Nose Contouring Tutorial

My first makeup video! Kind of!

This was really awkward for me to do so I didn't talk x] I'm not used to making videos but this has been requested many times in the past before and I figured I'd just go ahead and do it. It's harder to do a picture tutorial with this. It's just better to watch and I've made a few notes below the bottom of the video. Sorry it's not pro or anything x]

In the beginning I was showing off my naked nose! Without contouring it doesn't have much depth or structure. The purpose of contouring the nose is to make it more defined, to give it depth, and to make it appear slimmer. Some people really don't need to do this because their nose already has all those qualities, though anyone can contour their nose for pictures (bright lights can wash out the depth of your face), cosplay, or more for distinct looks.

(My palette is messy cause it was dropped and ruined x[ )

(I used the inside camera of my iPhone4S.

If I do another video I'll use the outside camera!)

What You Need

- matte powder 1 or 2 shades darker than your skin tone

- round flat makeup brush

- blending brush

- makeup powder in your skin tone color

- powder foundation brush

• The darker the powder, the more depth you create from the front the front of your face but from the side it may look fake. So start off light and build up the makeup, checking from different angles so you don't go too dark. (In this video I actually did it too dark but it's probably for the best so what I'm doing is visible. My every day look isn't as heavy.)
• Start on the outside of the tip of your nose and make a faint line to make an outline for the shape you want. This will take practice because everyone's face is different and you need to figure out what will frame your face nicely.
• Build up the powder from the line, to the outer nose. To blend it in, use a blending brush. Try to avoid using your fingers (like me xD) so that it's actually smooth. Oils from your hands or your nose can make things messy.
• To set it in use a foundation brush to apply the makeup powder. This will also dull the color down a bit so it's not as drastic and will look more natural.
• Some people use a highlighter down their nose to make it look longer and to appear as if the nose comes out a little more but I don't do it myself. If you'd like to try that use 1 or 2 shades lighter than your skin tone.

My nose is very bulbous on the tip and on the sides so I don't really get a smooth contouring. This will be for most people who have more shape to their nose versus people who have more basic/flat shapes. I try to work against my natural shape than with it, so to be honest, I'm still practicing myself! But I've improved a lot since I started :]

This was two birthdays ago!

Seems I improved my makeup skills in general as well :3

Like I pointed out, I did it too dark but see how the brightness of the light takes out the depth of my face? But because I contoured my nose too dark you can still see the shape I created. It's a little too defined for my taste but it's great for cosplaying and costume makeup :]

 I hope this is what people were expecting when they asked for a nose contouring tutorial! x3