{"id":125873,"date":"2014-02-27T08:30:35","date_gmt":"2014-02-27T16:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/?p=125873"},"modified":"2021-08-30T12:07:56","modified_gmt":"2021-08-30T19:07:56","slug":"lulus-how-to-basic-contour-makeup-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/beauty\/lulus-how-to-basic-contour-makeup-tutorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Lulus How-To: Basic Contour Makeup Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ready to step up your makeup skills? Instantly enhance your natural bone structure with our basic contour makeup tutorial! Follow the contour makeup guide below and you&#8217;ll be photo-shoot ready in just a few steps. Start by applying a light foundation in the areas labeled &#8220;HL&#8221; to add highlights. Fill in the areas marked &#8220;BR&#8221; with a darker foundation or powder (about 2 shades darker than your skin) to act as your bronzer. 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