My face shape is certainly not a lovely, perfect oval. I have a pronounced forehead and long jawline. (Think Sarah Jessica Parker, here). I have a prominent, slightly crooked nose. I never thought my face looked right when it was re-shaped with cookie cutter darks and lights, following a standard diagram because unfortunately, all these diagrams are designed for a single, perfect face shape.
To say the least, I was extremely discouraged, because I couldn’t seem to grasp the concept of H&C in-depth.
Though it took me some time, I then realized, that not everyone else on the planet has a perfectly proportioned oval face either.
So I practiced. I figured out where and how to customize placement of highlight, and where to shadow to perfectly emphasize an individual face.
Everyone is unique, and contouring and highlighting isn’t strictly black and white. Our noses, foreheads and cheekbones, don’t come in a cookie cutter fashion.
Eventually, I got tired of contouring and highlighting. It became more work than was worth it. I learned to embrace my flaws, because they gave my face a bit of character. Sure, I can still emphasize what I need to, if I want to. I just choose not too.
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