The chiaroscuro technique or visagism is a very fashionable technique, it is used with the aim of balancing the face, disguising its imperfections and highlighting the most attractive features that the person has, in order to achieve a harmonious face. It is considered that the perfect face has an oval shape, then with this technique, people with faces with different shapes look through the makeup that standard beauty profile, basically using a light tone to highlight (highlight) and a dark one to make the features smaller (hide). We invite you to know this incredible beauty technique.
To make this makeup the first thing to do is divide the face into three sections: The first called the intellectual zone, that goes from where the hair is born to the base of the eyebrow, then the second one called affective, which starts at the base of the eyebrow to the tip of the nose and finally the sensitive area that goes from the tip of the nose to the chin. It is important that before applying this technique the steps prior to the make-up such as hydration before the base is applied.
It starts by applying light tones and then dark tones on areas that will be highlighted and hidden using a brush, always respecting the facial lines; for example, there are areas that whatever the type of face is it requires treating them in the same way, as it is around the eyes where it should always be applied light tones to highlight the look. After the drawing of the face has been completed, we go on to shade off the applied makeup, to make the stumping easier you could experiment with the fingers through your body temperature, or to use synthetic brushes or “beauty blender” makeup sponges when encountering small areas like the fins of the nose or the lacrimal.
There are different ways to apply this technique depending on the shape of the face, but regardless of the features with this technique you can have a harmonious face. Through visagism you can know more about what kind of faces and features exist, the importance of the image highlighting the features and highlighting virtues, also how the brain identifies some physical features, whether in the face, clothing, hair, posture and so you can correct imperfections.
This incredible technique is the same one that is used in painting to achieve volume and dimensional effects. As with all makeup techniques, what is sought is the total harmony of the face, working with the reliefs or depressions, accentuating virtues or the attenuation of a general effect of a more pleasant face. The opportunities to play with chiaroscuro are unlimited at a visual level, it can give great results.
People will always look for ways to look better each day innovating, creating ways to beautify themselves even more, since it is not only to change “look”, but also to influence other people about style, which represents a key component for fashion since that is where the new trends are taken from. Apply this incredible makeup technique and manage to highlight your beautiful features. Walk happy and self-confident. Nothing stops you!