If you have a fair skin tone, the lighter color will give you the perfect amount of contrast for highlighting and sculpting your face. Stays In Place Well Foundation comes in cream, liquid, and powder formulas and offers coverage that ranges from sheer to light to medium to full. It can provide a matte finish, a dewy finish, or an iridescent finish. Whatever coverage or finish you need, there is something for you. These light to deep brown products can do more than just carve out your cheeks. “Contouring can make you look more awake, hide early morning puffiness, lift and snatch the face, soften your bone structure, or make you look more chiseled,” says celebrity makeup artist Andrew Sotomayor. The beauty of cream contour products is the believable finish they impart. Powder formulas tend to mattify your complexion, whereas cream ones mimic the texture of your skin, creating believable shadows wherever you blend them. With a cream contour palette, you have everything you need for good definition in one place. One good guideline: Look for a color (or colors) that look like the color of a shadow on your face in natural lighting. “It should be a few shades darker than your natural skin tone, but not significantly darker,” explains Cantor. Avoid contouring with bronzers—because of the warm undertones, it’ll make you look tanner rather than more defined, according to Sotomayor. Contour is typically a shade or two darker than your foundation or concealer. Contouring is used to create the effect of shadow and define your facial features.

Face Powder helps even your skin tone, absorb oil, set your makeup, and achieve flawless-looking skin. It comes in a variety of formulas, such as e.l.f. Camo Powder Foundation for buildable coverage; e.l.f. Halo Glow Setting Powder that veils the skin for a luminous finish and e.l.f.'s Prime and Stay Finishing Powder which sets makeup and keeps skin free of shine. You can also use face powder for touch-ups throughout the day. Some contour pigments show up well on the skin, but it feels like you have to break your hand to blend them in. The formula used in the ELF contouring palette makes it easy to blend these in for a flawless look. It feels like putting a smear of melted chocolate on your face. AffordableVitamin E helps nourish the skin, making this an excellent product for anyone with dry skin. Perfect Pigmentation This was right after I applied them. See how oily it looks?! It won’t stay that way, thankfully! Cons It’s Easy To Accidentally Use Too Much Product

Designed to highlight, sharpen, and sculpt this e.l.f. Cream Contour Palette gives you a professional finish every time.

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If you have fair skin, you can probably use this contour kit. However, if you have pale skin closer to white, you’ll find these shades too dark for you. Instead, opt for another contour palette with cooler tones for the professional finish you would like. Setting Powder Is A Must If You Have Oily Skin You can use this palette to mix contouring colors to get the perfect shade. Use the highlight shade under your brow bones or for sculpting. Use it as a cream concealer if a particular shade matches your skin tone, or mix them up until one of them does. You can even use it as a cream eyeshadow! Dries To A Powder Finish The shades are so creamy that a little does go a long way. The first time you use this palette, start with a small brush and make small strokes at a time to ensure that you don’t use too much. Not Suitable For All Dark Skin Tones Concealer is used to brighten the dark areas of your face including under-eye circles and recessions around the mouth or nose. They also can help cover up blemishes, discoloration, redness, or scars. This isn’t a downside but something you need to keep in mind. If your skin type is oily, set this with a powder after applying. Try using a translucent powder. You can also use a powder bronzer to set it if you would like. Not Ideal For Acne-Prone Skin