Contouring a “Moon Face” By Erin Gobin
Erin Blair Beauty Studios LLC
Let me tell you about my friend Kellie. First of all, she was smokin’ hot. Total bombshell – always tan, curves that would make any girl jealous, high cheekbones and a killer smile. Kellie was hilarious, sarcastic and loud… always the life of the party. One time she showed up to a Christmas party with her hair sprayed into the shape of a Christmas tree (complete with lights and ornaments). She wasn’t afraid to call attention to herself (quite the opposite actually) and her outward appearance reflected this. She embraced glitter in all its forms and frequently sported a bright red lip. Sadly, in 2019 she was diagnosed with a very rare and aggressive type of ovarian cancer. When she began chemo treatments and lost her hair and eyelashes and then subsequently developed “moon face” from the steroid treatments she received to strengthen her lungs, she felt unattractive for the first time in her life. She wondered aloud to me if maybe God gave her cancer to teach her a lesson about being too vain. Of course we all told her that was ridiculous, and not even a bald head or puffy face could make her unattractive. Luckily, Kellie was a makeup enthusiast and I, one of her closest friends, was (and still am) a professional makeup artist. So whenever she was feeling less than pretty or had a special occasion we busted out the makeup palettes and were able to downplay the puffiness she was so self-conscious about, making her feel more like her normal vivacious self again. Allow me to share some of our best tips and tricks to combat the dreaded “moon face” phenomenon.
To contour, use a larger brush with a face powder slightly darker than your skin tone to create depth on the sides of your face, along your jaw line and neck using a circular motion. Then use a smaller pointed face brush with a darker face powder to add additional dimension.
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