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STAGE MAKEUP CLASS PAGES 19: Corrective Makeup Research: Contour for Your Face Shape [Assignment]

[This page is part of a mirror of my Canvas learning system pages I created for my Drama 112 Intro Stage Makeup class at DVC.  If you want to use this content for another Canvas class shell you can find it in Canvas Commons by searching for “Tara Maginnis” and you can download all or part of this directly into your shell with all the extra cool formatting of colored divider lines, right side embedded Giphy animations, etc. already put in, if you are working with a different system, it is ok to copy and paste from here, and then customize the pages as you need  for your classes].


By this week you conveniently have a copy of your face outline sheet.  This outline can help you to work out what is your face shape. Compare your face shape to the following tutorials:

Link to: Common face shapes for men,

When you think you know your face shape, do an online search for “How to contour for a  fill in the blank  shape face. ”  You can also try looking at Pinterest Contouring Tutorials.  Gather together face chart source material  for inspiration.    The internet is filled with TONS of great how to pages and videos on this topic so you can easily learn more. Copy a part of your research (photo, link, etc) and submit below  to get credit. Remember afterwards to also to save your research for putting  in your Makeup Morgue Assignment so you build up your morgue gradually and easily over the course of the semester.  Use information from your search for contour advice/charts to inform your plans for your “corrective” makeup.