Beauty

BODY CONTOURING

The next big thing. Thin thing. Whatever.

Stop dieting. Stop starving yourself in order to lose those extra few kilos. There’s an easier way to do it. All you have to do is load up on bronzers and highlighters to give yourself the smaller size you’ve been yearning for. Shaping and highlighting your face is nothing new in the make up world, and it would only take a mere amount of time before it would be something we would to the rest of our bodies. So from now on you no longer have to refuse that handful of chips or chocolate or anything else you want to indulge in, because those added kilos – you can just draw them off later.

According to makeup artist Jose Martinez, that is. He has his own YouTube channel where he posts the most amazing videos showcasing this newest makeup trends. If you love the heavy glam look and showbiz lifestyle, these looks were made for you. Intrigued? Make sure to check him out.

“Because those added kilos – you can just draw them off later”

How it works? It’s pretty simple. You start off with your face and use dark powders to slim things down, after which you use the highlighters to bring out your best features. This post already told you how to do this. Then Mr. Martinez starts working on the neck, arms, breasts, your stomach (who knew abs were made in front of the bathroom mirror?!), shoulders and hips. You can ‘lift’ certain areas to make them look ‘bigger’ (read: boobs) and you can define the bone structure in other areas, such as the collar bone and shoulder area. Dark powder is all for the hips. Small tip: use waterproof products. It would look a little weird walking around with streams from your six pack running down.

So yeah, there’s a whole new world for us out there. Side note; body contouring isn’t cheap. From now on you can eat out every night (ka-ching) and stock up on bottles and powder palettes in order to compensate for all the meals. Send me a pic once you’ve tried it out, will you?