There’s no denying that over the last few years, pared-back make-up has been where it’s at when it comes to trending looks. Whether that’s sheer, sheeny eyeshadows, dewy blush or ‘tired girl’ makeup, ...

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 ...

“Contour is a staple in the beauty world,” Fenty Beauty Global Makeup Artist Priscilla Ono tells ESSENCE. “It’s a technique that defines and sculpts the face by using light and dark shades to ...

Contouring may have been the biggest beauty trend of 2015, but the shadow-enhancing makeup technique is definitely here to stay. Here's how to use the Anastasia Beverly Hills Contouring Palette, if ...

The Kardashians may have begun the contouring trend, but it has also become part of the makeup routine of millions worldwide. Contouring doesn’t need to be dramatic or over the top, even a subtle ...

Thanks to the Kardshians, contouring is everyday vernacular. The technique of defining and sculpting your facial structure using a makeup shade that's a few shades darker than your actual skin tone ...

Which makeup for contouring is best? Contouring can bring a look that’s just fine up to an 11 by highlighting your best features, evening out your proportions and simulating natural shadows. But ...

When you contour, do you occasionally end up with a muddy mess that looks like a toddler's finger-painting? Have you blended out the tiger stripes seemingly forever only to see them the second you ...

The power of makeup is pretty incredible, especially when it comes contouring. Thanks to celebs like Kim K, contouring has become a mainstream makeup trick a lot of ladies use to achieve perfect, ...