The "Skull Contour" has changed my life for realz 

Every time I watch these I feel like a little sister just sitting in the room as my older sister rambles on what works best for her and I'm 100% about that energy

Thank you for your new ideas. I am 56 years old lady who is learning a lot about makeup and learning English at the same time. Alex, you are lovely. A clean soul.

Things like this are why makeup is so inspiring and fun to me. We get to shapeshift as we see fit. There’s something so freeing about that to me.

I love your restraint. I think this is the first Time I’ve seen contour which didn’t appear suitable for a drag show. You look fresh faced And polished in a tasteful, youthful way. Bravo!

i never comment on videos, but you’re one of the only makeup artists i’ve found who has a similar face shape and eye spacing as me, and since one of the degrees i got in college was art, the way you communicate could not be more perfect! from artist to artist, i’d love to see an everyday abstract look! (up to your artistic interpretation ofc)

It's kinda cool how you keep discovering new techniques. Keep sharing with us! It's dope!!

Your contour (and other base products) color choice is always impeccable! I feel like so many people have brown smudges on their cheeks, but yours looks like real, subtle shadows. I’m so impressed and I’m trying to emulate your look, so thanks so much for this updated routine!

Thank you for the jaw trick! Now, over 40, I can't get used to this new gravity thing happening on my face that feels like it just came out of nowhere! You look great both ways but I see the point in these techniques.

You are so good at what you do & I’m in awe! I’m 69 yrs old & still learning. Thank you for your expertise!💜

I love, love, love this!!! I’m 60 and have a chipmunk pouch on sides of mouth and a small jowls. Using that technique really helped to give my face a younger shape.

This is a solid tutorial! Tips: Instead of just sucking your cheeks in, and drawing straight from the line you suck in towards your mouth, (we see that a lot in other tutorials) here’s what you can do: First, find your cheekbones (if you have to suck in your cheeks to find them, that’s ok but, don’t draw a line there! Now, find the rounded bottom of your cheekbones - use your fingertips, not just your eyes, until you know exactly where the bottoms really are Now, draw a **curved** line (like in this video) right up against the bottom of your cheekbones. Don’t go all the way to your mouth. Look at the video and stop right about where you have lines when you smile widely, or before that. Now, you can either just stop 🛑 and don’t go any further or you can go straight down, following the curve of your face (for the same effect as in the video) Blend - just until there are no harsh lines or strong color differences - and done! See video, she explains that over blending will make it muddy or undo what you’ve done, but beware under blending will leave weird stripes. Another tip is to choose how much dark your contouring should be based on lighting - you can get away with stronger, more dramatic contouring at night in low lighting, like in candlelight or more intimate lighting like many restaurants. Or, where there’s less light and more dramatic lighting like clubs, or the theater. In daylight and bright spaces, less shading is fine. You won’t be washed out with less contouring, because your contour will appear stronger. Also, bronzer makes a great daytime contour. I just use a little tinted moisturizer with a very fine, dewy shimmer, which looks sunkissed. I can get away with a believable suntan year round Bc I live in Florida, but you might live in an area with much less sunshine and pinkish bronzer or a matte without shimmer looks windswept and lovely as an alternative to sunkissed. You’ll find how much higher and more defined your cheekbones are.

Round face girl here, obsessed with 💀, you and the power of makeup so man I love this video. I actually did this contour when I created my Bellatrix LeStrange Halloween cosplay for 🎃 and it made me look like I had actual cheekbones 😄 love it! Just didn’t know it was called the skull contour but artistically it makes sense! Thanks so much, between your Morticia Addams eye look and this contour I actually look less like a moon 🌕face lately 🤍

I've never heard anyone explain contouring so thoroughly. This was very informative.

Yes, practice different contour routines! Bc of YOU Alex, I found the BEST contour that makes me look like I'm 21 again! You are the Queen👸🏼!!!

It's interesting to me to see contour techniques come back. I was given a book by an amateur photographer (ex boyfriend. LOL!) on makeup for black & white photography. All the same contour techniques were in there, which I experimented with back in the late '70's. I'll pull it out if I have a special occasion that requires a dressy event. Any other time, I've gotten lazy about it.

when you find an amazing makeup artist that has round features and dark under eye circles like you do and she is so good at explaining everything. It means the world to me!!

Once I hit my 30s (I'm 34), I wanted to start doing the contouring/more "involved" makeup stuff & contouring has been the hardest fir me to get. I always look like I'm waiting for the 80s to call cuz they want their face back. This video will definitely help!

