In recent years, contouring has become one of the most popular makeup techniques. Inspired by celebrity and influencer tutorials, the method proposes to “sculpt” the face using dark tones to slim and light tones to highlight.However, from the technical perspective of visagism , this reasoning is flawed — and can completely distort facial harmony. 🌗 1. The original mistake: confusing shadow with shape The conceptual foundation of contouring comes from classical painting, wher