Now that we’ve figured out how to apply flawless makeup even while wearing a mask, it’s time to dive deeper into two very trendy makeup techniques that are perfect for enhancing our faces: contouring and strobing.

What is contouring?

It’s a makeup technique that involves creating a play of light and shadow using specific cream products or—for a simpler and more effective method—compact powder.
Contouring is perfect for redefining facial features or correcting certain imperfections, because when done well, it gives the face the right three-dimensionality and sculpts its features, highlighting some parts more than others (such as the cheekbones). 

What is strobing?

It’s a makeup technique that brightens the face, just like a camera flash or the strobe lights in nightclubs! It’s perfect for highlighting certain areas of the face using specific illuminating products.
Strobing involves highlighting the prominent areas of the face: the forehead, cheekbones, chin, and nose. And if you want to make your eyes more alluring, don’t forget the area of the eyelids near the eyebrows and the inner corner of the eye. 

Discover the Bronzing Gold Brown bronzer and the Illuminating Shimmer Pearl highlighter—true MTJ bestsellers.

BRONZING GOLD BROWN: THE MTJ COMPACT POWDER RECOMMENDED FOR CONTOURING

MTJ has created Bronzing Gold Brown, the new compact bronzer—lightweight and airy—ideal for sculpting the face with perfect contouring!
Thanks to the innovative use of two different types of pearls and the perfect balance of red and brown tones—typical of a sun-kissed tan — Bronzing Gold Brown imparts a refined, natural-looking glow to the skin, making the face appear as if it were delicately sculpted by the sun’s rays, all year round.
Apply it to the skin to give it an amber, luminous finish: use the Face Brush F15 for a sculpted contouring effect, or use the classic Face Brush F06 for a more bronzing effect.
With Bronzing Gold Brown, you’ll look perfect all year round!

ILLUMINATING SHIMMER PEARL: THE IDEAL MTJ COMPACT POWDER FOR STROBING

MTJ presents Illuminating Shimmer Pearl, the alluring compact highlighter powder made up of precious pearls of various sizes that reflect light, making your face super radiant!
Easy to apply and buildable, it’s a versatile product that can be used alone to brighten the complexion or combined with Bronzing Gold Brown to sculpt the face.

With its delicate, slightly pearlescent shade, Illuminating Shimmer Pearl enhances the complexion with a subtle touch of luminosity for a naturally radiant and glowing look.
Apply it with the Face Brush F15 to illuminate and highlight areas such as: the area above the cheekbones, the temples, along the hairline, the jawline, the tip of the nose, the eyes, and the lips.
Illuminating Shimmer Pearl will become one of your “CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT” products!

Ask your trusted salon for advice—they’ll be happy to assist and guide you in choosing the right makeup for you.