Make your face look sculpted like a model

If you were blessed with naturally chiseled cheekbones and a structured jawline, then lucky you. But for those who need a little sculpting in that department, let this step-by-step map be your guide on contouring like a pro.

1. Prep your face with two shades of base.

"Dot on a foundation that's one shade lighter than your skin tone in the center of your face, and another that's one shade darker than your complexion around the perimeter," explains Cosenza. Our model Jess used IT Cosmetics Bye-Bye Under Eye Concealer in "Natural Medium" (as the light base) and "Deep" (as the dark).

2. Blend the two shades. 
"Using a blending brush with natural and syntheic bristles, blend the two shades on your face to create the subtle illusion of depth and dimension.

3. Map the contours and highlights of your face.
"Mark the areas you want to contour the hollows under your cheekbones, your temples, along your hairline, jawline, the sides of your nose, the tip of the nose, and the crease of your eyes with a deeply-colored brow gel pencil," says Cosenza. Brow gel pencils are really concentrated, yet very smudgeable and it's easy to control the placement of their dark pigment, making it perfect for contouring, she adds. "Next, use an all-over cream highlighter on the tops of your cheekbones, on the center of your forehead, the bridge of your nose, the center of your chin, and on your cupids bow." Jess used IT Cosmetics Brow Power Perfector Gel Pencil in "Auburn" and Mac Cosmetics Cream Colour Base in "Luna."

4. Blend the two for a flawless finish.
"Create that sculpted airbrushed effect using a flat top dense brush to buff out the two shades to perfection," adds Cosenza. Here, Jess used IT Cosmetics Heavenly Luxe Flat Top Buffing Foundation Brush.

Lastly, bump up the contours and highlights with MAC Sculpt and Shape Powders and consider yourself contoured! Jess used "Definitive" to enhance the contoured areas on your face and "Emphasize" to illuminate the highlighted spots.