It should be a matte product because they absorb more light, creating shadows, as opposed to a shimmer product that reflects light like a highlighter. When choosing a contour shade, try to use a bronzer, foundation or concealer that is a shade darker than your skin tone.
Blending, highlighting and contouring will give you the most natural look possible.
The highlighter is applied to the areas you want to bring attention to and contour is applied to the spots you want to lessen the focus on. Contouring is a deepening of the skin to create a shadow and bring out what is next to it, so it is generally applied alongside highlighting techniques. This week, we're teaching you how to contour for any face shape which will work well with last week's lesson on how to apply highlighter.
