Say Goodbye To Undefined Cheekbones In Your 50s & Copy Victoria Beckham's Contour Hack

Victoria Beckham knows how to get snatched cheekbones and is sharing her wisdom. While a sculpted cheekbone looks gorgeous on anyone, the makeup hack can be particularly strategic for women over 50. This is because, as we age, the skin's tautness starts to drop and faces can soften, so those sharp angles aren't quite as pronounced. With the intention of looking and feeling our freshest and best, Beckham's makeup hack to sculpt cheekbones is welcome. 

On Instagram, Beckham's contour routine went viral, as the designer and former Spice Girl showed in detail how she contours her whole face, from her forehead to her jawline. While the entire video is worth a perusal, it was Beckham's cheekbone technique that was especially useful. Using a thin contour pencil to avoid excessive product, apply a thin contour line directly under the cheekbones and another line just beneath that line. The goal, as Beckham points out, is to create a natural-looking shading on the face. Once you have these two thin lines in place, blend the contour product into the cheek area with a brush to get that snatched shadow. This technique, so flattering on older women especially, is just one part of Beckham's style transformation through all of her fashion eras. As Beckham has embraced life in her 50s, her makeup routine has transformed as well. 

Less is more when it comes to Victoria Beckham's cheek-snatching contour hack; the makeup mogul recommended using her Contour Stylus from her eponymous makeup line, Victoria Beckham Beauty. The reason is because the applicator is like a thin crayon, and so the product goes on minimally. This helps the final result look very natural and subtle, a flattering approach for more mature skin. While Beckham's contour stylus would be great, it also comes at a high price point. For an affordable dupe, the Butter Glow & Go Contour Stick is worth checking out, as is the Morphe Shaperlifter Micro Contour Stick, both excellent choices for older makeup users. 

The goal in applying makeup on more mature skin is a subtle touch, and while Beckham's dual line technique across the cheek is effective, the vertical contouring technique from TikTok is also loved by those with rounder faces. The same creamy stylus would work well for this technique. After all, in the best makeup hacks that older women swear by, using cream products is better than using powder ones. It creates a more dewy, glowing finish which looks so flattering.