makeup tips for long-oval face shapes✨ #makeup #makeuptips #makeuptutorial, by Aylen Park on YouTube. 1 min 11 s.
- Video length
- 1 min 11 s
- Time to do it
- 10 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 9
What you need
Steps
Start with clean, moisturised skin and your usual base makeup. Let foundation and concealer settle for a minute so the blush and contour blend instead of patch.
Smile to find the apples of your cheeks, then feel for the cheekbone that runs back toward your ear. That bone is your guide line for both blush and contour.
Load a fluffy brush lightly with blush and tap off the excess. Sweep the colour from the apples of your cheeks straight back toward your ears, keeping the stroke horizontal.
Stop the blush before it reaches your hairline and keep it above the level of your nostrils. Horizontal placement adds width to a long oval face.
Pick up a small amount of cool-toned bronzer or contour powder on an angled brush. Tap it along the top of your forehead at the hairline to shorten the length of your face.
Dust a little contour along the jawline and just under the cheekbones, stopping around the middle of your cheek. Keep these strokes short and blended.
Blend everything with a clean brush using small circles. Check in daylight, because indoor lighting hides harsh lines and over-applied colour.
Add a small amount of highlighter along the cheekbones in a horizontal line and at the inner corners of your eyes. Skip a long stripe down the nose, which makes the face look longer.
Set the T-zone with a light translucent powder and leave the cheeks mostly unpowdered so the glow stays visible.
Tips and common mistakes
Keep every blush stroke sideways, since downward strokes drag the face longer.
Use a cool-toned contour rather than a warm bronzer if you want a true shadow effect.
Build colour in thin layers, as powder blush is hard to tone down once it is heavy.
Wash brushes every week or two to keep colour even and prevent breakouts.
Questions
Where should blush go on a long oval face?
Place it on the apples of your cheeks and sweep it straight back toward your ears. Keeping the line horizontal makes the face look wider.
Can I use bronzer instead of contour powder?
Yes, but choose a shade only one or two steps darker than your skin. A warm bronzer gives a sun-kissed look, while a cool grey-brown shade creates a sharper shadow.
How do I stop blush looking patchy?
Apply it in thin layers with a light hand and blend the edges with a clean brush. Cream blush on moisturised skin also blends more smoothly than powder.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
