Module 2: Face, Eyebrow, Eye & Lip Shapes

In this module, you’ll become familiar with the diversity of human facial features, learning how to appreciate and enhance their unique characteristics. You’ll also practise key techniques such as contouring and highlighting, enabling you to balance and flatter different face shapes.

From eyes and eyebrows to lips, you’ll discover how to identify shapes, apply corrective techniques, and adapt makeup styles to suit individual clients. These skills are essential for creating harmonious, flattering looks.

Why This Module Matters

Understanding face, eye, brow, and lip shapes is essential for tailoring makeup to each individual. By mastering corrective and enhancing techniques, you’ll be able to bring out the best in your clients’ natural features.

• Learn how to determine and analyse facial features.
• Apply contouring to reshape and balance.
• Adapt eye and lip makeup designs to suit diverse shapes.
• Build confidence in creating looks that complement your client.

By the end of this module, you’ll confidently identify facial features and choose techniques that flatter each unique face.

What You’ll Learn

• Face Shapes
  Learn to identify face shapes and use contour and highlight to enhance or balance them.
• Eye Shapes
  Recognise eye shapes and eyelid sections, and adapt designs like the classic and smoky eye.
• Eyebrow Shapes
  Measure, correct, and define brows to create balance and harmony in your makeup designs.
• Lip Shapes
  Understand common lip shape concerns and apply corrective techniques using lip products.

What You’ll Do

• Identify Facial Features
  Identify your model’s face, eye, brow, and lip shapes and note their defining features.
• Contour for Face Shape
  Apply contouring and highlighting to enhance or balance the model’s face shape.
• Adapt Eye Makeup Designs
  Design and adapt eye looks—such as classic and smoky styles—to suit different eye shapes.
• Refine Brows and Lips
  Correct and refine eyebrow and lip shapes using suitable products and techniques.

Module Outcomes

By completing Module 2, you will:

• Identify face, eye, brow, and lip shapes and their defining features.
• Apply contouring and highlighting to balance and enhance different face shapes.
• Design and adapt eye makeup looks, including classic and smoky styles, for different eye shapes.
• Correct and refine eyebrow and lip shapes using appropriate products and techniques.

Guidance Every Step of the Way

Our tutors will guide you as you learn to analyse and adapt makeup to each feature. With their feedback, you’ll refine your contouring, eye, brow, and lip techniques to a professional standard.