Love special effects in a natural way just like this❣️thanks Alex

I’m not very good at makeup and find the content on a lot of beauty channels challenging or intimidating but this channel has helped me so so much. You’re so good at explaining things, thank you for teaching me so much:)

Ngl your contour videos change my life lol. You and robert welsh. Now i look for the actual shadows on my face to deepen then rather than just the 3 lines

I’ve been doing this style of contour on my cheeks for ages, my cheeks are round/full and this helps add more definition compared to the “standard” way of contouring

I suck at makeup and I don't have the energy to learn, although I'd like to, but for now I just like watching you talk. Over the top, loud influencers aren't my cup of tea, I like your chill vibe

You are a really good teacher. I find so often when I’m watch how to/tutorial videos, people can say a lot, but not really explain the specifics. I find your stuff so helpful! It’s also cool how much you emphasize knowing your own face & adapting these techniques for that. Keep the technique videos coming. So helpful!

I love how you actually explain the important things and it's usually something I'm struggling with so thank for doing you 😍

I don't even wear makeup but did I sit through the whole video and maybe even learn something? yes, yes I did!

I would love to see a video how to shorten your face with makeup (contouring). I was looking through YT and there's barely any videos talking about this and I think with your knowledge you could help many of us, oblong faceshaped ladies including myself 🖤

I love that you don’t have music to your videos, your voice is very soothing

i love her voice and the way she explains things

This was my 1st video of yours. I love your edits and your way of explaining what you're doing! Keep up the great work!

Once in my life, I see someone clever….talking about make up. This changes sooooo much from others artists. Artists are good but it’s also incredibly good to hear someone with a brain! Thanks girl! Go on ! ❤😊

You are honestly, HILARIOUS. I understood all your explanations/thoughts that you were having while explaining … every little thing… 🤭

she's gorgeous

I love how it's become a tradition for something to drop in your video. Like it's not over until stuff falls lol. Love ya.

I love that your face structure and skin tone are so similar to mine that I can basically copy everything you do and look nice. Thanks for helping me learn to contour!

I love this. I started contouring with just Halloween looks and decided I liked the look but in a more subtle way back before it was a super mainstream technique and I've always loved to place it in the would-be hollows of my face (cuz I've always had a bit of a fuller face). Love to see this getting more traction! It just makes sense!

Awesome look. I can't wait until natural brows come back. Your brows look great. But some, holy moly!

this is the first video of yours I've seen, and i just wanna say i LOVE the choice of having no background music. it makes it feel cozy and relatable in a way. like this is no shade to other MUAs on yt, but sometimes the level of production in their videos makes it feel disjointed and almost unapproachable, and i feel like a lot of that has to do with the very quiet house music that they put on while they're blending or just as a baseline track throughout the video. this feels like I'm just hanging out with someone who wanted to show me this new makeup thing they saw on tiktok. lovely work, this contour looks AWESOME on you, can't wait to try it the next time I'm dolling up!!

The hardest thing for me is blending and buffing. 😳

Hey - I know this is way beyond your years...but could you do a contouring video to minimize cheek jowls? ( not even sure if that’s a thing?) Or maybe suggest a tutorial that can help with that? Thanks - you’re the best!! 😊

Your eyebrows looked great- didn’t see the unevenness until you said something and then had to look for it! it’s one of those things that nobody else notices but it bothers you, I get it. Thanks for the update, gonna try it out

Very pretty! I’ve always been fascinated with what people can do with contouring. I’ve never tried, my makeup routine was rubbing on a concealer-foundation 2-in-1 and hoping for the best. Since I’ve gotten older, even that is too much trouble.

I would love to see a tutorial on how to make thin faces look wider for a more youthful look since faces tend to narrow as we age.

Seriously you've changed my whole perspective about makeup. Thank you so much and also I love your earrings

Well done!! Natural and pretty!!

Not sure how you popped up in my subscription feed, but I’m just thankful that you did! New subbie!!

Dude I’ve been doing this same contour routine since September (I played a ghost in sweeney todd and used that look and liked how it made my cheekbones look) 😍😍

I love the way you explain everything... I wish there was a dark skinned equivalent so that it would be easier to see how these translate on different to skin tones

love these short and easy to incorporate makeup tips! you're so chill and cool, I always enjoy your edgy makeup tips the best! Im totally trying the skull contour when I feel up to it :D

If someone like me has a lot of buccal fat and round cheeks this technique looks on me horrible it looks not like subtle accentuating contour but obvious technique because my bone stracture is not similiar. Not every technique is for everyone, so dont be upset if it doesnt suit you!

Can you do a video fully focusing on contour for a flat face with low cheekbones?

I'd like to point out that this is very similar to how we do makeup to make people look older in theater. It works for some but it won't work for certain face types.

Whenever you update your contour routine, I update my contour routine ❤

You're really beautiful. And I love how clearly you speak. ... I don't wear makeup, but now I'm 35 and feel like I have to. This feels more natural than whatever other type of contouring does... Just wouldn't do the nose I don't think.

