Strobing, contouring, baking: How and why to "draw a face"
Describe the value of all tones can be a meaningful and capacious word that in Russian, that in English: foundation, that is, the foundation. Creams, proofreaders and concealers are created to transform a face into a so-called perfect canvas and focus on makeup or facial features, as preferred by young and minimalist brands. At least, it was so until recently, until the tone was, if not an independent makeup element, then certainly not a passing one. And it's not just that the tonal now choose no less exciting than, say, mascara. Matt? With the effect of wet skin? Lifting? Translucent? For photo? Nutritious? With Sanskrin? There is everything.
Previously, two contradictory things were required from tonal ones: to align everything and at the same time to be invisible so as not to reveal that beauty is not its own. The desire to imperceptibly emphasize advantageous features as imperceptibly as possible and at the same time to hide what is usually called imperfections is very understandable and old - it appeared along with the first makeup. Double standards were literally there: natural beauty was never sufficient, but it was considered a deception to strengthen it with obvious means. However, now people who like to be beautiful, pay less attention to these requirements and instead of hiding the use of cosmetics, they discuss it without a twinge of conscience. This is especially noticeable by the new techniques of “sculpting” the face: strobe, contouring, clown-contouring and baking became no less important “folk” trends in make-up than scarlet lips, classic arrows and smokey.
Strobing
Highlighting the entire face or convex parts of it, imitating the natural radiance of the skin.
This word is heard everywhere today, and the suddenness of the HYIP around it is not very clear: Marilyn Monroe also understood that it was skin that was slightly moist in appearance and was associated with youth, health and sexuality. Her personal make-up artist, Allan Snyder, used a fat tonal foundation and neglected powder — thanks to this, her skin shone on the screen and looked very even, and in life Monroe was more attractive than her powdered colleagues.
The same approach is close to the Asian school of make-up, although it is there that shines are achieved at the stage of care with the help of masks and various moisturizing serums. Matting agents are European and American history, in Asia they are not afraid of the wet luster of their skin and, to the taste of the average European, they sometimes even overdo it.
Strobe has another nice side effect: it makes the face more prominent. Everything is simple: light strikes the protruding facial features and visually “pulls” them out, making them even more prominent. In other words, the strobing tool also performs the functions of a highlighter, and very delicately. However, in order for the strobing to look natural, you need to choose a suitable product with very fine shining particles, pearl moisturizing bases for make-up like the famous MAC Strobe Cream or even more refined BECCA Shimmering Skin Perfector are best for this. Depending on the skin type and task, they can be applied locally (on the back of the nose, around the lips, on the cheekbones, chin) or on the entire face. Looking ahead, we note that strobe is probably the only tone scheme that is equally beneficial for life and for photos.
Contouring
Strengthening the relief of the face with the help of dark and light tonal means.
Those who do not know what contouring is, I want to whisper just two words: Kim Kardashian. No kidding, any photo of the main celebrity of the planet can illustrate the letter "k" in the alphabet. It was she who, with her own historical selfie, brought contouring out of the shadows - now YouTube, Pinterest and Instagram are inundated with corresponding tutorials (the quality of many of them leaves much to be desired, but this is just one more proof of the popularity of the phenomenon). Perhaps, precisely
from that moment on, women were no longer ashamed of the fact that their turned cheekbones, noses, and chins were the result of competent play with light and shadow, and not winning the genetic lottery.
The main principle of contouring is the creation of additional volume. In theory, this is easy to achieve: you need to drown even more the natural depressions on the face and push its protruding parts. In fact, it is more difficult: each face has an individual form and structure, so the first time you will have to figure out exactly where you need to bring the cheekbone and how many millimeters to visually shorten the nose, so that the face looks as advantageous as the makeup artist or client. Contouring is a really popular practice, and a variety of products for him only proves it. Easy contouring is often done only with powder or cream means slightly different from the general skin tone, the choice of Kim and many American make-up artists is a heavy cream correction that not only forms a more aggressive relief, but also evens out the skin's surface to an almost-look-like look.
Clown contouring
Transform the shape and color of your face with multicolored cream correctors.
Oddly enough, the clown contouring initially had a social mission. Inventing it in the form in which it spread throughout all social networks and media, the make-up artist Bella de Luna did not imagine that many would see her trolling as a direct guide to action. Bella explained that because of her addiction to make-up, she was so often called a clown that she decided to record a short video in which the clown's makeup, made by ordinary cream correctors, is magically
shading in a nonhumanly perfect tone. Like, you can call me a clown as much as you like, but what have you achieved?
Clown-contouring, no matter how excessive it looks, is also based on the well-known principles of color correction. Part of it is from the usual contouring: the areas under the cheekbones, the wings of the nose, the perimeter of the oval face are darkened, and the forehead, back of the nose and the top of the cheekbones are lightened. Inappropriate at first glance, purple and orange "putty" corrects certain skin areas, the color of which differs from the general tone. Nothing new: make-up artists do neutralize the blue under the eyes with a peach shade, and yellow around the lips, if present, purple. With all his irony to the clown contouring, one could make a fair claim: such amount of cosmetics for life seems fair to many. But de Luna does not insist on the opposite, but says that the feeling of being beautiful does not depend on cosmetics, and makeup is needed for self-expression and creativity. There is nothing to complain about.
Baking
Creating an ultra-level skin surface with a large amount of concealer and powder.
Baking is a favorite drag technique. Their makeup is more like makeup and the intensity of the color range, and the number of all on the face, so the thick layer of concealer and powder drag-diva does not bother. On the contrary, it is this scheme that allows you to visually make men's skin smoother and does not allow makeup to flow even under the spotlights during an active performance or party. Some time ago, a wider audience was able to appreciate the persistence and blur of baking. Funny that old as the world
the advice of make-up artists to slightly dust the concealer under the eyes of such popularity did not win, and a visually spectacular baking technique working on the same principle hooked a huge number of people.
Of all four trends, baking is, in our opinion, the most controversial and most suitable only for photography. The point is in the amount of make-up and that "dummy", which he attaches to the face. However, it is worth trying it at least from the interest and expansion of horizons. After you apply the usual tone, you need to thickly put concealer under the eyes, then apply thick powder in the same way and leave it for about fifteen minutes. During this time, the concealer absorbs the right amount of powder and becomes as resistant as possible - and the skin, accordingly, will look as if it were driven through a roller.
The editors thank the studio PHOTOPLAY for their help in organizing the shooting.
