A makeup artist reveals how to apply a highlighter for natural-looking makeup and lit-from-within skin without unwanted shimmer. When you think about what highlighter is, this theory makes sense: ...

One of the greatest mysteries of makeup is how to contour and highlight based on your face shape. If you're anything like me, these two beauty aspects have confused and haunted me since my early teens ...

“Contour is a staple in the beauty world,” Fenty Beauty Global Makeup Artist Priscilla Ono tells ESSENCE. “It’s a technique that defines and sculpts the face by using light and dark shades to ...

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After a certain amount of time has passed, it becomes embarrassing to ask questions about something seemingly everyone knows everything about, like contouring. If the details of this trend have ...

As often as I do my makeup, there's one technique I haven't mastered just yet - contouring. No matter how many TikTok tutorials I watch or promising new beauty products come out, I can't seem to grasp ...

A highlighter adds a luminous appeal to your overall makeup. Be it a wedding or just a party, a dab of highlighter could do marvels. If there is one makeup product that can accentuate your overall ...

Instead of transitioning into lighter, cool shades, Black women are opting for warm, golden tones in this season’s “toasty ...

The sculpted, makeup-perfected look is always one to turn to in magazines and on Instagram. It’s true — a good cream bronzer can make all the difference, and that’s exactly why New York Post Shopping ...

I asked makeup artist Hillary Clark to critique my beauty routine to help minimize my uncertainty. Clark suggested a few improved application techniques and said I can repurpose some of my products. I ...

There are few products that can lend a sun-kissed glow as quickly as a good bronzer. The right one doesn’t just perk up a dull complexion; it can completely transform your entire look. But just as ...