Make up can make you look youthful and healthy, but if applied wrong it can have the exact opposite effect. Contouring is something people do with make up that makes their face change shape. It is designed to make certain features stand out such as cheek bones, giving your face a smooth, chiselled look.

If you really want to get your make up right then you need to practise and practise at home when you have no where to go. There are some brilliant tutorials on YouTube etc that show you exactly how to apply your make up to make you look youthful and some of them also show you what not to do.

You could also go on a make up course which is designed to give you an overview of what you intend to do with the make up and how special effects can work. These courses are often run by colleges or even by beauty salons.