There's no shortage of talented makeup artists [1] (both professional and self-taught) showcasing their work on Instagram. Each person has a different strategy to achieve a "beat" face [2], but contouring and highlighting [3] videos are arguably the most mesmerizing to watch, as witnessing a series of lines and dots blend out into a chiseled makeup look while hip-hop music blasts in the background is something you have to see to believe.

Paying close attention to these quick videos always reveals new products and techniques to try (and are done using a handful of different makeup brushes and contouring palettes [4]). These 15-second tutorials are some of the best we've seen on Instagram. After watching these transformations, it might just inspire and prepare you to sculpt at home — baking [5] and strobing [6] included. Check them out ahead.