Makeup School: Day 3 (cont.) - Contouring & Highlighting (Liquid)

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I've never even thought of using liquids to highlight and contour until now! It's always been powders or nothing. But after experimenting with it in class, I've totally fallen for the soft, subtlety of using liquid foundation to create shadows and highlights.

Essentially the same as powder contouring except it's using liquid foundation a few shades darker or lighter of the same skin tone (sheer foundation is really good!). I preferred to apply with a brush and then blended out using a sponge. Trainer Kate liked to use her fluffy, natural bristle brush to do this in small, circular motions and stipulated that this was the only time she forgives not using a synthetic bristle brush for liquid application. Synthetic bristles do not absorb liquids like natural hair, and will provide a smoother application with less product use.

Had a few fellow students comment on the challenge of contouring using liquid foundation, but I actually found it a lot easier and more blendable than powders. The sheerness of it gave an illusion of a natural sculpting that merged perfectly with existing foundation. Plus it blends much much better than using powder.

I keep getting told my under eye coverage isn't sufficient, so thankfully Trainer Kate will go through it for the next lesson. It doesn't help that the fluorescent down-lights in the studio casts shadows under the eyes and aggrevates the issue.

xxEva