Anonymous wrote:So ... can ANYONE take a couple of minutes to explain to this homebody what it means to contour?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nhaORsSPj4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNzjuT6SKcg - just the nose

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uSG7KT9zlE - advanced, super makeup-y technique

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Anonymous wrote:I really don't care for the look. The women I know who "contour"/wear a lot of foundation have bad skin. It is always an obvious look, and I prefer to spend time and care on making sure my skin is in great condition, and then use light makeup to enhance my features (blush, mascara, light powder if I'm very oily).

I'd love to hear your tips on how to prevent hormonal acne with "time and care". TIA.

Not PP, but the "care" part of that probably includes going to the dermatologist and/or Gyno and addressing the underlying issues causing the acne. That's what I did and the only thing that worked. Makeup made it look better for a few hours but ultimately exacerbated the acne and made it much worse in the long run.

There's not a "quick fix" for skin care -- skin reflects a lot of health issues and the only panacea is to be really healthy.

That's a really uniformed judgement. A "super healthy" person can struggle their entire lives with acne ssues. Even after a ton of money spent on dermatology. The certain cure is accutane (or its equivalent under different name that isn't banned) but not everyone can go the accutane route. Acne can persist well into the 40s as well. Unless you've actually suffered from this, your cute statement that being "really healthy" is the cure, and therefore I suppose those with acne aren't super healthy is not accurate or appreciated.

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Anonymous wrote:I really don't care for the look. The women I know who "contour"/wear a lot of foundation have bad skin. It is always an obvious look, and I prefer to spend time and care on making sure my skin is in great condition, and then use light makeup to enhance my features (blush, mascara, light powder if I'm very oily).

I'd love to hear your tips on how to prevent hormonal acne with "time and care". TIA.

Not PP, but the "care" part of that probably includes going to the dermatologist and/or Gyno and addressing the underlying issues causing the acne. That's what I did and the only thing that worked. Makeup made it look better for a few hours but ultimately exacerbated the acne and made it much worse in the long run.

There's not a "quick fix" for skin care -- skin reflects a lot of health issues and the only panacea is to be really healthy.

Again, I'd love to hear how going to the dermatologist and/or gynecologist changed the hormone levels in your body.

So ... can ANYONE take a couple of minutes to explain to this homebody what it means to contour?

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Anonymous wrote:I do, but not a major contour. Just a little down my nose and, on the hollows of my cheeks, and a little along the jawline. I don't highlight, though perhaps I should.

I have a very round face and wide Asian nose. I'm not overweight.

Don't contour! Asian faces are super gorgeous!

PP here. Not mine. It's big and peasant-like

I do just a bit of highlight on the nose and top of the cheekbones and a bit of contour near the jawline - it takes 3 minutes, tops.

I do a little contouring in lieu of blush, just to add a little warmth to my fair skin. I use a powder so it's pretty quick and easy.

Not daily, but for a big night out I will.

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Anonymous wrote:No, I just spend that time working out instead and eat a healthy diet so I don't have to spackle makeup on to make myself look thinner/better.

Wow, you can work out in 5 minutes? That's impressive. That's how much time I spend on my makeup each day, including contouring. And how does one spackle powder on?

Congratulations on so many years of wearing hideous amounts of makeup that you can now do it in 5 minutes. What an accomplishment! You must be really proud of yourself.

Why are you so judgmental, about makeup, on a beauty forum? Congrats to you on not wearing a lot of makeup. I don't see the need to be snarky towards others. I say to each her own.

I didn't realize that only people who contour excessively were allowed to answer OP's question about whether people were contouring. Instead of vigilantly enforcing an echo chamber to spare your feelings, maybe you can relax and take your own advice about "to each her own" and read others' comments in that light.

No one ever said anything about contouring "excessively."

Apparently DCUM has made even the subject of contouring controversial.

PP, if you had simply said, I don't care for the look of contouring, that would be fine. Instead you went on a spittle-throwing rampage about people who wear hideous amounts of make up and tout how you barely need any because of your great skin.

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Anonymous wrote:No, I just spend that time working out instead and eat a healthy diet so I don't have to spackle makeup on to make myself look thinner/better.

Wow, you can work out in 5 minutes? That's impressive. That's how much time I spend on my makeup each day, including contouring. And how does one spackle powder on?

Congratulations on so many years of wearing hideous amounts of makeup that you can now do it in 5 minutes. What an accomplishment! You must be really proud of yourself.

Why are you so judgmental, about makeup, on a beauty forum? Congrats to you on not wearing a lot of makeup. I don't see the need to be snarky towards others. I say to each her own.

I didn't realize that only people who contour excessively were allowed to answer OP's question about whether people were contouring. Instead of vigilantly enforcing an echo chamber to spare your feelings, maybe you can relax and take your own advice about "to each her own" and read others' comments in that light.

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Anonymous wrote:I really don't care for the look. The women I know who "contour"/wear a lot of foundation have bad skin. It is always an obvious look, and I prefer to spend time and care on making sure my skin is in great condition, and then use light makeup to enhance my features (blush, mascara, light powder if I'm very oily).

I'd love to hear your tips on how to prevent hormonal acne with "time and care". TIA.

Not PP, but the "care" part of that probably includes going to the dermatologist and/or Gyno and addressing the underlying issues causing the acne. That's what I did and the only thing that worked. Makeup made it look better for a few hours but ultimately exacerbated the acne and made it much worse in the long run.

There's not a "quick fix" for skin care -- skin reflects a lot of health issues and the only panacea is to be really healthy.

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Anonymous wrote:No, I just spend that time working out instead and eat a healthy diet so I don't have to spackle makeup on to make myself look thinner/better.

Wow, you can work out in 5 minutes? That's impressive. That's how much time I spend on my makeup each day, including contouring. And how does one spackle powder on?

Congratulations on so many years of wearing hideous amounts of makeup that you can now do it in 5 minutes. What an accomplishment! You must be really proud of yourself.

Why are you so judgmental, about makeup, on a beauty forum? Congrats to you on not wearing a lot of makeup. I don't see the need to be snarky towards others. I say to each her own.

Anonymous wrote:I do, but not a major contour. Just a little down my nose and, on the hollows of my cheeks, and a little along the jawline. I don't highlight, though perhaps I should.

I have a very round face and wide Asian nose. I'm not overweight.

Don't contour! Asian faces are super gorgeous!