Everything you need to know about contouring

Makeup technique of sculpting the face with shadow and light, the contouring attracted many stars. To help achieve the self, Patrick Lorentz, senior make-up artist Estée Lauder gives us all his tricks and pro tips.

 The contouring: manual
 What is this staining technique? What is it for? The contouring takes practice and expertise. But with a little practice, it will have no secret for you. Patrick Lorentz, senior make-up artist Estée Lauder shares his small professional secrecy. To your books!Patrick, what are the contouring?PL: "This is a technique used for decades, especially for film, theater and transformists More recently, the contouring comeback, particularly in the US where many stars have adopté.Il allows. accentuate the features, rejuvenate, old, switch characters using makeup golden rules are: the clear gives volume, the hollow dark but often with photo retouching, this technique is very spectacular and can be. a bit too much to be worn every day. "What is your technique for a subtle contouring?PL: "The first essential step is the perfection of tone and the work of the concealer is best to use a foundation covering and long lasting that will help the stability of light and shadow Work your dark circles perfectly.. thanks to the anti-fatigue technology with a covering concealer.1. Mix your concealer close to your skin tone with an eye (preferably gel texture). Apply the mixture on the ring.2. Apply pure concealer in the inner corner of the eye, a vein is often visible there.3. Bring light illuminator with two shades lighter than your skin tone. (Eg the Double Wear BB Glow brush Estee Lauder).4. Sprinkle with a very fine powder to avoid too thick.5. Dig with a matte bronzing powder two shades darker than the color of your skin. And voila! "