Contouring is hugely popular right now, both in real life and on Stardoll. People contour to accentuate their facial structure, whether it's the cheekbones, forehead, or nose. I can safely say I'm not much of a makeup afficionado, and me and my doll have never really tried out contour. Today, though, I created a very basic contour in Stardesign Hair, and it's been a very interesting experience.

In the "before" picture on the left, my doll's face looks fairly flat. The nose I use doesn't have any definition past the base, but I've always liked its simple buttonish shape. Maybe I've just gotten used to it, but I don't mind this simple look.

Then I added some contour....whoa! In the picture on the right, a mere 5 pieces of hair have made a huge difference to my doll's face. It's a very unprofessional start - going back, I would definitely make some slight changes, but I can definitely see why people like the accentuation that contour allows. I feel like it makes my eyes look a little too far apart, and the shape of the nose feels strange to me, but again, that's probably just because of my uninformed designing!

Overall, I can definitely see why some people (and dolls!) love contour. It can completely redefine your face in a wonderful way. I'm still not quite convinced it's a great choice for me, but maybe, with practice, I'll grow to enjoy it.

What do you think of contour?

Til next time!

Kat ♥