHADES OF FOUNDATIONS.
• CREAM CONCEALERS ARE EASIER TO APPLY FOR CONTOURING AREAS NEEDED FOR CORRECTIONS.
• THE COSMETICS MENTIONED IN THE ARTICLE ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH WWW.INNOVATIONSCOSMETICS.COM.
• THE PRODUCTS ARE CALLED CORRECTIVE CONTOUR PACKAGE

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