What Happened When Oprah Tried Contouring
Oprah's makeup artist extraordinaire, Derrick Rutledge, explains how to easily create instant cheekbones through the art of contouring.
Photos: Alec Kugler
Step 1: Keep three products in your arsenal: a base foundation, a contour shade, and highlighter. The contour color should be only a shade or two darker than your base.
Step 2: Highlight what you want to accentuate, like cheekbones, and use the contour shade to define the hollows of your cheeks, just beneath your jawline, and around your temples.
Step 3: Blend well with a damp sponge, and finish by dusting your entire face with loose powder. The key is to see subtle definition, not streaks—especially when you want a natural daytime look.
Our cover model playing around with product!
Dark shades can lift cheekbones and elongate the neck.
It may look silly, but mapping out your face with a highlighter and contour shade is key; it helps you create a balanced effect.
Oprah loved these Maybelline New York Color Sensational The Loaded Bolds creamy matte lipsticks so much, she took them home! ($7.50 each, drugstores)
Ta-da! Rutledge blends it all together for a beautiful natural finish.
Step 2: Highlight what you want to accentuate, like cheekbones, and use the contour shade to define the hollows of your cheeks, just beneath your jawline, and around your temples.
Step 3: Blend well with a damp sponge, and finish by dusting your entire face with loose powder. The key is to see subtle definition, not streaks—especially when you want a natural daytime look.
Our cover model playing around with product!
Dark shades can lift cheekbones and elongate the neck.
It may look silly, but mapping out your face with a highlighter and contour shade is key; it helps you create a balanced effect.
Oprah loved these Maybelline New York Color Sensational The Loaded Bolds creamy matte lipsticks so much, she took them home! ($7.50 each, drugstores)
Ta-da! Rutledge blends it all together for a beautiful natural finish.
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