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contouring

[ kon-toor-ing ]

noun

  1. a makeup application style in which foundation and bronzer are used to create definition along the natural bone structure of the face.


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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of contouring1

First recorded in 1870–75, for an earlier sense; contour ( def ) + -ing 1( def )
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Skye concedes that writing a memoir is a challenge, but not so much emotionally as narratively — contouring the flow and storytelling with an editor’s sharp eye.

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Queer fashion designers, stylists and makeup artists — including contouring drag queens — are responsible for much of what Americans see in movies, magazines and the mirror.

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In a follow-up article in November, the society said that because of the injectable drugs, the well-established link between “weight loss and body contouring is becoming ever more connected.â€

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Later in her statement, Moriarty made no mention of cosmetic surgery and clarified for fans that the makeup in her selfie involved “major contouring.â€

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“The Hunger Games†alum credited Jenner with bringing “contouring lips into the mainstream†and learned that Jenner taught herself the shading technique.

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