I tried the viral ‘science-based’ contouring hack – it’s amazing and makes your cheekbones look like Angelina Jolie’s
CONTOURING is one of the toughest make-up techniques to nail, but when done correctly it can completely transform the look of your face.
So it’s no surprise that a boffin claiming to have come up with a science-based formula as to how to get it perfect every time has caused a furore on TikTok.
Taking a bronzing stick, the male medic showed off the empirically researched routine, which begins by drawing a line from the outer edge of the nose to the tragus, near the top of your ear.
He then suggests you ought to create another line from the outer corner of your eye, right down to the side of your mouth.
Everything below where the two lines intersect should be contoured, he adds, so you can use the bottom half of both etchings to find the perfect position for your bronzer.
Using the method proves your make-up should be “higher and more to the centre” than where most people darken.
To put the formula to the test, global make-up icon Nikkie Tutorials decided to give it a whirl and compare it to her usual results.
After initially looking shocked and unconvinced by how high the science-based method suggested putting the bronzer, she put her doubts aside and gave it a go.
She drew the intersecting lines as instructed, before exclaiming: “You’re telling me my contour should go something like that? Huh?”
“My contour already over the years has gone higher and higher,” Nikkie confessed. “But this high?”
She drew on the arch, before blending it out with a thick brush.
“Oh my God,” she gushed as the fab results became obvious. “Maleficent, Angelina Jolie, I’m coming!”
“Skinny evil Disney villain legend,” the make-up maestro joked.
“It’s subtle, but it gives such a…” she swooned, before making a sucking in noise and gesturing to her killer cheekbones.
“Make-up based on science,” she concluded. “Give me more, cos this worked!”
The video racked up a huge 10.5m views, with fans expressing their amazement at the effectiveness of the simple trick.
“As someone who never knows where to put my contour, I needed this,” one wrote.
“Trying this RIGHT NOW!!!” another wrote, followed by a starry-eyed emoji.
If you’re looking for a fab bronzer to give the hack a go, Fabulous has you covered.
Primark’s £1 bronzer is a fab economical option – it’s sculpting without being too cakey, and it comes in a range of shades so you can choose how dark to go.
There’s also a great Chanel dupe currently on sale in Boots: Collection’s Cream Bronzer, which comes in at just £8.99
According to reviews on the website, the budget version is “an amazing dupe of the Chanel bronzer. It’s super blendable, a perfect shade, can build up the colour and gives a new dewy-but-bronzed look.”
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