How to: Shading Makeup
Shading makeup can be a great way to add dimension to the makeup you're wearing. Learn how to shade makeup with help from a celebrity makeup artist in this free video clip.
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- Hi, I'm Spencer Barnes, celebrity makeup artist. And today, I'm going to show you how to shade and add dimension with makeup. There are different ways you can create shading using makeup. I'm going to show you a couple ways, one using liquid makeup and another using powder. First, I like to look at the structure of the face. You'll notice the dimensions created by natural highlights and shadows can be exaggerated using makeup. Look for structure with your natural bones, the way the cheeks fall. The structure of the nose, the temples and eyes, even the jaw line. Those are keys to give you an indication of where you should be placing shadows so that they look natural and enhance your natural structure. First, I'm going to demonstrate how to contour and shade using a makeup liquid. This is the Fit Me foundation. So I'm going to look at first the natural contours of her cheek and temples, and jaw line. I'm going to start by bringing the color just a little bit below. If this is the cheekbone I'm going to go right below into the shadow zone. And gently apply a little bit of color. Not too much you can always add more. And smooth it into the skin down towards the smile part of the mouth. Almost like a line there. Creating a little more dimension and shadowing enhancing the illusion of her cheekbone. I can do a little bit in the temple area as well. Maybe the sides of the nose. Shading can do a lot of things. It can help add dimension to the face especially if you are going to be photographed. In photos the lights from the flash often flatten the face making it look two dimensional. So using shading to add dimension gives a little more depth and dimensionality to the face. I like to use shading in the cheekbone right below the main plane of the cheek into the shadow zone here. Blending outward, you can also use a little bit on the jaw line. And blend downwards so that you have no, no hard lines. It should be very smooth and subtle. Just look how that adds additional dimension to her face giving her additional structure and making her face a little more dimensional. You can see from the side that has just foundation and the side that I've added a little light contouring to the difference. You can also if you want to bring the nose a little tighter you can add just a little bit of contouring on the sides of the nose to create a little more dimension to the nose. As long as it looks natural and you blend it properly a little shading can do wonders. Keep in mind also at nighttime for night events you can be a little more generous because you'll be generally in restaurant settings or in clubs or theaters. It will be much darker lighting and so a little more is going to do the trick. I can also use powder in a similar way that I use the liquid foundation or makeup. If you don't have a liquid available you can use a powder blush or a bronzer that's got a more warm bronzy tone. Nothing too pink or too you know ruby or red anything like that. Something that's more in like a slightly deeper tone then her natural skin color. So, I'll use a similar technique. You can come in over the cheek planes, the perimeter of the face. The bridge of the nose, the sides, and the hollows of the cheeks. Finishing with the jaw line. As a final tip make sure that whenever you use a cream or liquid makeup set it with a translucent powder to keep it fresh for the day. So there you go. That is how to use makeup to shade and contour the face. I'm Spencer Barnes, and thank you for watching.
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