Womens Health: 6 Easy Ways To Get Defined Cheekbones

BY EMILY REKSTIS

FEB 28, 2017

Thanks to Kim Kardashian West and Instagram, it seems like contouring has become a part of the makeup mainstream. The technique is designed to help you enhance your cheekbones and make your face look slimmer—what's not to love? Well, just how hard it is to achieve.

When done correctly, the results are amazing. But this step can take a lot of time, a lot of products, and a LOT of practice to master. That's why we talked to makeup artists to get their best tips on getting the defined cheekbones of your dreams every single day—no cosmetology license or Sephora shopping spree required.

For the easiest effect (perfect for those days when you sleep through your alarm!), add an illuminizer like Josie Maran Argan Enlightenment Illuminizer, ($26, Sephora.com) to your moisturizer. "This will make your skin will look slightly contoured, as the illuminator will attract light and highlight the areas of your face where natural light would normally hit," such as the forehead, cheeks, and nose, explains Kristine Cruz, senior makeup artist at Antonio Prieto Salon. It hardly gets much simpler than that.

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