Contouring Palettes

A contour palette is your secret weapon for sculpting and defining your facial features like a pro. Whether you're a makeup novice or a contouring enthusiast, these tools help highlight your best features and add dimension to your look.  

With options ranging from powders to creams, finding the perfect contour kit for your skin tone and type has never been easier. 

How to Choose the Right Contour and Brush Palette 

Contouring and highlighting help the best parts of your face take centre stage- not the makeup itself, meaning precise tools for application are key to avoiding a look that’s clownish and over the top. 

For contouring, choose a smaller, precise powder brush. Adore Beauty Tools Of The Trade Precision Complexion Brush is a great choice, to deposit the product precisely. Spectrum A05 Precision Contouring Brush is a great choice for beginners as it has an angled head, which follows the natural contours of the face. 

MAKE UP FOR EVER Medium Highlighter Brush 152 is our top choice for a light, effortless highlighter brush. 

What Contour Products Work Best for My Skin Tone & Type? 

There are tons of contour palettes on the market, but which contour will work best for you? Contour can appear unnatural if it’s too dark, so choose a palette suited for your skin tone and type. 

• For lighter complexions, we recommend trying Napoleon Perdis The Ultimate Contour Palette Light. 

• For deeper complexions, Make Up Forever Artist Face Powder Sculpt is a great option. 

• Dry skin may benefit more from a cream contour kit, like Clinique Chubby Stick Sculpting Contour, as they’re more likely to appear natural and blended than a powder on top of dryer skin.