Contouring For Beginners

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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.

ISAMAYASculpting Stick- Precision Cream Contour Stick with Ceramides

Size: 0.038 oz / 1 g·ITEM: 2855716

Color: Oak - medium skin-tones with neutral undertones

18 Reviews

$40.00

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The best for PRECISE blend-able contour...I have two of these sticks (Willow and Oak) they are so good for precise nose contouring, creating a shadow around the lip to give the illusion of fullness, and it is very creamy and blendable but dries down and stays put all day. ...Favorite contour stick!...I’ve been eyeing the Victoria Beckham ones and decided to try this out, great color for nose contour, soft and easy application and wore through the day very well!

Anastasia Beverly HillsSmooth Blur Cream Contour Stick

Size: 0.28 oz / 8 g·ITEM: 2853414

Color: Cast Shadow - tan to deep skin

144 Reviews

$32.00

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The Anastasia Beverly Hills Smooth Blur Contour-Core Shadow is a decent option for subtle, natural-looking contouring. ...If you want an effortless, beginner-friendly contour, this is a must-have!

What it is: A gel-like, lightweight formula that blurs and blends with smooth, seamless coverage for natural definition.

Coverage: Light

Finish: Natural

Formulation: Stick

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, sulfates SLS & SLES, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Ultra-smooth, undetectably blurred, and naturally radiant: This gel-like, cream formula is designed to sculpt and define features with a dewy, second-skin finish and lightweight coverage. Effortlessly achieve seamless definition with four cool-toned shades.

ONE/SIZE by Patrick StarrrMade for Shade Bronze & Sculpt Trio Palette

ITEM: 2547933

Color: Light

338 Reviews

$38.00

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. ( 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. ...This is by far the best contour/bronzing palette. I have one from another brand, but I find myself using 1 shade the most.

cielesculpt & PROTECT SPF 30+ bronzing cream contour stick

Size: 0.25 oz / 7 g·ITEM: 2708378

Color: 01 Light - light

164 Reviews

$34.00

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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.

MAKE UP FOR EVERHD Skin Cream Contour and Highlight Sculpting Palette

ITEM: 2670305

161 Reviews

$88.00

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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

SEPHORA COLLECTIONSephora Colorful® Contour Matte Powder

Size: 0.12 oz·ITEM: 2711299

Color: 04 Deep to Dark - deep to dark skin tones

283 Reviews

$14.00

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Pigment is great and it lasts all day, only downside is that it is not very beginner friendly because of how pigmented it is...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.

SEPHORA COLLECTIONCream Contour Stick

Size: 0.19 oz. / 5.5 g ·ITEM: 2731313

Color: 04 Tan to Deep - tan to deep skin tones

420 Reviews

$14.00

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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.


Westman AtelierMini Petite Face Trace Cream Contour Stick

Size: 0.09 oz·ITEM: 2736973

Color: Ganache - deep espresso

341 Reviews

$26.00

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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.


Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and cruelty-free.


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