Nose contouring is basically a makeup hack where you use highlighting and shading to give your nose more definition. Nose contouring is pretty popular among makeup enthusiasts and beauty influencers. It’s also a go-to technique for makeup artists who work with celebrities and models.
Tools With Which You’ll Contour Your Nose:
Nose makeup contouring can really boost your self-confidence if you do it right. Luckily, there are lots of tools to help you get the perfect nose shape you want. You’ll need brushes, sponges, tweezers, and maybe an eyebrow pencil.
Brushes
The best tools with which to contour your nose include an angle brush, foundation brush, and contour brush. The angle brush has a slanted head for precise application. The foundation brush helps blend everything evenly, and the contour brush is for applying the darker shade in specific areas.
A beauty blender
A beauty blender is the best tool with which to add definition and smooth out any harsh lines on your cheeks or chin. A blending sponge with pointed edges is great for reaching tricky spots like around your eyes, near your brows, and between your lips.
Tweezers
Tweezers are used in nose contouring to create precise, symmetrical lines. The narrow, straight edges of the tweezers act as a guide, ensuring that the contour lines are evenly spaced and straight. This precision is crucial for achieving a natural-looking contour that enhances the shape of the nose.
When you place the tweezers on either side of your nose bridge and slide them down, they help you apply the contour product onto the nose in a controlled manner to reduce the risk of uneven or crooked lines, which can be challenging to correct. Using tweezers as a nose contouring tool helps make your nose appear slimmer and better sculpted.
An eyebrow pencil
Using an eyebrow pencil for nose contouring is great because it’s precise and blendable. The fine tip lets you draw super precise lines along the sides of your nose making your nose look slimmer and more sculpted.
The formula of eyebrow pencils is usually blendable, so you can soften the lines after drawing them creating that natural shadow effect instead of harsh lines for a perfect contour.
Plus, the pencil format gives you better control over the application. You can easily adjust the pressure to make lighter or darker lines, depending on the look you want.
“What makeup products do I need to contour my nose?”
Okay, so finding the perfect makeup products with which to contour your nose might seem like a big deal, but honestly, it’s pretty simple. The trick is to find products that gives you the coverage and smoothness you need for a killer contour. Easy, right?
Powders are usually the go-to for nose contouring because they give you that matte finish and you can build them up for more definition. Creams and liquids work too, especially if they’re opaque or oil-free. Just make sure you’re using products made for your face, not eyeshadows or anything like that. They blend way better.
You have to match your foundation and powder to your skin tone as closely as possible for a natural look. Remember, creams and liquids usually come in one shade, so you might need a few different powder contours to mix and match until you get it right. Eye shadows? Maybe on the bridge of your nose, but generally, skip them. They don’t last on oily skin and can irritate sensitive skin.
When picking blushes and highlighters, go for an iridescent pink blush without too much sparkle. It gives a nice hint of color without being over the top. Highlighters are awesome on the bridge of your nose or on both sides of the tip to make it look straighter. Both powders and creams work for highlighting, but creams might last longer if you apply them right.
TECHNIQUE
Itching to refine how your nasal bridge looks or slim down your nose? Nose contouring is that effective, and non-invasive. It’s totally changed how people perceive makeup.
Contouring creates shadows and highlights to emphasize certain parts of your face, making it look like you have different proportions. But to nail this look, you gotta know the right techniques and when to use them.
Once you have the best makeup tools and products for the perfect nose contour, it now comes down to technique: shading and highlighting.
Shading is all about filling in and darkening the hollows under the sides of your nose tip, while highlighting helps to accentuate your chosen contour.
To shade correctly, you’d use a darker shade like black or brown and apply it directly where you want the shape. Keep blending until you’re happy with it. Highlighting? Use a lighter color like pink or white and apply it where the light hits. But don’t overdo it, or it’ll distract from other parts of your face.
Again, when you shade and highlight, you use a darker shade to create shadows and “push back” certain areas of your nose; lighter shades highlight the features you want to bring forward.
The tricky part? Finding the right shades for your skin without going overboard. The lighter shade should be just one or two tones lighter than your skin for a subtle effect, and the darker one should be two tones darker. Too light or too dark, and you end up with an unnatural look. Plus, you gotta blend them well so you don’t get harsh lines or edges on your face. Nobody wants that, right?
Some people say using both shading and highlighting can look unnatural if you mess it up. But if you’re careful and creative with small doses, these techniques can give you a more symmetrical look with enhanced features that still look natural. Boost your confidence and turn heads – all without surgery!
Finally, once you’ve got shading and highlighting down, it’s time to focus on blending.
Ready to give it a try?
