The best part about makeup is that it can be completely experimental. Whether you want to go full glam, minimalistic, or even shave a few years off your face, how you appear to the world is completely ...

Any beauty lover will undoubtedly remember the contouring craze of the 2010s. It was a make-up revolution sparked by a single selfie posted by Kim Kardashian, and before we knew it, we were all ...

The Kardashians may have begun the contouring trend, but it has also become part of the makeup routine of millions worldwide. Contouring doesn’t need to be dramatic or over the top, even a subtle ...

“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 ...

If you've been wondering how best to contour your particular face shape and skin tone, you need to watch this. Celeb makeup artist Jenine Bird shows you exactly where to shade, highlight, and pop some ...

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 ...

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: ...

There are many things I don't understand in life: electricity, how to change a tire, Miley Cyrus ... and now, clown contouring. Clown contouring, for those of you who don't know, involves using ...

A while back, I was chatting with a friend about everything and anything. Eventually, we got onto the subject of beauty. If we're being honest, girls always turn the conversation to lipstick and ...

Before jumping on a new makeup or hair trend, the obvious question you may ask your friends or family is, "Do you think this ...