Contouring your makeup can give you a celeb-worthy look when done correctly, but when contouring goes wrong, it's not a pretty sight. Create a flawless face with these contouring and highlighting tips ...

The best part about makeup is that it can be completely experimental. Whether you want to go full glam, minimalistic, or even shave a few years off your face, how you appear to the world is completely ...

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 ...

It's amazing how dusting a little bit of bronzer on the face to contour and carve out features can make a big difference. But it can be a bummer that the face-chiseling results go away the second we ...

One of the greatest mysteries of makeup is how to contour and highlight based on your face shape. If you're anything like me, these two beauty aspects have confused and haunted me since my early teens ...

“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 ...

The beauty industry has dramatically evolved to embrace the diverse spectrum of Black women’s skin tones, but mastering makeup application for deeper complexions requires specific techniques that ...

I asked makeup artist Hillary Clark to critique my beauty routine to help minimize my uncertainty. Clark suggested a few improved application techniques and said I can repurpose some of my products. I ...

Razor-sharp cheekbones and heavily contoured jawlines have dominated our feeds for quite some time, but the beauty tide is turning. From red carpets to runways, both beauty experts and novices are ...

Money-piece highlights may be taking over your Instagram feed, but hair contouring is a slightly more subtle way to frame your face. Yes, contouring is a makeup technique that adds dimension to your ...