Looking To Perfect Your Beauty Game? You Need To Try Your Hand At Henna Contouring

First there was clown contouring, then Kim shared her four steps to sculpted cheekbones. Now we have henna contouring. The beauty brainchild of Pakistani henna and make-up artist Sahur Saleim, the beauty icon has replaced her henna dyes with concealer for an ornate look to perfect your look.

A photo posted by Sahur Saleim (@sahursart) on Jul 23, 2015 at 4:46am PDT

The make-up practice takes up to one hour, but Sahur admits it takes time and patience to find the patterns that best suit your face. Speaking to Marie Claire, the make-up artist said she experimented on her look – getting valuable advice from friends: "Face painting, henna and makeup have always been dear to me and I saw an opportunity to tie them together and grabbed it instantly… I tested henna patterns on half my face, took quick pictures and sent them to my friends for first impressions.”

? inspired by the lovely @makeupby_alo and @belladelune's #ClownContour collab ? I'd like to present to you all my interpretation, the #HennaContour. Those of you that have been following me for a while know that face painting, henna and makeup have always been dear to me and I saw an opportunity to tie them together and grabbed it instantly. I hope you like it. Let me know if you'd like to see a full video of me drawing the patterns and blending, and I can have it up for you on YouTube ? used: @lagirlcosmetics "Espresso" concealer to contour, MAC prolongwear concealer in "NC42". Set with @anastasiabeverlyhills @norvina powder contour kit in "Espresso" and "Havana". Wearing dipbrow in ebony and shadow couture palette on eyes too. Lips are Veronica and Sarafine mixed. Blended with my beautyblender and the @morphebrushes E20 brush, which really deserve all the credit. Lashes in the end are @velourlashesofficial #carlilash ❤ #discovervideos #auroramakeup @contourandhighlight used a brush by @bhcosmetics to apply the highlight? @makeupsocialapp #sahursmakeup #sahurshenna   A video posted by Sahur Saleim (@sahursart) on Aug 3, 2015 at 1:47am PDT

So how should you go about attempting your own henna handiwork? Sahur advises using a concealer with a more liquid consistency, using very thin paintbrushes she picked up in an art shop. Revealing her handy tip, she wrote on her Instagram page: “I applied them on my face with very thin paintbrushes that I normally use on paintings. So if you were to try it for yourself, the more detail you want to incorporate into your henna contour and the thinner lines you want to make, the thinner the brush should be.” For more inspiration, or to compare your own efforts, seatch #hennacontour on Instagram for more beauty trial tips. H/T Marie Claire via Sahur Saleim Instagram