Contouring will sculpt, slim and define your face, so you can get the look you want without having to permanently alter your features. 

Whereas highlighting brings out your best features by drawing attention to them using light. Who needs plastic surgery when you can get the same effect usingcontouring makeup? You can play with application, products, and shapes to achieve various looks – from soft and naturalto dramatic evening makeup. Using a mix of lessons and video tutorials, we’ll show you the latest tips and techniques for creating a flawless face for yourself or your clients!

This course may be contouring for beginners, but by the end you’ll be an expert! You’ll learn how to:

• Identify face shapes
• Measure the face for symmetry
• Design a facial map for product placement
• Match the perfect colors for foundation
• Find an ideal contour palette
• Choose the right products and tools for your contouring kit
• Properly blend with easy techniques
• Professionally apply cream products
• Professionally apply powder products
• Add color in the right places with blush
• Work with all ethnicities and skin types
• Alter various face shapes and features

  About the Author

  Stefani’s passion for the beauty industry started off at a young age doing makeovers for family and friends. Her passion grew into a profession as word spread and her services were being requested around town.

  After graduating at the top of her class as a licensed cosmetologist, she was immediately hired to work for her beauty school. She became a Field Representative and also volunteered for many charity events and local women’s shelters. She traveled throughout the Midwest inspiring future cosmetologists. Over the course of a year, Stefani enrolled hundreds of aspiring cosmetologists into beauty school. Through her leadership and life as an example, she encourages others to overcome obstacles and pursue a career in the beauty industry.

  Stefani sought training from renowned experts and celebrity makeup artists from around the world to be certified in the following courses:

  • HD Makeup Artistry
  • Bridal Makeup Artistry
  • Brow Threading
  • Lash Extensions
  • Body Painting
  • Custom Blending

  Stefani is now a Licensed Cosmetology Instructor by the State of Ohio and has a passion for education. She designed a curriculum for students to learn how to become a makeup artist and start a career in makeup artistry. Her classes are created for beginners to intermediate students of all ages. She also travels as an artist for top luxury lines such as, CHANEL COSMETICS, NARS, and ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS.

  Module 1: Preparing the Skin

  • Introduction to skin
  • Identifying skin types – Dry, Oily, Combination, etc.
  • Choosing products
  • Understanding the color wheel
  • Color correcting
  • Using concealer
  • Matching foundations for every skin tone and ethnicity
  • Identifying face shapes

  Module 2: Highlighting with Cream

  • Benefits of using creams
  • Cream vs. Powder highlighter
  • Creating a map for symmetry
  • Measuring facial zones
  • Choosing tools for cream highlighters
  • Choosing cream products
  • Color choices for all skin tones
  • Applying cream highlighter

  Module 3: Contouring with Cream

  • Benefits of using creams for contouring
  • Pros and cons of cream contours
  • Choosing contouring products
  • Color choices for all skin tones
  • Using a facial map for contouring
  • Where to place contouring
  • Applying cream contouring

  Module 4: Contouring with Powder

  • Benefits of using powders
  • Powder types
  • Pros and cons to powders
  • Setting with powder
  • Choosing tools for powder contouring
  • Applying powder contouring

  Module 5: Highlighting with Powder

  • Benefits of using powder highlighters
  • Setting with powder highlighter
  • Discover the power of reflection
  • Types of powder highlighters
  • Choosing tools for powder highlighting
  • Color choices for all skin tones
  • Applying powder highlighters