Makeup contouring has had tons of spin-offs – just check out henna contouring, clown contouring, and tons of other creative takes on the trend. Now the makeup craze has made its way to hair, and the results brighten up your face as much as a great foundation thanks to meticulously placed highlights and lowlights.
Boston-based hair colorist Nick Penna told Allure,
Hair contouring uses freehand coloring and highlighting to enhance face shapes. Highlighting and shading certain parts of the hair can create the illusion of a different face shape, depending on what you want to accentuate. Just like the makeup technique, light shades are for highlighting and darker shades are for creating a shadow effect.
Check out some celebs who have mastered the art of hair contouring.
