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 ...

Let's be real - contouring can feel like one of those makeup techniques that looks effortless on beauty gurus but somehow turns into a muddy mess when you try it at home. You've probably watched ...

Every product on this page was chosen by a Harper's BAZAAR editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Contouring has come a long way in the last few years. Where once ...

While it may seem like all celebrities are naturally blessed with high cheek bones and perfect noses, the truth is that many of them (or their makeup artists) have simply mastered the art of ...

The cosmetics industry has been notorious for lacking diversity and offering limited shade ranges that don’t meet the needs of darker skin tones. Contour palettes in particular can be extra difficult ...

I'm pretty experimental with my beauty routine, it's true. Over-lining my lips? Great! Baking my concealer? Cool. Strobing? Same. But then, theres contouring my face. That's where things used to get a ...

Contouring is all about manipulating the play of shadow and light on your face. With a contour palette, you can “sculpt” your face. This non-invasive makeup technique can define your cheekbones, slim ...

When Beth wrote this blog entry on Kim Kardashian's face contouring technique, let me tell you, everyone went wild! Inspired to test drive the technique, I asked Laura Mercier makeup artist Matin ...

Which is best: bronzer or contour? If you’re looking to get a little extra color or definition in your face, bronzer and contour can be great tools. Both types of makeup come in liquid or powder form ...

Hi, hello, and welcome to today’s brief beauty history lesson (I promise no pop quizzes): Contouring, baking, and extreme highlighting didn't come from your BFF who's, like, super into makeup. It ...