“Contouring is a way of adding dimension and sculpting the face to bring out someone’s bone structure,” MAC Senior Artist Fatima Thomas tells ESSENCE. However, while higher cheekbones and sculpted jaw ...

After a certain amount of time has passed, it becomes embarrassing to ask questions about something seemingly everyone knows everything about, like contouring. If the details of this trend have ...

Nose contouring has gained monumental popularity in today’s beauty world, offering a way to enhance facial features and boost ...

Over the years, the way we do nose contour in our makeup routines has continuously evolved. First, we used bobby pins to paint perfectly straight lines on each side of our noses. Then, we opted for ...

Makeup has the incredible power to enhance our features and bring out our natural beauty. One technique that has gained immense popularity in recent years is contouring. By strategically using shadows ...

“Contour is a staple in the beauty world,” Fenty Beauty Global Makeup Artist Priscilla Ono tells ESSENCE. “It’s a technique that defines and sculpts the face by using light and dark shades to ...

“Contouring is a way of adding dimension and sculpting the face to bring out someone's bone structure,” MAC Senior Artist Fatima Thomas tells ESSENCE. However, while higher cheekbones and sculpted jaw ...

Over the past few years, there has been a seismic shift toward a more natural contour. For proof, just look to the king of contour himself, makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic. He may have pioneered the ...

We’re all familiar with the art of contour makeup (whether we can actually do it well ourselves is another thing) and how artists are able to create envious bone structure—even if you weren’t born ...

From the questionable fox eye look to various lip plumping tricks, the transformative power of makeup is interesting to say the least. But my personal relationship with one beauty trend in particular ...

Khloe Kardashian has revealed her beauty secrets in a top to bottom cosmetics tutorial video for Vogue. In the process, she helped shut down rumors that she recently had a nose job. The 35-year-old ...