For those with dark skin tones, contour powders can be an effective tool for defining facial features and creating a sculpted look. However, it’s important to choose the right product for your skin tone. Generally, warm tones are best for dark skin, as they help to create a more natural look.

Size: 6 x 0.08 oz/ 2.4 g·ITEM: 2147015
Color: Medium Dark/Dark
$59.00
Been obsessed with the MAC Studio Sculpt & Shape Contour Palette lately 🤎 The powders blend like butter and give that pro-finish every time! ...medium dark/ dark...The medium dark/dark palette works well on my approximately NC43 skin.
What it is:
An expertly-edited contouring palette with six shades to sculpt and enhance features.
What it does:
This expertly-edited palette contains three matte contouring powders and three subtly-shimmery highlighting powders to sculpt, shape, and enhance your facial features. Each highlighting shade contains soft-focus technology to softly reflect light while the contouring colors provide sheer coverage to create natural-looking shadows. The effect is maximum impact with minimal texture.
What else you need to know:
These shades provide smooth, even, silky application with a formula soothes and conditions skin. This product is suitable for all skin types, dermatologist-tested, and non-acnegenic.

$93.50
The sculpt shade is ashy toned but isn’t graveyard grey which makes it great for contouring medium-medium tan skin tones. It does have a faint amount of shimmer but when blended on the skin it is not noticeable. ...It’s hard to explain and believe everyone underneath me, but this product is a holy grail item. I am combo skin that is yellow/olive in the winter and dark tan in the summer and this is the BEST bronzer and highlighter I have ever used.
What it is:
An all-in-one pressed powder, bronzer, and highlighter to create killer cheekbones and candlelit skin.
What it does:
Celebrity makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury is a firm believer that shading and highlighting can re-sculpt and re-define your face. This iconic bronzer and highlighter duo has the perfect blend of pearl and golden pigments to sculpt and highlight your features. These universal shades are created from a refined golden base that flatters all skin tones. The sculpt bronzer adds buildable definition along the lower cheek, jawline, and sides of the nose while highlight illuminates the top of cheekbones, bridge of the nose, eye orbital area, and cupid’s bow.

Size: 0.33 oz/ 9.3 g·ITEM: 2376572
Color: Honey - medium skin tones with olive, warm and golden undertones
$34.00
I’ve tried this same setting powder in a little color and loved it! But this one is perfect!! ...BEST FOR MEDIUM/TAN SKINTONES!...I loved this setting powder! Perfect for medium-tan skin tones and I’m a NC44 for reference.
What it is:
A mini lightweight, easy-to-apply, loose powder that blends effortlessly to set makeup for up to 16 hours of wear and 24-hour shine control that is best for oily to normal skin types.
What it does:
This mini setting powder locks in makeup for long-lasting wear, without adding weight or texture.

Size: 0.192 oz/ 5.44 g·ITEM: 2227635
Color: Tan - (W) (Light Bronze)
$57.00
Perfect for your skin...A little dark but perfect product for your skin is super nice and it feel smooth...It doesn’t look cakey like some of the other powders that are out there. Sometimes I use the foundation and the powder to give an airbrushed look.
What it is: A talc-free, lightweight, color-correcting pressed powder with buildable, sheer-to-full coverage.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Collagen: Enhances visible elasticity for a youthful, smooth appearance.
- Peptides: Help reduce the appearance of wrinkles and support natural collagen for smoother, firmer-looking skin.
- Niacin (B Vitamin): Supports skin barrier function and visible elasticity, promotes a more even-looking tone, and combats the appearance of blemishes and hyperpigmentation.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and phthalates.

