How to apply sculpting powder

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Content

Part 2 of 5: Apply Base Makeup
Part 3 of 5: Apply the highlighter
Part 4 of 5: Apply Sculpting Powder
Part 5 of 5: Finish the makeup
Tips
What do you need

1 Determine which one you have skin tone: warm or cold. Take a look at the veins in your wrist. If they appear green, then you have a warm skin tone. If they appear blue, then you have a cold skin tone. Another way to determine your skin tone is to remember how easily you tan or burn in the sun. If you tan easily, you have a warm skin tone. If you burn easily, chances are you have skin with a cold undertone.

Knowing your skin tone is important. If your makeup doesn't match your skin tone, your face will look sallow or too yellow.

2 Choose a sculpting kit that matches your skin tone. Some companies make sculpting kits that have a mark on the skin tone for which they are suitable. If so, buy a kit that matches your shade. If there is no mark on the kit, choose a kit with yellow pigment for warm skin tones, and for a cold one with pink.

Shades of gold and bronze work well on warm skin.
Hazelnut and woody shades (brownish red and hazel) are better suited for colder skin tones.
Many sculpting kits work well for both warm and cold skin tones.
You also need to determine what kind of skin you have: light, medium or dark (dark). If you use a palette that is too dark, you will look unnatural.

3 Make sure the highlighter and sculptor are suitable for your skin tone. The highlighter should be two shades lighter than the skin tone, and the sculpting product should be two shades darker. The standard set will work for most women, but if it doesn't work for you, you'll have to purchase powder separately.

4 If you cannot find a suitable set, buy the powder separately. The sculpting kits are the usual set of compact powders that are several shades lighter and darker than the natural skin tone. This means you can use almost any compact powder, such as a foundation or blush, as long as it matches your skin tone and tone.

Eyeshadows tend to have a more intense color than other products and are therefore more difficult to work with. If you are using eyeshadow, use matte shadows for shadows, and matte or shimmers for highlights.
Don't buy loose powder. Use a compact powder as it is easier to apply.

5 Do not use bronzer or illuminator on the nose area. The bronzer is too shimmery and won't create a natural shadow. The illuminator is also very shimmery.You can use them on lips or cheeks, but do not apply on areas that will look shiny, such as the nose.

If you apply the illuminator to the nose area, it will look even more shiny.

6 Use clean natural bristle brushes. Camel hair brushes work best, but other soft and fluffy brushes can be used as well. Choose large, small and medium sized brushes. Blush brushes and beveled sculpting brushes work well for you.

Do not use brushes with harsh or synthetic fibers, such as lipstick or foundation brushes.
For a creamier texture, use a makeup sponge or beauty blender.

Part 2 of 5: Apply Base Makeup

1 Start your makeup by cleansing your face, applying toner and moisturizer. Rinse with warm water and a facial cleanser that suits your skin type. Pat dry with a clean towel and apply toner. Finish off with a moisturizer.
- Wait for the moisturizer to soak into your skin before continuing to apply makeup.
- A moisturizer should be used even by people with oily skin. However, make sure the product is suitable for oily skin.
2 Apply face primer if desired. Although the use of a primer is optional, it fills in pores and fine lines. The primer will smoothen your skin and make it easier to apply the foundation.
3 Apply a foundation and concealer of your choice. Choose a foundation that matches your skin tone and tone. Apply the foundation using the method of your choice (for example, with a sponge, brush, or fingers). Make sure the foundation blends well and is absorbed into the skin.
- If you want to use concealer, apply it now. Don't forget to shade it too.
4 Apply the rest of your makeup, except for the sculpting products. This may include lipstick, eyebrow pencil, eye shadow, and mascara. You can use all of these products, or just a few if you want a more natural look.
- If you like a more natural look, simply brush your eyebrows with a special brush, and use a balm or lip gloss instead of lipstick.
- If you don't want to apply blush, then you can start sculpting.
5 Secure your makeup with sheer powder. When applying makeup, follow a simple rule: apply liquid products on top of liquid products, and dry, powdery products on top of dry ones. The finishing powder will not only help preserve makeup, but will also create an even surface for the sculpting product.

