Check out these top-ranking contour palettes, so you too can master the ongoing trend.
Contouring transitioned from a simple sculpting tactic to a full-fledged facial craze in under a year's time. From the basic technique to clown and henna contouring, we're all trying to master this makeup artistry, but in order to do so, we need the right tools. Check out these highly-coveted contour palettes sure to help you along.
Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Cream Kit
Anastasia Beverly Hills introduces a sister palette to the brand's original contour palette, this time offering fans a creamy alternative to mastering the technique. Featuring three highlighters and three sculpting shades, this palette is expected to generate a cult following of its own, as each hue is even more blendable than the last, and come available in fair to deep skin tones.
Benefit Cosmetics Cheekathon Blush & Bronzer Palette
A palette doesn't have to be labeled "contour" to assist in nailing the technique, and Benefit's blush-and-bronzer compact measures up to the standard essentials. Featuring the brand's cult-classic Hoola Matte Bronzing Powder, the set also includes full sizes of the Dandelion Baby-Pink Brightening Blush, Rockateur Rose Gold Blush, Dallas Dusty Rose Face Powder, a Coralista Coral-Pink Blush, and a bristle brush to blend it all (solo, or together)!
Smashbox #ShapeMatters Palette
Let it be known: Facial structure is not limited to the nose, cheekbones, and forehead, friends! New from Smashbox, this mondo artistic palette is the mother of all sculpting essentials. Featuring products that cater to every facial feature (cheeks, eyes, brows), it's an excellent starter kit for beginners, and all-in-one package for contour elitists.
Kevyn Aucoin The Contour Book The Art of Sculpting + Defining Volume II
Kevyn Aucoin's take on the contour palette is arguably the best beauty manual this editor has seen thus far. Aside from literally providing all the essentials to create the quintessential contour, Aucoin has taken it a step further to make sure users fully grasp the ins and outs of powder and cream application/blending by providing a step-by-step visual. Volume II also features four gorgeous eyeshadows to pretty every facial feature, all in one travel-sized book you can (and will want to) bring along everywhere.
Kat Von D Shade + Light Contour Palette
Given Kat Von D's background in tattoo artistry, this is a woman who understands the illuminating effect that color and shadowing can have on the skin. The Shade + Light dual-action palette features three contour shades, as well as three highlighting powders, to ensure authentic facial sculpting with a little edge, of course.
Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit
Designed by the beauty industry's queen of brows, this must-have comes with six refillable shades that cover all contouring bases. An all-around beginner-friendly kit, this neutral palette is bound to satisfy even the most advanced makeup artist.
Too Faced Cocoa Contour Makeup Palette
This contour palette is a four-step process to chiseled facial structures. With all necessary components spoken for, combining the two contour shades and highlighting powders will provide a smooth contrast in all the right areas.
LORAC Pro Contour Palette
Contour like a pro with this special-edition palette designed by celebrity makeup artist Carol Shaw. The palette includes two matte contour and two highlighting shades, with a bonus shimmering highlighting powder, perfect for day-to-nighttime transition.
Smashbox Step-by-Step Contour Kit
For the contour novice, Smashbox designed a starter palette, equipped with the technique's basic essentials. The palette also includes a how-to guide that offers a step-by-step tutorial on how to sculpt the nose, cheeks, and jawline.
NYX Cosmetics Highlight & Contour Pro Palette
According to Kim Kardashian's glam squad, NYX's Pro Palette is an affordable alternative to the products used on Hollywood's Contour Queen. Customize these eight refillable shades to your skin tone, and you'll be on your way to nailing this Kardashian look for less.
Marc Jacobs #instaMarc Light-Filtering Contour Palette
For a beauty look that's Insta-worthy (sans the filter), Marc Jacobs brings us #instaMarc, a facial palette available in three shade duos that create natural facial dimension. Add this quirky compact your glam bag for afternoons when touching up is all too necessary.
Urban Decay Naked Flushed
Another one for beginners, this NAKED palette, comprised of bronzer, highlighter, and blush, provides all the tools to easily pick up this technique. It looks simple because it is, and when it comes to lessons in beauty, there's no tolerance for intimidation.
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Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer Kit
You don't necessarily have to purchase a "contour" kit to get the job done; after all, contour is simply enhancing the shadows of your face, and you can do so by taking a shade darker than your color-matched concealer and applying it to the areas you'd like to sculpt. Bobbi Brown gives you that option, with this miniature compact that gives you just the right amount of product to store at your vanity.
Cover FX Contour Kit
Trust us when we tell you this contour kit has got you covered. From highlighter to illuminator to contour-specific creams, this kit comes in six global shades from light to medium-dark. Why do we love it? Well, besides being 100% vegan-friendly and talc-free, each palette includes an instructional card, so beginners get a step-by-step of the technique.
NYX Cosmetics 3C Conceal Correct Contour Palette
Score a contour without spending a ton with this budget-friendly pick from NYX. Featuring six color-correcting cream shades for a smooth application, you're guaranteed a crease-free contour every time.
stila Shape & Shade Custom Contour Duo
Not only does Stila's duo kit actually provide maximum color stay, a blend of line-filling properties balances out the complexion and reduces visual signs of aging. The best part? Stila's formula offers sheer-to-matte coverage, so your contour looks natural, rather than obviously artificial.
tarte tarteist x @MakeupShayla Contour Palette
New from tarte comes a blogger collab that's ultra glam. Teaming up with LA-based social media personality and cosmetic artist @MakeupShayla, this contour color wheel is a one-set-fits-all commodity. The palette also comes equipped with detailed instructions from the YouTube star on how to highlight, contour, correct, and sculpt your unique features to perfection.
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