How to Shade 🤎 A Shading Guide Easy for Makeup Beginners to Follow

Attention to those who have finished their makeup but feel their face looks somehow wider!

In such cases Shading this It's essential!

 

I also used to not know how to do contouring, so I used to search for it all the time.

As I kept doing it, I even figured out the right placement for my face shape!

 

Today, starting with the basic shading method that even a makeup beginner like me can follow right away...

Let's take a look at the locations for each face shape, such as round, long, and square, all in one glance.

 

---

How to Shade: An Easy-to-Follow Shading Guide

If you are unsure where to apply shading, please start by checking the outer edges of your face.

Basically, you just need to lightly add shading to the hairline that frames the face, below the cheekbones, and the jawline.

Basic shading order

1. Apply only a small amount of the product to the brush.

2. Gently stroke your hairline and temples.

3. Please insert it diagonally below the cheekbone.

4. Please connect along the jawline.

5. Use the remaining amount to tidy up the bridge of your nose.

---

💬

Now each  How to Shade by Face Shape I will explain about this in detail.

You can just look up the parts you need!

---

How to contour a round face

Align the outer edges of the face vertically The key is to make your face look long and slim.

Shading location

✔ Temples and both sides of the forehead
✔ Outer and lower part of the cheekbone
✔ From below the ears to both sides of the jawline

 

How to do shading

✔ Apply cheekbone shading in a slight diagonal line from in front of the ear towards the inner cheek.

✔ Loosen upwards to prevent sagging

✔ Connect the area below the cheekbones, the jawline, and the temples vertically, and blend upwards.

 

How to contour a long face

Rather than reducing the sides of the face Focus on making the top and bottom lengths look shorter. You have to do it

Shading location

✔ Upper forehead hairline
✔ Right below the chin
✔ Below the cheekbones, short and horizontal
✔ Minimize shading on the sides of the face

 

How to do shading

How to contour an angular face

Corners that look like they are sticking out The key point is to add shading that gently wraps around it.

Shading location

✔ Both corners of the forehead
✔ Temples
✔ The protruding part of the jawbone
✔ Apply only a light layer under the cheekbones

 

How to do shading

✔ Focus on both jawbones

Generously softening the straight lines helps to refine the look.

 

How to contour inverted triangle or heart-shaped faces

looks spacious Tidy up the upper part of the face It is important to do it.

Shading location

Both sides of the forehead and the temples
✔ Outer cheekbone
✔ Only a very small amount for the chin
✔ Skip the sides of the jawline

 

How to do shading

✔ Shading focusing on both sides of the forehead and temples

✔ If your cheekbones look wide, apply a short shade only to the outer edges and do not extend it all the way to the inner part of the cheeks.

 

---

Tips for making shading look natural

✅ Avoid colors that are too darker than your skin tone.

It is best to start by using a shade that is one or two tones darker than your skin tone.

Calm colors that look like actual facial shadows look more natural than colors with strong red or yellow undertones.

 

✅ Make the outer part darker than the inner part

If the shading extends to the center of the face, it can look like streaks.

Please apply a slightly darker shade along the hairline and in front of the ears, and blend it so that it becomes lighter towards the center of the face.

✅ Do not apply thickly all at once

Do not apply the product on the brush directly to your face; instead, tap it on the back of your hand.

You should add only the missing parts one layer at a time to reduce the chance of failure.

✅ Check boundaries in bright lighting

Even if it looks natural indoors, the shading boundaries can be clearly visible in sunlight.

After finishing your makeup, please check your hairline and jawline by a window or under bright lighting.

 

---

💬

The most important thing about shading is not to completely change your face shape, but,

I'm adding natural shadows to the parts I want to appear smaller.

Try starting lightly with areas like the hairline and jawline where mistakes won't be as noticeable.

 

If you just remember the placement that fits your face shape, even makeup beginners can do it without looking excessive

You can achieve a defined contour makeup look.