As/Is·Posted on Jun 15, 2015Contouring Is Out, Strobing Makeup Is Taking Over The InternetIf you couldn't figure out WTF you were doing with contouring, try this.by Augusta FallettaBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail People have been contouring their faces for a while now. View this photo on Instagram A ton of shading and highlighting goes into sculpting a face with makeup. View this photo on Instagram And it can make a huge difference. View this photo on Instagram But it's also a TON of work that doesn't always pay off. View this photo on Instagram So Instagram is officially giving up on contouring in favor of "strobing." View this photo on Instagram Instead of using a darker color and a lighter color to chisel the face with makeup, all you do is use highlighter. View this photo on Instagram Dab it on your cheekbones, the bridge of your nose and your lips. View this photo on Instagram It really brightens up the face! View this photo on Instagram And it takes much, much less work. View this photo on Instagram Which means it's way harder to mess up. View this photo on Instagram You can use a dewy, sheer highlighter like this one. View this photo on Instagram Or make things really easy with a highlighter stick. View this photo on Instagram All you have to do is find your light! View this photo on Instagram And strobe the night away. View this photo on Instagram