The 10 Best Contour Sticks for Easy Sculpting
The 10 Best Contour Sticks for Easy Sculpting
We love a good makeup stick. Stick foundations, eye shadow sticks, blush sticks, and, of course, one of the newer sticks to enter the scene, contour sticks. There are infinite reasons why they’re at the top of our list of favorite contour methods, but we’ll point out just a few. For starters, they’re self-sufficient—as in, they don’t require a brush to make it from the tube to your cheekbones. Another reason: They’re the optimal size for travel or on-the-go sculpting. Throw them in your bag and they take up less space than a tube of mascara. And last (but, obviously, not least): They require little to no skill. Just twist 'em up, swipe them exactly where you want to sculpt, and blend. Boom. Perfect cheekbones. No notes.
Of course, not all contour sticks can be the best. That’s why we’ve rounded up 10 of our absolute favorite contour sticks that you should probably add to your rotation ASAP.
1) SoftSculpt Shaping Stick
MAKEUP BY MARIO
sephora.com
$28.00
We can’t talk about contouring without mentioning the master of the art, Mario Dedivanovic. He essentially put the makeup look on the map (via the Kardashians’ faces); therefore, it’s no surprise that his namesake contour stick is an actual magic wand.
2) Wonder Concealer Stick
NYX
target.com
$12.00
This double-sided stick features shades for both contouring and highlighting, and users swear by it. “I love how easy it is to contour my face with the wonder stick: It adds a nice natural glow to my face. I can’t live without this product,” one reviewer wrote.
3) Supernatural Stick Bronzer
Well People
wellpeople.com
$22.00
Infused with jojoba oil, green tea, and sunflower seed oil, you’ll score hydration along with your contour. Warm tones instantly liven the skin, while subtle shimmer delivers a naturally radiant finish.
4) Matte Bronzer
Milk Makeup
milkmakeup.com
$21.00
Use this bronzer stick literally everywhere: cheeks, eyes, lips, collarbones, arms, legs … you get the point. It’s crazy easy to blend for a contoured look or all-over bronze.
5) Huestick
Live Tinted
livetinted.com
$24.00
Live Tinted founder Deepica Mutyala knew what she was doing with this creamy eye, lip, and cheek stick. One user says, “The formula is so creamy...It makes contouring so easy and I love the subtle look as it blends into my skin.”
6) Infallible Longwear Foundation Shaping Stick
L'Oréal Paris
walmart.com
$10.00
Use this stick as foundation, concealer, contour, highlight—you name it. With more than a dozen shades, there’s something for every complexion need.
7) Double Take Contour Stick
UOMA Beauty
uomabeauty.com
$15.00
Complete with both contour and highlight shades, Uoma Beauty’s stick is buildable and long wearing, plus it comes in a variety of shades that cater to all skin tones.
8) Build+Blend Contouring Stick
Palladio
sallybeauty.com
$11.50
No brush? No problem. Get a perfect contour in seconds with the built-in blending sponge (and don't worry about getting any product on your fingers).
9) Match Stix Matte Contour Skinstick
Fenty Beauty by Rihanna
sephora.com
$28.00
In short: Anything Rihanna creates is gold. In more detail: This matte, blendable stick is a must-have, and like all Fenty products, the shade range is hard to beat.
10) Sculpting Touch Creamy Stick Contour
KIKO Milano
ulta.com
$10.00
This matte stick blends easily, covers imperfections, and is infused with African walnut oil and pistachio extract for a comfortable application.
Contour sticks require little to no skill. Just twist 'em up, swipe them exactly where you want to sculpt, and blend. Here, 10 of our favorite contour sticks.