Youngblood Makeup Contour 101

Contouring, we've seen the dramatic transformations, but do you ever wonder how do it? Here are at milk + honey, we've had a lot of clients come in and ask us to teach them how to contour their face for weddings, special occasions, and even a natural everyday look. We'll, we've heard you loud and clear and we're giving you the opportunity to learn how to contour from some of our talented makeup artists. When you purchase a Youngblood Contour Kit at our 2nd Street District or Hill Country Galleria locations, you'll receive a complimentary private contouring lesson with our makeup artist. They'll introduce you to the kit and create a step-by-step plan for you on how to contour your face. To help break down this technique we asked Juliana, an esthetician at Hill Country Galleria, a couple of questions. Then and Now: A brief history of contouring While many of us think that contouring is a fairly new makeup phenomenon, this technique has actually been around since Elizabethan time! During the 1920s and 30s contouring became popular for screen sirens like Greta Garbo, Mae West, and Jean Harlow, who began incorporating this technique into their film makeup. German starlet Marlene Dietrich believed that through shading and sculpting she could accentuate her face and create a more feminine appearance. In the 1990s, makeup artist Kevin Aucoin used this technique to create the chiselled looks of clients like supermodel Cindy Crawford and pop icon Janet Jackson. It wasn't until 2010 that the technique became known to the masses thanks to social media. Since then, contouring has spawned other great highlighting and shading techniques like strobing, tontouring, and henna contouring. So, what is contouring? Contouring is the using shades of light and shades of depth to your enhance and accentuate your facial features. By using lighter shades, also known as highlighting, you will be able to make areas appear larger, and by using darker shades, better known as shading, areas will appear smaller. A good contour will highlight the areas you want to accentuate, traditionally it's the bridge of your nose, under the eyes, around the eyebrows, and on your cupids bow. When contouring, there are three things you must remember; choose the correct undertones, blend sufficiently for a more professional look, and most importantly know your face shape. A contour to low or too high on your face and can actually have the opposite desired effect and will drag your down your face, creating an older appearance.   Yes, that's one of the things the great things about this kit. This contour kit comes with three highlighting shades and three complimentary contouring shades. These shades are great for light, medium, and deep skin tones. All you have to do is find your shade, which we'll help you with, and then choose a corresponding contouring shade. We'll teach you the rest. Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics is luxury vegan mineral makeup that has been paraben-free and cruelty-free since 2008. The texture of the Youngblood Contour Kit is perfect because it can be used with liquid, cream, or powder base, and is great for all skin types. The best is about this product is that there are no common irritants like chemicals, dyes, and preservatives, that are found in traditional makeup brands. What will my makeup artist teach me during the private session? During your one-on-one session, we'll teach you how to find the right contour colors based off your natural undertones and show you how to apply a contour on your face. I'll also show you how to create a daytime contour look and then transform it into a more dramatic look which is better for evenings and events. During your session, I'll also share with you some of my favorite tips and tricks on how to get a great contour, like smiling to find your cheekbones so you can place your contour color underneath, and introduce you to some of the must have Youngblood products like the Youngblood Round Frocked Sponges which is a must have!