SHAPE and define your face with these clever contouring products.
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Estée Lauder New Dimension Shape + Sculpt Eye Kit £30, Estée Lauder counters and esteelauder.co.uk
Subtly define eyes with this set of three nude shadows, featuring a natural, shimmery beige cream to highlight and a mid-brown powder to enhance the sockets.
Your eyes will look bigger and brighter, but no one will quite be able to put their finger on why.
Ciaté London Glow Pops in Honolulu and Starlight £16 each, ciatelondon.com
Fitting perfectly in the hollows of the cheeks and along cheekbones, these little balls of colour are an easy way to define your face. Use the bronze under the cheek and the highlighter on top, then blend with fingertips for a radiant glow.
Burberry Face Contour Effortless Contouring Pen £25, selected Burberry stores and burberry.com
This was a backstage essential at the Burberry show this season and now you can recreate the catwalk look easily yourself. Lightly draw the creamy stick under cheekbones, alongside the nose and in eye sockets, then blend with your fingers for subtle shadows in all the right places.
Illamasqua Sculpting Palette £44, Illamasqua counters and illamasqua.com
With six complementary powders, from shimmery bronze Rush to ashy taupe Nimbus, you will soon master the art of contouring with this palette. You will probably find that two or three shades work best for you – or be bold and experiment with the colours. For best results, use a shaped contour brush.
Maybelline Master Sculpt £6.99, Boots and Superdrug
Apply the flattering bronze shade with the brush, then use your finger to add the highlighter sparingly where needed. Use the brush to blend well and don’t worry if you are fair-skinned, as this duo is available in two shades.
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BD Trade Secrets Dream Shimmer Highlighter £7.99, Tesco stores and tesco.com
A pretty compact of four pink and bronze colours, this is an excellent-value alternative to some of the more expensive shimmer bricks on the market. Use the shades individually to shape the face and eyes, or swirl together with a big brush to give a flattering glow to cheekbones.
MAC Pro Conceal and Correct Palette £35, maccosmetics.co.uk
Take a tip from the professionals and contour the face using concealers. This palette contains four of MAC’s Studio Finish shades, which will suit most skin tones, plus a pale yellow and pink to help correct dark circles under the eyes. All can be easily blended to create your own custom shade.
Clinique Chubby Stick Sculpting Contour and Sculpting Highlight £19 each, Clinique counters and clinique.co.uk
Highlight your face in just a few strokes with these super-soft crayons. The Highlight stick contains pearlised pigments, while the natural bronze Contour stick is perfect for shading cheeks and the nose.
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