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If you have a round face you typically look more youthful and you share the company of stars like America Ferrara, Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet. A round face is full looking and appears to be virtually as wide as it is high. Your chin will be rounded and your cheeks generous. The goal when applying make up to a round face is to make it look slim and the features well defined.

You can achieve this through contouring. The power of contouring to slim and define features is regularly used on television. Think about the difference in Oprah Winfrey's facial features with and without contouring. To contour you need a highlighter or lighter shade of concealer, foundation or powder and a bronzer or darker shade of concealer, foundation or powder.

The biggest point that needs to be stressed when it comes to contouring is the importance of blending. You don't want your make up to resemble sections on a clowns painted face; you want it to appear natural. When it comes to contouring this can take some practice so don't try to contour for the first time before an important event. Most people find it easiest to blend when they use powder formulations and big make up brushes.

Now what you want to do is apply your lighter shade to the forehead, tops of the cheeks and chin and your darker shade to the cheeks, downs the sides of the face and jaw line. Blend this up towards the hairline and down to the neck. Applying a darker shade to the neck region will also help tone down the look of a double chin. This contouring technique will help elongate the face.

When it comes to applying blush you want to think about lengthening. Do not apply blusher in a circular manner to the balls of your cheeks this will only make your face look fuller. What you want to do is apply blusher to just under your cheekbones blending upwards towards your temples. Think about working in more of a vertical manner then a horizontal one.

When applying make up to your eyes and lips it is about making them well defined. Without make up the features on a round face can somewhat disappear into the background. If your eyes and mouth pop then the fullness of your face will not be the focus. In selecting cosmetic shades for a round face it is best to choose deeper tones like brown or berry shades not creams and light pinks.

Line your eyes with a dark colored eyeliner and blend this in. You want a wide, softly smudged line rather then a thin, crisp line because this will provide more emphasis. Apply a deep shade of eye shadow to the outside section of your eye socket. You can use a lighter shade of eye shadow underneath the eyebrow and towards the middle of the eye socket.

Line your lips with a dark shade of lip liner and apply a matching lipstick. Apply a dab of gloss to the center of your bottom lip. This will draw the focus inwards to luscious looking lips.

In addition to these cosmetic tips make sure you speak to your hairdresser about a flattering haircut for a round face. Your haircut has an even more dominant impact on the appearance of your face shape then make up. Combining the right hairstyle with these make up tips will help you look your best!

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