SHADING:

 
Shading can create some amazing results if you know what to do. Taking some basic colour theory, we know that darker colours absorb light, and make the subject recede. With this in mind, we can lessen the look of a double chin, accentuate your six pack, or make a big forehead look smaller.

Shading can be achieved with many types of makeup brushes. For creating hollow cheek bones, use a pointed blush brush, or an angled shading brush. Start in the middle of your cheek, and sweep up towards your hairline, following the contours of your face.

To create the appearance of a thinner nose, apply a matte brown eyeshadow or cream to the side of your nose and blend well. To help make this look more natural, apply your foundation or powder over the top of your shading - remember to apply powders over liquids and creams. You can use a foundation brush, an eyeshadow brush or a blending brush to achieve this look.

Using a bronzer, a matte eyeshadow, or blush, run your powder brush through the contours of your abs to accentuate them, and create more depth. You can also choose to use a kabuki brush, a blush brush, or a blending brush - experiment with different brushes and colours to find your perfect match.

Try using an angled shading brush or a blush brush on a larger forehead. Remember to shade and blend well into the hairline - If you use bronzer, this can be done whilst applying your bronzer to keep a more natural feel to your shading.

Using one of your blush or shading brushes, apply your bronzer or shadow to your double chin area, remembering to blend well into the neck to avoid any obvious lines. If you are going to be photographed, then you can afford to be heavy handed with your shading - for everyday wear, less is more.