Love how I want to comment because you are awesome rather than obligation ❤

This makeup really works on you. I have a very small nose with a pointed tip so doing the skull nose thing is a super bad idea for me. I think there is an individualized skull for most people. I like to do more contour under the chin and nothing on the center of the nose.

What do I do Wrong? I only look dirty when I contour 😩😩 lt doesn’t work on me, but you always manage to get it so soft….

I will be trying this. You did an amazing job. Never thought to contour like this.

Never stop never stop stopping (or changing!)

YES!!! Thank you for this!!! I’ve been trying this scull contour I’ve been seeing everywhere on my face but I have those same puffy jowl things that you have (they tend to get more pronounced too around the holidays when I’m eating everything 😂) and this contour was making them more obvious. You can hardly notice them if I do nothing but with the scull contour it was making them very apparent. This is so smart and I don’t know why I didn’t think of it! 🙌🙌🙌

im living for the daily uploads

Wow I’ve been doing my contour like this for months and didn’t know it had a name lol. I was just playing around with my face trying to figure out what looked best lol

Your skin is glowing and oh so lovely today! Are you wearing something that enhances that glow? Please tell! Love the video!

Thanks for sharing! It would be nice to see a before and after picture side by side just to see the difference. 😉 Hugs from LA! - Aurora ❤❤❤

Such good instruction Alex! I always learn something new and intriguing from your content! Love your easy , laid back presentation too! Top notch! 👌🏾👌🏾

I feel like Alex changes her contour every week but I'm here for it

Perfect for a plump face, round face etc

I’m going to try it. Thank you! ❤

I’m a little heavier so I’ve got a bit more cheek goin on, but overall I think our face shape is pretty similar!! So I always find these videos really helpful, thank you 🥰

Vampire cheek contour! For an amazing goth reference of this contour technique, Of Herbs and Alters on RU-vid does the most amazing looks just a bit more extreme 😄

Just gorgeous, Thankyou ❤

i have different features than a lot of western makeup artists so it was only when i was 18-19 that i learned how to do my eyeliner properly according to my eyeshape. i used to see this type of contouring but i don't do full face makeup. then one day a friend of mine complimented my cheekbones (which doesn't really exist) it was contoured by light/shadow basically bc i didn't have anything on so i decided to follow that shape to contour my face AND HOLY SHYT it looks really cool

I contoured like this like 10 years ago idk why I stopped I just did it again last week. I originally learned it from an Angelina Jolie transformation. 😂

omggg this takes me back to when i was like 14 😂 i wanted the dolan twin jawline so i did that skull contouring HAHA

Soooooo doing this tomorrow! Thank you for sharing Alex! Sending you love!❤❤❤❤

Looks amazing ❤

Eyebrow tutorial please! 💗

I love the colors in this video ! 🧡

Sis here has such flawless bone structure that the skull contour only emphasizes it ha ha

sorry my shirts making a weird noise *your confused face* i just love how you’re you. it’s great purity to watch ❤

Beautiful. I definitely want to learn makeup ❤

When I saw U freakin out using this for the *Morticia* look I knew this video was gonna happen soon 👌😂🖤

Ur voice is so damn calming

Love the skull part 💀 so on point

Love this! My cheeks are very high and chubby lol. You're a God send for sharing🙏.

Mines already so exaggerated I can’t do this. Except the eyes and nose yes I should try this.

Nice! Would you consider doing a powder contour tutorial? I use powder foundation so I dont think cream contour is going to work for me

Aleeeex could you make a video for shy ghosts? I'm pale and I get red (blushed) like a tomato on a daily basis for the most simple stuff, so it's driving me kind of nuts because blush looks so pretty and can help complement our faces but I feel like If I apply it it could be one, erased or two, only applied on top of a really high coverage foundation. The fact that my blush usually covers most of my face makes stuff more complicated. I hope you can help us! Thank you~

U look so cool in this shade of green 💚

Thank you for showing us :)

Awesome!!!💛💚💙💜🖤❤🤎🧡💛💚💙💜

I just watched it Alexandra and you are like a magician ! so many makeup tools and kits and i like the way you explain every step what and why and funny, precise and effective work, super ! you can do movie makeup ?

Loving your Louise Griffin shirt 🥰

i just bought a contouring palette so this is tinely! thanks!!

Trying this one tomorrow morning xx thanks so much from the UK xx

You are soooo pretty.

Tried this and I love it! My 60 yr old face looks pretty good!

Even when I think something looks really good on me, sometimes I get bored with it and I just wana see what something else looks like. I can't help it lol.

This has Gideon The Ninth … hell, I’d love to see some actual Locked Tomb Looks

This is great! Thank you!!

Good instructions. I am going to do this and practice until I think it looks beneficial to my face.