How to Highlight, Contour for glowing dark skin

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September 23, 2015 6:30 PM

Casting light and shadow perfectly (essentially what highlighting and contouring does) on the face requires practice to nail it perfectly, if you haven't gotten a hang of it, here's how to in easy steps

Destiny Godley

Highlight and contouring for darker skintones tends to be a bit tricky compared to lighter skintones.

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Casting light and shadow perfectly (essentially what highlighting and contouring does) on the face requires practice to nail it perfectly over time.

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For instance, when choosing highlight and contour shades don't use shades that are noticeably lighter or darker than your natural skin tone in which case it comes off looking funny.

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Learn how to get a flawless highlight and contour for dark skin tones in the tutorial above.

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