Face Makeup Techniques-ROUND Face Shape

With the basic round face, there aren't really any dominant facial features. The overall impression is one of fullness through the jaw and forehead. The mission is to apply cosmetics to counteract this roundness by creating the opposite-shaped face, an elongated one. To make the face appear longer, use makeup to create lightness from the lower lip to the chin and from the brows to the hairline. It is also essential to minimize the fullness in the lower cheeks and temples.

  

The first step of makeup application involves using a concealer to remove any discolorations in skin tone. Using a sponge, dab the cream under the eyes. Blend it in up on the sides of the nose and out to the upper cheeks. This placement helps to bring out the cheekbones while minimizing the jaw line. Concealer should also be used on the forehead and the chin to help highlight the center portions of your face.

The use of foundation will help to redefine the round appearance of the face. This technique requires two different shades of foundation, one dark and one light. Place the darker foundation, which should be just one shade deeper than your skin tone, in the fullness at your temples, as well as in the fullness of your jaw line. Keep the chin clear – this helps to make the face look longer. Smooth the liquid into the skin using a sponge. If you find that you have fullness under your chin and your neck, apply the darker foundation down in that area. Blend the lighter foundation into the same central areas that you placed the concealer - under the eyes, on the nose, chin and forehead. Use a translucent powder to lightly cover the area.

After the face shape has been corrected with foundation, apply a contour powder and blush. Place the contour powder on the fullness of the temples with a makeup brush. Using your nose as a guideline, draw the brush straight out towards the ears and place the powder right under the cheekbone. Continue to blend the powder down along the fullness of the jaw, keeping the chin clear. You can bring it up and under into the neckline. Finally, apply blush directly onto the cheekbones, again using your nose as a guide.