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et’s face it, contouring isn’t leaving the beauty world anytime soon. Celebrities including Jennifer Lopez, Gwen Stefani and Sandra Bullock are huge fans. Contouring instantly enhances your natural bone structure to make you photoshoot ready in just a few steps. With the right techniques and preparation, you can have flawless skin contoured to highlight your best features and play down your worst, at the swipe of a brush.
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE 1. PREP YOUR SKIN
Knowing how to prepare the skin is the most important step to leaving you with a healthy, natural glow. Before you start to prepare, you need to determine your skin type. There are four types of skin: oily, dry, sensitive and normal. Some people have a combination of different skin types in different areas of their skin. Start with washing and exfoliating the skin with a gentle daily use exfoliator to remove dead cells from the surface of your skin, this helps reveal the fresh cells and gives you a brighter and healthier complexion. The next step is choosing a good moisturiser. If you have oily skin, use an oil free one however dry skin needs a moisturiser with all the right nourishment and essential oils to help soothe and revive the skin. Finally prepare your skin with a primer for make-up application. Primer is a must; it works as a base for foundation that keeps your make-up lasting longer.
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