The Kardashians may have begun the contouring trend, but it has also become part of the makeup routine of millions worldwide. Contouring doesn’t need to be dramatic or over the top, even a subtle ...

It's amazing how dusting a little bit of bronzer on the face to contour and carve out features can make a big difference. But it can be a bummer that the face-chiseling results go away the second we ...

“Contour is a staple in the beauty world,” Fenty Beauty Global Makeup Artist Priscilla Ono tells ESSENCE. “It’s a technique that defines and sculpts the face by using light and dark shades to ...

There’s no denying that over the last few years, pared-back make-up has been where it’s at when it comes to trending looks. Whether that’s sheer, sheeny eyeshadows, dewy blush or ‘tired girl’ makeup, ...

After a certain amount of time has passed, it becomes embarrassing to ask questions about something seemingly everyone knows everything about, like contouring. If the details of this trend have ...

Contouring may have been the biggest beauty trend of 2015, but the shadow-enhancing makeup technique is definitely here to stay. Here's how to use the Anastasia Beverly Hills Contouring Palette, if ...

In theory, contour seems like the dream weaver of beauty techniques. A dusting of powder under your cheekbones, a slight shadow on the side of your forehead, and if Instagram is to believed, just like ...

When you contour, do you occasionally end up with a muddy mess that looks like a toddler's finger-painting? Have you blended out the tiger stripes seemingly forever only to see them the second you ...