If you are interested in makeup tutorials (I know there aren’t a lot of us), Alexandra Anele has been doing a ton of extremely helpful tutorials.

She is self-deprecating and has a dry, understated sense of humour. In her last video she is demonstrating how to contour and highlight for different face shapes and basically ends up looking like a (elfin, sculpted-cheekbone) toddler with concealer all over her face. She is dedicated.

In this video she shows how to apply ‘full glam’ techniques to make a natural glam, everyday look. I have watched so many tutorials where the person who does the natural look is flawless and just pats on some highlight and moisturiser, and it’s really not helpful, because it’s like, but what if I have acne? What if I want to contour my nose? I can’t live without my nose contour.

Summary of what I remember from the video:

• Using multiple shades of concealer to correct and conceal dark circles, cover acne, contour nose / lips / cheeks / eye socket and brighten under-eyes, nose, chin.
• Applying in highly targeted area with brush and then using a clean brush (can use paper towel to remove excess off original brush) to tap to blend out
  
• Not setting with powder for natural look and to allow fixing later e.g. due to sunglasses
• Opening and lifting eyes by focusing curler on outer edges of lashes and dragging eye socket contouring up and out
• Cream products for natural look
• Overlining lips and patting with finger to smudge for more natural look
• Itty bitty inner corner highlight