Airbrushing your Contour Basics

 Contouring with airbrush makeup.. Hmm Seems easy enough right?? So what do you need to know in order to contour with airbrush makeup like a pro or at least a seasoned enthusiast ;)

First things First you need an airbrush system Duh!

Second you need a contour shade always start at your foundation shade then work down the shade range line.  use this as a guide One shade Darker for a more natural contour, and Two shades Darker for a more intense bolder contour.

an Example using my foundation shade as a guide:

I use Golden olive mixed with Nutmeg for foundation so for my contour I would

use Nutmeg for a natural contour or Cocoa for a bolder more intense contour. 

Then once you have the perfect shade then work on areas you want to fall back on the face                 (contouring is basically creating or accentuating shadows in order to slim or reshape the face. we contour to fall back and we highlight to bring forward) Use the 3 Shape method The three begins on the forehead makes its way down the temples, then comes forward through the underside of the cheek bone, makes its way back towards the ear, and then moves down and through the jaw line. in addition to the 3 method I also like to contour the Nose area just the sides of my noes to give it a slimmer more symmetrical shape, the sides of my chin to slim it down as well, and blend down my neck staring from the base of my jaw line and feathering the color down you don want a harsh line you just want to create the shadowing our goal is a slimmer appearance right ladies and gents!

Where do I set my Dial??? 

if you are a beginner i recommend setting your pressure at a low speed, lower speeds reduce the risk of spraying to much makeup due to inexperience with lever control. now if you think you got this and your confidence is bursting out of you then by all means go for the medium pressure. Your dial setting is 10- 12 o clock on compressor with a dial, and low to medium pressure on a 3 speed compressor (10 o clock or Low for beginners or a lighter application, and  12 o'clock to medium for a experienced user or a quicker and in some cases more bolder application.

Now when should you contour?? 

-Well if you want a more natural look i recommend contouring prior to your foundation application. Now if your looking for that contour that Slays straight up cuts ya! then you want to apply your contour after your foundation application.

and that should do it! I hope my little tips will help you on your airbrush journey and when you become a super famous Experienced renowned pro at airbrush makeup don't forget to throw me a shout out if its not too much trouble after all we all have to learn the basics somewhere right not everyone can be self taught ;) 

See the video below for how I airbrush my contour and stay tuned for more airbrush how to's and then some .... 

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