Jacqueline Lee/E!

Statement Cheeks

Adele is all about the statement blush, but first, you have to create a subtle contour. While you can use powders to contour, keep in mind powders also oxidize (change color with oxygen).

Step 1: (Pro tip: Lightly wet your foundation brush with water, or something like Caudalie Organic Grape Water, to get the most out of your product.) Apply a liquid foundation one shade darker than your skin around the face's outer edges—the upper forehead, temples, jawline and chin.

Step 2: In circular motions, apply liquid concealer in your natural skin tone under the eyes in a triangle shape and blend well.

Step 3: Then use the same liquid concealer to highlight the areas light naturally touches—the lower forehead, above the top lip, middle of the nose and chin.

Step 4: Set the face with a pressed powder.

Step 5: Most importantly, use a generous amount of pink blush, like Stila Custom Color Blush – Pink, on the cheek bones and apples of the cheeks, so you look like you just stepped outside on a cold winter morning.

Step 6: Blend a translucent powder around the blush to help with any lines of demarcation and to make the blush look more natural.