Part 3 of 5: Apply the highlighter

1 Pay attention to highlighting your facial features. There is no one-size-fits-all sculpting technique (just like there is no one size fits all). Each person's face is different. Some women only need to apply the sculpting powder to the nose, while others apply to the jawline.
- Sculpting can help make your features more harmonious and accentuate the ones you like best.
- You don't need to sculpt your nose, but it's better to go beyond just sculpting a part of your face as it can look unnatural.
2 Pay attention to the areas of the face where natural light falls. Again, all faces are different. Look at yourself in a mirror in a well-lit room and notice where the natural highlights and shadows appear on your face. These areas are where you will apply highlighter and sculpting powder.
3 Highlight the face by applying a highlighter to the cheekbones. Identify areas where light hits your cheekbones, or pull in your cheeks to indicate your cheekbones. With a medium to large brush, apply the highlighter along the top of the cheekbones. Blend the powder in an upward motion towards the eyes. This will brighten the area under the eyes and accentuate the cheekbones.
- If you have very prominent cheekbones, focus on areas in the center of your face, just under your eyes and around your nose.
4 Apply the highlighter to the forehead and blend. With a medium to large brush, apply the highlighter to the center of the forehead, right between the eyebrows. Blend it in circular upward strokes. Make sure to blend the highlighter over the brow area as well.
- Pay more attention to the center of your forehead. Do not apply the highlighter to your temples or along your hairline.
5 With a thin brush, apply the highlighter to the bridge of the nose. Hold a small eyeshadow brush in your hand so that its bristles are vertical. This will help you draw a neat, thin line. With the brush, draw a thin line from top to bottom from the center of the nose. Blend up and down with a clean brush around the edges of the highlighter application.
- If you have a wide nose that you want to make a little thinner, then draw a thinner line. A pointed brush for blending the shadows is perfect for this.
- It is not necessary to apply a highlighter to your nose.
6 Finish with the chin highlighter. Use a highlighter to mark a dot on the chin with a medium brush. Blend it with long, light strokes. This technique works well for women with a small or sloping chin. If you have a large or prominent chin, you can skip this step.
7 Apply the highlighter to other areas you want to highlight. For example, if you have a weak jaw line, then you can apply a highlighter along the jaw line. Some women also like to apply the highlighter over the upper lip in the Cupid's arch using a small eyeliner brush.

Part 4 of 5: Apply Sculpting Powder

1 Determine which areas of your face the natural shadow falls on. Again, all faces are different. Look at yourself in a mirror in a well-lit room and notice where the natural highlights and shadows appear on your face. These areas are where you will apply highlighter and sculpting powder.
- If you have a fairly dark skin, then the highlighter will create enough contrast, and no sculpting powder is needed.
2 Apply sculpting powder to the hollows of the cheeks to make the cheeks look smaller. Using a medium brush, apply sculpting powder to the hollows of the cheeks, a short distance and below the highlighter. Do not apply powder to the top of your cheek (the so-called "bull's-eye"). Most of the powder should be on the area around the ears. The closer to the lips, the thinner and lighter the layer of powder should be.
- If you have very prominent cheekbones or sunken cheeks, you may not need to shade this area.
- You don't have to shade all the products now. You will do this at the end.
- Pull in your cheeks if you cannot identify the depressions.
3 Apply the powder to the forehead and temples if desired. With a medium brush, create a shadow on the upper part of the face, right along the hairline and temples. Focus on the natural shadow that falls on the face. Blend the powder along the hairline towards the center of the forehead.
- If you have a small forehead, then you don't need to apply powder to the top of your forehead. Still, you emphasize your natural features!
- To create a more masculine look, make the shadows at the temples more angular and expressive.
4 If desired, add sculpting powder to the jawline to visually reduce it. Using a medium brush, apply sculpting powder along the edge of the jaw. The powder should be below the highlighter if you applied it. This is a great way to make the jaw "thinner" or visually sharper.
5 Make the nose thinner by adding shadow on the sides. With a thin brush, draw thin lines along both sides of the bridge of the nose, next to the highlighter. Leave room for shading. Blend the powder away from the highlighter and towards the center of the face.
- Do not apply sculpting powder all over the nose, or the color will be too intense.It is best to draw a thin line and then blend it.
- Don't blend the powder over your nostrils. Instead, swipe down and over the tip of your nose.
6 Apply powder to any other areas. Focus on areas of the face with natural shadows. For example, if you have eyeshadow under your lip or around your chin, you can apply more powder here. Some women also apply powder in a thin line down from the center of their lower lip.
7 Feather shaded areas until hard lines are visible. With a large, clean brush, start moving around the edges of the areas where the highlighter is replaced by the sculpting powder. Then, if necessary, blend the shadows in the opposite direction from the highlighter. For example, if you put powder on the hollows of your cheeks, then blend it down. For large areas, such as the forehead, use large brushes, and for small areas (nose) use small brushes.
- On small areas, such as the lip groove, simply brush along with a clean brush to soften the transitions.

Part 5 of 5: Finish the makeup

1 Apply a light layer of finishing powder to the T-area of the face. With a large, clean brush, lightly powder your face with a sheer finishing powder. Pay attention to areas that are usually more oily: usually the nose, forehead, and chin.
2 Soften harsh lines with a denser application of the finishing powder. If there are areas where you have applied a lot of sculpting powder, then generously dust them with a translucent finishing powder. Let it set on your face for a few minutes, then brush off the excess.
3 Use illuminator for finishing touches if necessary. Look at your face from different angles in the mirror. If you feel like some areas needed more highlighter, apply illuminator to them. For example, you can apply some of the product to the bridge of your nose or cheekbones.
- Remember to use the correct brush size for these areas.
- Your makeup is almost complete. If you prefer, you can apply a light coat of finishing powder or makeup setting spray.

Tips

Use less sculpting powder than appears necessary. It is easier to add funds later than erase.
If you have applied too much sculpting powder, you can soften the color by dusting the top with a compact powder to match your skin tone.
If you don't want to put on the rest of your makeup, use sculpting powder over base and setting powder.
Use natural highlights and shadows on the face as a guide. Everyone has different faces.
Remember, less is more. Do not overdo it!