How to Contour Your Nose_ 10 Tips and Products for Every Nose Shape

Contouring can be intimidating. Not to mention, we don’t always want to look like a Kardashian on the red carpet. Sometimes we simply want a more natural, sculpted look. If you’re looking to get a [subtly] more sculpted face, one of the best things you can learn is how to contour your nose.

It’s easy to go overboard when you contour your nose, making it look like a brown blob. So if you want to know the best contouring tips to sculpt your nose in the most natural way, keep reading!

4 Nose Contour Techniques for Beginners

Highlight with a Luminous Concealer
You’ll want to start the nose contouring process by highlighting the centre of your nose with a luminous concealer like this NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer. Make sure not to use a shimmery highlighter for this step to avoid looking shiny. Use a concealer that’s one or two shades lighter than your natural skin tone. Start at the bridge and apply the concealer down your nose, stopping before you reach the end.

Give Your Nose an Upturn
It’s easy to give your nose a little upturn while you’re contouring it. Once you’ve highlighted down the centre of your nose with the luminous concealer, add a little dot at the very tip of your nose. This will give it a slight lift!

Blend to Perfection
Don’t worry, you’re not going to leave the stripe of highlighter on your nose. Now you’ll want to blend and soften the stripe using a Beauty Blender or your finger. Start by pressing the concealer into your skin, then lightly rub the edges to eliminate any harsh lines.

Time to Shade
Use a sculpting powder or cream to shade the sides of your nose. Start from the inner corner of your eye and shade straight down to the end of your nose. Do this for both sides and fully blend before adding or removing any pigment.

[If this all sounds too confusing, skip ahead as we’ve shared 3 nose contouring tutorials for beginners towards the end of this post!]

4 Best Contour Makeup Products We Love

NYX Highlight and Contour Cream Pro Palette
This palette features eight pigmented creams for highlighting and contouring. They’ll help you add depth and definition to your look with creamy-soft textures and colours.

NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer
We talked about using a luminous concealer for highlighting above, and as I mentioned, this one by NARS is a great option! Made with a botanical blend and light-diffusing technology, it’s the ideal luminous concealer for contouring your nose.

Kat Von D Shade Light Creme Contour Palette
This amazing palette has three shades for contouring and three shades for highlighting. It’s a 24-hour wear formula that features high pigment, creme contour products. The velvety, non-greasy shades melt effortlessly into the skin and are ideal for both dry and oily skin types.

Kevyn Aucoin Sculpting Powder
Use a contouring or sculpting brush to apply this powder wherever you need it most! It offers sheer to complete coverage to enhance, deepen and sculpt the face.

How to Make Your Nose Look Smaller with Contour: 7 Tips and Tutorials

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