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Contouring doesn't have to look striped! Jordan Liberty creates an easy spring look featuring natural contouring on model Ashley Brielle. For NEW contouring videos, check out my channel page and make sure to SUBSCRIBE!!!!! Here's all you need to know about "under-the-radar" contouring: 1. What is contouring and highlighting? From an artist's perspective, contouring is just a form of shading, or adding DEPTH. This is why you contour areas that you want to look concave (go inward), like the lower part of the cheekbones. These deeper shadows can change the curvature of the face, add dimension, and can even transform a face completely! Think about it: a 3-dimensional object is defined by how light falls on it. Highlighting does the opposite of contouring, it makes objects appear convex (go outward). It can also make the face look lifted and youthful, which is why many of my more mature clients are more highlight-savvy than their daughters. 2. How to choose your contour shade: as a general rule, you want your contour shade to be DARKER and COOLER than your skin tone. Because contouring is just