If you're looking to contour your face, you've come to the right place. We'll let you in on a secret: contouring doesn't have to be difficult! Whether you're looking to add definition or just enhance your natural features, we've got contour beginners covered with these easy-to-use picks.
Size: 0.57 oz/ 17 mL·ITEM: 2477701
Color: Light-Medium - light brown with neutral undertones
$29.50
Very nice lightweight gel contour. It blends out really smoothly and evenly and is a nice shade for contouring. ...Not a good product for beginners to contouring....Very nice lightweight contour gel
What it is: A lightweight, transfer-resistant, liquid-gel contour that easily creates lifelike dimension for a wide range of skin tones and undertones.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Daisy Flower Extract: Hydrates skin.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.
$52.50
Best contour pallet on the market!! A holy grail for sure. ...Great product when starting out with contouring. I prefer this product over the cream contour kits on the market.
What it is: A refillable matte face contour palette with three shades for contouring and three shades for highlighting.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Wild Rose Extract, Safflower Seed Oil, and Vitamin E: Condition skin for a flawless finish.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and phthalates. It is also cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: KVD Beauty’s iconic contour palette lets you quickly chisel and shape your features for enhanced definition, no matter your skill level. The highly pigmented, silky, blendable powders blend effortlessly to flatter every face shape. It has removable magnetic pans to refill and customize your ideal palette.
Size: 0.25 oz / 7 g·ITEM: 2708394
Color: 03 Tan - tan
$34.00
So easy to blend and the finish is super natural. Definitely easy for beginners. You can blend using your fingers/ brush or sponge either way it is so smooth and no patchiness....This contour stick is incredibly creamy and easy to blend, making it perfect for beginners.
What it is: A mineral SPF 30+ hybrid bronzing, sculpting stick that gives a natural satin finish.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Vitamin E: Defends against pollutants and provides antioxidants.
- Bisabolol: Calms, visibly brightens, and reduces the look of redness.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
Size: 0.12 oz·ITEM: 2711265
Color: 01 Fair to Light - fair to light skin tones
$14.00
The Sephora Collection Colorful Contour Matte Powder in 01 Fair to Light is an excellent choice for subtle, natural-looking contour. ...Beginner-Friendly!...I have never used contour before so I thought this may be a good product for a beginner to learn with.
What it is: An ultra-fine, highly pigmented matte contour powder to effortlessly sculpt and define.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Pressed Powder
What Else You Need to Know: This powder is the perfect partner for creating a quick, natural, contoured look. With its extra fine and weightless powder veil, it delivers intense and adjustable pigmentation from the first brush stroke. It comes in four cool-toned shades specially designed to create the illusion of natural shadow, adding shape and dimension to strategic areas of the face.
$88.00
I would not recommend this for beginners. I wish it had face cards like Too Faced provides where they give you examples or suggestions of where you can place your product. ...The intent with this palette is to offer an all-in-one that gives dimension. An easy way for beginners to approach this is: focus the light on the center of your face, and add depth where you contour as well as the perimeter of your face.
What it is: An easy-to-use cream face palette with all you need to conceal, contour, highlight, and underpaint like a pro for a flawlessly sculpted look.
What Else You Need to Know: The palette has six shades to conceal or even out skin tone: two contour shades and four highlighters. The lightweight, comfortable formula syncs with skin for a naturally radiant finish that lasts for 12 hours, while the buildable coverage makes it ideal for all skill levels and looks.
This Set Contains:
- 6 x 0.07 oz/ 2.2 g unifying shades
- 2 x 0.07 oz/ 2.2 g contour shades
- 4 x 0.07 oz/ 2.2 g shimmery highlighters
$38.00
. ( very beginner friendly) the blend is perfect and it is super pigmented , the only issue I had was that I picked fair which was too light for me. ...Great contouring and bronzing palette...So happy I was gifted by One/Size Beauty this gorgeous contouring and bronzing palette! So easy to use the fact that it has 3 colors makes it perfect to create the perfect contour for your face and a gorgeous bronze as well!
What it is: A matte, buildable, visible-texture-blurring trio to shade, bronze, and sculpt your face—for a touch of color to a fully contoured look.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Magnolia Bark Extract: Helps smooth fine lines and wrinkles
Size: 0.19 oz. / 5.5 g·ITEM: 2731297
Color: 02 Light to Medium - light to medium skin tones
$14.00
It has a buildable coverage. Great options for beginners....This is by far the best contour I’ve ever used. It’s sooooo blendable…..way more so the expensive brands. its amazing for beginners to contouring. its so creamy and blends absolutely effortlessly.
What it is: A cream-to-powder contouring stick that blends effortlessly to create a lightweight and naturally sculpted-look in seconds.
Coverage: Full Medium Light
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Stick
What Else You Need to Know: This contouring stick is specially designed to create the illusion of natural shadow, giving shape and definition to strategic areas of the face (cheeks, nose, jawline, temples). It adds instant depth and dimension to all skin tones and the creamy texture glides effortlessly to ensure precise application, while the powder finish sets your sculpted-look in place all day long. The blend melts into the skin for an undetectable, long-lasting, waterproof, and transfer-free result.
Size: 0.09 oz·ITEM: 2736965
Color: Truffle - rich mocha
$26.00
This contour stick is the best one I have ever used. Its so easy to blend out and perfect for beginners. ...I think this Kristić is a great tool for beginners. I use it on my trick bones and the outline of my nose, and then blend it with a beauty blender.
What it is: Clean, creamy contour stick that adds subtle definition and lift to cheekbones. Natural finish.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Stick
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Organic Jojoba Seed Oil: Improves hydration and allows for seamless blendability.
- Raspberry Leaf Stem Cell Extract: Boosts hydration, moisturizes deeply.
- Kaolin Clay: Absorbs excess oil and helps formula stay in place.