8 Contouring Tips to Learn From the Kardashians' Makeup Artist

"It's all about creating contrast," Rob said. Fair skin doesn't need a lot of highlighter, as it's already light in color — you should be contouring this complexion to create dimension. "On dark skin, you need to focus on using highlighter. With contour, you don't have anywhere to go," he explained. Meaning, you want to add brightness to darker skin tones, which will really make the complexion pop.