As with most make-up techniques, the skin prep is key for perfecting your contour technique—especially with mature skin, ...

Tips and tricks for mastering the art of contouring (Henry Leutwyler). Confession time: I’ve never contoured. Despite my role as a beauty editor, it’s one of the few looks I’ve never tried. I’ve ...

We talked to three pro makeup artists to get the inside scoop on the differences between cream and powder contouring products ...

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 ...

One of the greatest mysteries of makeup is how to contour and highlight based on your face shape. If you're anything like me, these two beauty aspects have confused and haunted me since my early teens ...

You're already a pro at contouring — as in you've read countless stories about it online and probably have watched 3,000 YouTube tutorials; it's hard, I get it — but here are a few (heart-shaped!) ...

Few beauty trends are as divisive as contouring – the art of enhancing your bone structure using shadow and light. There are those women who religiously approach the technique with paint-by-numbers ...

“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 ...

The Kardashians may have begun the contouring trend, but it has also become part of the makeup routine of millions worldwide. Contouring doesn’t need to be dramatic or over the top, even a subtle ...

The power of makeup is pretty incredible, especially when it comes contouring. Thanks to celebs like Kim K, contouring has become a mainstream makeup trick a lot of ladies use to achieve perfect, ...