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Makeup Tips for Your Face Shape





Let's complete your look with makeup tips to complement every face shape!




Round Face Shape:

  • Contouring is a great way to give face shape for round faces.

  • Enhance your cheekbones, jawline, and temple areas to add structure.

  • Highlight the bridge of your nose and the center of the forehead to create face length.

  • Apply highlighter above your cheekbones to emphasize your bone structure.

  • Apply blush right on the apple of the cheek.

  • Shape eyebrows straight with an arch.





Contour tips for round face shapes!





Square Face Shape:

  • Soften your edges with contouring at the chin and jawline.

  • Apply blush on the apple of your cheek and blend it upwards.

  • A rounded smokey eye will soften your angular face shape.

  • Bright or bold lip color will distract from a harder jawline.





Quick guide to show where to apply a highlight, bronze, and blush!






Diamond Face Shape:

  • Add fullness to your jaw and forehead.

  • Use a lighter shade of foundation to put a highlight on the forehead and jawline.

  • Groom your eyebrows up and leave a wider gap in between each brow.

  • Don't overdo it on the blush! Just apply to the apples of the cheeks.






Easy tips and tricks on where to apply!






Heart Face Shape:

  • Use bronzer on your temples and the side of your chin to soften a larger forehead.

  • A rosy blush is great for this face shape to show off your high cheekbones!

  • Bright colors and glossy lips will draw eyes away from your jawline.

  • Light eyeshadow colors like pinks, champagnes and nudes to highlight and make your eyes pop!







Follow this easy guide to perfect contour for heart face shapes!





Oval/Oblong Face Shape:

  • An oval face can make any makeup look great!

  • Apply blush along the hairline and cheeks for longer faces.

  • You should also apply blush closer to your ears and along your jawline to make your face seem wider.

  • Don't over-emphasize! Subtle makeup looks great on oval face shapes.






Any makeup style looks great on an oval shaped face!






Rectangle Face Shape:

  • Soften the edges of your face by applying blush on your outer forehead, on cheeks and on either side of jawline and chin.

  • Play up your eyes! Dramatic smokey eyes with bold colors to make them pop.

  • Round out your eyebrows to add some curve to your face.

  • Keep lips to a minimum with a light rosy color to keep them plump and full.






Follow this guide to know where to contour a rectangle shaped face!






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