What makeup is best for contouring?

The 7 Best Contour Makeup Products – Tried & Tested!

• Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Contour Wand.
• Tarte Tarteist Pro Glow to Go Highlight & Contour Palette.
• Patrick Ta Major Sculpt Crème Contour.
• Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit.
• Fenty Beauty Match Stix Matte Contour Skinstick.
• NYX Professional Makeup Wonder Stick.

What do you put on your face before contouring?

Start with your foundation and concealer as you normally would. Then with the darker contour shade use an angled makeup brush to apply the product under your cheekbones, along your forehead and the jawline.

Is it better to contour with cream or powder?

If you have normal or oily skin, you’ll want to opt for a powder contour makeup instead of a cream one. Powder contour is easier to blend and it’s best for oily skin as it keeps it matte. Powder contour can also be combined with your cream product to create an even more dramatic, long lasting effect.

What products to buy for contouring?

What you’ll need:

• Liquid foundation in your normal shade.
• Liquid concealer or foundation in a slightly lighter color than your skin.
• Concealer, foundation, or powder in a slightly darker color than your skin.
• Setting powder (Mine: M.A.C. Mineralize Skinfinish Natural powder in Dark.)

How do I choose a contour stick?

The key is to start with the right foundation shade and then choose your contour colors for your skin tone correctly. The best bet is to choose a contour shade a bit darker than your foundation, and a shade that is similar to how you think shadow on your face would appear.

What shade of contour should I use for fair skin?

Baribeau suggests that “if you have fair to medium skin, think of neutrals, taupes, and contour shades that lean on the cooler side. For more tan/olive complexions, you can tend to go a little more golden, as these tones naturally have more warmth in the skin.

How do I choose a contour shade?

After applying foundation, choose a contour colour two shades darker than your base and a concealer at least one shade lighter, to highlight. 2. Start off with the lighter shade which should be applied to areas of the face you’d like to slim down.

What color contour should I use for light skin?

Light. Choosing the perfect contour shade for light skin can be difficult, but the key to creating the most natural definition is using a cool-toned or taupe colored product. Warm toned products can easily look orange and unnatural on fair skin.

What color contour should I use?

Should contour be darker than your skin tone?

Go dark—pick a contour powder that is 2 shades darker than your skin tone. Also, make sure the shade you choose has your correct undertone. There are three possible skin undertones—warm, cool, or a mixture of the two, neutral. You can tell if you have a warm undertone when you look in the mirror and see more yellow.

Can you use a sponge to contour?

To contour with your makeup sponge, try using a cream contour or a liquid foundation that’s two shades darker than your skin tone. If you have a makeup sponge with a flat side, this can do wonders to easily create definition.