contouring for beginners

Sephora customers often prefer the following products when searching for contouring for beginners.

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.

KVD BeautyModCon Long-Wear Hydrating Liquid-Gel Contour

Size: 0.57 oz/ 17 mL·ITEM: 2477701

Color: Light-Medium - light brown with neutral undertones

153 Reviews

$29.50

I am also still pretty new to contour and this is very easy to use...Best way to contour...Great for beginners

What it is: A lightweight, transfer-resistant, liquid-gel contour that easily creates lifelike dimension for a wide range of skin tones and undertones.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Daisy Flower Extract: Hydrates skin.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.

SEPHORA COLLECTIONSephora Colorful® Contour Matte Powder

Size: 0.12 oz·ITEM: 2711299

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

71 Reviews

$14.00

Beginner, dry skin friendly formula....I’m barely a medium, at the tail end of light-medium (depending on the brand), and I have to use the Medium to Deep contour shade. This is why I’m docking a star. I just want to see more makeup brands doing a better job at offering all types of products to all skin depths, because a lot of them fail in the bronzer and contour department for actual dark skin. ...I’m not overly into contouring so this is a great little compact to add some contour where you need it.

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.

cielesculpt & PROTECT SPF 30+ bronzing contour stick

Size: 0.25 oz / 7 g·ITEM: 2708402

Color: 04 Dark - deep

151 Reviews

$34.00

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.

What it is: A mineral SPF 30+ hybrid bronzing, sculpting stick that gives a natural satin finish.


Highlighted Ingredients: 
- Vitamin E: Defends against pollutants and provides antioxidants.

- Bisabolol: Calms, visibly brightens, and reduces the look of redness.


Ingredient Callouts: This product is gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

$88.00

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

$28.00

Easy, seamless blend & the pigmentation is just enough. Great product for beginners....The shades are stunning and they are super easy to use even for a beginner like me! The bronzer melts and blends out seamlessly with just my fingers!

What it is: A cream contour and powder bronzer duo designed to sculpt and define the face while adding warmth for a naturally lifted effect.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Squalane: Moisturizes the skin and seamlessly blends contour into the skin.
- Cellulose: Creates a natural, skin-like finish and visibly reduces skin dullness.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

What Else You Need to Know: The cream contour melts in

SEPHORA COLLECTIONCream Contour Stick

Size: 0.19 oz. / 5.5 g·ITEM: 2731297

Color: 02 Light to Medium - light to medium skin tones

240 Reviews

$14.00

Effortless Contouring🌟...The cream contour stick effortlessly glides on, and blends seamlessly with its creamy texture. ...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.


$52.50

This was my first contour pallet I bought when I was a beginner and I freaking loved it because so easy to use now like 5 years later still use it still love it and these refill pans are going to benefit you later on I promise best thing ever...This product is amazing for beginners, gives you instructions how to use it and blends really well on the skin.

What it is: A refillable matte face contour palette with three shades for contouring and three shades for highlighting.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Wild Rose Extract, Safflower Seed Oil, and Vitamin E: Condition skin for a flawless finish.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and phthalates. It is also cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: KVD Beauty’s iconic contour palette lets you quickly chisel and shape your features for enhanced definition, no matter your skill level. The highly pigmented, silky, blendable powders blend effortlessly to flatter every face shape. It has removable magnetic pans to refill and customize your ideal palette.

$38.00

. ( 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. ...Great contouring and bronzing palette...So happy I was gifted by One/Size Beauty this gorgeous contouring and bronzing palette! So easy to use the fact that it has 3 colors makes it perfect to create the perfect contour for your face and a gorgeous bronze as well!

What it is: A matte, buildable, visible-texture-blurring trio to shade, bronze, and sculpt your face—for a touch of color to a fully contoured look.


Highlighted Ingredients:

- Magnolia Bark Extract: Helps smooth fine lines and wrinkles

Westman AtelierMini Petite Face Trace Cream Contour Stick

Size: 0.09 oz / 2.5 g·ITEM: 2640811

Color: Biscuit - cool beige coffee

250 Reviews

$26.00

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.


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