The nose is important in facial symmetry because it is the centre of the face. The thing is that all of us are not genetically blessed. So how can we get a perfect nose without surgery? The answer is contouring and highlighting. The funny thing is that there is no such thing as the PERFECT nose shape. A nose looks on point when well proportioned to the overall face. Let us see how you can have a perfect nose using makeup.
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Ways to get a perfect nose using makeup-
The distance from the centre of the eyebrows to the nose tip should equal the distance from the hairline to the brow and the nose tip to the chin to get the perfect nose using makeup.
The nostrils should be directly below the tear ducts of the eyes.
Tools you need to contour the nose
Contour:
Use a powder or cream colour that is a half to a full shade darker than your natural skin or foundation colour.
Highlighter:
Use a powder or cream colour half to a full shade lighter than your natural skin or foundation colour.
Angled brush:
It will give a more precise line down the bridge of your nose.
Small shadow brush:
It will create a softer line.
Beauty blender:
You can use it to blend nose highlight and contour.
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Make a wide nose look thin
If you have a wider nose, you can create an illusion of a thinner nose by reducing the sidewalls and emphasizing the centre of the nose.
Apply a highlighter straight down the bridge at the width and length you would like your nose to be. It makes the nose appear thinner.
Apply a shadow or darker foundation to the sides of the nose using the angled brush, and create a line down each side of the highlighted line. Blend contour down the sidewalls to complete the look.
Be careful not to make the highlighted line on your nose bridge too thin.
Make a thin nose look wider
If you have a thin nose, you should create the appearance of
more width by widening the highlight past the sidewalls.
Apply a highlighter just past the bridge of the nose.
Apply a darker foundation or bronzer to the nose, using
the brush to create a line down each side of the highlight. These lines should run past the bridge into the sidewalls.
Drag contour down the sidewalls.
Make a long nose look short
People with long noses can make it appear shorter by stopping the highlight at the desired length of the nose.
Start at the top of the bridge, and pull the highlighter down the bridge of the nose.
Do not bring the highlighter to the tip of the nose.
Apply contour just under the tip of the nose.
Do not blend it into the tip too much.
Make a short nose look long
To create the illusion of a long nose, starting at the top of the bridge, drag the highlighter to the tip of the nose to visually create length.
Apply contour to the sides of the nose. Bring it down the nose to the tip (following the highlight).
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To correct a crooked nose
Even if your nose is crooked, no worries! You can give an illusion of a perfect nose using makeup.
Imagine where the line of a straight nose should be on your crooked nose. Apply a highlighter straight down to the tip of the nose following this imaginary line.
Using the highlighted line as a guide, apply contour or bronzer on either side of this new line.
Blend contour down the sidewalls.
Nose makeup hacks
- To make your nose look sharper, apply a highlight down the centre of the nose, avoiding the sides. Smooth and blend down the centre.
- If you want to slim down a broad nose, use a foundation that is one shade darker than your natural skin tone. Use a small, firm makeup brush. Start just below the inner corners of the eyebrows and end at the sides of the nostrils. Stroke a lighter shade of foundation down the bridge of the nose. Blend well.
- To make your nose look narrow, apply concealer that is slightly darker than your natural skin tone down the centre of the nose. Apply a lighter shade on the sides of the nose and nostrils.
- If you have a hawk nose, you can hide the unwanted area by doing corrective contouring. A hawk nose is a long nose with a prominent bridge and downturned angle tip. To correct it, apply a darker shade of bronzer or foundation onto the hawk area and a highlighting colour on the bridge of your nose.
Tips to get a perfect nose using makeup
- Makeup on the nose and around it needs to be blended very well. It is crucial as your nasal flaws may become even more prominent otherwise.
- Nose makeup needs to be started from the inner corners of the eyebrows and extended to the end sides of the nostrils. If you use two shades of foundation for contouring, both need to be blended seamlessly. Otherwise, application lines will become visible.
- For shiny nose problems, do not moisturize your nose before applying makeup. Frequently powder your nose as it absorbs the excess oil. Also, use matte makeup products and not glossy ones. And keep blotting paper in your bag.
- Use setting spray after applying makeup to ensure it stays that way for a long time.
- If you use contouring makeup, ensure that you highlight one of your best facial features. It is the easiest way to draw people’s attention to other features and not to the area where you have applied corrective makeup.