Having the fat face problem of chubby cheeks usually means peoples eyes are drawn to the plumpness of your face. To diminish this plump appearance, you have to highlight your cheekbones, nose, and your jawbones, giving you a sun‐kissed glow. Accentuating these areas of your face will highlight your facial structure and elongate your face, making you look slim and healthy. To do this, you can use a bronzer and a shimmer or simply a bronzer.  

First, apply foundation evenly on your face. Next, suck in your cheeks to make fish lips. When you do this, you clearly see the outline of your cheekbones. Touch this area with your fingers so that you know where it is. You will notice it is in a straight or slightly slanting line. If you are just using a bronzer, follow this line with your bronzer, applying a bit of bronzer underneath the line. Tap a little bit of bronzer on top of the line itself, less than what you put underneath. Release the fish face. You will notice that the cheekbone is now highlighted and your cheeks look slimmer because of the accentuation of this bone.

If you are using both a bronzer and a shimmer, use the bronzer the same way you did before, applying it underneath the cheekbone. Lightly tap your shimmer on top of the cheekbone or on the cheekbone itself (remember to keep it minimal!) Then release the fish face. Look at your face in the mirror. You are likely to have to blend in the shimmer a little more, and make sure the bronzer has been evenly applied. This should really make your cheekbones pop out because of the dark bronzer underneath and the light shimmer on top.

Smile at yourself in the mirror. Does the tint of your cheeks look like a natural tint from the sun? If it does, then great, you've done it correctly. If it doesn't, blend it some more. When you smile, the apples of your cheeks should be tinted or highlighted, with some definition and shadow underneath.

Next, look at your nose. Touch your nose with your two forefingers and feel its shape. Using your bronzer, apply a bit on either side of your nose, following its shape downwards. Make sure you blend this in well. This will slim your nose and make your entire face seem longer and slimmer. If you are using a shimmer as well, tap a bit of the shimmer on the bridge of your nose, between the two bronzed lines. This will really highlight the effect. Remember to blend!

Finally, your jaw area. Dust the underside of your jaw or your jawline with a bronzer. Make sure you only do the jaw area, and not the chin area. Applying a bronzer to this area will give a shadowy effect, making your jaw and chin pop out more and giving you a slimmer appearance. Because your jawbone, nose, and cheekbones are highlighted, people will notice these features on your face and your cheeks will not look as plump.

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