QC's Guide to Contouring - QC Makeup Academy

Contouring is a very tricky subject for beginning makeup artists and amateurs alike.

If you don’t get the color and technique just right, your model can end up looking a little like a cartoon!

Today, QC’s YouTube Correspondent and MAC Makeup Artist Jamie Smith will walk you through her guide to contouring that will result in a flawless contour, every time!

So what are you waiting for! Grab your makeup kit and give it a try!

What areas of makeup do you struggle with? Is there any one topic you’d like to see in a QC Video? Let us know in a comment!

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  • Shauna says:

    Does eyeshadow a change with glasses? How do you fix a droopy eye on one side?

    • Jamie says:

      With glasses no, but for a droopy eye, you’ll want to do a couple things!

      Try to angle your eyebrow so that the peak of it is above the outer edge of your pupil when looking straight. In terms of eyeshadow, place a darker triangle of brown in the corner and blend up into the crease. Only line the bottom lash line rim so it defines your eyes without drawing them down. Blend whatever colour of shadow you want onto the rest of the lid, and then place a bit of pearlescent shadow on the inner corners of you eyes. And then curl your lashes, or add false ones to open up your eyes even further!

      -Jamie

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