Is the trend for facial contouring over?

Published: 14-Jul-2015
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Bobbi Brown said she "hates" it, while others say 'strobing' and 'baking' are the next big trends

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Move over contouring. Strobing and baking are the new facial sculpting trends – at least, that’s what Twitter says...

In the beauty industry it’s rare that popular trends receive bad press, but that is exactly what has happened surrounding the hype for facial contouring.

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