Face Shapes: Your Complete Guide to Contouring, Blusher & Brows
Discover how to identify your face shape and learn tailored contouring, highlighting, blusher placement, and brow shaping techniques for square, round, rectangle, oblong, heart, oval, and diamond faces.
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What You'll Learn
Identify Your Face Shape
Learn the four simple measurements that reveal your unique face shape, so you can stop guessing and start applying techniques that genuinely work for you.
Tailored Contouring Techniques
Discover exactly where to place contour and highlight for each of the seven face shapes, creating natural dimension and definition.
Perfect Blusher Placement
Find out precisely where to apply your blusher based on your face shape for the most flattering, lifted result every time.
Complementary Brow Shapes
Learn which brow shape best balances and complements your face shape, from soft rounded arches to fuller, straighter styles.
Have you ever watched a makeup tutorial, followed every step perfectly, and still felt like something wasn't quite right? The secret most tutorials miss is that makeup placement should be tailored to your unique face shape. Whether you have a square jaw, round cheeks, or a heart-shaped chin, the position of your contour, blusher, and even your brow shape can completely transform how your makeup looks and feels.
In this chapter, I'll show you exactly how to measure and identify your face shape using four simple measurements. Then, for each of the seven common face shapes, I'll walk you through precisely where to place your contour, highlight, and blusher, plus which brow shape will complement your features beautifully. No more guesswork, no more copying looks that were designed for a completely different face. Just techniques that genuinely work for you.
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Perfect for anyone who wants to understand their unique face shape and learn exactly where to place contour, highlight, blusher, and brows for the most flattering result. Whether you are a complete beginner or simply want to refine your technique, this chapter gives you a personalised roadmap to beautifully balanced makeup.
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