DIY Cheekbones

Forget complicated contouring, these easy to use beauty sticks make you look flushed + defined

Hello, Gorgeous!

Remember the creepy way overly contoured faces took over the world of beauty a few years back? Everyone and their favorite reality star posted a video with such aggressive contouring styles that they looked more Día de los Muertos and less like a perfectly snatched celeb.

We live and learn. And we also opt for easier to use products with better results.

Purlisse Vivi Glow Contour Trio

If you’re looking for a minimalist approach to beauty this spring, you might want to check out this cool set.

Unlike other stick bronzers, the Vivi Glow version has a definite tint, but is also incredibly lightweight and nearly sheer. The same goes for the blush and highlighter that come in this trio.

I’ll admit that in testing these I started with a light hand and then kept building the color until I looked like I was about to enter my disco era. Not my best look yet! I started over with a clean face and loved the look of these fun Purlisse products.

Don’t try this at home. Photo by Konstantin Mishchenko.

• Bronzer: Use on the hollows of your cheeks (or fake hollows by using a bit directly under cheekbones). You can also smudge on a small amount directly under your chin area (what double chin?) or near your brow bones on the *side* of your face and not over your brows.

• Blush: This looks really cute on the apples of your cheeks. Smile and dot on a bit and then blend well. You can blend upwards for more color and definition. I like the sheer look a lot, even when combined with the bronzer.

• Highlighter: I’m not a fan of adding highlighter to your nose since it simply seems to amp up shine. Dot a bit above the arch of your brows, or directly above your blush. Blend well, please.

• Layered: Unlike my unfortunate disco result above, I really do love the look of layered color, and it’s easier than you think.

  • Dot on bronzer where you’d apply blush — apples of your cheeks, cheekbones. Blend well.

  • Then dot on blush immediately on top of your bronzer. And of course, blend well. The effect will be a sunshiny and defined blush look…as long as you blend really well.

  • Also, you can use this technique and leave a bit of space for bronzer alone. Apply bronzer and blend or blot, then apply blush while leaving about 1/3 inch of space just for the bronzer to show a bit of definition before layering on your blush.

  The trio is $59, on purlisse.com.

Are you ready to get your spring blush on or is pasty more your classic vibe? Let’s meet in the comment section to discuss!

Rachel, Your beauty concierge 💋