Creating Color Illusions with Makeup

Classic makeup in San Francisco

Corrective contouring makeup helps to create illusions for different face shapes.

We can disguise or enhance what we have by contouring and highlighting certain areas.

Light Colors are used to highlight and enhance certain features.

Dark Colors act as a shade or contour to de-emphasize.

Contour products include foundations and darker matte powders/bronzers.

Light colored powders and shimmers can be used as highlights.

The base color should match the skin tone and the contouring should be 1-2 shades darker than the skin tone.

Highlights should be 1-2 shades lighter than the skin tone.

It’s fun to experiment with different makeup tones and applications for special occasions in San Francisco.