How do I slim my face with makeup?

Make-up arts

Beauty experts were able to hide the facial defects of their clients by using some simple tricks with makeup tools to modify some facial defects, such as making the nose smaller, or enlarging the lips, or even enlarging the eyes or slimming the face, with some simple professional touches that some people master, which make a clear difference in the woman’s appearance after completing the procedure. Applying makeup. The article will mention how to apply makeup that gives the face a slim appearance.

Ways to slim the face with makeup

Makeup can be applied in such a way as to make the face longer and slimmer. Which:

The contour

Contouring is one of the most effective ways to apply makeup in making the face appear slimmer, by creating a contrast between shadow and light, such as making the areas that are desired to be lightened receding with dark contouring and the areas that are desired to be highlighted with light contouring, but it requires time to apply it, and once the woman gets used to it, she will apply it more easily and more. Speed. The method is:

• the required materials:
  • A foundation that matches skin tone (preferably liquid or cream).
  • Foundation brush or sponge.
  • Concealer (optional).
  • Highlight contour two shades lighter than skin tone (eyeshadow can be used in ivory, shimmering white or matte).
  • Highlighting powder.
  • A matte bronzer that is one to two shades darker than the skin tone (eyeshadow can be used in a warm or cool brown color depending on the skin tone).
  • Large fluffy brush.
  • Thin brush.
• Contour method:
  • Apply the foundation and blend it on the skin using a sponge or brush and bring it to the edges of the hair, the jaw lines, and the edges of the face.
  • Apply concealer according to desire; Because it is placed before starting to apply contour.
  • Apply highlighting contour to the cheekbones with a large, fluffy brush and blend it with a smaller brush towards the area under the eyes, so that a shape similar to a slightly inverted triangle appears, and it will help make the cheekbones more closed.
  • Apply highlighting contour along the bridge of the nose (nasal bone) using a thin brush; This is done by making a long, thin line down the middle of the nose. We use a thin brush so that the line is thin, because the wide line enlarges the nose and makes it wide.
  • Apply highlighting contour to the area between the eyebrows and on the forehead; To create a shape like an inverted triangle and blend upwards towards the border of the hair.
  • Apply highlighting powder to the chin with a large, thin brush, which will draw attention to the lips and make the face appear slimmer. This step can be skipped if the chin is pointed or a thin line can be drawn with the finger.
  • Apply bronzer under the cheekbones in the form of two lines. This area can be identified by making a fishbowl so that the area specifically under the cheeks appears.
  • Apply bronzer along the sides of the nose using a thin brush, and blend outward toward the sides of the face.
  • Apply bronzer on both sides of the forehead to the temple area and blend downward.
  • Apply bronzer to the jawline and below it using the brush, focusing on the middle of the jaw more than the chin area, and blending towards the neck.
  • Blend the contour using a brush to soften the clear contour lines and hide them by blending it into the foundation that was previously applied, so the contour will not appear very clear. A blending sponge can be used if the contour used is creamy.

Enlarge the eyes

Wide eyes make the face appear slimmer and can be enlarged by drawing a wing of eyeliner, such as drawing cat eyes, in addition to focusing on the outer corners of the eye with makeup, using an eyelash curler and mascara, and applying light eye shadow to the inner corners of the eyes, which makes the eyes appear larger.

Eyebrows

Thickening the eyebrows using an eyebrow pencil; Because light, thin eyebrows make the face round, pay attention to the arch of the eyebrows and show the arch in a natural appearance, and it can be cleaned with wax or tweezers.

Lips

There are conflicting opinions about lip makeup. Some believe that full lips distract from plump cheeks, while others believe that full lips with lipstick make the face appear large and that more emphasis should be placed on eye makeup. The woman can try and choose what suits her.

• Natural lip makeup method: It is done by applying lip gloss or colored lip balm and that is enough.
• Full lips method: This is done by using highlight powder on the upper lips to draw lips that look like Cupid's bow, and applying bronzer under the lower lips, blending and then applying bright-colored lipstick. You can use a liner pencil that is darker than the desired lipstick and then apply lipstick and lip gloss to the middle of the lips.

Tips for a slimmer face

There are several things that can be taken into consideration when wanting a thinner face, including:

• Use a medium coverage foundation so that the makeup does not look overdone.
• Make sure to apply bronzer to the temples, under the cheeks, and below the jaw line.
• Apply concealer under the eyes in the T-shaped area and under bronzer under the cheekbones.
• Use highlighter to illuminate the area under the eyes, forehead, nose, chin, and T-zone, and on the Cupid’s bow above the upper lip.
• Choose hairstyles that make the face appear thinner, such as side bangs, a ponytail, or a bun, making sure to leave some strands around the face, and a side braid or side ponytail. Light strands can be made in the hair, or hair can be parted from the side, in addition to the hair. Long hair and avoid short hair.
• Wearing top hats.
• Wear long dangling earrings or a long necklace and not wear short ones.
• Choose wide glasses.
• Avoid wearing shirts with a turtleneck or high neck, and choose a V-shaped neckline.
• Do facial exercises to really slim it down, such as facial yoga, or tightening the facial muscles by saying (X, O) ten times a day, or opening the mouth as wide as possible for ten seconds and repeating the process ten times, or making a fish face for 5 seconds and then Relax ten times by sucking your cheeks inward and trying to smile.