Do you know the contouring concept? This makeup trend has become so viral that TikTok has a filter to help you carry it out and show off perfect makeup.
Our face is one of the most important body parts for many of us, as it is our cover letter.
The term visagism , that is, the study of the shapes and proportions of the face, is an important concept in this regard.
Visagism is the study of the shapes and proportions of the face
As for make-up, it is fundamental, since it is a technique widely used to correct features and for this, the type of face we have is very important. The shape of the face can be of various types depending on its proportions.
- Oval. Considered the most perfect shape, they are those that present an adequate proportion in all their proportions, which include the forehead, chin, and cheekbones mainly. Any makeup technique or style can be applied to this type of face.
- Rectangular. They are usually longer than wide, presenting the chin, cheekbones, and temples almost in the same vertical line. Shades should be applied to the back of the chin and temples.
- Inverted triangle. They have a forehead that is wider than the chin, and cheekbones that are narrower than the forehead, giving the sensation of looking at a triangle with its base at the top. Lighting should be emphasized in the chin area and shadows should be applied to the temples.
- Triangular. In this case, we find ourselves in the opposite situation to that of the inverted triangle, since we have a chin notably wider than the forehead and, therefore, that triangle that we imagined before now has its base in the lower area. The makeup will be done in the opposite way to the previous one, that is, apply the shadows in the chin area to soften these shapes.
- Square. They are faces with wide jaws and foreheads, which offer very marked and somewhat hardened features. In this case, shadows should be applied to both the temples and the chin to soften these shapes.
Contouring is a technique to stylize the features of the face by combining light and dark tones
- Round. They have an almost perfect circle appearance, when applying makeup you should apply some shadow, without being excessive, on the temples and chin, in this way it will approximate the oval shape.
- Diamond. They have a narrow forehead and chin but very marked cheekbones so that we obtain the shape of a polygon that can remind us of the silhouette of a diamond. Two shades of makeup should be used, one dark and one light, the dark color should go around the cheekbones, and the lighter ones in the chin and forehead area.
More and more people use contouring to put on makeup, it serves to stylize the features of the face by combining light and dark tones.
The trend has become so viral that even TikTok, the mobile app for creating and posting videos, has an effect that will help you perform the contouring technique. This filter maps your face indicating the blue areas where you should put makeup.