$49.00
A great corrector for dark circles...I might be in between shades but opted for the medium versus the tan. I'm curious to try the tan though-- this one is pretty good, under makeup :)...Great coverage for dark circles...I am very fair skinned and have always had dark circles under my eyes. I combine his productvwith a bit of concealer and it provides excellent coverage!
What it is: A buttery, lightweight, full-coverage color corrector that conceals pigmentation and brightens the appearance of the under-eye area.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Cream
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Flavanoids: Help visibly diminish the appearance of under-eye puffiness.
- Carnauba Wax: Allows for a silky-smooth application.
- Mica: Provides a smooth, silky feeling to the powder, as well as an outstanding illuminating effect, which enhances skins luminosity.

Size: 0.56 oz / 16 g·ITEM: 2365682
Color: Refill Tan - medium deep bronze
$57.00
Compared to the Fenty bronzers these are way less dry & patchy , they also don’t cling to dry skin! The shade Tan can be used on anyone from med -tan skin tones making it a perfect year round bronzer....I’m considering trying the tan shade but it looks so dark, I wish there was a shade in between.
What it is: An oversized natural matte bronzer in a refillable compact, infused with hyaluronic acid for a skin-perfecting bronzed filter for the face and body.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates and helps skin appear softer and smoother.

Size: 0.11 oz / 3.4 g·ITEM: 2407336
Color: 3 Tan
$39.50
Great for me medium dark tan/ warm skin tone. Super great for travel and in everywhere i go....I actually really like this product but I’m a light skin tone & even the fair share makes my under eye look darker almost orange.
What it is: An ultra-fine setting powder in a perfect try-me mini size that blurs the look of imperfections and visibly reduces shine.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Rose Wax and Almond Oil: Help to nourish, soften, and moisturize skin.
- Light-Reflecting Pearlescent Pigments: Diffuse light as it hits your face for a luminous complexion.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and sulfates SLS & SLES. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This breathable, micro-fine powder gives you an immaculate-looking complexion and acts like a luxe, micro-fine cashmere veil.

Size: 1 oz/ 29 g·ITEM: 1926435
Color: Translucent Medium Deep - perfect for medium deep to the deepest skintones
$59.00
This powder has a nice finish, but I can imagine using this powder if you weren't of a medium of fair skin tone, it seems like it might give a chalky cast to darker or tan skin tones. ...ready set go ! lol setting powder is great...Can’t wait to buy the honey for my tan skin
What it is: A lightweight, easy-to-apply, loose powder that blends effortlessly to set makeup for up to 16 hours of wear and 24-hour shine control that is best for oily to normal skin types.
What Else You Need to Know: This award-winning powder locks in makeup for long-lasting wear without adding weight or texture. It absorbs oil and reduces shine all day, creating a flawless, matte finish with no flashback in photos. These truly-translucent shades work on all skin tones, and create a soft-focus effect to subtly blur fine lines and imperfections.

Size: 0.39 oz/ 11 g·ITEM: 1659523
Color: Tan - medium complexions with olive undertones
$49.00
This powder is great for shine control. My skin-tone is neutral-warm and between medium and tan for most products, but the tan matched my warmer skin tone better than the medium. ...Absorbs oil without making the skin look too dry. I had a perfect match when I was tan but now that I'm slightly paler I don't have a shade match.
What it is:
A mineral-based pressed powder.
What it does:
This whisper-light mineral pressed powder allows skin to breathe while treating it with soothing vitamins and minerals.
What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Phthalates
What else you need to know:
This powder contains Skinvigorating™ ingredients vitamin E, antioxidants that fight free radical damage, and mineral pigments, known for soothing and softening properties.

$43.00
wonderful for fair skin!!!...This is the first contour I’ve ever been able to use, because it’s not too dark for my fair skin! ...Only for light skin...I bought the mini to try but it is too light on my light/tan skin. My skin isn’t as dark as medium (i wear the ELDW in 3N1) and it doesn’t show up.
What it is: A travel-size contour and highlighter duo that creates killer cheekbones and candlelit skin on the go.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Light Flex Technology: Captures light and reemits it for a luminous complexion.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclosan, and triclocarban, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances. This product is also cruelty-free and gluten-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This iconic Filmstar Bronze and Glow is the secret to creating red carpet cheekbones with ease.









